A Beautiful Noise!

Count: 64 Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Diana Dawson (March 2013)
Music: A Beautiful Noise by Neil Diamond (127bpm); Various Albums
Start on Vocals on the word “noise”. The music slows down on the last wall – slow down your steps to match
Dance moves in a CCW direction,

Section 1: ROCKING CHAIR, CROSS-ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover back on left
3-4Rock back on right foot, recover forward onto left foot
5-6Rock right across left, recover back onto left
7&8Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side.

Section 2: WEAVE RIGHT, CROSS-ROCK, CHASSE LEFT
1-2Cross step left over right, step right to right side
3-4Step left behind right, step right to right side
5-6Rock left across right, recover back onto right
7&8Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side

Section 3: CROSS, QUARTER TURN, STEP BACK, TOE BACK, STEP, HALF TURN, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2Cross step right over left, quarter turn right stepping back on left [3:00]
3-4Step back on right, touch left toe back
5-6Step forward on left, half turn left stepping back on right [9:00]
7&8Step back on left, step right beside left, step back on left

Section 4: BACK-ROCK, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP, QUARTER TURN, CROSS, SIDE
1-2Rock back on right, recover forward onto left
3&4Low kick right forward, step right in place, step left in place
5-6Step forward on right, pivot quarter turn left [6:00]
7-8Cross step right over left, step left to left side

Section 5: FIGURE EIGHT WEAVE
1-2Step right behind left, quarter turn left stepping forward on left [3:00]
3-4Step forward on right, pivot half turn left [9:00]
5-6Quarter turn left stepping right to right side, step left behind right [6:00]
7-8Quarter turn right stepping forward on right, step forward on left [9:00]

Restart here (count 40) on wall 2 (facing back), wall 4 (facing front) and wall 6(facing back)
(Always after the chorus “ …like a hand in a glove…yes it does.. yes it does…” Begin again on “noise”)

Section 6: FORWARD-ROCK, FULL TURN TRIPLE, FORWARD-ROCK, HALF TURN SHUFFLE
1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover back onto left
3&4Full right turn triple step on the spot, stepping Right-Left-Right (or Coaster Step, no turn)
5-6Rock forward on left, recover back onto right
7&8Shuffle half turn left, stepping Left-Right-Left [3:00]

Section 7: WEAVE LEFT, TAP, WEAVE RIGHT, TAP
1-2Cross right over left, step left to left side,
3-4Step right behind left turning towards right diagonal, tap left toes back
5-6Straightening up, cross left over right, step right to right side,
7-8Step left behind right turning towards left diagonal, tap right toes back

Section 8: JAZZBOX, STEP, PIVOT HALF TURN, WALK or FULL TURN FORWARD
1-2Straightening up, cross right over left, step back on left,
3-4Step right to right side, step left forward
5-6Step forward on right, pivot half turn left [9:00]
7-8Walk forward right-left (or full left turn forward)

Begin Again