LIFE'S LIKE THAT (C'EST LA VIE)

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (November 25th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 92
TYPE: 3 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: C'est La Vie by Shania Twain-92 bpm ('Up' - Red and Blue)

Choreographer's note: The song is phrased at 92 counts with a double 16 plus an 8
count 'finale', the dance is the same. The track on the 'International' (Blue) disc
has a very West Indian/Caribbean flavour to it, so if you feel yourself 'getting
into the rhythm'...go for it. A 'three' wall dance - not my fault, it just works
out that way. Though it does become a 'four' wall when you include the first tag -
but you can't do that, can you?

Dance begins 8 counts from start of drums - prior to vocals
- on both Red and Blue versions. Feet together and weight on left

2X SIDE TOUCH-TOGETHER, CROSS TOUCH, SIDE STEP, 1/4 LEFT COASTER STEP (9:00)

1-2	Touch right toe to right side, Step right next to left
3-4	Touch left toe to left side, Step left next to right
5-6	Cross touch right toe over left, Step right to right side
7&8	Turn 1/4 left and step backward left, step right next to left, step forward left

CROSS TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, 1/4 RIGHT COASTER STEP, ROCK FORWARD,
ROCK, 1/2 LEFT TOGETHER, WALK FORWARD (R,L,) (6:00)

9-10	Cross touch right toe over left, Touch right toe to right side
11&12	Turn 1/4 right and step backward right, step left next to right, step forward right
13-14	Rock forward left, Rock onto right
&15-16	Turn 1/2 left and step left next to right, step forward right, Step forward left

2X TOUCH FORWARD-SWEEP-SAILOR STEP (6:00)

17-18	Touch right toe forward, Sweep right toward right side
19&20	Continue sweep and step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
21-22	Touch left toe forward, Sweep left toward left side
23&24	Countinue sweep and step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side

FORWARD TOUCH, 1/2 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP,
CROSS TOUCH TOGETHER-1/4 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD (12:00)

25-26	Touch right toe forward, Turn 1/2 right and step forward right
27-28	Rock forward left, Rock onto right
29-30	Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side, Cross touch right toe over left
&31-32	Step right next to left, turn 1/4 right and step forward left, Step forward right

4X MOVING FORWARD SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, FORWARD SAILOR STEP FORWARD STEP-LOCKSTEP (12:00)

33	Step left to left swinging hips and arms left
34	Step right to right swinging hips and arms right
35	Step left to left swinging hips and arms left
36	Step right to right swinging hips and arms right
	Dance note: Counts 33-36: moving slightly forward - these are NOT diagonal steps
37&38	Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, step forward left
39&40	Step forward right, lock left behind right heel, step forward right

4X MOVING FORWARD SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, 1/4 RIGHT SAILOR STEP, 1/4 RIGHT COASTER STEP (6:00)

41	Step left to left swinging hips and arms left
42	Step right to right swinging hips and arms right
43	Step left to left swinging hips and arms left
44	Step right to right swinging hips and arms right
	Dance note: Counts 41-44: moving slightly forward - these are NOT diagonal steps
45	Cross step left behind right
&	Step right to right side
46	Turn 1/4 right and step backward left
47&48	Step backward right, step left next to right, turn 1/4 right and step forward right

FORWARD FULL TURN RIGHT, 2X CROSS ROCK-ROCK-SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION (6:00)

49-50	Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side, Turn 3/4 right and step forward right
51-52	(bending knees) Cross rock left over left, Rock onto right
53-54	(straightening up) Step left to left side, (bending knees) Cross rock right over left
55-56	Rock onto left, (straightening up) Step right to right side

WALK FORWARD (L,R,), 2X SOFT SHOE SHUFFLES WITH EXPRESSION, WALK FORWARD (L,R,) (6:00)

57-58	Walk forward Left, Right
59&60	Step left slightly in front of right, step right back slightly, step left back to right toe
61&62	Step right slightly in front of left, step left back slightly, step right back to left toe
	Dance note: Counts 59-62: 'Roll' hands forward
63-64	Walk forward Left, Right

2X SOFT SHOE SHUFFLES WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK FORWARD-BACKWARD, 1/2 LEFT STEP FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP (9:00)

65&66	Step left foot slightly in front of right, step right foot back slightly, step left foot back to right toe
67&68	Step right foot slightly in front of left, step left foot back slightly, step right foot back to left toe
Dance note: Counts 65 - 68: 'Roll' hands forward, Hand rolls done in double time
69-70	Rock forward onto left foot, Rock onto right foot
71-72	Turn 1/2 left & step forward onto left foot, Turn 1/4 left & step right foot to right side

STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, 1/4 RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, ROCK,
1/2 LEFT STEP FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, SAILOR STEP (3:00)

73-74	Cross step left behind right, Step right to right side
75-76	Turn 1/4 right and rock step forward left, Rock onto right
77-78	Turn 1/2 left and step forward left, Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side
79&80	Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side

2X LONG DIAGONAL 'HAND ROLLS', STEP BEHIND, 1/2 LEFT, SAILOR STEP (9:00)

81-82	(body turned diagonal forward left) 'Roll hands forward
	(bouncing heels slightly with counts)
83-84	(body turned diagonal forward right) 'Roll' hands forward
	(bouncing heels slightly with counts)
	Dance note: The hand rolls are done in double time
85-86	Cross step left behind right, Unwind 1/2 left (weight on left)
87&88	Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side

4X HIP PUSH WITH EXPRESSION (9:00)

89	Push hips and 'flick' right hand to right (click fingers)
90	Push hips and 'flick' left hand to left (click fingers)
91	Push hips and 'flick' right hand to right (click fingers)
92	Push hips and 'flick' left hand to left (click fingers)

TAGS: There are 2 tags, both following each other after the completion of wall 3
The Tags are the last 16 counts (77-92): Sequence - (92.92.92.) Tag.Tag. (Dance Finish)

DANCE FINISH: after the second tag do the following to finish when
the music does and facing the 'home wall' -

1-2	Cross step left behind right, Unwind 3/4 left (weight on left)
3-4	Walk forward Right, Left
&5&6	Hop backward onto left, step onto right, Hop backward onto right, step onto left
&7&8	Hop backward onto left, step onto right, Hop backward onto right, step onto left
	Dance note: On the 'Hop' or '&' counts, clap hands at head height,
	Count 8 - Right hand on hat brim, left hand on left hip

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au (William Sevone)

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