ORDINARY LIFE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chris Salter (September 2007) chrisgisalter@gmail.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Improver/Intermediate
MUSIC: Mika by Billy Brown-121 bpm (Intro 32 Counts (The lyrics start straight away, but wait 32 counts))

SECTION 1: RIGHT STRUT, LEFT STRUT, ROCKING CHAIR

1-2	Step right toe forward, Drop right heel
3-4	Step left toe forward, Drop left heel
5-6	Rock forward on right, Recover on left
7-8	Rock back on right, Recover on left

SECTION 2: MONTEREY 1/4 TURN RIGHT, CROSS, UNWIND 3/4 TURN LEFT, LEFT COASTER STEP

1-2	Point right to right side, On ball of left turn 1/4 right stepping right beside left
3-4	Point left to left side, Step left beside right
5-6	Cross right over left, Unwind 3/4 turn left
7&8	Step back on left, Step right beside left, Step left forward
	Alternative To Cross, Unwind 3/4 Turn Left (Counts 5 - 6)
	Instead Do Monterey 1/4 Turn Right
5-6	Point right to right side, On ball of left turn 1/4 right stepping right beside left

SECTION 3: KICK, OUT, OUT, CROSS ROCK, RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK

1&2	Kick right forward, Step right to right side, Step left to left side
3-4	Cross rock right over left, Recover on left
5&6	Step right to right side, Step left beside right, Step right to right side
7-8	Cross rock left over right, Recover on right

SECTION 4: SIDE ROCK, LEFT CHASSE 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock left to left side, Recover on right
3&4	Step left to left side, Step right beside left, Step left 1/4 turn left
5-6	Step right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8	Turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, Turn 1/2 left stepping forward on left
	Alternative To Full Turn Left (counts 7 - 8)
	Instead Do Right Kick Ball Change
7-8	Kick right forward, Step right beside left, Step left in place

TAG: FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, SIDE ROCK [DANCE AT END OF WALLS 3, 7 AND 9]

1-2	Rock forward on right, Recover on left
3-4	Rock right to right side, Recover on left
5-6	Rock back on right, Recover on left
7-8	Rock right to right side, Recover on left

ENDING:

The music finishes just after Left Chasse 1/4 Turn Left (counts 3 & 4) in section 4
To give a stylish ending, after the chasse, cross right over left and unwind full turn left

From: chrisgisalter@gmail.com

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