The normal pattern for the Back Charleston Side Kicks is for the dancers to perform two kicks on each foot,
changing direction between each kick. For this move, that pattern is broken: the dancers shift to kicking
once on each foot (in a kick-step-kick-step) pattern and hold their direction. This needs a
reasonable amount of room on the dance floor to perform.
To exit the move, the leader can return to the Back Charleston Side Kicks. He indicates this by turning the
follower to the left as they kick with their right foot, simultaneously lifting with his right hand to keep
the follower's weight on her left foot.
The move is given with the dancers travelling to the right; the same pattern can be mirrored
so that the dancers travel off to the left instead.
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1. B:PbL Start with the leader standing behind the follower, facing in the same direction, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's left hand and his right hand holding her right hand; both dancers have their weight on their right feet. Both the leader and the follower point backward with their left feet.
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2. B:StL1L Both the leader and the follower lift their left feet next to their right feet, with the left knee bent, turning slightly to their left. The leader pulls back slightly with his left hand and pushes forward with his right hand to lead the turn to the left.
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3. B:KfL1L Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their left feet, continuing to turn slightly to their left.
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4. B:FL Both the leader and the follower take a step forward on their left feet.
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