Peppermint Twist Line Dance

Choreographed by Jo Thompson Szymanski & Roy Verdonk, this is a 48 count, 4 wall, high beginner level line dance to ‘Peppermint Twist’ by Sha Na Na

Here’s a tutorial video

Here’s a demo video

Peppermint Twist Line Dance Step Sheet

[01 – 08]: Side Strut, Cross Strut, Kick, Weave
1-2 Touch right toe to right, drop right heel
3-4 Touch left toe over right, drop left heel
5-6 Kick right to right diagonal, step right behind left
7-8 Step left to left, cross right over left

[09 – 16]: Side Strut, Cross Strut, Kick, Weave
1-2 Touch left toe to left, drop left heel
3-4 Touch right toe over left, drop right heel
5-6 Kick left to left diagonal, step left behind right
7-8 Step right to right, step left forward

[17 – 24]: Charleston
1-2 Touch right toe forward, hold
3-4 Step right back, hold
5-6 Touch left toe back, hold
7-8 Step left forward, hold

[25 – 32]: ⅛ Pivot Turn, ⅛ Pivot Turn
1-2 Step right forward, hold
3-4 Pivot ⅛ left transferring weight onto left, hold (10:30)
5-6 Step right forward, Hold
7-8 Pivot ⅛ left transferring weight onto left, hold (9:00)

[33 – 40]: Slow Jazzbox
1-2 Cross right over left, hold
3-4 Step left back, hold
5-6Step right to right, hold
7-8 Cross left over right, hold

[41 – 48]: Twists Heels Toe Heels, Hold, Twist Heels Toe Heels, Hold
1-2 Step right beside left twisting both heels right, twist both toes right
3-4 Twist both heels right, hold
Option Count 4 – Kick left to left diagonal
5-6 Twist both heels left, twist both toes left
7-8 Twist both heels left, hold
Option Count 8 – Jump both feet slightly back

Peppermint Twist Line Dance