Charleston time (Jo Thompson)

BIG CHARLESTON TO RIGHT AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE

1-2Step forward with right foot to right 45- degree angle swinging arms right, hold

3-4Kick forward with left foot to same angle swinging arms left, hold

5-6Step back with left foot swinging arms right, hold

7-8Touch back with right toe swinging arms left, hold

Note: You can touch the floor with the right hand on count 7!

BIG CHARLESTON TO FRONT

1-2Facing front, step forward with right foot swinging arms right, hold

3-4Kick forward with left foot swinging arms left, hold

5-6Step back with left foot swinging arms right, hold

7-8Touch back with right toe swinging arms left, hold

Note: You can touch the floor with the right hand on count 7!

CHARLESTON WALKS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

1Step forward on ball of right turning both toes out

2Lift left foot out to left side turning both toes in

3Step forward on ball of left foot turning both toes out

4Lift right foot out to right side turning both in

5-8Repeat above 4 counts

Note: These should look like forward mashed potatoes. As an easier option, you can do toe, heel struts forward right, left, right, left

STEP, ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT HEELS, TOES, HEELS, TOES

1-2Step forward with right foot, hold

3-4Turn ½ left shifting weight forward to left foot, hold

5Turning ¼ left, place feet together shifting both heels to the right

6Move both toes to the right

7Move both heels to the right

8Move both toes tot he right

Note: The above 4 counts are sometimes called Ramble or heel toe swivels

REPEAT