Sixties City - Bringing on back the good times

Click on the image to see the original instructions to Patrick Kerr's dance
(Thanks to Scooter Stu for this!)

The Hokey Pokey (or Cokey)
The participants stand in a big ring formation during the dance.
The dance follows the instructions given in the lyrics of the song, which may be prompted by a bandleader or another danceleader. Specific body parts are named, and these are then sequentially put into the ring, taken out of the ring, and finally wiggled around maniacally inside the ring. After this is done one raises one's hands up to the side of the head, wiggles them, and turns around in place until the next sequence begins, with a new named body part. A sample instruction set would be:
You put your left ear in, You put your left ear out, You put your left ear in and you shake it all about. You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn around, That's what it's all about . . . oi!

The Watusi (Dance to moderate tempo)

Stance:
Stand with your feet about 12 inches apart. Keep both knees bent at all times. Pretend you are going to take a golf club swing.

Hip Movement:
On the count of one, shift weight to right foot, making right hip move out to the right.
On the count of two, shift weight to left foot, making left hip move out to the left. Move from side to side with hips swinging right to left to a 1-2, 1-2 rhythm.

Arm Movement:
Hold arms out in front of you as if you were holding a golf club. Swing hands to your right, then down in a semicircular motion to your left, back to right, then to left, counting 1-2, 1-2.

Putting Them Together:
Now do the hand and hip movements simultaneously from right to left on a count of 1-2.

The Mashed Potato / Monster Mash
The basic Mashed Potato dance steps are on the right.

The 'Monster Mash is essentially the same dance, done
with creepy, ghoul-like arm movements and transitions.

Right knee bends, right foot lifts off the floor, weight shifts to left foot.
Pivot on left foot an eighth of a turn clockwise.
Left foot pivots a quarter turn counterclockwise.
Right foot steps close to left foot, then right foot pivots a quarter turn clockwise.
Left knee bends and left foot lifts off the floor.
Right foot pivots a quarter turn clockwise.
Left foot steps close to right foot, then left foot pivots quarter turn clockwise.
Right knee bends and right knee lifts off the floor.
Left foot pivots quarter turn counterclockwise.
Right foot steps close to left foot, then right foot pivots quarter turn clockwise.
Left knee bends and left foot lifts off the floor.
Right foot pivots quarter turn counterclockwise.
Repeat.

The Hitch-Hike

1. Stand in upright position with feet apart, doing the frug movement.

2. Hitch-hike with right thumb on the counts 1-2-3, to you right side.

3. Clap on the fourth beat on the right side of your body.

4. Hitch-hike with the left thumb on the count 1-2-3, back to the left side.

5. Clap on the fourth beat on the left side of your body. Repeat over and over.

The Monkey

1 . Taking a fighter's crouch, face your partner and stand with feet apart, knees bent.
Bend arms and close fists, thumbs up.

2. Bend forward from waist to the left, raising right arm. As your body bobs, your head
also bobs forward on each count. The whole effect is jerky.

3. Straighten up to original position.

4. Bend forward from waist toward your partner, facing centre, switching arms as you
do so.

5. Straighten to original position. Hands and head should give impression of monkey holding two bananas.

6. Bend forward from waist to the right. Straighten to original position.

7. Bob back to centre, bending at waist and again switching hands.

8. Repeat entire pattern. Counts are double time, hitting every accent in the music.

The Chicken

1. Stand with feet together and put right heel out.

2. Jump back into place with right foot, landing with left toe on ground, left heel raised.

3. Put heel of left foot out to left side.

4. Jump back in place with left foot, landing with right toe on ground, right heel raised. Repeat over and over in place. The body moves easily from side to side by dropping the opposite shoulder each time the foot goes out.

The counts are 1-2-3-4. Repeat it over and over
Note: The hands are raised, the fingers snapping on the beat.

The Blue-Beat

Fly-away step 1 Swing step 1 Fly-away (group)		Basic Blue-Beat Swing ( same steps for boy and girl ) Stand with feet apart, hands held at side of body two or three inches from side 1. Swing weight over onto left foot, both knees bending over to the left, swinging arms across each other at the same time. 2. Swing weight over onto right foot, both knees bending over to the right, uncrossing arms and swinging them wide open away from body. Continue this swinging movement left and right, keeping time to the very definite background beat that you can hear in all 'blue-beat' music. Keep arm swing sharp and defined.
Blue-Beat Fly-Away ( can be danced before or after the basic swing ) 1. Straighten right knee, raising left foot in sharp, small kick in front of right foot 2. Step onto left foot, lowering it in front of right foot 3-4. Transfer weight onto right foot, then left foot, in a rocking action. 5. Straighten left knee, raising right foot in sharp, small kick in front of left foot. 6. Step onto right foot, loering it in front of left foot. 7-8. Transfer weight onto left foot, then right foot, in a rocking action.		What is Blue-Beat Rhythm? Try Ezz Reco's 'Little Girl' or 'King Of Kings' or 'Gypsy Woman' by Cosmo Click here to see the floor step pattern ( Thanks to Scooter Stu for this! )

The Pony The Pony is from Chubby Checker's "Pony Time". The beat is 1&2, 3&4, etc, with the feet comfortably together. Various arm and hand motions can be done when Pony-ing, and movement on the dance floor can occur; however, there is no line-of-dance. Couples do not touch, and they are generally facing each other, but turns and chase positions are also possible.Counts are 1 and 2 (right foot pony) 3 and 4 (left foot pony) 1. Stand normally 2. Jump to the right and land on your right foot leaving the left foot in the air next to your ankle. 3. Step down on your left foot toes lifting up your right foot at the same time. 4. Step down on your right foot lifting up your left foot at the same time. 5. Jump to the left and land on your left foot leaving the right foot in the air next to your ankle. 6. Step down on your right foot toes lifting up your left foot at the same time. 7. step down on your left foot lifting up your right foot at the same time. 8. Move your arms up when you are ponying on the right foot and move them down on the left foot.		The Madison / Madison Time Typical music is 'The Madison Time' by The Ray Bryant Combo, available on various CD compilations. Click here for samples. The tune is in regular 4/4 time. The dance consists of a basic step and a series of figures. Each figure occupies a fixed number of beats, but they are all different. Don't expect the figures to start on the first beat of a bar or at the beginning of a phrase as they go all across the music. The basic step occupies 6 beats or one and a half bars, so the step weaves pleasantly in and out of the tune. Always complete the basic step you're doing, then go straight into the figure, whatever the tune may be doing.
The Basic Madison Step (1.5 bars) It's six beats and it goes like this. Step; close; step; tap; tap; tap. Stand slightly sideways with your left shoulder to the front. (1) Step LF to the side. (2) Close RF to LF without weight and clap. (3) Step back on RF to place. (4) Cross LF in front of RF and tap. (5) Uncross LF and tap. (6) Cross LF in front and tap. On the clap, reach forward with both arms. On the taps raise the hands to shoulder level and wave from side to side.

More Madison Figures

Two Up, Two Back, Big, Strong Turn (X) (4 bars)
Chasse to the left (L, R, L, pause) then the chasse to the right (R, L, R, pause). Turn anticlockwise on the spot with 4 steps (2 beats per step), L, R, L, R.
During the turn, flourish the arms, raising the R arm with the R leg.

Two Up, Two Back, Double Cross, Rifleman (R) (5.5 bars)
Chasse left and right as before. Walk forward with 4 steps (2 beats per step) crossing free leg in front of the other. Drop down (2 beats).
Jump up and shoot the rifle (2 beats). Step forward LF. Step back RF, then back to the basic.

M and Erase It (M) (8 bars)
Trace the letter M on the floor with chasses to the left and right. There are 4 chasses to draw the M and another 4 to erase it.

T Time (T) (2.5 bars)
Chasse to the left and close with RF. Star jump to arms outstretched (T) position. Jump back to normal arms down position.
Chasse right to place, extending arms on each step R.

Cleveland Box (C) (4 bars)
This is a box step, but it's a bit more complicated than the 4 step box used by line dancers and The Shadows.
Imagine a compass rose on the floor about 18 inches across. You start, not in the centre, but at the S mark, and visit four points around the circle, as follows:
Step LF to SW. Close RF. Step LF to NW. Step RF to NE. Close LF. Step RF to SE. Step LF to SW. Close RF. Each step is two beats.

Where's the pattern in that, you may ask. Well, you need to visit each of the four points by stepping onto each then closing with the free foot. However, in some cases a close will put you on the wrong foot for the next side step. You therefore omit the close when it would trip you up on the next step. Try it and see.
Whilst you're doing this you bend forward from the waist and revolve the hands rapidly around each other. When you close with the feet you don't simply bring the feet together. You bring your free foot directly behind the standing foot and spring on to it, knocking away the other foot.
On every close, you stand upright, then bend forward for the next step. Needs a bit of practice, but don't ask me to demonstrate!!

Basketball with the Wilt Chamberlain Hook (W) (3 bars)
Chasse to the left dribbling the ball. Jump to shoot the hoop turning anticlockwise (2 beats). Jump back clockwise to front (2 beats).
Chasse back to the right, calling out the score. ("Two points").

Jackie Gleason (J) (2.5 bars)
Chasse to the left. Throw R leg out to the front, then swing it back in front of L leg. Launch forward on to RF with arms outstretched (2 beats). ("Awaaaaay we go").
Step L, Step back R to place.

Birdland (B) (6.5 bars)
Totally freeform. Walk around doing various bird impressions as you wish.

Two Up, Two Back, Double Cross and Freeze (F) (4.5 bars)
Chasse to the left and right. Walk forward crossing free leg in front (2 beats per step). Freeze.

The Block

Crouch down with arms slightly bent, palms facing down. Quickly place one foot in front of the other and twist your heel as it lands.
Spin round on your heels and improvise a bit of fancy footwork.

The Hitch Hike

With feet firmly placed, bend knees slightly and shake your hips. Place your hands at your sides and fist them,
leaving thumb open and pointing up. Move arms up and down alternately, jerking your fist over your shoulder.
Then, occasionally, jerk both fists together over one shoulder and jump to either side. Also, see below for more instructions

The Shake

Stand with one foot firmly in front of the other, stretch your arms out and swing from side to side while nodding your head.
Shake your upper body from the hips, occasionally jumping to one side or the other.

The Dog

With feet slightly apart, crouch down with arms bent and fists clenched. Move body and arms backwards and forwards with the beat.
Jerk clenched fists over shoulders alternately similar to Hitch Hike movement and jump to the left or right.

The Ska

'"Milk a cow" with your hands from a crouched position, swaying from the hips. Keep the rhythm, moving slowly up and down,
occasionally lifting one foot up high. The Stricken Chicken - Don't wait for Oktoberfest. Bend your arms so that both elbows
stick out at a 90-degree angle. Flap your arms like wings while squeezing your knees together and strutting around.
It only sounds silly, it looks cool.

More on The Ska at HipsterGoGo

Other Basic Dance Steps:

THE LIMBO
Dancers move to a Caribbean rhythm, then lean backwards and 'dance' under a horizontal stick without touching it. Upon touching it, or falling backwards, the dancer is "out". When several dancers compete, they travel in single file and the stick is gradually lowered until only one dancer, who has not touched either the stick or the floor, remains.

THE SHIMMY
The Shimmy is a dance in which the body is held still, except for the shoulders, which are alternated back and forth. When the right shoulder goes back, the left one comes forward. It may help to hold the arms out slightly bent at the elbow and, when the shoulders are moved, keep the hands in the same position.

THE FREDDY
You simply just stand in one place! Then, in rhythm with the music, first extend the left leg and left arm; then the right leg and right arm (not all at once - you'll fall over!) Repeat until the song's conclusion.

THE MOUSE
Is another monkey variation. Put your thumbs to your ears, wiggle your fingers, put your upper teeth over your lower lip-and keep the beat with your knees.
That's the whole mouse.

THE JERK
This is basically the Monkey-but with your arms and hands moving as if you're leading a band - crossing your wrists in front of your chest, then sweeping out-in time, or at half time, with your body movement, to the count of four. Your hands are up at face level. On count 1, the outward sweep, "push" your hands out into the outward sweep, giving a jerky motion. For a little more style, snap your fingers on the two outward movements - the first and third counts of your hand motion.

THE LOCOMOTION
Slide, touch, slide, touch, slide, touch, slide, touch. Lock steps for eight counts. Walk forward with a kick, walk back with a stomp. Hop forward, hop back, hop forward, hop back, hop forward, hop back with a one-quarter right turn. Got it? Begin again.

PEYTON PLACE AFTER MIDNIGHT
Extend your left arm in front of your body as if you're holding reins. Wave your right arm in a circular motion above your head while galloping in place for two counts. Bend slightly at the waist and stick out your rear. Make the circular arm motion by your knees while continuing to gallop in place for two counts.

THE BUNNY HOP
The participants dance in a line, holding on to the hips of the person in front of them. They tap the floor two times with their right foot, then with their left foot, then they hop forwards, backwards, and finally three hops forward to finish the sequence, which continues throughout the song. The first person in the line leads the group around the floor, much like a conga.

THE BOSTON MONKEY
Feet together, knees bent. Body bent from the waist. Hands in front of you, palms down, at waist level. Movement: Hips to the left, hips to the right. You push your right hip out and slightly back, at the same time moving your hands to the left. You push your left hip out and slightly back, at the same time moving your hands to the right. All done bobbing, monkey-like.

THE STROLL
Form two lines, men on one side, facing the women on the other. The first man and woman make their way down the line, strutting their stuff to the end of the row where they separate, with the man rejoining the men's aisle and the woman lining up with the women. Then the next couple make ther way down the line. Meanwhile, the people in the line move to the music and try to look real cool.

THE HAND JIVE

THE BUG
1. Form a circle
2. Get in the circle
3. Combat the rug
4. Start scratchin'
5. Pass the bug
6. Repeat steps 1-5

Stomp right forward, stomp left forward. Heel, hook, heel, together. Heel split, hitch left. Charleston kicks. Left step forward, kick right, right together, stomp left. Point, sway, step, sway. Vine left with one-quarter counter-clockwise turn, hitch right knee. Walk back, stomp right two times. Keep going!
Yes... steps 3 and 5 are a bit of a mystery to me as well.... so thanks to 'Ed' for some clarification. He writes:

"The dance begins by forming a circle. Everyone in the circle dances in place. One person gets into the centre of the circle and begins dancing, swatting and scratching like they have a bug in their clothes. The dancer in the circle then 'catches the bug' and 'throws' it onto someone else who is in the circle. This person moves into the centre of the circle and the first dancer moves back to the circle. I saw 'The Bug' done at a wedding several years ago. It's a lot of fun, but the song generally needs to be played several times to make it really enjoyable. 'The Bug' is only a 2 minute and 15 second song".

THE ROACH
Thanks again to 'Ed' who writes:
" You can get a good feel for this dance by watching John Water's 'Hairspray' - the original film from the late 80s (The Bug is also part of this film). I'm unsure of the entire nature of the dance, but I do know that it starts with a line. There is a stomping, squishing motion with the feet and an arm movement like you are 'fumigating' to kill a roach. The lyrics to the song say "You stomp, step, skip, 2,3,4,5,6,7, you stomp, step, skip, 2,3,4,5,6,7, you stomp, step, skip, 2,3,4,5,6,7, you stomp, step, skip, 2,3,4,5,6,7, squish, squash, kill that roach." This suggests that it may have been a box-style dance since there are so many steps. Not sure that this helps much..."

THE SWIM
You do The Twist with your hips and legs and do all sorts of swimming (or diving) motions with your hands

THE WADDLE
1. Shake the water off your back
2. Strut your stuff
3. Get up,get loose
4. Walk choppy like a long-neck goose

These are the best I can provide at the moment . . . . with a great many thanks to the interest, input and generosity of Denver

Dance Resources

Active Videos
Christy Lane
60s Instructional
Dance Videos
Amazon Link
use 'search'

Learn to Dance With
The Saturn V

Kathy Blake's - Let's Learn How To Dance series Party Dances 1960
Kathy Blake gives an in depth demonstration of her versions on how to do some of the popular party dances from the 1960's. She'll show you how to do the Frug, some Go-Go Dancin', Mashed Potatoes, Monkey, Pony and Swim. She'll also take you through some practice and give you tips on what to do with your arms and legs. Amazon Link - use 'search'

The World Famous Pontani Sisters - Go-Go Robics
Caberet Queens Angie, Helen and Tara give you an aerobics work out at the same time showing you their versions of some popular 1960's dances. They also throw in some of their own made up steps. Original dances shown are the Hully Gully, Mashed Potato, Pony and Twist. Amazon Link - use 'search'

Still here? What are you waiting for . . . . . . go and practice!

The 60s fad for new dances brought us such wondrous things as:

The 45
The Aba Daba Do Dance
The Adler Sock
The Afro Twist
The Agent 007 Dance
The Alabama Shake
The Alley Cat
The Alley Oop
The Alligator
The Ants
The Arthur
The Baby Baby
The Baby Walk
The Baby Beatle Walk
The Baby Workout
The Bad Baboon
The Banana Split
The Bang
The Barefootin'
The Barracuda
The Bastella
The Batman
The Bat-Tusi
The Beatle Boogie
The Beatle Bounce
The Beatle Stomp
The Beetle Squash
The Beguine
The Behemoth
The Bend It!
The Big City Stomp
The Big Egg
The Billy-Jo
The Bird
The Black Stomp
The Blakes Beat
The Block
The Blue Beat
The Blue Chip
The Bolaro
The Bombay
The Bombie
The Boney Maroney
The Bongo Hop
The Boo-Ga-Loo
The Boogaloo Popeye
The Boogler
The Boomerang
The Booty Green
The Bop
The Boss Walk
The Bossa Nova
The Boston Hop
The Boston Monkey
The Bounce
The Brain
The Breakdown
The Broadway Walk
The Bristol Stomp
The Broken Hip
The Bug
The Bull Nose Stomp
The Bumpsi
The Bunny Hop
The Burn
The Bushman
The Bus Stop
The Calypso Dance
The Camel Walk
The Camel Walk Stroll
The Capri
The Carnaby
The Cat Walk
The Caterpillar
The Cha Jerk
The Charge
The Charleston Fish
The Cheater Stomp
The Chicken
The Chicken-Back
The Chill
The Chiller
The Chiller Limbo
The Chin-A-Ling
The Choo Choo
The Cinnamon Cinder
The Clam
The Clap Boo Ga loo
The Claw
The Cleopatra Cha Cha
The Cleopatra Stroll
The Click
The Climb
The Cling
The Clyde
The Coco Cherry Mash
The Coffee Grind
The Congo
The Continental
The Continental Mash
The Continental Walk
The Continental Whip
The Cool Broadway
The Cool Jerk
The Cool Off
The Cool Shake
The Cotton
The Count
The Cow
The Crack Up
The Crawl
The Crazy Chicken
The Creamy Mashed Potato
The Crossfire
The Crown
The Cruise
The Crumble
The Crusher
The Cum-A-La-Be-Stay
The Danceannette
The Dartell Stomp
The Del Viking
The Dip
The Dipsey Dooble
The Dirt
The Dirty Boogie
The Dirty Dog
The Discophonic Walk
The Dish Rag
The Doctors Boogie
The Dog
The Dogin

The Donkey Step
The Donkey Stroke
The Donkey Trot
The Donkey Twine
The Donkey Walk
The Doolang
The Doublemint
The Drag
The Drum Stomp
The Drunkard
The Duck
The Duck Walk
The Ebb'n'Flow
The Egyptian
The Egyptian Shumba
The Eighty One
The El Cable
The El Matador
The El Watusi
The Elephant Walk
The Everything
The Fatman
The Fine Twine
The Finger Poppin'
The Fish
The Fish Tail
The Fish Walk
The Fishin' Pole
The Flake
The Flapper Flip
The Flea
The Flick
The Flintstone Flop
The Flip
The Flip Flop
The Float
The Fly
The Foot Stomping
The Footsee
The Fox
The Frankenstein Walk
The Freddie
The Fridge
The Frug
The Fumigate Funky Broadway
The Funky Broadway
The Funky Bull
The Funky Horse
The Funky Jerk
The Funky Mississippi
The Funky Walk
The Gallop
The Gator
The Gawk'n'Stroll
The Gene Chandler
The Georgia Slop
The Get Down
The Get-E-Up
The Ginza
The Glide
The Goat
The Go Go
The Goblin Trot
The Good Time Stomp
The Goodfoot
The Goose
The Gorilla
The Granny
The Gremmie
The Grind
The Guitar Boogie Stomp
The Gully
The Hammer
The Handjive Workout
The Hanky Panky
The Harlem Shuffle
The Harlem Tango
The Heat Wave
The Hip
The Hippies Waltz
The Hippy Hippy Shake
The Hitch Hike
The Hitch-It-To-Horse
The Hitler
The Hokey Pokey
The Honey Dipper
The Hoochi Coochi Coo
The Hook And Sling
The Hootch
The Hop
The Hop Scotch
The Hornet
The Horse
The Hot Pastrami
The Hucklebuck
The Huddle
The Hula
The Hullabaloo
The Hullaballoon
The Hully Gully
The Hully Gully Bongo
The Hully Gully Rock
The Humphrey Stomp
The Hunch
The Jerk
The Jersey Bounce
The Jitterbug
The Jive
The Jivin' Around
The Joogie Boogie
The Jordan Stomp
The Jump
The Jump And Hump
The Junkernoo
The Kangaroo
The Karate Monkey
The King Kong's Monkey
The Klak Stick Kick
The Koo Koo
The Krunch
The Letkiss
The Letkiss Trot
The Letkiss Walk
The Limbo
The Limbo Rock
The Locomotion
The Loddy-Lo
The Lone Star Stomp
The Loop De Loop
The Lowdown Popcorn
The Luau
The Lurch

The Madison
The Magoo
The Majestic
The Malibu
The Mambo
The Mambo Boogie
The Manhattan Stomp
The March Of The Mods
The Martian Hop
The Marvel
The Mash
The Mashi
The Mashed Potato
The Mashed Potatoes Popcorn
The Mashed Taters
The Massacre Stomp
The Matador
The Merengue
The Mess Around
The Mexican Hat Dance
The Millie
The Mint
The Mojo Workout
The Molecule A-Go-Go
The Monkey
The Monkey Bird
The Monkey Dog
The Monkey Donkey
The Monkey Hop
The Monkey Jerk
The Monkey Jump
The Monkey Shine
The Monkey Stroll
The Monkey Walk
The Monkey Wobble
The Monster Mash
The Mope
The Moppety Stomp
The Mother Goose
The Mother Popcorn
The Mountain Stomp
The Mouse
The Mozart Stomp
The Mule
The Mumble Shing A Ling
The Munch
The Napoleon
The Nick Nack Hully Gully
The Night Stomp
The Nitty Gritty
The Olympic Shuffle
The Oobie Doobie
The Ooh Poo Pah Doo
The Op
The Ops and Ops
The Ostrich
The Pachanga
The Pata Pata
The Pearl
The Penguin
The Peppermint Twist
The Peter Gunn
The Peyton Place After Midnight
The Philly
The Philly Dog
The Philly Freeze
The Philly Horse
The Philly Jerk
The Philly Walk
The Pogo
The Polka
The Polly Wolly
The Pony
The Pony Horse
The Pony Rock
The Pony Tail
The Pony Walk
The Popcorn Poppin'
The Popeye
The Popeye Line
The Popeye Shimmy
The Popeye Stroll
The Popeye Waddle
The Potato Mash
The Prance
The Pretzel
The Push
The Push And Pull
The Pyramids Stomp
The Ray Charles-Ton
The Razzle Dazzle
The Rebel Walk
The Reel
The Rendezvous Stomp
The Rhumba Boogie
The Rib
The Rifle
The Roach
The Robbie
The Rock
The Rock And Roll
The Rocksteady
The Roman
The Romp
The Rooster Walk
The Rosko
The Rosy
The Royal Whirl
The Rubberneck (Rubberneckin')
The Rush Hour Stomp
The Scotch
The Scrape
The Scratch
The Scratchin'
The Screw
The Scrogg
The Scrubs
The Scrumble
The Seaside
The Seesaw
The Shaggy Dog
The Shake
The Shake A Tail Feather
The Shake And Shingaling
The Shake And Stomp
The Shake Around
The Shake Rattle Snake
The Shaky Bird
The Shampoo
The Shilly Dilly
The Shimmy
The Shimmy Watusi

The Shing-A-Ling
The Shing-A-Ling-A-Loo
The Shing-A-Ling Stroll
The Shoddy Shoddy
The Shotgun
The Shotgun Boogie
The Shotish
The Shout
The Shovel
The Shuffle
The Sightseein'
The Simon Says
The Sissy Strut
The Sit Down Dance
The Sizzle
The Ska
The Skate
The Skate Boogaloo
The Skip
The Slauson
The Slide
The Slime
The Slip And Slide
The Slop
The Slop And Slide
The Sloppy-Twist-A-Fish
The Slosh
The Slow Dance
The Slow Fizz
The Slow Jerk
The Slow Locomotion
The Slurp
The Smashed Potato
The Smock
The Snacky Poo
The Snake
The Snake Hips
The Snake Walk
The Sosh
The Soul Clap
The Soul Stomp
The Soul Twine
The Soulful Jerk
The Spanish Strut
The Spanns Stomp
The Spider Walk
The Spin
The Split
The Stereo Freeze
The Stomp
The Stop
The Stop Touch
The Strand
The Stretch
The Stroke
The Stroll
The Strut
The Struttin'
The Stupidity
The Surf
The Surfer Boogie
The Surfer Stomp
The Surfin' Bird
The Surfink
The Suzie
The Sway
The Swim
The Swing
The Swish Fish
The Switch
The Switch-A-Roo
The Switchy Walk
The Tango
The Tantrum
The Tarzan's Monkey
The Teenagers Waltz
The Temptation Walk
The Thaxton
The Thing
The Tiger
The Tiger Walk
The Tighten Up
The Tip Toe
The Train Stomp
The Trot
The Turkey Trot
The Twine
The Twirl
The Twist
The Twist And Freeze
The Twist And Limbo
The Twitch
The Two-Step
The Ubangi Stomp
The Uncle Willie
The Underdog Backstreet
The Underwater
The Unwind Twine
The Wa-Wabble
The Waddle
The Wah-Watusi
The Wak-A-Cha
The Walk
The Wallop
The War Canoe
The Wash
The Watusi
The Watusi Wussi''Wo
The Weasel
The Wedge
The Werewolf Watusi
The Whammy
The Whatchama Call It
The Wheel
The Whip
The Whiplash
The Whirl
The Whisk
The Whoopee
The Wibble
The Wiggle Wobble
The Wild Stomp
The Wild Weekend
The Wobble
The Wobble Drum
The Wobble Lou
The Worm
The Wrangler Stretch
The Yo-Yo
The Yuletide Jerk
The Zig Zag
The Zizzle
The Zonk

( Thanks again to Denver for many of the UK and American Sixties dances listed above)