Charisma
Choreographer: Gaye Teather
Suggested Music: Dave Sheriff: Ten Guitars
The Mavericks: I Hope You Want Me Too
Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud
The Mavericks: Pizziricco
Type: 32 count, 4 wall
Level: Intermediate
 
SIDE STEPS, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE HALF TURN LEFT
1 - 2 Step right foot to right. Close left next to right
3 & 4 Step right foot to right, close left next to right, step right foot to right
5 - 6 Cross rock left over right, rock back onto right
7 & 8 Shuffle half turn left stepping left, right, left
 
SIDE STEPS, CHASSE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE QUARTER TURN LEFT
9 - 10 Step right foot to right. Close left next to right
11 & 12 Step right foot to right, close left next to right, step right foot to right
13 - 14 Cross rock left over right, rock back onto right
15 & 16 Shuffle quarter turn left stepping left, right, left
 
ROCKS FORWARD AND BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCKS BACK AND FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
17 - 18 Rock forward on right foot, rock back onto left foot
19 & 20 Step back on right, close left to right, step back on right
21 - 22 Rock back on left foot, rock forward onto right foot
23 & 24 Step forward on left, close right to left, step forward on left
 
STEP, HALF PIVOT TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE HALF TURN LEFT, WALK BACK LEFT AND RIGHT, COASTER CROSS
25 - 26 Step forward on right foot, pivot half turn left
27 & 28 Shuffle half turn left stepping right, left, right
29 - 30 Walk back on left foot, walk back on right foot
31 & 32 Step back on left, close right to left, cross left over right
 
REPEAT
 
STYLING NOTE
To give the dance added style, more experienced dancers may wish to use the following variation at steps 1-4 and 9-12 incorporating Cuban hip movements
 
VARIATION
1 - 2 Step right foot to right, step left foot across right
3 & 4 Step right foot to right, step left foot across right, step right foot to right
9 - 12 As steps 1-4