Things You'll Need:
- Comfortable, dance-able shoes (not rubber soled)
- Electric boogie music
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Step 1
Electric Slide choreographer, Ric SilverGrapevine, Right, Touch. Step to the right on the right foot. Step the left foot behind the right foot;
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Step 2
The Electric Slide is a very popular "event" dance at weddings, reunions, etc. (photo: themmband.com)Step to the right on the right foot. Touch the left foot next to the right foot (clap).
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Step 3
Grapevine, Left, Touch. Step to the left on the left foot then step the right foot behind the left foot. Step to the left on the left foot and touch the right foot next to the left foot (clap).
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Step 4
The Electric Slide is an ideal dance for any age group, including the "mature set"Walk back, touch. Walk back stepping right, left and right. Touch the left foot next to the right foot (clap).
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Step 5
Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step with 1/4 Turn, Hop. Step forward on the left foot and touch the right foot toe to the left heel (clap). Step backward on the right foot; touch the left foot toe to the right toe (snap). Step forward on left foot and touch the right foot toe to the left heel (clap). Step backward on the right foot and touch the left foot toe to the right toe (snap). Step forward on the left foot, turning 1/4 turn to your left then hop.
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Step 6
Once you've gotten the steps down pat, you can jazz up to make your version more "electrifying." More advanced dancers can vary steps with turns (single and double) in place of grapevines or slide, slide, slide (The Electric Slide). Charleston kicks touch behind or hand to floor. The hop may be substituted with Tour en l'air (turn in the air) or double tour.
