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Charleston Bump
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Steps for the gentleman. 1. Hip bump to right to lady's hip 2. Hip bump to right to lady's hip 3. Hip swing left 4. Hip swing left 5. Hip bump to right to lady's hip 6. Hip swing left Two 1/2 Turns CCW 7. Right foot step forward—release hand hold 8. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW 9. Right foot step forward 10. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW—regain hand hold Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward 11-12. Right foot, left foot, right foot forward 13-14. Left foot, right foot, left foot forward 15-16. Right foot, left foot, right foot forward 17. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CW—without moving into the lady's line of dance—body faces lady 18. Right foot step to the left behind the left foot 19. Left foot step to the left 1/4 turn CCW—without moving the body into the lady's line of dance—body now faces line of dance 20. Right foot scuff forward in low kick 21. Right foot step backward 22. Left foot step backward 23. Right foot step backward 24. Left foot stomp to close to right foot 25. Left toe cross in front of the right leg and touches the lady's right toe 26. Left toe touch to the left 27. Left toe cross behind the right leg and touches the lady's right toe 28. Left foot step to the left and weight shifts onto the left foot and right foot slide to touch lady's left foot Repeat Counts 1 to 28 until the end of song. Steps for the lady. 1. Hip bump to left to gentleman's hip 2. Hip bump to left to gentleman's hip 3. Hip swing right 4. Hip swing right 5. Hip bump to left to gentleman's hip 6. Hip swing right Two 1/2 Turns CW 7. Left foot step forward—release hand hold 8. Pivot 1/2 turn CW 9. Left foot step forward 10. Pivot 1/2 turn CW—regain hand hold Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward 11-12. Left foot, right foot, left foot forward 13-14. Right foot, left foot, right foot forward 15-16. Left foot, right foot, left foot forward 17. Right foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW—without moving into the gentleman's line of dance—body faces gentleman 18. Left foot step to the right behind the right foot 19. Right foot step to the right 1/4 turn CW—without moving the body into the gentleman's line of dance—body now faces line of dance 20. Left foot scuff forward in low kick 21. Left foot step backward 22. Right foot step backward 23. Left foot step backward 24. Right foot stomp to close to left foot 25. Right toe cross in front of the left leg and touches the man's left toe 26. Right toe touch to the right 27. Right toe cross behind the left leg and touch the man's left toe 28. Right foot step to the right and weight shifts onto the right foot and left foot slide to touch man's right foot Repeat Counts 1 to 28 until the end of song. Option Gentleman - On Count 24 left toe touch to the left. Lady - On Count 24 right toe touch to the right. |
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