Torrance Twist - With Options

Music: Twist by Ronnie McDowell, Baby Likes to Rock It (Like a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train) by The Tractors
Choreographer: Unknown
Position: Individual line dance-all dancers face same direction, heels together, hands on hips
Description: Bending the knees slightly and lowering the body will look better when doing the twists in Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36.

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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

Heel Swings to Right Side Only

1. Pivot on toes CCW, swinging heels 1/8 turn CCW

2. Pivot on toes CW, swinging heels back to starting position

3. Pivot on toes CCW, swinging heels 1/8 turn CCW

4. Pivot on toes CW, swinging heels back to starting position

5. Left heel touch forward

6. Left foot step to close to right foot

7. Right toe touch backward

8. Right foot step to close to left foot

Full Twist Heel Swings to Both Sides

9. Pivot on toes CCW, swinging heels 1/8 turn CCW

10. Pivot on toes CW, swinging heels 1/4 turn CW

11. Pivot on toes CCW, swinging heels 1/4 turn CCW

12. Pivot on toes CW, swinging heels back to starting position

Air Kicks

13. Right foot step right

14. Left foot low kick diagonally across the front of the right foot to the right

15. Left foot step left

16. Right foot low kick diagonally across the front of the left foot to the left

Vine to the Right

17. Right foot step to the right

18. Left foot step behind right leg to the right

19. Right foot step to the right

20. Left foot scuff forward to low kick and clap

Vine to the Left

21. Left foot step to the left

22. Right foot step behind left leg to the left

23. Left foot step to the left

24. Right foot scuff forward to low kick and clap

25. Right foot step backward

26. Left foot step backward

27. Right foot step backward

28. Left knee is raised in hitch until the upper leg is parallel to the floor, right foot scoot forward, and clap

29. Left foot step forward

30. Right toe slide to the left side of the left foot's heel

31. Left foot step forward

32. Right foot stomp to close to left foot

Full Twist Heel Swings to Both Sides

33. Pivot on toes CCW, swinging heels 1/8 turn CCW

34. Pivot on toes CW, swinging heels 1/4 turn CW

35. Pivot on toes CCW, swinging heels 1/4 turn CCW

36. Pivot on toes CW, swinging heels back to starting position

Country-Style Charleston

37. Left foot step forward

38. Right foot kick forward

39. Right foot step backward

40. Left toe touch backward

41. Left foot step forward

42. Right foot kick forward

43. Right foot step backward

44. Left toe touch backward

Vine to the Left with 1/4 Turn CCW

45. Left foot step to the left

46. Right foot step behind left leg to the left

47. Left foot step left 1/4 turn CCW

48. Right foot stomp to close to left foot

Repeat Counts 1 to 48 until the end of song.

Option 1

Hop and twist your feet while in the air so you can land with the correct foot position on the twist counts, Counts 1-4, 9-12, and 33-36. Also, use arm movements from the original twist, which will resemble pulling a towel from side to side across your backside.

Use chest to shoulder height kicks on Counts 38 and 42.

For Counts 37-44 keep arms fairly rigid and straight down at your sides, or slightly forward, with the palms flat and parallel to the floor, with the fingers held straight. This is one of the early Charleston stylings.

Option 2

Performance notes for intro and ending of Torrance Twist by North Johnston High School Dance Club for TNN.

Starting position: Hands on hips, feet spread to shoulder width, body and head straight - back to cameras/audience

Starting time: Everyone holds until after slow intro sings: "Baby likes to rock it like a boogie-woogie choo-choo train, train, train, train;" and then wait 4 counts into the song's main rhythm.

1. Hold

2. Hold

3. Hold

4. Hold

Column One starts to dance on music Count 5.

5. Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)

6. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW

7. Heels down and hold

8. Clap and return hands to hips and hold through Count 24

Column Two starts to dance on music Count 9.

9. Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)

10. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW

11. Heels down and hold

12. Clap and return hands to hips and hold through Count 24

Column Three starts to dance on music Count 13.

13. Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)

14. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW

15. Heels down and hold

16. Clap and return hands to hips and hold through Count 24

Column Four starts to dance on music Count 17.

17. Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)

18. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW

19. Heels down and hold

20. Clap and return hands to hips and hold through Count 24

Column Five starts to dance on music Count 21.

21. Jump with right foot crossing in front of left leg to the left (crossed leg jumping jack position)

22. Pivot 1/2 turn CCW

23. Heels down and hold

24. Clap and return hands to hips

Everyone starts Tush Push opening for 12 Counts.

25. Right heel touch in front

26. Right foot close beside left foot

27. Right heel touch in front

28. Right heel touch in front

Torrance Twist Instructions Continued

29. Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front

30. Left foot close beside right foot

31. Left heel touch in front

32. Left heel touch in front

33. Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front

34. Change foot positions with a hop-left heel will now touch in front

35. Change foot positions with a hop-right heel will now touch in front

36. Hold and clap and return hands to hips

37. Hold

38. Hold

39. Hold

40. Hold

Everyone starts Torrance Twist on Count 41.

Ending

After the last pattern is danced and finished with a stomp, you will have your back to the cameras/audience. Everyone will twist the upper body 1/2 turn CW, the right arm stretches toward the camera/audience (keep it lower than your face or you will not be seen by the camera/audience), the left arm extends behind you. (To make this more graceful, keep the right foot in place after the last stomp and leave only the left toe touching the floor allowing the heel to raise and bend the left knee to allow you to twist easily to the right.)

 

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