THE LOCA-MOTION

CHOREOGRAPHER: Cindi Talbot & Lori MacKenzie, Truro, N.S.
COUNT: 44
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Livin' la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

Note: We made this dance a 44 count dance because the phrasing
in this music is so varied.

KICK, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST (4 TIMES)

1&2&	Kick Right, twist heels Right, Left, Right
3&4&	Kick Left, twist heels Left, Right, Left
5&6&	Kick Right, twist heels Right, Left, Right
7&8&	Kick Left, twist heels Left, Right, Left

CROSS, STEP, CROSS, ROCK STEP; CROSS, STEP, CROSS, ROCK STEP

9	Step Right across Left
10	Step Left
11	Step Right across Left
&12 	Quickly rock Left, in place on Right
13	Step Left across Right
14	Step Right
15	Step Right across Left
&16	Quickly rock Right, in place on Left

CROSS, ROCK STEP, CROSS, ROCK STEP, 4 PADDLE TURNS TURNING 1/2

17&18	Cross Right over Left, rock Left, step Right, moving forward
19&20	Cross Left over Right, rock Right, step Left, moving forward
21	Touch Right toe to side
&	Hitch Right knee while pivoting 1/8 Left with weight on Left
22	Touch Right toe to side
&	Hitch Right knee while pivoting 1/8 Left with weight on Left
23	Touch Right toe to side
&	Hitch Right knee while pivoting 1/8 Left with weight on Left
24	Touch Right toe to side

STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE 360°, STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE 360°

25	Step Right
26	Step together with Left, using lots of hip motion
27&28	Shuffle Right, Left, Right, making full turn Right
29	Step Left
30	Step together with Right, using hips
31&32	Shuffle Left, Right, Left, making full turn Left

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE 1/4 LEFT

33&34	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
35&36	Shuffle Left, Right, Left, turning 1/4 to Left

KICK STEP CROSS, KICK STEP CROSS, HEEL & HEEL, STEP CROSS STEP

37&38	Kick Right forward, step Right, cross Left over Right
39&40	Kick Right forward, step Right, cross Left over Right
41&	Kick Right heel, step Right
42&	Kick Left heel, step Left
43	Cross Right over Left
44	Step Left beside Right

REPEAT

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

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