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CHOREOGRAPHER: Niels B. Poulsen
		Email Address: niels@love-to-dance.dk
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance. Night club rhythm (slow, quick, quick, slow)
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Listen by Beyoncé (Album: B'day (Deluxe Edition) from 2007, Buy on: www.cdon.com)

1 restart: On 3rd wall after count 8 (facing 3:00)
Turn an extra 1/4 Right on count 1 to restart facing 6:00

1 tag: On 5th wall after count 32 (facing 12:00). See details below

Intro: 16 counts from first beat (app. 16 secs. into music). Start when Beyoncé sings 'Listen'...

1-8	STEP FORWARD RIGHT, PENCIL TURN RIGHT ON RIGHT, BASIC LEFT,
	STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, 1/4 LEFT ON LEFT, CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, BASIC LEFT

1-2	Step forward on Right, full turn Right on Right
	(option: do a pirouette turn - see turn definitions below) - 12:00
3-4&	Step Left to Left side, close Right behind Left, cross Left over Right
5-6&	Step Right to Right side, turn 1/4 Left on Right stepping small step back on Left,
	cross Right over Left - 9:00
7-8&	Step Left to Left side, close Right behind Left, cross Left over Right

9-16	POINT RIGHT TO RIGHT, 1 CHAINÉ TURN RIGHT, SIDE RIGHT, CROSS, SIDE, BACK,
	SWEEP RIGHT BEHIND LEFT, BEHIND TURN 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT INTO BASIC RIGHT

1	Point Right to Right side
2&3*	Turn 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right, turn 3/4 Right bringing Left next to Right,
	step Right to Right side - 9:00
4&5*	Cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side,
	step Left small step back sweeping Right behind Left
6&7	Step down on Right behind Left, turn 1/4 Left stepping forward on Left,
	turn 1/4 Left stepping Right to Right side - 3:00
8&	Close Left behind Right, cross Right over Left

*Note: A popular (!) turny option for counts 2-5...: 3 chainé full turns, sweep Right behind Left
2&	Turn 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right, turn 3/4 Right bringing Left next to Right,
3&	Turn 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right, turn 3/4 Right bringing Left next to Right - 9:00
4&5	Turn 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right, turn 3/4 Right bringing Left next to Right,
	sweep Right behind Left - 9:00

17-24	SIDE LEFT, 1/2 RIGHT WALKING FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, STEP BACK RIGHT,
	1/2 LEFT, SWEEP CROSS, BACK LEFT, 1/2 RIGHT, SWEEP CROSS, SPIRAL TURN RIGHT

1-2&	Step Left to Left side, turn 1/2 Right stepping forward on Right,
	step forward on Left - 9:00
3-4&	Rock forward on Right, recover weight to Left, step back on Right
5&	Turn 1/2 Left stepping forward on Left, sweep Right in front of Left
6&	Cross Right over Left, step back on Left - 3:00
7&	Turn 1/2 Right stepping forward on Right, sweep Left in front of Right
8&	Cross Left over Right, full turn on Left - 9:00

25-32	SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT, CURVY WALKS WITH 1/4 LEFT,
	LIFT LEFT LEG, BACK BACK 1/2 LEFT, ROCK

1-2&	Sweep Right behind Left, step down on Right behind Left,
	turn 1/4 Left stepping Left forward - 6:00
3-4&	Turn 1/8 Left stepping forward on Right, turn 1/8 Left stepping forward on Left,
	step forward Right - 3:00
5-6&	Lift Left leg up (to build up speed for your back runs...), run back Left, run back Right
7-8&	Turn 1/2 Left rocking forward on Left, recover Right to Right side,
	step slightly backward on Left - 9:00

BEGIN AGAIN!

1 RESTART: On 3rd wall after count 8 (facing 3:00)
Turn an extra 1/4 Right on count 1 to restart dance toward 6:00

1 TAG: On 5th wall after count 32 (facing 12:00). Add the following steps:
1-4	Basic Right, Side Left, Rock back Right
1-2&	Step Right to Right side, close Left behind Right, cross Right in front of Left
3-4&	Step Left to Left side, rock back on Right, recover weight to Left
	(Restart dance to face 12:00)

Turn definitions:
Pencil turn: Turning in place on ONE foot while the other foot stays pressed close to the turning
foot in 1st position, but does not touch the floor (Pencil turn is also called a Platform turn)

Pirouette turn: Turning at least one full turn in place on ONE foot
with the other foot in a raised position

Chainé turns: Turns that are linked together; chain. A closing of the feet to an opening of the
feet. Turn 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right (in extended 3rd position), turn 3/4 Right on
Right bringing Left next to Right during turn (shifting weight to Left). You are now in 1st
position. Repeat chainé turn.

Pivot turn: The pivot turn is a progressive turn that effects half of a rotation with each step.
These can be chained together to produce a series of half turns. In the pivot turn, the feet stay
oriented in extended third dance position. While turning in this fashion, the thighs should stay
close together in a scissors-like fashion. It's important to avoid spreading your legs to a wide
second position during the turns.

For more info: www.thedancestoreonline.com/ballroom-dance-instruction/turn-technique-free-lesson.htm

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