Messy

Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jonathan Tsu (UK) - May 2022
Music:
Messy - Kiiara
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*1st place winner in non-phrased intermediate/advanced category of the USLDCC-qualifying competition at Heart of Texas 2022.

Intro: 16 counts

Section 1: Step, hitch (with snap), mambo, rock back and side, cross with point and snap,
12Step forward on RF (1), hitch L knee as you snap fingers of both hands out to the side (2),
3&4Rock forward on LF (3), recover weight back on RF (&), step back on LF (4),
5&6&Rock back on RF (5), recover weight on LF (&), rock R on RF (6), recover weight on LF (&)
78Cross RF over L (7), point L toe to L as you snap fingers of both hands out to the side (8).

Section 2: Ball-point, hitch, cross-back-side, swivel-swivel, hold-ball-cross
&12Step LF to centre (&), point R toe to R (1), hitch R knee (2),
3&4Cross RF over L (3), step back on LF (&), step R on RF (4),
56Turn heel of LF so that L toe is facing 3:00 (5), turn ¼ R to 3:00 by turning R heel so that R toe is facing 3:00 (6),
7&8Hold (7), step on ball of LF (&), cross RF over L (8).

Section 3: Dorothy, Dorothy, rocking chair, step-quarter-cross
12&Step forward and slightly to L on LF (1), lock RF behind LF (2), and step forward and slightly to L on LF (&),
34&Step forward and slightly to R on RF (3), lock LF behind RF (4), and step forward and slightly to R on RF (&),
5&6&Rock forward on LF (5), recover weight back on RF (&), rock back on LF (6), recover weight forward on RF (&),
78&Step L on LF (7), make a ¼ turn R transferring weight to RF [6:00] (8), cross LF over R (&).

Section 4: Side-behind-side, crossing shuffle, press-slide back, transfer weight, ball-side
12&Step R on RF (1), cross LF behind R (2), step R on RF (&),
3&4Cross LF in front of R (3), step R on RF (&), cross LF in front of R (4),
56Press ball of RF towards 7:30 (5), drop heel of RF as you slide LF back (6),
7&8Transfer weight back to L squaring up to 6:00 (7), step ball of RF to R (&), step L on LF (8).

Section 5: Step-sweep, step-sweep, step-pivot ½, 3/8 turn, cross
12Step RF forwards to 4:30 diagonal as you begin to sweep LF from back to front (1), continue sweep (2),
34Step LF forwards to 4:30 diagonal as you begin to sweep RF from back to front (3), continue sweep (4),
56Step forward on RF (5), pivot ½ turn L transferring weight to LF [10:30] (6),
78Make 3/8 turn L stepping back on RF [6:00] (7), step LF across R (8).

Section 6: Side-behind, chasse ¼ R, step, ¼ pivot R, cross, hinge ½ L
12Step R on RF (1), cross LF behind R (2),
3&4Step R on RF (3), close LF next to R (&), make a ¼ turn R stepping forward on RF [9:00] (4),
56Step forward on LF (5), make a ¼ turn R transferring weight to RF [12:00] (6),
78&Cross LF over R (7), make a ¼ turn L stepping back on RF (8), make ¼ turn L stepping L on LF [6:00] (&).

Section 7: (Same as Section 5) Step-sweep, step-sweep, step-pivot ½, 3/8 turn, cross
12Step RF forwards to 4:30 diagonal as you begin to sweep LF from back to front (1), continue sweep (2),
34Step LF forwards to 4:30 diagonal as you begin to sweep RF from back to front (3), continue sweep (4),
56Step forward on RF (5), pivot ½ turn L transferring weight to LF [10:30] (6),
78Make 3/8 turn L stepping back on RF [6:00] (7), step LF across R (8).

Section 8: Side-behind, chasse ¼ R, step, ¼ pivot R, step ¼ R, spiral ¾ R
12Step R on RF (1), cross LF behind R (2),
3&4Step R on RF (3), close LF next to R (&), make a ¼ turn R stepping forward on RF [9:00] (4),
56Step forward on LF (5), make a ¼ turn R transferring weight to RF [12:00] (6),
78Make a ¼ R stepping forward on LF [3:00] (7), spiral ¾ R on LF (weight remains on LF) [12:00] (8).

Section 9: Out-out, hold, Ball-cross-unwind, (front) cross shuffles with shoulders
&12Step R on RF (&), step L on LF (1), hold (2),
&34Step R ball to centre (&), cross LF over R (3), unwind ½ turn R shifting weight to RF (4),
5&6&Cross LF in front of R as you dip L shoulder down (5), step R slightly on RF as you dip R shoulder down (&), cross LF in front of R as you dip L shoulder down (6), step R slightly on RF as you dip R shoulder down (&),
7&8Cross LF in front of R as you dip L shoulder down (7), step R on RF (&), cross LF in front of R as you dip L shoulder down (8)

Section 10: Rock-recover, behind-side, (behind) cross shuffles with shoulders
12Rock R on RF (1), recover weight L on LF (2),
34Step RF behind L (3), step L on LF (4),
5&6&Cross RF behind L as you dip L shoulder down (5), step L slightly on LF as you dip R shoulder down (&), cross RF behind L as you dip L shoulder down (6), step L slightly on LF as you dip R shoulder down (&),
78Cross RF behind L as you dip L shoulder down (7), step L on LF (8).

Section 11: Rock-and-step ½ pivot, ½ R triple, out-out-in-cross
12Rock forward on RF (1), recover weight back on LF (2),
&34Step ball of RF next to L (&), step forward on LF (3), make a ½ turn R transferring weight to RF (4),
5&6Make a ½ turn R shuffle back LRL (5&6),
&7&8Step out to R on RF (&), step out to L on LF (7), step RF to centre (&), cross LF over R (8).

Section 12: Point-hold, ball-rock-and-cross, rock-and-cross behind, back coaster
12Point toe of RF to R (1), hold (2),
&3&4Step ball of RF to centre (&), rock L on LF (3), recover weight on RF (&), step LF across R (4),
5&6&Rock R on RF (5), recover weight on LF (&), step RF behind L (6), rock L on LF (&),
7&8&Recover weight on RF (7), Step back on LF (&), close RF next to L (8), step forward on LF (&).

Special thanks to Kaylyn Keller and Ain Milner for demo-ing the dance with me in the competition and for your continued support and confidence in me!

Last Update: 5 May 2022