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August 2024

Beautiful Scars

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Gary O'Reilly
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
72
Wall:
2
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Tag. 2 Restarts.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Beautiful'
Alyssa Reid
Album:
Phoenix
Duration:
4:49
Genre:
Pop

Alternative Music

Class Information

Which class/es was it taught;

  • Wednesday - Intermediate/Advanced

First Taught:
September 2024

Music

Demo

Date Added:
30 September 2024

Intro: 48 count

S1: WALK, POINT, TOUCH, WALK, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1,2,3 | 1/8 L stepping forward on L towards L diagonal, point R to R side, touch R next to L (10:30)

4,5,6 | 1/8 R stepping forward on R, step forward on L, pivot ¼ R (3:00)


S2: L TWINKLE 1/2, CROSS ROCK, 1/4
1,2,3 | Cross L over R (1), ¼ L stepping back on R (2), ¼ L stepping L to L side (3) (9:00)

4,5,6 | Cross rock R over L, recover on L, ¼ R stepping forward on R (12:00)


S3: 1/2, SWEEP, R SAILOR STEP
1,2,3 | ½ turn R on ball of R stepping slightly back on L as you begin to sweep R, continue sweeping R from front to back (6:00)

4,5 ,6 | Cross R behind L, step L to L side, step R to R side


S4: 1/2, POINT, HOLD, 1/4, 1/4 HITCH
1,2,3 | ½ hinge turn L stepping L to L side, point R to R side as you look to L diagonal, HOLD (12:00)

4,5,6 | ¼ R stepping forward on R, ¼ R on ball of R while hitching L knee up from back to front (6:00)


S5: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1,2,3 | Cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L behind R

4,5,6 | ¼ R stepping forward on R, step forward on L, pivot ½ R (weight ends on R) (3:00)


S6: WALK, 1/2, 1/2, WALK, 1/2, 1/2
1,2,3 | Step forward on L, ½ L stepping back on R, ½ L stepping forward on L (3:00)

4,5,6 | Step back on R, ½ R stepping back on L, ½ L stepping forward on R (3:00)


S7: STEP, TOUCH, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE ROCK
1,2,3 | Step forward on L (opening body up slightly to R diagonal), touch R next to L , HOLD (3:00)

4,5,6 | Step back R behind L, rock L to L side, recover on R


S8: BEHIND, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, 1/4, FOWARD
1,2,3 | Step back L behind R, rock R to R side, recover on L

4,5,6 | Cross R behind L, ¼ L stepping forward on L, step forward on R (12:00) 

*Restarts 


S9: DIAMOND TURNING L
1,2,3 | 1/8 L stepping forward on L, step R to R side, 1/8 L stepping back on L (9:00)

4,5,6 | Step back on R, 1/8 L stepping L to L side, step forward on R(7:30)


S10: WALK, HOLD, HOLD, WALK. HOLD, HOLD
1,2,3 | Walk forward on L toward diagonal, HOLD

4,5,6 | Walk forward on R toward diagonal, HOLD


S11: STEP, POINT, HOLD, BACK, POINT, HOLD
1,2,3 | Step forward on L, point R to R side, HOLD

4,5,6 | Step back on R, point L to L side, HOLD


S12: 1/8 BASIC FWD, BASIC BACK

1,2,3 | 1/8 L stepping forward on L, step R next to L, step L next to R (6:00)

4,5,6 | Step back on R, step L next to R, step R next to L


Tag

End of Wall 2 facing 12:00. Add;

S1: DIAMOND TURNING L
1,2,3 | 1/8 L stepping forward on L, step R to R side, 1/8 L stepping back on L (9:00)

4,5,6 | Step back on R, 1/8 L stepping L to L side, step forward on R(7:30)


S10: WALK, HOLD, HOLD, WALK. HOLD, HOLD
1,2,3 | Walk forward on L toward diagonal, HOLD

4,5,6 | Walk forward on R toward diagonal, HOLD


S3: STEP, POINT, HOLD, BACK, POINT, HOLD
1,2,3 | Step forward on L, point R to R side, HOLD

4,5,6 | Step back on R, point L to L side, HOLD


S4: 1/8 BASIC FWD, BASIC BACK

1,2,3 | 1/8 L stepping forward on L, step R next to L, step L next to R (6:00)

4,5,6 | Step back on R, step L next to R, step R next to L


You will end facing (6:00) - then restart the dance from the beginning (6:00).

Restart

Wall 4 after count 48, facing 12:00.

Wall 6 after count 48, facing 6:00.

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