Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Beginner
#16 count intro - Counterclockwise rotation; start weight on L
NOTE: I wrote this to introduce "Elvis knees" and tags to my beginners. The tempo is slow, there's only one wall change, and all the other steps are easy beginner level. The tag is a repeat of the Elvis knee section for extra practice. Students can add styling in the third set. See country, holiday, and other alternate music suggestions below (no tags or restarts).
TOE STRUT R, L; R ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Touch R toes forward, drop heel, taking weight onto R
3-4Touch L toes forward, drop heel, taking weight onto L
5-8Rock forward R, recover L, rock back R, recover L
(Option 5-8: more experienced dancers can do two half turns left instead of the rocking chair.)
TOE STRUT R, L; LITTLE TURN, LITTLE TURN
1-2Touch R toes forward, drop heel, taking weight on R
3-4Touch L toes forward, drop heel, taking weight on L
5-6Step forward R, turn left 1/8, changing weight to L (now facing diagonal)
7-8Step forward R, turn left 1/8, changing weight to L (now facing 9:00)
FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH; REPEAT FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1-2Step R forward to right diagonal, touch L home
3-4Step L back to left diagonal, touch R home
5-8Repeat (weight ends L)
ELVIS KNEES
1Step R to side whilst turning L knee in (L heel will be slightly off the floor)
2HOLD
3Transfer weight to L whilst turning R knee in (R heel will be slightly off the floor)
4HOLD
5-8Alternate changing weight R, L, R, L whilst turning unweighted knee in, ending weight L
The dance will end at the front wall as the music fades during the third set.
TAGS: The chorus ("Be my little good luck charm") is 40 counts and is easy to hear. Repeat the Elvis knees (last section) at the end of the 2nd repetition facing 6:00, the 4th repetition facing 12:00, and 7th repetition facing 3:00. Sequence: 32, 40, 32, 40, 32, 32, 40, 24
Alternate music suggestions:
Faster Elvis (peppy and fun when familiar with the pattern): Burning Love by Elvis Presley, 144 bpm
Country: Love Trip by Jerry Kilgore, 122 bpm, and That's Where I Belong, 136 bpm, by Alan Jackson
R&B: Come On Over To My Place by The Drifters, 130 bpm
Hip Hop: Hip by Mamamoo, 136 bpm
Holiday: A Very Very Merry Christmas by the Times Square Crooners & Swingers, 136 bpm
VF1. All rights reserved, November 2021; happy anniversary, Peter. This step sheet is not authorized for publication on Kickit. If you have a script of this dance with the Kickit logo it should be destroyed, because it has been posted without permission or proper credit, and may have been altered without my knowledge or consent. Contact Lisa at dancinsfun@gmail.com or visit www.peterlisamcc.com
NOTE: I wrote this to introduce "Elvis knees" and tags to my beginners. The tempo is slow, there's only one wall change, and all the other steps are easy beginner level. The tag is a repeat of the Elvis knee section for extra practice. Students can add styling in the third set. See country, holiday, and other alternate music suggestions below (no tags or restarts).
TOE STRUT R, L; R ROCKING CHAIR
1-2Touch R toes forward, drop heel, taking weight onto R
3-4Touch L toes forward, drop heel, taking weight onto L
5-8Rock forward R, recover L, rock back R, recover L
(Option 5-8: more experienced dancers can do two half turns left instead of the rocking chair.)
TOE STRUT R, L; LITTLE TURN, LITTLE TURN
1-2Touch R toes forward, drop heel, taking weight on R
3-4Touch L toes forward, drop heel, taking weight on L
5-6Step forward R, turn left 1/8, changing weight to L (now facing diagonal)
7-8Step forward R, turn left 1/8, changing weight to L (now facing 9:00)
FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH; REPEAT FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1-2Step R forward to right diagonal, touch L home
3-4Step L back to left diagonal, touch R home
5-8Repeat (weight ends L)
ELVIS KNEES
1Step R to side whilst turning L knee in (L heel will be slightly off the floor)
2HOLD
3Transfer weight to L whilst turning R knee in (R heel will be slightly off the floor)
4HOLD
5-8Alternate changing weight R, L, R, L whilst turning unweighted knee in, ending weight L
The dance will end at the front wall as the music fades during the third set.
TAGS: The chorus ("Be my little good luck charm") is 40 counts and is easy to hear. Repeat the Elvis knees (last section) at the end of the 2nd repetition facing 6:00, the 4th repetition facing 12:00, and 7th repetition facing 3:00. Sequence: 32, 40, 32, 40, 32, 32, 40, 24
Alternate music suggestions:
Faster Elvis (peppy and fun when familiar with the pattern): Burning Love by Elvis Presley, 144 bpm
Country: Love Trip by Jerry Kilgore, 122 bpm, and That's Where I Belong, 136 bpm, by Alan Jackson
R&B: Come On Over To My Place by The Drifters, 130 bpm
Hip Hop: Hip by Mamamoo, 136 bpm
Holiday: A Very Very Merry Christmas by the Times Square Crooners & Swingers, 136 bpm
VF1. All rights reserved, November 2021; happy anniversary, Peter. This step sheet is not authorized for publication on Kickit. If you have a script of this dance with the Kickit logo it should be destroyed, because it has been posted without permission or proper credit, and may have been altered without my knowledge or consent. Contact Lisa at dancinsfun@gmail.com or visit www.peterlisamcc.com
