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For those who have done St. Louis Shag before, I am sure you will see a great deal of similarity between this Get Down Charleston and the St. Louis Shag basic step pattern - Not exactly the same, but the look and feel are very similar.

DEFINITIONS

DEMONSTRATE

Rhythm Unit Cards: Double, Delayed Single, Blank, Syncopated Single

E X E R C I S E (Closed Position)

SETUP

Frame: Closed Position (Swing)

PATTERN

Count:      1     2      3   &   4      5     6      7   &   8	
        [   X     X] [   /       X] [   /     /] [   /   X   /]
M:Foot      L     R      L       L      R     R      R   R   L
M:Dir       B     P      kf      T      Kf    T      kb  f   sl <-- sl = Slap
M:F-Pos     4     4      4       4      4     1      4   4   4
M:Turn                                              (C) (B) (A)




W:Foot      R     L      R       R      L     L      L   L   R
W:Dir       B     P      kf      T      Kf    T      kb  f   sl
W:F-Pos     4     4      4       4      4     1      4   4   4
W:Turn                                              (A) (B) (C) 

Verbal: [1 2] [3 & 4] [5 6] [5 & 6] or [Rock Step] [Kick Step] [Kick Pull] [Kick Get Down]

sl = Slap of flat foot on floor no farther forward than the toe of the opposite foot

(A) = 1/8 Turn Rt (CW)
(B) = Return from (A) or (B) to face in direction of slot
(C) = 1/8 Turn Lt (CC)

IMPORTANT POINTS

Frame
Unit Foot
Everyone say verbal outloud