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GIRL BEHIND THE MASK
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Jo Rosenblatt (August 2014)
Music: Masquerade by Eric Saade. Album: Masquerade


INTRO: 32 count from heavy beat, weight on L

KICK, BALL, STEP, KICK, BALL, STEP, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1&2   Kick R forward, Step R beside left, Step L forward
3&4   Kick R forward, Step R beside left, Step L forward
5,6    Rock R to right, Recover onto L
7&8   Step R behind L, Step L to left, Cross R over L

1/4 LEFT ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER,
COASTER BACK, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT

1,2    Turn ¼ left rock L forward, Recover onto R
3,4    Turn ¼ left rock L forward, Recover onto R
5&6   Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
ENDING: Wall 8 - Stomp R to right
7,8    Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left[3:00]

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 RIGHT, STEP,
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS

1-4    Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Step L forward
5-8    Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn 7frac14; right step R to right, Cross L over R [12:00]

SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, CROSS, HOLD, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, TOUCH
1,2    Step R to right, Hold
&3,4  Step L beside R, Cross R over L, Hold
5,6    Turn ¼ right step L back, Turn ½ right step R forward
7,8    Step L forward, Touch R toe behind L heel [9:00]

SHUFFLE BACK, 1/2 LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT,
TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD/CLAP

1&2   Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R back
3&4   Turn ½ left step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5,6    Step R forward, Turn ½ left step L forward [9:00]
&7     Step R beside L, Step L forward
TAG & RESTART: Wall 6
8       Hold & Clap

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER,
TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 1/2 RIGHT

1-4    Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
5-8    Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Touch R behind L, Unwind ½ right (weight on R) [3:00]

ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK LEFT, RECOVER,
CROSS, UNWIND 3/4 RIGHT

1-4    Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R
5-8    Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Cross L over R, Unwind ¾ right (weight on L)[12:00]
RESTART: Wall 2

HEEL, BALL, CROSS, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, SAILOR 1/4 RIGHT,
STEP 1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH

1&2   Touch R heel forward 45° right, Step ball of R beside L, Cross L over R
3,4    Rock R to right, Recover onto L
5&6   Turn ¼ right step R behind L, Step L to left, Step R beside L [3:00]
7,8    Step L forward turning ¼ right on ball of L, Touch R beside L [6:00]

64     REPEAT

RESTART: During Wall 2 after count 56. Restart at 6:00.

TAG & RESTART: Wall 6 on count 39 Turn ¼ right on ball of L and touch R beside L to restart at 12:00.

STYLING: In Sections 6 & 7, on Count 1, swing both arms out to their respective sides. On Count 2, bring your arms back in and cross them in front of your chest. Repeat this for Counts 3 to 8.

STYLING: On Walls 2, 4 & 7 instead of crossing your hands in front of your chest in Sections 6 & 7, bring them back across your face with your palms facing out to emulate a mask hiding your face when he sings "a masquerade etc".

ENDING: Wall 8 dance to Count 14 and Stomp R to right while placing your hands across your face on Count 15 to finish the dance at the front wall.