Beauty's Trick

Count:
96
Wall:
3
Level:
Phrased Low Intermediate
Choreographer:
Tina Chen Sue-Huei (TW) - June 2011
Music:
Mei Ren Ji (美人計) - Jolin Tsai (蔡依林)
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Special thanks to Amy and BM

Sequence of dance: Tag/ABC/ ABC /ABC /A/Tag/BC
Start after 16 counts.

A ( 32 counts )
WALK FORWARD (RLRL), SWAY (RLRL)
1 – 4Walk forward R,L,R,L
5 – 6Sway right, sway left
7 – 8Sway right, sway left

WALK BACKWARD(RLRL), ROCK STEPS RLRLRL, STEP, STEP
1 – 4Walk backward R,L,R,L
5 &Rock right to right side, rock weight onto left
6 &Rock weight onto right, rock weight onto left
7 &Rock weight onto right, rock weight onto left
8 &Step right in place, step left beside right

WALK FORWARD (RLRL), SWAY (RLRL)
1 – 4Walk forward R,L,R,L
5 – 6Sway right, sway left
7 – 8Sway right, sway left

WALK BACKWARD (RLRL), 1/4 TURN L STEP-KICK, TOGETHER, JUMP, JUMP
1 – 4Walk backward R,L,R,L
5 – 61/4 left step right to right side kicking left, step left together
7 - 8Low jump on both feet twice (9.00)

B ( 32 counts )
WALK FORWARD(RL), SHUFFLE(RLR), STEP, RECOVER, COASTER
1 – 2Walk forward R,L
3& 4Shuffle forward on R,L,R
5 – 6Step left forward, recover weight onto right
7& 8Coaster step on L,R,L

SIDE, RECOVER, TOGETHER, SIDE, RECOVER, TOGETHER,SIDE, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN L
1 – 2Step right to right side, recover weight onto left
& 3Step right on together, step left to left side
4 &Recover weight onto right, step left on together
5 – 6Step right to right side, recover weight onto left
7 – 8Make 1/2 turn left stepping right to right side, step left together (3:00)

WALK FORWARD(RL), SHUFFLE(RLR), STEP, RECOVER, COASTER
1 – 2Walk forward R,L
3& 4Shuffle forward on R,L,R
5 – 6Step left forward, recover weight onto right
7& 8Coaster step on L,R,L

SIDE, RECOVER, PADDLE 1/4 TURN L TRIPLE
1 – 2Step right to right side, recover weight onto left
3 – 4Step right forward, 1/4 turn left weight onto left (12:00)
5 – 6Step right forward, 1/4 turn left weight onto left (9:00)
7 – 8Step right forward, 1/4 turn left weight onto left (6:00)

C ( 32 counts )
SIDE, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, OVER × 2
1 – 2Step right to right side, recover weight onto left
3& 4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5 – 6Step left to left side, recover weight onto right
7& 8Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right

CHA CHA, BEHIND, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN R × 4
1& 2Right side cha cha on R,L,R
3 – 4Cross left behind right, recover weight onto right
5 – 6Making 1/4 turn right step left back, 1/4 turn right step right to right side
7 – 81/4 turn right step left to left side, 1/4 turn right step right forward

SIDE, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, OVER × 2
1 – 2Step left to left side, recover weight onto right
3& 4Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5 – 6Step right to right side, recover weight onto left
7 & 8Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left

CHA CHA, BEHIND, RECOVER, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, WALK, WALK
1& 2Left side cha cha on L,R,L
3 – 4Cross right behind left, recover weight onto left
5 – 6Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
7 – 8Walk right forward, walk left forward

TAG (16 counts)
1/4 TURN RIGHT, HOLD X 3, 1/2 TURN LEFT, HOLD X 3
1 – 4Turning 1/4 right step right forward bending both knees and raising right hand and looking upwards, hold for 3 counts.
5 – 8Turning 1/2 left step left forward bending knees and raising left hand and looking upwards, hold for 3 counts

RECOVER, HOLD X 3, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HOLD, BACK, BACK
1 – 4Shift weight onto right raising left toes, hold x 3 counts pointing right hand forward
5 – 81/4 turn right shifting weight onto left, hold, step right back, step left back.