CUP OF LIFE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Carol McKee, Melbourne, Australia
COUNT: 72
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Cup Of Life by Ricky Martin

Note: Start after 16 counts - Weight on left foot

R VINE BALL CHANGE, L VINE BALL CHANGE

1	Step Right to Right
2	Step Left behind Right
3	Step Right to Right
&	Step Left beside Right
4	Step weight back on Right

5	Step Left to Left
6	Step Right behind Left
7	Step Left to Left
&	Step Right beside Left
8	Step weight back on Left

ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ROCK BACK & FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD & BACK
STEP TURNING 180°, STEP TURNING 180°

9	Rock forward on Right
10	Rock back on Left
11	Rock forward on Right
12	Rock back on Left

13	Rock forward on Right
14	Rock back on Left
15	Step back on Right turning 180° Right
16	Step forward on Left turning 180° Right

ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ROCK BACK & FORWARD, STEP TURNING 180°
STEP TURNING 180°, ROCK BACK & FORWARD

17	Rock back on Right
18	Rock forward on Left
19	Rock forward on Right
20	Rock back on Left
21	Step back on Right turning 180° Right
22	Step forward on Left turning 180° Right
23	Rock back on Right
24	Rock forward on Left

TRAVELLING STEP BALL CHANGES

25	Step forward on Right in front of Left
&	Step to the Left on ball of Left foot
26	Step weight back on Right
27	Step forward on Left in front of Right
&	Step to the Right on ball of Right foot
28	Step weight back on Left
29	Step forward on Right in front of Left
&	Step to the Left on ball of Left foot
30	Step weight back on Right
31	Step forward on Left in front of Right
&	Step to the Right on ball of Right foot
32	Step weight back on Left

RIGHT VINE BALL CHANGE, LEFT VINE BALL CHANGE

33	Step to Right on Right
34	Step Left behind Right
35	Step Right to Right
&	Step Left beside Right
36	Step weight back on Right

37	Step to Left on Left
38	Step Right behind Left
39	Step Left to Left
&	Step Right beside Left
40	Step weight back on Left

STOMP HOLD, & STOMP HOLD, & STOMP, STOMP, COASTER STEP (RIGHT SIDE)

41	Stomp Right forward 45° Right
42	Hold
&	Step on ball of Left next to Right
43	Stomp Right forward 45° Right
44	Hold
&	Step on ball of Left next to Right
45	Stomp Right forward 45° Right
46	Stomp Left to Left
47	Step back on Right
&	Step back on ball of Left
48	Step forward on Right

STOMP HOLD, & STOMP HOLD, & STOMP, STOMP, COASTER STEP (LEFT SIDE)

49	Stomp Left forward 45° Left
50	Hold
&	Step on ball of Right next to Left
51	Stomp Left forward 45° Left
52	Hold
&	Step on ball of Right next to Left
53	Stomp Left forward 45° Left
54	Stomp Right to Right
55	Step back on Left
&	Step back on ball of Right
56	Step forward on Left

MODIFIED ROLLING VINE RIGHT & CLAPS, MODIFIED ROLLING VINE LEFT & CLAPS

57	Step Right to Right turning 1/4 Right
58	Step Left to Left turning 1/4 Right
59	Step Right to Right turning 180° Right
&	Touch Left Toe to Left
60	Clap Twice

61	Step Left to Left turning 1/4 Left
62	Step Right to Right turning 1/4 Left
63	Step Left to Left turning 180° Left
&	Touch Right Toe to Right
64	Clap Twice

ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ROCK BACK, BALL CHANGE
ROCK BACK & FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, BALL CHANGE

65	Rock forward on Right
66	Rock back on Left
67	Rock back on Right
&	Step weight on ball of Left
68	Step weight back on to Right

69	Rock back on Left
70	Rock forward on Right
71	Rock forward on Left
&	Step weight on ball of Right
72	Step weight back on to Left

Start Again
-- start with & count, turning 1/4 Left with first step of Right Vine.

Choreographers Note: There is a TAG on the 6th wall of this dance.
After count 53 (Stomp Left forward 45° Left),
change count 54 from Stomp Right to Right
to touch Right beside Left,
then ignore counts 55 & 56 going straight to 57 to end of dance.
This only happens once on the sixth wall to accommodate a change in beat.

From:	vicm@ozramp.net.au (vic martin)

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