We’re actually not sure if this is a “real” routine, or just a really nice routine that Marjorie taught us in 2013. Either way, it’s fun, so it should be mentioned here!
Lover’s lane is a Charleston choreography danced to the song Lover’s Lane by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Here’s a video (can you spot Marjorie in there?) of what it looks like.
Steps
- repeat twice:
- 2 basic charlestons
- 2 big kicks + down charlestons
- singing starts; repeat starts here.
- repeat twice:
- Knee-slaps (right 2x; left 2x)
- Knee-slaps (right 2x; left 2x)
- hitchhike left: left touch + left thumb low – left step + left thumb low
- hitchhike right: right touch + right thumb low – right step
- 1/2 turn on first + clap clap (+kneeslap if repeating!)
- “the sun is down, the moon is bright”
- Flying charleston 4 times
- (musical interlude)
- Scare crow x2; itch x2
- Scare crow x2; itch x2
- basic charleston with 90 degree turn (repeat 3x)
- paddle turn with arm in the air, end up facing inside
- “well getting high on bourbon and champagne”
- Repeat everything once from the knee slaps
- “Well broadway really ain’t quite the same”)
- Repeat everything from the knee slaps 1 time with 7 flying charlestons
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- 3 skates and hands down/on your butt/in the air
- 3 skates around the world, final