Life Is A Highway
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Barry Durand (USA) & Cassie Durand (USA)
Music:
Life Is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
KICK STEP, ROCK STEP, KICK STEP, ROCK STEP, ROCK ¾ TURN SAILOR
1&2&Kick left, step left, side rock right to right side, recover left
3&4&Kick right, step right, side rock left to left side., recover right
5-6Turn ¼ turn right rock weight onto left recover onto right
7&8¾ turning sailor step to the left by crossing left behind right (¼ turn), step in place right (¼ turn), step slightly forward left (¼ turn)
When doing 5-8 you can teach it like a cross over rock with a ½ turning sailor if that is easier. Either way you still face 6:00 when you are done
FORWARD & BACK ROCKS, SHUFFLE, TAPS, SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2&Step right to front, recover weight on left, step right to back, recover weight on left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Keeping weight on right, touch left to left side, cross touch left over right
7&8Shuffle to the left stepping left, right, left
There is a tag & restart here on the 9th wall (but you really don't have to do it). If you do, you need to do an extra right step together on & (7&8&)
JAZZ BOX TWICE, KNEE WAGS
1&2&Cross right over left, step back left, step side right, step front left
3&4&Cross right over left, step back left, step back right, tap together left
5&6On a left diagonal press left toe forward, swivel left knee to right (wag), swivel left knee to left as you place weight on left
7&8On a right diagonal press right toe forward, swivel right knee to left (wag), swivel right knee to right as you place weight on right
ROCK RECOVER TURNING SHUFFLE TWICE
1-2Rock forward left, recover weight to right
3&4½ turn left doing a shuffle step left, right, left
5-6Rock forward right, recover weight to left
7&8½ turn right doing a shuffle step left, right, left
REPEAT
TAG
After the 7th wall (required) and after 16 counts of 9th wall (not required)
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn to the right stepping on right
3-4Step left forward, pivot ½ turn to the right stepping on right
Begin again
1&2&Kick left, step left, side rock right to right side, recover left
3&4&Kick right, step right, side rock left to left side., recover right
5-6Turn ¼ turn right rock weight onto left recover onto right
7&8¾ turning sailor step to the left by crossing left behind right (¼ turn), step in place right (¼ turn), step slightly forward left (¼ turn)
When doing 5-8 you can teach it like a cross over rock with a ½ turning sailor if that is easier. Either way you still face 6:00 when you are done
FORWARD & BACK ROCKS, SHUFFLE, TAPS, SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2&Step right to front, recover weight on left, step right to back, recover weight on left
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6Keeping weight on right, touch left to left side, cross touch left over right
7&8Shuffle to the left stepping left, right, left
There is a tag & restart here on the 9th wall (but you really don't have to do it). If you do, you need to do an extra right step together on & (7&8&)
JAZZ BOX TWICE, KNEE WAGS
1&2&Cross right over left, step back left, step side right, step front left
3&4&Cross right over left, step back left, step back right, tap together left
5&6On a left diagonal press left toe forward, swivel left knee to right (wag), swivel left knee to left as you place weight on left
7&8On a right diagonal press right toe forward, swivel right knee to left (wag), swivel right knee to right as you place weight on right
ROCK RECOVER TURNING SHUFFLE TWICE
1-2Rock forward left, recover weight to right
3&4½ turn left doing a shuffle step left, right, left
5-6Rock forward right, recover weight to left
7&8½ turn right doing a shuffle step left, right, left
REPEAT
TAG
After the 7th wall (required) and after 16 counts of 9th wall (not required)
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn to the right stepping on right
3-4Step left forward, pivot ½ turn to the right stepping on right
Begin again