Viva La Vida

Choreographed by: Rachael McEnaney (Sept 08)
Music: Que Viva La Vida by Belle Perez (CD: 122bpm)
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
Count In: 28 counts intro from start of track – approx 14seconds in on word “Oi” 
1–8Touch ¼ kick, coaster with heel, rock, full turn triple step (or coaster cross)  
1-2 Touch right to right side (1), make ¼ turn right on ball of left kicking right foot forward (2) [3.00] 
3&4 Step back on right (3), step left next to right (&), touch right heel forward (4) [3.00 
&5-6 Step in place with right (&), rock forward on left (5), recover weight onto right (6) [3.00] 
7&8 Make full turn to left stepping in place left (7) right (&) left (8) [3.00] 
Easy alt: Instead of full turning triple step on 7&8 – do a coaster cross, step back on left (7), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (8)  
 
9–16Side, together, side right shuffle (chasse), left cross rock, ¼ turn, ½ turn  
1-2 Step right to right side (1), step left next to right (2) [3.00] 
3&4 Step right to right side (3), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (4) [3.00] 
5-6 Cross rock left over right (5), recover weight onto right (6) [3.00] 
7-8 Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7), make ½ turn left stepping back on right (8) [6.00] 
 
17–24Hip bumps, back rock, right kick ball change.  
1-2 Step back on left and bump hips back (1), bump right hip forward (2) [6.00] 
3&4 Bump left hip back (3), bump right hip forward (&), bump left hip back (4) [6.00] 
5-6 Rock back on right (5), recover weight onto left (6) [6.00] 
7&8 Kick right foot forward (7), step in place with ball of right (&), step in place with left (8) [6.00] 
 
25–32Heel switches, step ¼ pivot, cross point, step back & flick.  
1&2 Touch right heel forward (1), step right next to left (&), touch left heel forward (2) [6.00] 
&3-4 Step left next to right (&), step forward on right (3), pivot ¼ turn left (4) (weight ends on left) [3.00] 
5-6 Cross right over left (5), touch left toe towards left diagonal (6) [3.00] 
7-8 Step back on left and as you do so flick right foot back (towards butt) (7), cross right over left (8) [3.00] 
 
33–40Long diagonal shuffle forward, rock forward, ½ turn right shuffle  
1&2 Counts 1 – 4 are towards left diagonal: Step left foot forward (1), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (2), [1.30] 
&3&4 Step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (3), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (4) [1.30] 
5-6 Counts 5 – 6 are still towards left diagonal: Rock forward on right (5), recover weight onto left (6) [1.30] 
7&8 Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (7), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (8) [7.30] 
 
41–48Long diagonal shuffle forward, jazz box with 1/8 turn, kick left, step in place.  
1&2 Counts 1 – 4 are towards left diagonal: Step left foot forward (1), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (2), [7.30] 
&3&4 Step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (3), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (4) [7.30] 
5-6 Cross right over left (5), make 1/8 turn right stepping back on left (6) [9.00 
7–8& Step right to right side (7), kick left foot forward (8), step in place with left (&) [9.00] 
 
TAG: At END of 2nd wall facing 6.00 do following 4 count tag 
Touch right to right side (1), cross right over left (2), touch left to left side (3), cross left over right (4) [6.00] 
START AGAIN, HAVE FUN!