To Be Blunt

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - September 2023
Music:
Beside You - James Blunt
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#36 count intro – start when he sings the word ‘hold’; approx. 17.9secs – 124bpm – 3mins 05secs; Available: Amazon

[1-8] R side, L tog, R chassé, L cross rock/recover, ¼ L, L fwd, ¼ L, R side
1-2Step R side, step L together
3&4Step R side, step L together, step R side
5-8Cross rock L over R, recover weight on R, turning ¼ left step L forward, turning ¼ left step R side (6 o’clock)

[9-16] L sailor, R sailor, L fwd rock/recover, L coaster step
1&2Step L behind R, step R side, step L side
3&4Step R behind L, step L side, step R side
5-6Rock L forward, recover weight on R
7&8Step L back, step R together, step L forward
WALL 6 ENDING: Dance up to count 16, facing front wall & strike a pose!

[17-24] R fwd, touch L toe behind R, L back, R heel touch fwd, R back, L fwd, R touch behind L, R back, L heel touch fwd, L back, R fwd, L fwd
1-2Step R forward, touch L behind R heel
&3&4Step L back, touch R heel forward, step R back, step L forward
5&6&Touch R behind L heel, step R back, touch L heel forward, step L back
7-8Step R forward, step L forward

[25-32] R side rock/recover, R together, L side rock/recover, L together, ¼ R modified Monterey, L side rock/recover
1-2&Rock R side, recover weight on L, step R together
3-4&Rock L side, recover weight on R, step L together
5-8Point R side, turning ¼ right step together, rock L side, recover weight on R (9 o’clock)

WALL 3 BRIDGE: Dance first 32 counts to face L (9) wall. ADD THE FOLLOWING 8 COUNT BRIDGE:
1-4Cross step L over R, step R side, cross step L behind R, point R side
5-8Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L, point L side
THEN CONTINUE THE DANCE FROM COUNT 33

[33-40] Modified “washing machine” – L cross step, ¼ L, R back, ¼ L, L chassé, R cross step, ¼ R, L back, ¼ R, R chassé
1-2Cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back (6 o’clock)
3&4Turning ¼ left step L side, step R together, step L side (3 o’clock)
5-6Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (6 o’clock)
7&8Turning ¼ right step R side, step L together, step R side (9 o’clock)

[41-48] Cross L over R, R side, ¼ L toaster step, walk fwd R/L, R kick ball step fwd
1-2Cross step L over R, step R side
3&4Turning ¼ left step L back, step R together, step L forward (6 o’clock)
5-6Step R forward, step L forward
7&8Kick R forward, step R back, step L forward

[49-56] R jazz box cross, R side, L touch, L kick ball cross
1-4Cross step R over L, step L back, step R side, cross step L over R
WALL 1 RESTART: Dance 52 counts and restart the dance facing back wall
5-6Step R side, touch L together
7&8Kick L forward, step L back, cross step R over L

[57-64] L side, cross R behind L, ¼ L fwd shuffle, R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn
1-2Step L side, cross step R behind L
3&4Turning ¼ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward (3 o’clock)
5-8Step R forward, pivot ½ left (9 o’clock), step R forward, pivot ¼ left (6 o’clock)