DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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A New Addiction

Choreographer: Belinda Pye, August 2004

Music:         Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

Description:   120 count, 4 wall intermediate dance

BEATS                  STEPS

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd on R diagonal bumping hips fwd, step L back on L diagonal bumping

         hips back, step R back on R diagonal bumping hips back, step L fwd on L

         diagonal bumping hips fwd

5,6,7,8  Step R fwd doing a ½ turn L, step down on L, walk fwd R, L

1,2,3&4  Touch R back, body roll back taking weight on R, L coaster step

         (L back, R together, L fwd)

5,6,7,8  Step R fwd doing a 1/2 turn L, step down on L, step R into a large step fwd

         on R diagonal, drag L to R

1,2,3,4  Touch L beside R, hitch L, step L shoulder width from R bumping hips L,

         bump hips R

5,6,7,8  Bump hips L, kick R into 1/4 turn R, turn a further 1/2 turn R touching R

         toe fwd on R diagonal turning body slightly to L, take weight on R

1,2,3,4  Touch L fwd on L diagonal turning body slightly to R, step back on L,

         touch R fwd on R diagonal turning body slightly to L, step back on R

5,6,7,8  Touch L fwd on L diagonal turning body slightly to R, drag L to R for 2

         counts, step L beside R

1,2,3,4  Walk fwd R, L, touch R heel at a 950 angle to body, touch R toe at 950 angle

         to body

5,6,7,8  Tap L heel twice and on second tap turn body a 1/4 turn R, step L into 1/2

         turn R, step down on R

1,2&3,4  Step L fwd, hold, bring R next to L, step L fwd, step R shoulder width from L

5,6,7,8  Take weight on L, cross R over L, step L back, touch R heel to R side

&1,2,3&4 Step onto R, kick L fwd, turn a 1/2 turn R keeping weight on R,

         shuffle fwd L, R, L

5,6,7,8  Touch R behind L, unwind 3/4 turn R, raise R shoulder up, dropping R shoulder

         raise L shoulder

1,2,3,4  Step L to L side, cross R over L, step L to L side, kick R to R side

5,6,7,8  Step R into 1/4 turn R, touch L toe next to R, step fwd on L turn 1/2 turn R,

         touch R toe next to L

1,2,3,4  Walk fwd R, L, step R into large step to R, drag L to R doing a 1/4 turn R

5,6,7,8  Step L fwd doing a 1/2 turn R, step down on R, step fwd on L, hold

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd doing a 1/2 turn L, step down on L, step fwd on R, step L beside R

5,6,7,8  Jump stepping L to L side, jump crossing R over L, unwind 1/2 turn L, hold

1,2&3,4  Step L fwd on L diagonal, clap, bring R next to L, step L fwd staying on

         diagonal, clap

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd, do 1/2 turn L keeping weight on R and staying on diagonal,

         L coaster step (L back, R together, L fwd)

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd staying on diagonal, body roll fwd, step L into 1/4 turn R,

         step behind L

5,6,7,8  Step L to side bumping hips L, bump hips R, bump hips L, touch R beside L

1,2,3,4  Still on diagonal touch R heel to R side, hook R heel to L knee,

         touch R heel to R side, flick R heel to R side

5,6,7,8  Cross R over L, touch L heel into 1/4 turn L, hook L heel to R knee,

         step down on L

1,2,3,4  Kick R fwd twice, step R into 1/4 turn L staying on diagonal,

         touch L beside R

5,6,7&8  Step L into 1/2 turn L, touch R beside L, shuffle fwd R, L, R

1,2,3,4  Rock fwd on L, rock back on R, step L into 1/2 turn L straightening up, hold

5,6,7,8  Step R into 1/2 turn L, step L into 1/2 turn L, step R into 1/2 turn L,

         step R into 1/2 turn L

RESTARTS

This dance has 3 restarts:

Restart 1 is on wall 2 after count 112. You'll be up to the shuffle but instead of

shuffling just do 2 walks (R, L).

Restart 2 is on wall 3 after count 72. You'll have just held for 1 count.

Restart 3 is on wall 5 after count 32. You'll have just stepped L beside R.