Dance the Charleston The Step and Tap

1. Beginbystandingwithyourlegsabouthip-widthapart.

2. Stepforwardsontoyourleftfoot.

3. Bringyourrightlegforwards.Tapthegroundinfrontofyourleftfootwiththeballofyourrightfoot.

4. Stepyourrightfootbackagainbehindyourleft.

5. Taptheballofyourleftfootbackbehindyourrightleg.

Repeatthesequence.

Onceyouareconfidentwiththestep-tapsequence,tryliftingyourheelsandperformingontheballsofyourfeet.

PE | Year 5 | Indoor | Dance: WWII | Pre-War: The Charleston | Lesson 1

Theswiveliscreatedbyrotatingtheballofthefoot,soitisimportantthatyourheelsstayliftedfromthegroundthroughoutthesequence.

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PE | Year 5 | Indoor | Dance: WWII | Pre-War: The Charleston | Lesson 1

Bendyourhandsupfromthewristsothatyourpalmsfaceforwardsandout.Asyoustepandtap,sweepyourarmsfromsidetoside,keepingyourpalmslifteduptofacethefront.

Raise your arms above your head and swing fromside to side over your head as you step and tap.Eachtimeyourarmschangesides,bendyourhandsdownfromthewristandpointyourfingersdowntowardstheground.

Clenchyourfistsandbendyourarms.Pointyourelbowsoutinoppositedirections.

Asyoustep,sweeponeelbowuptowardstheceilingsothatyourfist ispointingdown towards theground.At the same time,bringtheotherarmacrossthebodysoyourfistsarealmostatarightangletoeachother.Repeatthearmmovementstotheoppositesideonthetap.

Dancing with a Partner

Youcanfaceeachotherorstandside-by-side.Ifyouchoosetofaceeachother,youwillneedtocoordinateyourstepssothatyoudon’tbumpintoeachother!Todothis,onepartnerbeginsthesequencebysteppingbackwardswhiletheotherpersonstepsforwards.

Onceyouhavemastered thebasicsyoucanaddyourownflourishes,likekicks,turns,headwobblesandexaggeratedfacialexpressions.

HavefundancingtheCharleston!

The Arms