Middle School Presentation/2/13/15/Public School/ 6th grade class/ASN/SWM/University of Arkansas
James P Johnson: “The Charleston” written and performed by
James P. Johnson (1923)
Intro of Music – 16 cts
Part I: Charleston step 2 times - 8 cts
• Right in front of left - touch (& 1); Right foot
step back (& 2); Left in back of right –touch (&
3); Left foot step forward (&4)
• REPEAT
Chicken/Suzi-Q feet) – 8 cts
• Start to right chicken (in out or toe/heel) (&1-4
cts)
• Reverse chicken back to the left (&5-8 cts)
• Arms chicken, personal style
Charleston step Repeat – 8 cts
• Right in front of left - touch (& 1); Right foot
step back (& 2); Left in back of right –touch (&
3); Left foot step forward (&4)
• REPEAT
Heel flips – 8 cts
• Turning left - right foot heel kicks back with a
pivot on left foot- 8 cts
• Hands straight down with wrist at 45 degree
angle or hands or ears – elbows out and pump
elbows inside
ü Can Repeat from Part I…if time add part II!
Middle School Presentation/2/13/15/Public School/ 6th grade class/ASN/SWM/University of Arkansas
Part II: Side kicks – 8 cts
• Right leg kick to side 2 times; vine to left (R-bk,
L-side, R-frt) - (&1 & 2… 3&4)
• Left leg kick to side 2 times: vine to right (L-bk,
R-side, L-frt) - (&1 & 2… 3&4)
• Fingers and arms “flicking overhead” on kicks
Double pushes – 4 cts
• Double feet, double hands push 2 times forward
right diagonal - (&1-2)
• Double feet, double hands push 2 times forward
left diagonal - (&3-4)
• Bees knees, “Charleston knees-in and out, hands
crossing (& 5 – 8)
Charleston-Kick “BIG” Repeat – 8 cts
• Right in front of left - KICK (& 1); Right foot
step back (& 2); Left in back of right –Kick (&
3); Left foot step forward (&4)
• REPEAT
Swivel Feet forward/Bees Knees - (8 cts)
• On balls of feet swivel heels back and forth,
moving forward – (4 cts)
• Bees Knees as above – (4 cts)
ü Can Repeat from Part I or Part II…if time
add part II!