Beautiful Life

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Joshua Talbot (AUS) - September 2020
Music:
Beautiful Life - Ace of Base : (Album: The Bridge - Remastered)
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Intro: Starts 32 counts before the lyrics on the 4 heavy drum beats

Section 1: STOMP, STOMP, HOLD, BALL STEP, CROSS ROCK, ¼ SHUFFLE FWD
1, 2, 3Stomp R fwd, stomp L to L side, hold
&4Step R together, step L to L
5, 6Cross rock R over L, recover weight L
7&8¼ R step R fwd, step L together, step R fwd
(Turning option: Replace the ¼ shuffle fwd with a 1½ triple turn. Doing triple turn will include count 1 in section 2)

Section 2: ¼ STOMP, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, STOMP KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1, 2¼ R stomp L to L, kick R to R side
3&4Step R behind L, step L to L, step R over L
5, 6Stomp L to L, kick R to R side
7&8Step R behind L, step L to L, step R over L
 
Section 3: SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, ½ L, CROSS SHUFFLE
1, 2Rock L to L, recover weight R
3&4Cross L over R, step R to R, cross L over R
5, 6¼ L step R back, ¼ L step L to L
7&8Cross R over L, step L to L, cross R over L
 
Section 4: SIDE ROCK, L SAILOR, R SAILOR, L ¼ SAILOR
1, 2Rock L to L, recover weight R
3&4Step L behind R, step R to R, step L to L
5&6Step R behind L, step L to L, step R to R
7&8** Step L behind R, step R to R, ¼ L step L fwd**

Section 5: STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF, FWD ROCK, ½ SHUFFLE
1, 2Step R fwd, scuff L next to R
3, 4Step L fwd, scuff R next to L
5, 6Rock R fwd, recover weight L
7&8½ R step R fwd, step L together, step R fwd
(Turning option: Replace the ½ shuffle with a 1½ triple turn)

Section 6: STOMP, STOMP, HOLD, BALL STEP, FWD ROCK, COASTER
1, 2, 3Stomp L fwd, stomp R fwd, hold
&4Step L together, step R fwd
5, 6Rock L fwd, recover weight R
7&8* Step L back, step R together, step L fwd*

Section 7: STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF, FWD ROCK, ½ SHUFFLE
1, 2Step R fwd, scuff L next to R
3, 4Step L fwd, scuff R next to L
5, 6Rock R fwd, recover weight L
7&8½ R step R fwd, step L together, step R fwd
(Turning option: Replace the ½ shuffle with a 1½ triple turn)

Section 8: STOMP, STOMP, HOLD, BALL STEP, FWD ROCK, COASTER
1, 2, 3Stomp L fwd, stomp R fwd, hold
&4Step L together, step R fwd
5, 6Rock L fwd, recover weight R
7&8Step L back, step R together, step L fwd
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Restarts:
*On wall 2 dance to count 48 (end of section 6) restart to front wall
**On wall 3 & 5 dance to count 32 (end of section 4) restart to 9 & 3 o'clock

Finish: Replace the last coaster with a L ½ shuffle

Joshua Talbot: +61 407 533 616 jbtalbot@iinet.net.au www.jbtalbot.com