Marilyn Monroe!

Choreographer: Niels Poulsen - Malene Jakobsen : May 2015

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Intro: 64 counts from the beginning of the music (app. 23 secs. into track). Weight on L foot
OBS!: NO TAGS – NO RESTARTS!!! Fits perfectly…

[1 – 8] Step ½ L, step ¼ L, R jazz box, cross
1 – 4Step fwd R (1), turn ½ L onto L (2), step fwd R (3), turn ¼ L onto L (4) 3:00

5 – 8Cross R over L (5), step back on L (6), step R to R side (7), cross L over R (8) 3:00

[9 – 16] R step slide, Diagonal L back rock, R full turn sweep, walk R L
1 – 2Step R a big step to R side (1), drag L toward R (2) 3:00

3 – 4Turn 1/8 L rocking back on L (3), recover fwd on R (4) 1:30

5 – 6Turn ½ R stepping back on L (5), turn ½ R on L sweeping R heel fwd (6) 1:30

7 – 8Walk fwd on R (7), walk fwd L (8) 1:30

[17 – 24] 1/8 R into R heel grind X 3, R cross rock
1 – 2Turn 1/8 R crossing R heel over L (1), grind R heel to R side stepping L to L side (2) 3:00

3 – 4Cross R heel over L (3), grind R heel to R side stepping L to L side (4) 3:00

5 – 6Cross R heel over L (5), grind R heel to R side stepping L to L side (6) 3:00

7 – 8Cross rock R over L (7), recover on L (8) 3:00

[25 – 32] ¼ R sweep, cross, step touch R & L, point R
1 – 3Turn ¼ R onto R starting to sweep L fwd (1), finish L sweep fwd (2), cross L over R (3) 6:00

4 – 7Step R to R side (4), touch L next to R (5), step L to L side (6), touch R next to L (7) 6:00

8Point R to R side (8) Styling note: bump hip to R side and up every time Patrick Dorgan sings ‘Marilyn Mon-ROE’… (Weight stays on L foot) - 6:00

[33 – 40] Together, side rock cross X 2, ¼ R back L
1Step R next to L (1) 6:00

2 – 4Rock L to L side (2), recover on R (3), cross L over R (4) 6:00

5 – 7Rock R to R side (5), recover on L (6), cross R over L (7) 6:00

8Turn ¼ R stepping back on L (8) 9:00

[41 – 48] Side R, Hold, L vaudeville, down L, cross side
1 – 2Step R to R side (1), HOLD (2) 9:00

3 – 6Cross L over R (3), step R to R side (4), touch L heel diagonally fwd L (5), step L down (8) 9:00

7 – 8Cross R over L (7), step L to L side (8) 9:00

[49 – 56] Cross rock side X 2, beginning of a weave
1 – 3Cross rock R over L (1), recover on L (2), step R to R side (3) 9:00

4 – 6Cross rock L over R (4), recover on R (5), step L to L side (6) 9:00

7 – 8Cross R over L (7), step L to L side (8) 9:00

[57 – 64] Behind sweep, ¼ L back LRL, hold/drag, R back rock
1 – 4Cross R behind L sweeping L to L side (1), finish L sweep (2) 9:00

3 – 6Turn ¼ L stepping back L (3), step R back (4), step L a biggish step back (5), hold (6) 6:00

7 – 8Rock back on R (7), recover fwd on L (8) 6:00

Start again

Ending: Wall 9 is your last wall. It ends facing the back wall. To finish facing the front:
Step back on R on count 63, turn ½ L fwd on L on count 64, then step/stomp fwd on R on count 1 - 12:00

Contacts: niels@love-to-dance.dk - lovelinedance@live.dk

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Niels Poulsen - Malene Jakobsen : May 2015

Niels Poulsen and Malene Jakobsen, featured in our archive since May 2015, showcase their exceptional talent and creativity through their captivating dance performance. Their dynamic partnership continues to inspire and engage audiences with each graceful movement, adding vibrant energy to the world of dance.

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