American Life

Choreographed by Zandra Varnham
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "American Life" by Madonna

Counts    Step Descriptions

WALKS ROCK RECOVER 1/2 TURNS TWICE
1	Walk right foot forward
2	Walk left foot forward
3&4&	Rock forward on right, step back on left, step back on
right, 1/2 turn over left shoulder stepping forward on left foot
5	Walk right foot forward
6	Walk left foot forward
7&8&	Rock forward on right, step back on left, step back on
right, 1/2 turn over left shoulder stepping forward on left foot

WALKS 3/4 TURN, COASTER STEP, RIGHT SHUFFLE
1	Walk forward right
2	Walk forward left
3&4&	Step forward right, 1/2 turn left stepping forward on left,
1/4 turn left stepping right slightly to the right side
5&6	Step back left, step right next to left to meet, step
forward on left
7&8	Step forward on right, bring left next to right to meet,
step forward on right

STEP, SLIDE CHASSE TWICE
1	Large step left to left side
2	Slide right foot into meet left
3&4	Step right to right side, bring left next to right, step
right to right side
5	Large step left to left side
6	Slide right foot into meet left
7&8	Step right to right side, bring left next to right, step
right to right side

KICK, CROSS, ROCK CROSS, CHASSE, KICK BALL CHANGE
1&2	Low kick left foot to left diagonal, step down onto left,
cross right foot over the left and take the weight
3&4	Rock left to left side, step down on right and cross, left
over right
5&6	Step right to right side, step left to right foot, step
right to right side
7&8&	Kick left foot forward, step forward on left foot, step
forward on right, step forward on left

REPEAT

TAG
/Starts after walls 1,2 and 4 only
STEP 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE TWICE ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1	Step forward on right
2	Turn 1/2 turn over left shoulder
3&4	Step right foot forward, bring left, up next to right, step
forward on right
5	Step forward on left
6	Turn 1/2 turn over right foot
7&8	Step left foot forward, bring right up next to left, step
forward on left
1	Rock forward onto right foot
2	Recover weight back onto left foot
3&4	Step back on right, bring left foot next to right, step
forward on right
&	Step forward on left

Prep: 05/24/04   04:47
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