La Buena Vida! (aka Life)

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Forty Arroyo (USA) - October 2013
Music:
The Good Life - Robin Thicke
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A Hayloft Floor Split Dedicated to My Senior Guys & Dolls
Inspired by the Intermediate line dance “The Good Life” by Rachael McEnaney

Count In: 16 counts from start of track, dance begins on vocals. Approx 104bpm.

[1-8] SWAY R-L, CHASSE’ R, SWAY L-R CHASSE’ L,
1-2(1)Sway hips to right (2)Sway hips to left
3&4(3)Step R to side (&)Step L next to R (4)Step R to side
5-6(5)Sway hips to left (6)Sway hips to right
7&8(7)Step L to side (&)Step R next to L (8)Step L to side

[9-16] R- ROCK FORWARD, SIDE, BEHIND - - L-ROCK FORWARD, SIDE, BEHIND
1&2&(1)Rock R forward (&)Recover WOL* (2)Rock R to side (&)Recover WOL
3&4(3)Rock R behind L (&)Recover WOL (4)Step R to side
5&6&(5)Rock L forward (&)Recover WOR* (6)Rock L forward (&)Recover WOR
7&8(7)Rock L behind R (&)Recover WOR (8)Step L to side

[17-24] ROCKING CHAIR, PADDLES, ROCKING CHAIR, PADDLES
1&2&(1)Rock R forward, (&)Recover WOL, (2)Rock R back, (&)Recover WOL
3&(3)Starting a ¼ left – Step R forward on ball of R (&)Pivot 1/8 turn L - WOL
4&(4)Completing ¼ left – Step R forward on ball of R (5)Pivot 1/8 turn L – WOL ( 9 O’clock)
Repeat step 1 – 4& of this section – end at 6 O’clock
5&6&(1)Rock R forward (&)Recover WOL (2)Rock R back (&)Recover WOL
7&(3)Starting a ¼ left – Step R forward on ball of R (&)Pivot 1/8 turn L - WOL
8&(4)Completing ¼ left – Step R forward on ball of R (5)Pivot 1/8 turn L – WOL ( 6 O’clock)

[25-32] CROSS/ROCK, RECOVER, BALL CROSS, RECOVER, REPEAT
1-2(1) Cross/Rock R over L (2)Recover WOL
&3,4(&) Step R next to L (3) Cross/Rock L over R (4) Recover WOR
&5,6(&) Step L next to R, (5) Cross/Rock R over L (6) Recover WOL
7,8(&) Step R next to L (7) Cross/Rock L over R (8) Recover WOR
&(&) Step L next to R

Start over

*WOL=weight on left, WOR= Weight on R

TAG: 4 counts - Tag: after the first rotation ONLY (6 O’clock)
1-4Step R to side, Sway upper body L, R, L (start from the beginning)

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