Alma Cogan, introduced by well known disc jockey David Jacobs, sings 'Hallelujah Twist' on the show 'The Twist'. Circa 1962.

Alma was always up to date with current trends including the Twist!

From 1959 into the early 1960s 'The Twist' became a worldwide dance craze. The most popular records to Twist to at the time were 'The Twist' and 'Let's Twist Again' by Chubby Checker.

The twist is performed by standing with the feet approximately shoulder width apart. The torso may be squared to the knees and hips, or turned at an angle so one foot is farther forward than the other. The arms are held out from the body, bent at the elbow. The hips, torso, and legs rotate on the balls of the feet as a single unit, with the arms staying more or less stationary. The feet grind back and forth on the floor, and the dance can be varied in speed, intensity, and vertical height as necessary. Occasionally one leg is lifted off the floor for styling, but generally the dance posture is low and with the feet in contact with the floor with very little vertical motion.

Another description of the moves popularized by Chubby Checker ...
1. STANCE: Prizefighter position, one leg extended forward, and arms extended forward from the elbow.
2. MOVEMENT: Hips swivel from side to side as if rubbing oneself with a towel. Knees are bent slightly. As hips move left, arms move to the right, and vice versa.
3. FOOT MOVEMENT: Twist feet as if putting out a cigarette. Entire body moving forward and back and from side to side.

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