C'EST LA VIE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Cindi Talbot
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC:  C'est La Vie by B*Witched (28 beat count in from the first "uh-ooooh")
	Freak Out by B*Witched (starts with lyrics)
	Crazy by Britney Spears
	Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
	Soda Pop by Britney Spears (8-beat count in)
	I'm Beautiful by Bette Midler (32 beat count in)
	You Keep Playin' With My Mind by Imajin Shorty (#6 on Boy Power CD)
	Picture Of You by Boyzone (#12 on Boy Power CD)
	Tubthumpin' by Chumbawamba
	I Like It Like That by Blackout Allstars (Awesome Summer CD)

When dancing to C'est la Vie, after repeating dance 6 times, there is a
4-count tag where you just stand in place and clap your hands over your
head 4 times.

I have also choreographed a B part to this music that goes with the
chorus, for people who like sequence dances. It would go ABAABAtagBAB.
Note: For those who don't like sequence dances, just repeat the A part
6 times, add the 4-count tag, and repeat A to the end.

SAILOR SHUFFLES, FULL BACK TURN, COASTER STEP

1&2	Right sailor shuffle Right, Left, Right
3&4	Left sailor shuffle Left, Right, Left
5	Step Right foot behind Left making 1/2 turn Left
6	Step Left foot beside Right making 1/2 turn Left
	(you will end up making a full turn clockwise)
7&8	Right back coaster step Right, Left, Right

CHASSE LEFT, MODIFIED TURNING VINE RIGHT

9	Take wide step Left
10	Clap
&	Quickly step Right foot to Left
11	Step Left to Left, leaving wide space between feet
12	Clap
	Making a full turn Right:
13	Step Right
14	Step Left
15	Step Right bending both knees and putting hands on thighs
16	Step Left beside Right straightening legs

2 KICK-BALL-CHANGES, MONTERAY TURN,
2 R KICK-BALL CHANGES, 1/2 PIVOT, 1/4 PIVOT

17&18	Right kick-ball change
19&20	Right kick-ball change
21	Touch Right toe to Right
22	Turn 1/2 Right putting weight on Right
23	Touch Left toe Left
24	Step Left next to Right
25&26	Right kick-ball change
27&28	Right kick-ball change
29	Step Right forward
30	Pivot 1/2 Left, putting weight on Left
31	Step Right forward
32	Pivot 1/4 Left, putting weight on Left

B(optional)
OPEN & CLOSE R, OPEN & CLOSE L, 2 SHUFFLES FORWARD

1	Bring arms up with elbows out,
	hands in front of face with fingers spread apart.
	Step Right wide to Right bending knees slightly outward and
	distributing your weight center, arms open up at the same time
2	Bring Right back in beside Left,
	at the same time bring hands back to first position
3	Bring arms up with elbows out,
	hands in front of face with fingers spread apart.
	Step Left wide to Left bending knees slightly outward and
	distributing your weight center, arms open up at the same time
4	Bring Left back in beside Right,
	at the same time bring hands back to first position
5&6	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
7&8	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left

OPEN & CLOSE R, OPEN & CLOSE L, 2 SHUFFLES BACK

9	Bring arms up with elbows out,
	hands in front of face with fingers spread apart.
	Step Right wide to Right bending knees slightly outward and
	distributing your weight center, arms open up at the same time
10	Bring Right back in beside Left,
	at the same time bring hands back to first position
11	Bring arms up with elbows out,
	hands in front of face with fingers spread apart.
	Step Left wide to Left bending knees slightly outward and
	distributing your weight center, arms open up at the same time
12	Bring Left back in beside Right,
	at the same time bring hands back to first position
13&14	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right
15&16	Shuffle back Left, Right, Left

TURNING VINE R, TURNING VINE L

17-19	Right turning vine
20	Touch Left (2 claps)
21-23	Left turning vine
24	Touch Right (2 claps)

SLOW JUMPS FORWARD, QUICK JUMPS BACK

&25	Jump forward Right, Left
26	Hold (at the same time, bring your arms like you're throwing
	a basket ball but with your head bent slightly forward)
&27	Jump forward Right, Left
28	Hold (at the same time, bring your arms like you're throwing
	a basket ball but with your head bent slightly forward)
&29	Quickly jump back Right, Left (at the same time bring head up,
	arms are circling like something is pushing you back)
&30	Quickly jump back Right, Left (at the same time,
	arms are circling like something is pushing you back)
&31	Quickly jump back Right, Left (at the same time,
	arms are circling like something is pushing you back)
&32	Quickly jump back Right, Left (at the same time,
	arms are circling like something is pushing you back)

From:	sctalbot@north.nsis.com (sctalbot)

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