How to Do the Twist

Dancing gets the heart rate up, and it brings a smile to the face. The twist is easy and anyone can learn. Get the family together to do the twist to old 60's music and have fun with the whole family.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Make room. Clear a space for everyone to dance with the music. Move coffee tables and clear off rugs that may hinder dancing or bunch up. If you have a hard wood or tiled floor it is best to wear socks to allow for proper foot sliding when you do the twist.
2. Play the right music. Choose Motown or 50's bop tunes to play. Make sure you have an entire album or compilation of songs that give you enough time to really get everyone to join in this dance. If you want to switch it up, place a few discs in the player at a time and use a remote control to switch from disc to disc.
3. Twist the night away. Have everyone stand in a spot big enough for movement. Stand with your feet hip width apart and feel the rhythm of the music. Twist your hips from side to side as you move one foot out to help with the motion. Switch feet as needed to move around a lot. To get the feet right, just act like you are trying to squash a bug on the floor and grind it into the floor.
4. Use your hands. Clap your hands or do a toweling motion with your arms as though you have a towel in your hands and are drying off your posterior. You can also mix it up with moving up and then down with the twist. When you do the twist right, it is fun, easy, and can be changed up as you feel necessary to create a more unique dance.