Dae Jang Geum
(a.k.a. Jewel In The Palace)
Choreographed by Lewis Lee
Description: 51 count, 1 wall, intermediate waltz line
dance
Music: Dae Jang Geum
Start dance after 51 count intro on vocal, facing
(3:00) wall
Starting pose: stand on extended 5th position right
foot forward, weight on right, head slightly bend down, put right hand on
top of left hand, palms down and close to forehead
½ LEFT, ½ LEFT, ¼ LEFT, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT SIDE, RIGHT
DRAG, ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, RIGHT BEHIND, ¼ LEFT, RIGHT
SWEEP ¼ LEFT
1-2-3 ½ left (9:00) L step forward, ½ L
(3:00) R step back, ¼ (12:00) L step side L
4-5-6 R cross over L, left step side left, R drag towards
left (keeping weight on left)
1-2-3 ¼ R (3:00) R step forward, ¼ right
(6:00) left step side, right cross behind left
4-5-6 ¼ left (3:00) left step forward, ¼
left (12:00) keeping weight on left sweep right around from back to front
(over 2 counts)
RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT CROSS, ¼ LEFT STEP LEFT BACK, RIGHT
BACK, LEFT CROSS, RIGHT SIDE, LEFT DRAG
1-2-3 Right cross over left, left step side left, right
step in place
4-5-6 Left cross over right, right step side right, left
step in place
1-2-3 Right cross over left, ¼ right (3:00) left
step back, right step back
4-5-6 Left cross over right, right step side right, left
drag towards right (keeping weight on right)
LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT CROSS, LEFT POINT, HOLD, LEFT FORWARD, RIGHT FORWARD,
LEFT DRAG, ½ LEFT STEP LEFT FORWARD, ½ LEFT
1-2-3 Left cross over right, right step side right, left
step in place
4-5-6 Right cross over left, left toe point side left,
hold
1-2-3 Left step forward, right step forward, left drag
towards right (keeping weight on right) prepare to turn
Restart here during 2nd repetition (instrumental)
4-5-6 ½ left (9:00) left step forward, keeping
weight on left turn another ½ left (3:00) (over 2 counts)
RIGHT TWINKLE, LEFT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ RIGHT, RIGHT SWEEP, RIGHT BEHIND,
¼ RIGHT STEP LEFT SIDE, ¼ RIGHT STEP RIGHT FORWARD, UNWIND
½ LEFT, HOLD
1-2-3 Right cross over left, left step side left, right
step in place
4-5-6 Left step forward, pivot ½ right (9:00) keeping
weight on left, right sweep around from front to back
1-2-3 Right step behind left, ¼ right (12:00) left
step side left, ¼ right (3:00) right step forward
4-5-6 Unwind ½ left (9:00) with opening body shifting
weight to left (over 2 counts), hold
UNWIND ½ RIGHT, HOLD
1-2-3 Unwind ½ right (3:00) with opening body shifting
weight to right (over 2 counts), hold
RESTART
During 2nd repetition, dance after count 33, then restart