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Beauty and the Beast

SONG:              Beauty and the Beast - Title Track (3.20)

ALBUM:             Beauty and the Beast Disney Sound Track

ARTIST:            Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson

DESCRIPTION:       64 count, 2 wall, Intermediate Level

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, June 2006, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on R

DANCE STARTS:      16 count intro

Optional Arm Movements Arm movements correspond to the counts and steps typed in bold

BEATS                 STEPS

1-8

1,2      Step L fwd to face R diagonal, sweep R fwd in an arc to cross L foot while

         swivelling on L foot to face L diagonal

3&4      Samba step: Step down on R, rock-step L to L side,

         step R to R side to face 12:00

5,6      Step L fwd to face R diagonal, sweep R fwd in an arc to cross L foot while

         swivelling on L foot to face L diagonal

7&8      Samba step: Step down on R, rock-step L to L side,

         step R to R side to face 12:00 (*)

9-16

&1,2,3,4 Step L beside R, step R to R side, replace L, cross R over L, hold

5,6      Replace L, making ¼ turn R step R fwd,

7        Make a fwd turn, stepping on L toe and pivoting to make a full turn R,

         dragging R toe around

8        Bring R foot beside L

17-24

1,2,3,4  Step L fwd, step R beside L, step L back, step R back beside L

5,6      Step L back, sweep R back in an arc behind L 

7,8      Step R down behind L, making ¼ turn L step L fwd

25-32

1,2      Step R fwd, pivot turn 180 degrees L taking weight on L

3&4      Shuffle fwd R(#),L,R

5,6      Moving fwd make a full turn R stepping L,R (6:00)

7,8      Step L fwd, pivot turn 180 degrees R taking weight on R (12:00)

33-40

1&2      Samba step: Cross L over R, rock-step R to R side, step L to L side

3,4      Sweep R fwd in an arc to cross unwind 180 degrees L,

         lower heels with feet together (6:00)

5&6      L Coaster step: Step L back, step R back beside L, step L fwd

7,8      Step R fwd, sweep L fwd in an arc to cross R foot so body is facing R

         diagonal

41-48

1,2      Step down on L, replace R

3&4      Making 180 degree turn L shuffle fwd L,R,L on the diagonal

         (now facing R diagonal past 12:00)

5,6      Step R fwd, pivot turn 180 degrees L taking weight on L

7&8      Moving fwd make a full turn R stepping R,L,R (now facing R diagonal

         past 6:00)

49-56

1,2&     Cross L over R, replace R, step L to L side to face 6:00

3,4&     Cross R over L, replace L, making ¼ turn R step R fwd

5,6      Step fwd onto L toe to pivot turn ¾ R dragging R toe in an arc to point

         to R side

7,8      Step down on R swaying hips to R, transfer weight to L swaying hips L

57-64

1,2      Step R fwd, replace L

&3,4     Step R back beside L, step L fwd, pivot turn 180 degrees R taking weight on R

5,6      Step L fwd, pivot turn 180 degrees R taking weight on R

7,8      Moving fwd make a full turn R stepping L,R

Start the dance at the new wall.

Wall 3: Dance to count 27 (#) add the following tag and restart at the new wall:

1&  Make a fwd turn stepping and pivoting on to L toe to make a full turn R,

    step fwd on R

2&  Make a fwd turn stepping and pivoting on to L toe to make a full turn R,

    step fwd on R

3&  Drag L toe up to R foot, hold

Wall 5: Dance to count 8 (*) and add the following steps to finish the dance:

&1,2,3 Transfer weight to L swaying hips to L, transfer weight to R swaying hips to R,

       hold, hold

4,5,6  Transfer weight to L, making ¼ turn L step fwd on R toe to pivot turn ¾ L

       dragging L toe in an arc to point to L side, step L down to L side

7,8    Drag R toe up to L foot, hold

The following words are repeated at the end of the last verse of the song:

"Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the beast."

It is suggested the music be faded out after the repetition of these words.

OPTIONAL ARM MOVEMENTS

The suggested arm movements are performed to the counts and with the steps typed in

bold in sections 9-16 and 17-24.

9-16

&   Bend the R elbow so forearm is touching chest, palm towards chest

1   Lean the body to the R and take the R arm down and out to the R side like a bird

    opening its wing

2   Bring R arm down to the R side of the body

3,4 Take the R arm across the body and up just above the head (Palm down as if

    painting a fence with a large brush), hold 

5   Bring the R arm back down to the R side of the body (Palm up like the downward

    stroke of the brush)

17-24

6   As the R foot is sweeping back in an arc behind the L foot, make an opposing arc

    by extending the L arm out in front of the body, palm up and taking the L arm out

    to the L side in a welcoming gesture

7   Drop L arm back down to L side