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ROLLERCOASTER

NOVEMBER 2000

SONG:              LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER

ARTIST:            RONAN KEATING

ALBUM:             RONAN

CHOREOGRAPHER:     MICHAEL VERA-LOBOS

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON LEFT

DESCRIPTION:       2 WALL EARLY INTERMEDIATE DANCE

BEATS                STEPS

SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, CROSS OVER FULL TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, BALL 1/4, 1/2 TURN

1&2,3,4   SIDE SHUFFLE R STEPPING R-L-R, CROSS L OVER R, UNWIND 360 DEG R

          (end weight right)

5,6&7,8   STEP SIDE L, CROSS R BEHIND L, STEP ONTO BALL OF L TURNING 90 DEG L STEP FWD

          R, PIVOT 180 DEG L

STEP FWD, TAP, BALL STEP, SCUFF, SHUFFLE, STEP FWD, 1/2 PIVOT

1,2&3,4   STEP FWD R, TAP L BESIDE R, BALL STEP {STEP BACK L PUSHING FWD ON R),

          SCUFF L FWD

5&6,7,8   SHUFFLE FWD L STEPPING L-R-L, STEP FWD ON R PIVOT 180 DEG L

          (end weight on L)

DOROTHY R & L, HIP R FWD, CENTRE, HIP BACK, CENTRE

1,2&      STEP R 45 DEG R, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP R 45 DEG R

3,4&      STEP L 45 DEG L, LOCK R BEHIND L, STEP L 45 DEG L

5,6,7,8   STEP FWD ON R 45 DEG R PUSHING HIP FWD, ROCK WEIGHT BACK TO L,

          STEP BACK ON R 45 EG R PUSHING HIP BACK, ROCK WEIGHT BACK TO LEFT

STEP FWD, 1/4 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/4, 1/2, FULL TRIPLE

1,2,3&4   STEP FWD R PIVOT 90 DEG L, CROSS SHUFFLE R OVER L STEPPING R-L-R

5,6,7&8   STEP BACK ON L TURNING 90 DEG R, STEP BACK R TURNING 180 DEG R,

          TRAVELLING FWD TURN 360 DEG R STEPPING L-R-L

ROCK FWD, ROCK BACK, 1/2 SHUFFLE, 1/2 SHUFFLE, TOUCH BACK 1/2 TURN

1,2,3&4   ROCK FWD R, ROCK BACK ON L, TURNING 180 DEG R SHUFFLE R STEPPING R-L-R

5&6,7,8   TURNING 180 DEG R SHUFFLE L STEPPING L-R-L, TOUCH R TOE BACK,

          PIVOT 180 DEG R (end weight left)

ROCK BACK, ROCK FWD, ROCK FWD, ROCK BACK, TOUCH BACK, 1/2 PIVOT, R COASTER

1,2,3,4   ROCK BACK ON R, ROCK FWD ON L, ROCK FWD ON R, ROCK BACK ON L

5,6,7&8   TOUCH R TOE BACK, PIVOT 180 DEG R (end weight left)

          R COASTER - STEP BACK ON R, STEP L BESIDE R, STEP FWD ON R FOOT

DOROTHY L & R, HIP L FWD, CENTRE, HIP BACK, CENTRE

1,2&      STEP L 45 DEG L, LOCK R BEHIND L, STEP L 45 DEG L

3,4&      STEP R 45 DEG R, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP R 45 DEG R

5,6,7,8   STEP FWD ON L 45 DEG L PUSHING HIP FWD, ROCK WEIGHT BACK TO R,

          STEP BACK ON L 45 DEG L PUSHING HIP BACK, ROCK WEIGHT BACK TO RIGHT

STEP FWD, 1/4, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CENTRE, BEHIND, SIDE, TAP

1,2,3&4   STEP FWD L, PIVOT 90 DEG R, CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R TO R, CROSS L OVER R

5,6,7&8   ROCK R TO R, ROCK WEIGHT BACK TO L, CROSS R BEHIND L, STEP L TO L,

          TAP R BESIDE L

64        RESTART DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

CHOREOGRAPHERS NOTE: Dedicated to everyone on the North and South Island of New

Zealand. Thank you for the hospitality. MVL…..

STRICTLY LINEDANCE: NOEL BRADEY - 0412317589

MICHAEL VERA-LOBOS - 0412317588

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