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These Beautiful Things

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Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Intermediate / Advanced - Rolling 8
Choreo:
Choreographer:
Kerry Maus (USA) - May 2024
Music:
Beautiful Things - Benson Boone : (iTunes, Amazon, Spotify)
 
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Intro: 8 counts
Sequence: A A TAG B A (B-) ENDING

Section A: 32 counts
[1-8] Step & sweep, cross, side, behind & sweep, behind, side, forward ½ pivot, ½, ½ hitch, cross & press
1 2a1) Step R forward sweeping L back to front, 2) cross L over R, a) step R to right,
3 4a3) Step L back sweeping R front to back, 4) cross R behind L, a) step L to left
5 6a5) Step R forward pivot ½ left keeping weight back on R, 6) step L forward, a) turn ½ left step R back
7 87) Turn ½ left step L forward and hitch R back to front, 8) press/cross rock R over L [6:00]

[9-16] Back & hitch, behind, side, forward & sweep, cross & ¼, ½ prep, full spiral turn
1 2a1) Recover L back as you sweep/hitch R front to back, 2) cross R behind L, a) step L to left
33) Step R forward sweeping L back to front
4a5 64) Cross L over R, a) turn ¼ right step R forward, 5) step L forward, 6) pivot ½ right (prep),
7 87) Unwind full spiral left allowing L to cross over R shin weight to R, 8) step L forward [3:00]

[17-24]  Side lunge, side triple, drag, full turn right, 1/8 (arabesque) step R back
1 2a31) Step R to right bend R knee for lunge, 2) recover L to left side, a) step R beside L, 3) step L to left
44) Slowly draw R toe in towards L and rotate upper body slightly left (prep)
5a65) Turn ¼ right stepping R forward, a) turn ½ right stepping L back, 6) turn ¼ right stepping R to right
7 87) Turn 1/8 right stepping L forward into 4:30 diagonal lift R leg up slightly with a straight leg, 8) step R back
*Second rotation through this section listen to the music and hold count 7, slowly lowering body down and bending knees

[25-32] Nightclub basics, ¼ walk, ¼ walk, ½ turn with sweep
1 2a1) Turn 1/8 left stepping L to left, 2) step R beside L, a) cross L over R
3 4a3) Step R to right, 4) step L beside R, a) cross R over L
5 65) Turn ¼ left and step forward L, 6) turn ¼ left and step forward R
7 8 7-8) Turn ½ left sweeping R foot around and end beside L (weight stays on L) [12:00]

TAG: 24 counts
[1-8] Step R, walk L, R, step L ½ hitch, walk R,L, sway R,L
1 2 3 41) Step R beside L, 2) step L forward, 3) step R forward, 4) step L forward hitching R and turn ½ left on L [6:00]
5 65) Step R forward, 6) step L forward
7 87) Sway R, 8) sway L

[9-16] 1/8 Turn, step ball hitch, cross, back ¼ sway, ¼ , forward, ½, ¼ pivots
1 a21) Turn 1/8 right stepping R forward, a) step L beside R, 2) step R forward hitching L knee across R [7:30]
3 a43) Cross L over R, a) step R back, 4) step L to left as you turn ¼ left and sway L reaching R hand forward “stay” [4:30]
5 65) Turn ¼ R stepping R forward, 6) step L forward [7:30]
7a 8a7) Step R forward pivot ½ left, a) step forward L, 8) Step R forward pivot ¼ left, a) step forward L [10:30]

[17-24] Step ball hitch, cross, back ¼ sway, ¼ , forward, ½, ¼ pivots
1 a21) Step R forward, a) step L beside R, 2) step R forward hitching L knee across R [10:30]
3 a43) Cross L over R, a) step R back, 4) step L to left as you turn ¼ left and sway L reaching R hand forward “stay” [7:30]
5 65) Turn ¼ R stepping R forward, 6) step L forward [10:30]
7a 8a7) Step R forward pivot ½ left, a) step forward L, 8) Step R forward pivot ¼ left, a) step forward L [1:30]

B: 32 counts
[1-8] Step ball hitch, cross, back ¼ sway, ¼ , forward, ½, ¼ pivots
1 a21) Step R forward, a) step L beside R, 2) step R forward hitching L knee across R [1:30]
3 a43) Cross L over R, a) step R back, 4) step L to left as you turn ¼ left and sway L reaching R hand forward “stay” [10:30]
5 65) Turn ¼ R stepping R forward, 6) step L forward [1:30]
7a 8a7) Step R forward pivot ½ left, a) step forward L, 8) Step R forward pivot ¼ left, a) step forward L [4:30]

[9-16] Step ball hitch, cross, back ¼ sway, ¼ , forward, ½, ¼ pivots
1 a21) Step R forward, a) step L beside R, 2) step R forward hitching L knee across R [4:30]
3 a43) Cross L over R, a) step R back, 4) step L to left as you turn ¼ left and sway L reaching R hand forward “stay” [1:30]
5 65) Turn ¼ R stepping R forward, 6) step L forward [4:30]
7a 8a7) Step R forward pivot ½ left, a) step forward L, 8) Step R forward pivot ¼ left, a) step forward L [7:30]

[17-24] ½ Diamond, turn ¼, ½
1 2a1) Turn 1/8 right step R forward sweeping L over R, 2) cross L over R, a) turn 1/8 left step R back [7:30]
3 4a3) Step L back sweep R behind L, 4) step R behind L, a) step L to left turning 1/8 left [6:00]
5 6a5) Turn 1/8 left step R forward, 6) cross L over R, a) step R back, turning 1/8 left, squaring up to [3:00]
7 87) Turn ¼ left step L forward [12:00], 8) make ½ turn left, step R back
(*one the last rotation of B, take off the last 8 counts and go directly into the 16 count ending.)

[25-32] ½ Turn, step R, L, sway R, L (twist)
1 21) Turn ½ left stepping L forward, 2) step R to right and reach R hand out and up to R side dragging L behind R
3 43) Step L to left reaching L hand out and up to left side, 4) step R to right pulling L hand in across chest
5 65) Step L beside R, 6) crossing R arm over L over chest like hugging yourself
7 87) Slowly twist body to R, 8) slowly twist body to L

Ending: 16 counts - facing [12:00]
[1-8] ½ Turn, slow step R drag, L,R arms out R-L, in R-L
1 21) Turn ½ left, step L forward, 2) step R to right and sway body R while reaching R hand out to R side
3 43) Drag L beside R, 4) Step L to left reaching L hand to left side
5 65) Step R to right pulling L hand in across chest, 6) Step L beside R crossing R arm over L across chest
a7 a) R arm out to right side palm forward 7) L arm out to left side palm forward
a8 a) Right hand in to chest, 8) Left hand in over R

[9-16] Throw arms up, slow step R drag, L,R arms out R-L, in R-L, and slowly lower hands to sides
1 21) Throw both arms up with palms up, 2) step R to right and sway body R while reaching R hand out to R side
3 43) Drag L beside R, 4) Step L to left reaching L hand to left side
5 65) Step R to right pulling L hand in across chest, 6) Step L beside R crossing R arm over L across chest
a7 a) R arm out to right side, palm forward 7) L arm out to left side, palm forward,
a8 a) R hand in to chest, 8) L hand in over R,
11) Slowly lower your hands open palms up forward and down while keeping elbows close to sides and lower head as you exhale because you did it!! :’)

Have fun and DANCE HAPPY!  Contact: Kerrymausdance@gmail.com

Last Update: 16 May 2024

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Luvwine May 18, 2024
Beautiful dance!

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