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Viva La Vida

Song:          Que Viva La Vida (3.05 mins)

Artist:        Belle Perez

Album:         Greatest Latin Hits/ or The Best of Belle Perez

Choreographer: Linda Burgess- Sydney- December 08

Description:   4 Wall, Latin style, 48 counts

Beats        Steps       Intro: 20 counts (of strong beat) Start with Lyrics.

1-8 MAMBO FWD, MAMBO BACK, HIP BUMPS R, HIP BUMPS L

1&2,3&4 Rock/step fwd R, replace weight to L, step R beside L, rock/step back L,

        replace weight to R, step L beside R

5&6,7&8 Step fwd R & bump hips fwd, hips back, hips fwd, step fwd L & bump hips fwd,

        hips back, hips fwd  (optional arms, touch L hand under R elbow 5&6, touch R

        hand under L elbow, 7&8)

9-16 ¼ STEP LOCK X 3, STEP, 1/2 STEP LOCK X 3, STEP

1&2&3&4 (next 8 counts danced with Latin feel- use your hips!) Turn ¼ R & step fwd R,

        lock/step L behind R, step fwd R, lock/step L behind R, step fwd R,

        lock/step L behind R, step fwd R

5&6&7&8 Turn ½  L & step fwd L, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L, lock/step R

        behind L, step fwd L, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L (optional arms - Roll

        hands around in front of body anticlockwise with lock/steps R & L)

17-24  ½, ½, ¼ SHUFFLE, CROSS/STEP, LOCK, STEP, CROSS/STEP, LOCK, STEP

1,2,3&4 Turn ½ R & step fwd R, turn ½ R & step back L, turn ¼ R & step R to R,

        step L beside R, step R to R

5&6,7&8 Cross/step fwd L to face 45deg R, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L to 45deg R,

        cross/step fwd R to face 45deg L, lock/step L behind R, step fwd R to 45deg L

25-32  SIDE, BALL, CHANGE, SIDE, BALL, CHANGE, ¼, ½, ¼ SIDE SHUFFLE

1&2,3&4 Square off to face 12.00, step L to L, step R behind L on ball of foot,

        step L in place, step R to R, step L behind R on ball of foot, step R in place

5,6,7&8 Turn ¼ & step fwd L, turn ½ L & step back R, turn ¼ L & step L to L,

        step R beside L, step L to L

33-40  STEP, PIVOT ½, LOCK/SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 3/4, LOCK/SHUFFLE

1,2,3&4 Step fwd R, pivot ½ turn L, (use latin hips on next 2 counts) step fwd R,

        lock/step L behind R, step fwd R

5,6,7&8 Step fwd L, pivot 270degR, (use latin hips on next 2 counts) step fwd L,

        lock/step R behind L, step fwd L

41-48  TOUCH FRONT, SIDE, BALL, CHANGE, TOGETHER, STEP LOCKS TURNING 360DEG L

1,2&3,4 Touch R toe fwd, touch R toe to R side, step back R on ball of foot,

        step L in place,  step R beside L (weight on R)

5&6&7&8 (next 4 counts use lots of latin hips) Turn ¼ L & step slightly fwd L,

        lock/step  R behind L on ball of foot (weight R) turn ¼ L & step L slightly

        fwd, lock/step  R behind L on ball of foot (weight R), turn ¼ L & step

        slightly fwd L, lock/step  R behind L on ball of foot (weight R) turn ¼ L &

        step slightly fwd L (weight L).

Begin again!!

Tag: Facing 6.00  1,2,3,4 Step R to R & sway hips R, L, R, L (optional- 2 pivots ½ L)

Finish: Dance counts 1-36 (pivot ½ shuffle) to face front, throw arms in the air

after shuffle.

Linda Burgess  OneLiners

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