Lucky Charm (P)
Count:
48
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Diane Jackson (UK)
Music:
Luckiest Man In The World - Leland Martin
Position: Start Man facing OLOD, Lady ILOD double hand hold. Opposite footwork throughout. Man's steps listed
¼ TURN, ¼ TURN
1-3Turning ¼ to face LOD waltz forward left-right-left (release hands, then rejoin hands)
4-6Turning ¼ turn right to face partner step right-left-right in place
7-12Repeat 1-6
¼ TURN, WALTZ FORWARD, (LADY; ¾ TURN, WALTZ BACKWARD)
13-15Turning ¼ left to face LOD step left-right-left, at same time lady turns ¾ right under her raised right arm
Lady now in front of man facing RLOD in closed western position
16-18Both waltz up LOD man forward right-left-right, lady backward left-right-left
TRAVELING UP LOD ROTATE TO THE LEFT ½ TURN - MAN WALTZ BACKWARD/LADY FORWARD
19-21MAN: Step back on left, right next to left, back on left turning ½ turn to the left
LADY: Step forward on right, as they both rotate ½ turn, lady facing LOD, man RLOD
22-24MAN: Waltz backward right-left-right
LADY: Waltz forward left-right-left
25-27Repeat 19-21 to end man facing LOD, lady RLOD
28-30MAN: Step forward right, left next to right, step right next to left
LADY: Step back left-right-left moving slightly apart from the man
Release lady's right hand
MAN WALTZ FORWARD, LADY ½ TURN, BOTH ¾ OUTSIDE TURN
31-33MAN: Waltz forward left-right-left (raising left arm)
LADY: Turn ½ turn right under mans raised left arm to end facing LOD on left side of man
34-36BOTH: Turning away from each other 3 step turn up LOD
MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
Release hands on turn. Man facing ILOD, lady OLOD, pick up mans left, lady's right
BOTH WALTZ FORWARD TURNING ½ TURN CHANGING SIDES, LADY FULL TURN
37-39BOTH: Waltz forward passing right shoulders as man passes under raised arms turning ½ turn left
Man facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD
40-42 MAN: step RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT in place
LADY: Turn a full turn right left-right-left under raised arm, (mans left, lady's right)
Now back in original position, double hand hold
STEP ROCK STEP BEHIND TWICE
43-45Step left to left side, step right behind left, recover weight back onto left
46-48Step right to right side, step left behind right, recover weight back onto right
REPEAT
¼ TURN, ¼ TURN
1-3Turning ¼ to face LOD waltz forward left-right-left (release hands, then rejoin hands)
4-6Turning ¼ turn right to face partner step right-left-right in place
7-12Repeat 1-6
¼ TURN, WALTZ FORWARD, (LADY; ¾ TURN, WALTZ BACKWARD)
13-15Turning ¼ left to face LOD step left-right-left, at same time lady turns ¾ right under her raised right arm
Lady now in front of man facing RLOD in closed western position
16-18Both waltz up LOD man forward right-left-right, lady backward left-right-left
TRAVELING UP LOD ROTATE TO THE LEFT ½ TURN - MAN WALTZ BACKWARD/LADY FORWARD
19-21MAN: Step back on left, right next to left, back on left turning ½ turn to the left
LADY: Step forward on right, as they both rotate ½ turn, lady facing LOD, man RLOD
22-24MAN: Waltz backward right-left-right
LADY: Waltz forward left-right-left
25-27Repeat 19-21 to end man facing LOD, lady RLOD
28-30MAN: Step forward right, left next to right, step right next to left
LADY: Step back left-right-left moving slightly apart from the man
Release lady's right hand
MAN WALTZ FORWARD, LADY ½ TURN, BOTH ¾ OUTSIDE TURN
31-33MAN: Waltz forward left-right-left (raising left arm)
LADY: Turn ½ turn right under mans raised left arm to end facing LOD on left side of man
34-36BOTH: Turning away from each other 3 step turn up LOD
MAN: Right-left-right
LADY: Left-right-left
Release hands on turn. Man facing ILOD, lady OLOD, pick up mans left, lady's right
BOTH WALTZ FORWARD TURNING ½ TURN CHANGING SIDES, LADY FULL TURN
37-39BOTH: Waltz forward passing right shoulders as man passes under raised arms turning ½ turn left
Man facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD
40-42 MAN: step RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT in place
LADY: Turn a full turn right left-right-left under raised arm, (mans left, lady's right)
Now back in original position, double hand hold
STEP ROCK STEP BEHIND TWICE
43-45Step left to left side, step right behind left, recover weight back onto left
46-48Step right to right side, step left behind right, recover weight back onto right
REPEAT