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ROLLERCOASTER

Oct.2000

Song:           Life Is A Rollercoaster

Artist:         Ronan Keating

Counts:         64 count  2 Wall Intermediate Line Dance,

                1 (40 Count) Restart

ChoreographerS: Bill Larson, Sue Butcher, Cilla Smith, Jeanette

                Beattie, Sue Shipman, Rita Burgess, Gaye Harris,

                Cheryl Forster. (listed only in sequence of 8 count

                contributions)

                Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

BEATS                    STEPS

(1-8) CROSS ROCK, TOUCH UNWIND, STEP HOLD, STEP R-L (TURN TURN)

1-4   Step R across in front of L, rock back onto L, step R behind L,

      unwind 3/4 turn R (9.00)

5-8   Step forward onto L foot, hold, step forward R-L completing a full turn R

(9-16) STEP HOLD, ROCK HOLD, STEP TURN STEP, STEP HOLD

1-2   Stepping forward at 45' R onto R foot sway/rock hips forward, hold

3-4   Rocking back onto L foot sway/rock hips back, hold

5&6   Step forward onto ball of R foot, rock back onto L foot with 1/2 turn R,

      step forward on R

7-8   Step forward onto L, hold  (facing 3 o'clock)

(17-24) ROLLERCOASTER 1/4 TURN, ROLLERCOASTER 1/2 TURN 

1     Step forward on R foot at 45' R pushing hips fwd,

&     Roll/swing hips counter clockwise, while turning 1/4 turn L on both feet

      (weight fwd over L foot)

2     Continuing the roll of hips counter clockwise return weight back onto the R foot

      (facing 12)

3&4   Step back onto L foot, step R beside L, step L foot forward (coaster)

5     Step forward on R foot in front of the L foot

&     Roll/swing hips fwd then counter clockwise, while turning 1/2 turn L on both

      feet

6     Continuing the roll of hips counter clockwise return weight back onto the R foot

      (facing 6 o'clock)

7&8   Step back onto L foot, step R beside L, step L foot forward (coaster)

(25-32) STEP ROCK BEHIND SIDE, SIDE BEHIND MONTEREY TURN

1-4   Step R to side, rock onto L, step R behind L, step L to side

5-6   Step R to side, step L behind R

7&8   Touch R to side, turn 1/2 turn R on L foot hitching R foot (facing 12 o'clock)

(33-40) 

1-4   Step R foot forward at 45' R bump R hip forward twice, bump hips back twice

5-8   Bump hips forward, back, forward, step forward onto L

(41-48) OUT, OUT, TURN, COASTER STEP, FWD ROCK, TURN, TURN

&1    Jump forward R to side, L to side  (feet slightly apart)

2     Bending at the knees, dip down and up as you turn on both feet 1/4 L,

      (weight finishes on R)

3&4   Step back onto L, step R beside L, step forward onto L (coaster step)

5-6   Step forward onto R, rock back onto L

&7-8  Turning half turn R step forward on R, turning half turn R step back on L

(49-56) TURN, STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE

1-4   Turning 3/4 turn R step onto R, step L to L side,

      cross shuffle to L side (R-L-R)

5-8   Step L to side, rock onto R, cross shuffle to R (L-R-L)

(57-64) TURN, TOGETHER, TURN, HEEL, TURN, TOGETHER, TURN, SCUFF

1-2   Step R foot to R side with 1/4 turn R, step L beside R 

3-4   Step R foot to R side with 1/4 turn R, tap L heel at 45' L

      (completing 1/2 turn R)

5-6   Step L foot to L side with 1/4 turn L, step R beside L

7-8   Step L foot to L side with 1/2 turn L, scuff L heel forward

      (completing 1/2 turn L)

There is a 40 count restart after the 4th wall (facing the front), the sequence should

go… 64, 64, 64, 64, 40, 64, 48

Suggested finish is to dance the last wall out to count 48 replacing the second half

turn R with a 1/4 turn R to complete a 3/4 turn R in total to face the front wall.