Beautiful Monster
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Niels Poulsen (DK) - October 2010
Music:
Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo : (4:14)
Intro: 32 counts from first beat in music (16 secs into track). Start on word KNIFE. Weight on L
[1 – 8] R side rock, together, L side rock, L cross shuffle, & L cross rock
1 – 2&Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2), bring R next to L (&) 12:00
3 – 4Rock L to L side (3), recover on R (4)
5&6&Cross L over R (5), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (6), step R to R side (&)
7 – 8Cross rock L over R (7), recover on R (8) [12:00]
[9 – 16] L chassé ¼ L, step ½ L, L full turn, step ½ L
1&2Step L to L side, bring R next to L, turn ¼ L stepping fw on L [9:00]
3 – 4Step fw on R, turn ½ L stepping onto L
5 – 6Turn ½ L stepping back on R (5), turn ½ L stepping fw on L (6) - (Non-turny option: walk R, walk L) [3:00]
7 – 8Step fw on R, turn ½ L stepping onto L
[17 – 24] Fw R, kick L fw, ¼ L side step, point R, side R, L touch ball cross, ¼ R back on L
1 – 2Step fw on R, kick L fw [9:00]
3 - 4 - 5Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, point R to R side, step R to R side
6&7Touch L next to R, step back on ball of L foot, cross R over L [6:00]
8Turn ¼ R stepping back on L [9:00]
[25 – 32] R back rock, ½ L, ¼ L side, R jazz box, cross
1 – 2Rock back on R, recover on L 9:00
3 – 4Turn ½ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side
5 – 6Cross R over L, step back on L
7 – 8Step R to R side, cross L over R - * Restart here on wall 7, facing 6:00
[33 – 40] Big step R, drag, L ball cross, L side step, R back rock, R kick ball cross
1 – 2Step R a big step to R side, drag L towards R
&3 – 4Step small step back on ball of L foot, cross R over L, step L to L side
5 – 6Rock back on R, recover on L
7&8Kick R fw (7), step back on R (&), cross L over R (8) - * Restart here on wall 3, facing 12:00
[41 – 48] R side rock, R back rock, ¾ box turn, side L
1 – 2Rock R to R side, recover on L
3 – 4Rock back on R, recover on L [12:00]
5 – 6Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping fw on L – Styling: try to turn stiff-legged/robotic [6:00]
7 – 8Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, step L to L side – Styling: try to turn stiff-legged/robotic
[49 – 56] R cross rock, ¼ R fw R, ¼ R side L, R back rock, ¼ L back R, ¼ L side L
1 – 2Cross rock R over L, recover on L [3:00]
3 – 4Turn ¼ R stepping fw on R, turn ¼ R stepping L to L side
5 – 6Rock back on R, recover on L [9:00]
7 – 8Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side
[57 – 64] R jazz box, R chasse ¼ R, L rock fw, L coaster cross
1 – 2Cross R over L, step back on L [3:00]
3&4Step R to R side, bring L next to R, turn ¼ R stepping fw on R
5 – 6Rock fw on L, recover on R
7&8Step back on L, step R next to L, cross L over R [6:00]
Begin again!...
2 restarts:
1st restart on wall 3 after 40 counts, facing [12:00].
2nd restart on wall 7, after 32 counts, facing [6:00]
Contact: niels@love-to-dance.dk - www.love-to-dance.dk
[1 – 8] R side rock, together, L side rock, L cross shuffle, & L cross rock
1 – 2&Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2), bring R next to L (&) 12:00
3 – 4Rock L to L side (3), recover on R (4)
5&6&Cross L over R (5), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (6), step R to R side (&)
7 – 8Cross rock L over R (7), recover on R (8) [12:00]
[9 – 16] L chassé ¼ L, step ½ L, L full turn, step ½ L
1&2Step L to L side, bring R next to L, turn ¼ L stepping fw on L [9:00]
3 – 4Step fw on R, turn ½ L stepping onto L
5 – 6Turn ½ L stepping back on R (5), turn ½ L stepping fw on L (6) - (Non-turny option: walk R, walk L) [3:00]
7 – 8Step fw on R, turn ½ L stepping onto L
[17 – 24] Fw R, kick L fw, ¼ L side step, point R, side R, L touch ball cross, ¼ R back on L
1 – 2Step fw on R, kick L fw [9:00]
3 - 4 - 5Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, point R to R side, step R to R side
6&7Touch L next to R, step back on ball of L foot, cross R over L [6:00]
8Turn ¼ R stepping back on L [9:00]
[25 – 32] R back rock, ½ L, ¼ L side, R jazz box, cross
1 – 2Rock back on R, recover on L 9:00
3 – 4Turn ½ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side
5 – 6Cross R over L, step back on L
7 – 8Step R to R side, cross L over R - * Restart here on wall 7, facing 6:00
[33 – 40] Big step R, drag, L ball cross, L side step, R back rock, R kick ball cross
1 – 2Step R a big step to R side, drag L towards R
&3 – 4Step small step back on ball of L foot, cross R over L, step L to L side
5 – 6Rock back on R, recover on L
7&8Kick R fw (7), step back on R (&), cross L over R (8) - * Restart here on wall 3, facing 12:00
[41 – 48] R side rock, R back rock, ¾ box turn, side L
1 – 2Rock R to R side, recover on L
3 – 4Rock back on R, recover on L [12:00]
5 – 6Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping fw on L – Styling: try to turn stiff-legged/robotic [6:00]
7 – 8Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, step L to L side – Styling: try to turn stiff-legged/robotic
[49 – 56] R cross rock, ¼ R fw R, ¼ R side L, R back rock, ¼ L back R, ¼ L side L
1 – 2Cross rock R over L, recover on L [3:00]
3 – 4Turn ¼ R stepping fw on R, turn ¼ R stepping L to L side
5 – 6Rock back on R, recover on L [9:00]
7 – 8Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side
[57 – 64] R jazz box, R chasse ¼ R, L rock fw, L coaster cross
1 – 2Cross R over L, step back on L [3:00]
3&4Step R to R side, bring L next to R, turn ¼ R stepping fw on R
5 – 6Rock fw on L, recover on R
7&8Step back on L, step R next to L, cross L over R [6:00]
Begin again!...
2 restarts:
1st restart on wall 3 after 40 counts, facing [12:00].
2nd restart on wall 7, after 32 counts, facing [6:00]
Contact: niels@love-to-dance.dk - www.love-to-dance.dk