Side Slide

This move is a straightforward kicking variation from the Charleston Basic, which can easily be adapted into more of a Lindy Hop style by reducing the amount of swivelling motion in the first four beats. The second half of the pattern is a left-right mirror of the first half of the pattern.


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1. S:KfL Start with the dancer's weight on their right foot. The dancer performs a kick forward with their left foot.
2. S:StL The dancer lifts their left foot next to their right foot, with the left knee bent.
3. S:KbL The dancer performs a kick backward with their left foot.
4. S:StL The dancer lifts their left foot next to their right foot, with the left knee bent.
5. S:0B The dancer lifts their left knee and uses the momentum of this to slide to the left on their right foot, raising both hands in the air.
6. S:CoL The dancer brings their left foot next to their right foot without putting weight on it.
7. S:0B The dancer lifts their left knee and uses the momentum of this to slide to the left on their right foot, raising both hands.
8. S:TL The dancer closes their left foot to their right foot.
1. S:KfR The dancer performs a kick forward with their right foot.
2. S:StR The dancer lifts their right foot next to their left foot, with the right knee bent.
3. S:KbR The dancer performs a kick backward with their right foot.
4. S:StR The dancer lifts their right foot next to their left foot, with the right knee bent.
5. S:0B The dancer lifts their right knee and uses the momentum of this to slide to the right on their left foot, raising both hands.
6. S:CoR The dancer brings their right foot next to their left foot without putting weight on it.
7. S:0B The dancer lifts their right knee and uses the momentum of this to slide to the right on their left foot, raising both hands.
8. S:TR The dancer closes their right foot to their left foot.
 
 

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