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Torrance Twist - With Options
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996 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. 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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