THE LIFE

 

                                                   SONG:                                                        THE LIFE                                                                  

                                                   ARTIST:                                                     KENNY CHESNEY

                                                   ALBUM:                                                     LUCKY OLD SUN

                                                   CHOREOGRAPHER:                              NOEL BRADEY, Sydney, October 2009

                                                   ORIGINAL POSITION:                           Feet together, weight on L foot

                                                   DANCE STARTS:                                     On Lyrics after 18 Count Introduction                                     

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BEATS:                     STEPS:                      Two Wall, Intermediate Line Dance                          Version: 1:00                             

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1-8                             FWD, ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, ¼, ¼, CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR ¾ TURN

1,2                             Step R Fwd, Pivot turn 90º left (wt L)                                                                                                                            (9:00) 

3&4                           Cross/step R over L, Turn 90º right stepping L back, Turn 90º right stepping R to right side                                (3:00)

5,6                             Cross/step L over R, Step R to right side

7&8                           Commence a 270º turn left cross/stepping L behind R, Complete turn stepping R to right side, Replace

                                  weight to L                                                                                                                                                                        (6:00)

 

9-16                           ROCK FWD, REPLACE, ¼ TURN COASTER, ROCK FWD, REPLACE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE FWD

1,2                             Rock/step R fwd, Replace weight to L

3&4                           Turn 90º right stepping back on R, Step On L beside R, Step R fwd                                                                          (9:00)

5,6                             Rock Step fwd on L, Replace weight o R

7&8                           Turn 180º left and shuffle fwd L, R, L                                                                                                                           (3:00)

 

17-24                         ½, ¼, SAMBA, CROSS, SIDE, ½ SAILOR

1,2                             Turn 180º left stepping R back, Turn 90º left stepping L to left side                                                                          (6:00)       

3&4                           Cross/step R over L, Step L to left side, Replace weight to R

5,6                             Cross/step L over R, Step R to right side

7&8                           Cross/step L behind R turning 90º left, Turn a further 90º left stepping R to right, Replace wt to L                      (12:00)

 

25-32                         SAMBA, SAMBA, FWD, REPLACE, FULL TURN BACK

1&2                           (Travelling fwd) Cross/step R over L, Step on L to left side, Replace weight to R

3&4                           (Travelling fwd) Cross/step L over R, Step on R to right side, Replace weight to L

5,6                             Rock/step R fwd, Replace weight to L

7,8                             Turn 180º right stepping R fwd, Turn 180º right stepping L back                                                                              (12:00)

 

33-40                         ROCK BACK, REPLACE, ½, ¼, CROSS/SHUFFLE, ROCK SIDE, REPLACE

1,2                             Rock/step back on R, Replace weight to L

3,4                             Turn 180º left stepping R back, Turn 90º left stepping L to left side                                                                          (3:00)

5&6                           Cross/step R over L, Step L to left side, Cross/step R over L

7,8                             Rock/step L to left side, Replace weight to R

 

41-48                         ½ , SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, TOGETHER, TOUCH FWD, BALL STEP FWD

&1&2                        Turn 180º left, Step L to left side, Step on R beside L, step on L to left side                                                            (9:00)

3&4                           Cross/step R over L, Step on L to left side, Cross/step R behind L

5,6,7&8                     Step L to left side, Step on R beside L, Touch L toe fwd, Step on L beside R, Step R fwd

 

49-56                         FWD, ½ PIVOT, FWD, FULL TURN FWD, CROSS/SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE BACK

1,2,3&4                     Step L fwd, Pivot turn 180º right, Step L fwd, Turn 180º left stepping R back, Turn 180º left stepping L fwd    (3:00)

5&6                           Cross/step R over L, Step on L to left side, Cross/step R over L

&7&8                        Turn 90º right, Step L back, Step on R beside L, Step L back                                                                                    (6:00)

 

57-64                         ROCK BACK, REPLACE, FWD, ½ PIVOT, FWD, ½ PIVOT, KICK FWD, BALL, STEP

1,2                             Rock/step back on R, Replace weight to L

3,4,5,6                       Step R fwd, Pivot turn 180º left, Step R fwd, Pivot turn 180º left                                                                              (6:00)

7&8                           Kick R fwd, Step on R beside L, Step L fwd

64                              RESTART DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

RESTARTS: Wall 3 – Dance to Count 10, then Rock/step R back, Replace weight to L – restart will be on back wall                   

                      Wall 6 – Dance to Count 8, then restart from the beginning – restart will be on the front wall

TO END THE DANCE: Dance to Count 24 – you will end the dance facing the front

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