I'm In Love with a Monster (aka Monster)
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Hana Ries (USA) - October 2015
Music:
I'm In Love With a Monster - Fifth Harmony
Intro: 16 counts
S1: STEP SCUFF, STEP SCUFF, TRAVEL
1,2Step L to left, Scuff R
3,4Step R to right, Scuff L
5,6,7,8Step L to left, Cross R over L, Step L to left, Tap R heel on right diagonal (1:30)
S2: WALK, HITCH, SLOW HEEL JACK, HITCH
1,2,3,4Walk forward on diagonal (towards 1:30) R,L,R, Hitch L knee up
5,6Step L back, Tap R heel forward (push your hips back for styling)
7,8Step R in, Hitch L knee up (1:30)
S3: WALK BACK, 1/2TURN, HITCH, ¼ TURN RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1,2Walk back on diagonal (towards 7:30) L, R
3,4½ turn left stepping L forward on diagonal (towards 7:30), Hitch R knee up (7:30)
5,6Cross R over L, 1/8 turn right stepping L back
7,81/8 turn right stepping R to right, Cross L over right (1:30)
As you are dancing Jazz Box Cross travel slightly back
S4: CHEST THRUSTS, DIP WITH SHOULDER SWITCHES
1,2Step R to right and push your chest fwd, hold (1:30)
3,4¼ turn left stepping L to left and push your chest fwd, hold (7:30)
5,6,7Alternate shoulder switches as you are dipping your body (left shoulder down and right shoulder up, right shoulder down and left shoulder up, left shoulder down and right shoulder up)
8On the last shoulder switch (left shoulder up and right shoulder down) lean back and lift your L foot slightly off the floor (7:30)
Restart here on wall 7
S5: 1/8 TURN RIGHT WITH “HEART” ARMS
1-81/8 turn right marching in place and make a big heart with your arms (9:00)
S6: HOP OUT, IN, HIP BUMPS
&1, 2Step R to right, Step L to left and cross arms across chest, hold
&3, 4Step R in center, Step L next to R and bring arms down, hold
&5,6Step R slightly to right angling body towards 7:30, Sit in your R hip and lift L heel up (for styling put L hand behind head and R hand on your R hip), hold
7,8Bump R hip back twice and reset your body to face 9:00
Restart: On wall 7 dance only 32 counts, reset your body to face 3:00 and restart from beginning
Restart happens at around 2:20 in the song.
Ending: You will end facing back wall (6:00) on wall 11. Use your own fancy ending and/or watch us on our video to get an inspiration.
Contact: hana.ries@yahoo.com
S1: STEP SCUFF, STEP SCUFF, TRAVEL
1,2Step L to left, Scuff R
3,4Step R to right, Scuff L
5,6,7,8Step L to left, Cross R over L, Step L to left, Tap R heel on right diagonal (1:30)
S2: WALK, HITCH, SLOW HEEL JACK, HITCH
1,2,3,4Walk forward on diagonal (towards 1:30) R,L,R, Hitch L knee up
5,6Step L back, Tap R heel forward (push your hips back for styling)
7,8Step R in, Hitch L knee up (1:30)
S3: WALK BACK, 1/2TURN, HITCH, ¼ TURN RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1,2Walk back on diagonal (towards 7:30) L, R
3,4½ turn left stepping L forward on diagonal (towards 7:30), Hitch R knee up (7:30)
5,6Cross R over L, 1/8 turn right stepping L back
7,81/8 turn right stepping R to right, Cross L over right (1:30)
As you are dancing Jazz Box Cross travel slightly back
S4: CHEST THRUSTS, DIP WITH SHOULDER SWITCHES
1,2Step R to right and push your chest fwd, hold (1:30)
3,4¼ turn left stepping L to left and push your chest fwd, hold (7:30)
5,6,7Alternate shoulder switches as you are dipping your body (left shoulder down and right shoulder up, right shoulder down and left shoulder up, left shoulder down and right shoulder up)
8On the last shoulder switch (left shoulder up and right shoulder down) lean back and lift your L foot slightly off the floor (7:30)
Restart here on wall 7
S5: 1/8 TURN RIGHT WITH “HEART” ARMS
1-81/8 turn right marching in place and make a big heart with your arms (9:00)
S6: HOP OUT, IN, HIP BUMPS
&1, 2Step R to right, Step L to left and cross arms across chest, hold
&3, 4Step R in center, Step L next to R and bring arms down, hold
&5,6Step R slightly to right angling body towards 7:30, Sit in your R hip and lift L heel up (for styling put L hand behind head and R hand on your R hip), hold
7,8Bump R hip back twice and reset your body to face 9:00
Restart: On wall 7 dance only 32 counts, reset your body to face 3:00 and restart from beginning
Restart happens at around 2:20 in the song.
Ending: You will end facing back wall (6:00) on wall 11. Use your own fancy ending and/or watch us on our video to get an inspiration.
Contact: hana.ries@yahoo.com