Beautiful Monster

Choreographer: Laura Alberico (July 2010)

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Step Sheet

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Start approximately 32 counts from the beginning (on the word 'knife')

(1-8): Step side, cross rock, recover, step side, crossing shuffle, hold
1-4R step side (1), L fwd cross rock step (2), recover R (3), L step side (4)

5-8R fwd cross step (5), L step side (6), R fwd cross step (7), hold (8) [12:00]

(9-16): Step side, back cross rock, recover, step side, behind, ¼ turn R step fwd, hold
1-4L step side (1), R back cross step (2), recover L (3), R step side (4)

5-8L back cross step (5), ¼ turn R stepping R fwd (6), L step fwd (7), hold (8) [3:00]

(16-24): Walk back R L R L, lunge ¼ turn R, hold, recover ¼ turn L, hold
1-4R step back (1), L step back (2), R step back (3), L step back (4)

5-8¼ turn R lunging R fwd (5), hold (6), recover L turning ¼ L (7), hold (8)

(optional hand movements: step 5 extend right hand forward palm up, step 7 bring right hand across chest over your heart)

(25-32): Hip walks fwd R, L, R, L
1-4R step fwd rolling hips R (1), weight R(2), L step fwd rolling hips L (3), weight L(4)

5-8R step fwd rolling hips R (5), weight R(6), L step fwd rolling hips L (7), weight L(8) **

(optional in place of hip walks: slow toe/heel struts fwd R,L,R,L)

(33-40): Cross step, back, side rock, recover, R sailor, hold
1-4R fwd cross step (1), L step back (2), R side rock step (3), recover L (4)

5-8R back cross step (5), L step L side (6), R step R side (7), hold (8) *

(41-48) L sailor, hold, fwd rock, recover, ½ turn R stepping fwd, hold
1-4L back cross step (1), R step R side (2), L step L side (3), hold (4)

5-8R fwd rock step (5), recover L (6), ½ turn R stepping R fwd (7), hold (8) [9:00]

(49-56): Side rock, recover, crossing shuffle, step side, touch L, hold
1-4L side rock step (1), recover R (2), L fwd cross step (3), R step R side (4)

5-8L fwd cross step (5), R step side (6), touch L next to R (7), hold (8)

(57-64) Step side pointing R, step side pointing L, long step side, touch R, hold
1-4L step side facing R fwd diag. (1), point R toe to R fwd diag. (2) R step side facing L fwd diag. (3), point L toe to L fwd diag. (4)

5-8L long step side squaring to wall (5), drag R toward L(6), touch R next to L (7), hold (8)

Restarts:
*Wall 3-- starts at 6:00, dance 40 steps (after R sailor) , replacing step 40 (hold) with --
step the ball of L next to R, Restart [9:00]

**Wall 7-- starts at 12:00, dance 32 steps (after hip walks), Restart [3:00]

Ending: Wall 9--starts at 12:00, dance 32 steps, pivot ¼ turn L, touch R toe fwd

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About the Choreographer

Laura Alberico (July 2010)

Laura Alberico, featured in our archive with one vibrant dance, brings an infectious energy and creativity to every performance. Since July 2010, she has inspired audiences with her passion for movement and storytelling through dance.

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