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!
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