Life's Like That (C'est La Vie)

Choreographed by William Sevone
Description: 92 count, 3 wall, intermediate/advanced line dance
Music: "C'est La Vie" by Shania Twain
The song is phrased at 92 counts with a double 16 plus an 8
count 'finale'. The dance is the same. The track on the
'International' (Blue) disc has a very West Indian/Caribbean
flavor to it, so if you feel yourself 'getting into the rhythm'
go for it
Sequence: 92, 92, 92, Tag, Tag, Dance Finish

Counts    Step Descriptions

2X SIDE TOUCH-TOGETHER, CROSS TOUCH, SIDE STEP, 1/4 LEFT COASTER
STEP, (9:00)
1-2	Touch right toe to right side, step right foot next to left
3-4	Touch left toe to left side, step left foot next to right
5-6	Cross touch right toe over left foot, step right foot to
right side
7&8	Turn 1/4 left & step backward onto left foot, step right
foot next to left, step forward onto left foot

CROSS TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, 1/4 RIGHT COASTER STEP, ROCK FORWARD,
ROCK, 1/2 LEFT TOGETHER, WALK FORWARD (RIGHT, LEFT,) (6:00)
9-10	Cross touch right toe over left foot, touch right toe to
right side
11&12	Turn 1/4 right & step backward onto right foot, step left
foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
13-14	Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
&15-16	Turn 1/2 left & step left foot next to right, step
forward onto right foot, step forward onto left foot

2X TOUCH FORWARD-SWEEP-SAILOR STEP, (6:00)
17-18	Touch right toe forward, sweep right foot toward right side
19&20	Continue sweep & step right foot behind left, step left
foot to left side, step right foot to right side
21-22	Touch left toe forward, sweep left foot toward left side,
23&24	Continue sweep & step left foot behind right, step right
foot to right side, step left foot to left side

FORWARD TOUCH, 1/2 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, 1/4
LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS TOUCH TOGETHER-1/4 RIGHT STEP FORWARD,
STEP FORWARD, (12:00)
25-26	Touch right toe forward, turn 1/2 right & step forward
onto right foot
27-28	Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
29-30	Turn 1/4 left & step left foot to left side, cross touch
right toe over left foot
&31-32	Step right foot next to left, turn 1/4 right & step
forward onto left foot, step forward onto right foot

4X MOVING FORWARD SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, FORWARD SAILOR STEP
FORWARD STEP-LOCKSTEP, (12:00)
33-34	Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step
right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
35-36	Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step
right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
/Counts 33-36 move slightly forward. These are not diagonal steps
37&38	Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to
right side, step forward onto left foot
39&40	Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right
heel, step forward onto right foot

4X MOVING FORWARD SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, 1/4 RIGHT SAILOR
STEP, 1/4 RIGHT COASTER STEP, (6:00)
41-42	Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step
right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
43-44	Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step
right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
/Counts 41-44 move slightly forward. These are not diagonal steps
45&46	Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to
right side, turn 1/4 right & step backward onto left foot
47&48	Step backward onto right foot, step left foot next to
right, turn 1/4 right & step forward onto right foot

FORWARD FULL TURN RIGHT, 2X CROSS ROCK-ROCK-SIDE STEP WITH
EXPRESSION, (6:00)
49-50	Turn 1/4 right & step left foot to left side, turn 3/4
right & step forward onto right foot
51-52	(Bending knees) cross rock left foot over left, rock onto
right foot
53-54	(Straightening up) step left foot to left side, (bending
knees) cross rock right foot over left
55-56	Rock onto left foot, (straightening up) step right foot to
right side

WALK FORWARD (LEFT, RIGHT,), 2X SOFT SHOE SHUFFLES WITH
EXPRESSION, WALK FORWARD (LEFT, RIGHT,), (6:00)
57-58	Walk forward: left foot, right foot
59&60	Step left foot slightly in front of right, step right foot
back slightly, step left foot back to right toe
61&62	Step right foot slightly in front of left, step left foot
back slightly, step right foot back to left toe
/On counts 59-62, 'roll' hands forward
63-64	Walk forward: left foot, right foot

2X SOFT SHOE SHUFFLES WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK FORWARD-BACKWARD,
1/2 LEFT STEP FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, (9:00)
65&66	Step left foot slightly in front of right, step right foot
back slightly, step left foot back to right toe
67&68	Step right foot slightly in front of left, step left foot
back slightly, step right foot back to left toe
/On counts 65-68, 'roll' hands forward, hand rolls done in
double time
69-70	Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
71-72	Turn 1/2 left & step forward onto left foot, turn 1/4 left
& step right foot to right side

STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, 1/4 RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, 1/2 LEFT
STEP FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, SAILOR STEP, (3:00)
73-74	Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to
right side
75-76	Turn 1/4 right & rock step forward onto left foot, rock
onto right foot
77-78	Turn 1/2 left & step forward onto left foot, turn 1/4 left
& step right foot to right side
79&80	Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to
right side, step left foot to left side

2X LONG DIAGONAL 'HAND ROLLS', STEP BEHIND, 1/2 LEFT, COASTER
STEP, (9:00)
81-82	(Body turned diagonal forward left) 'roll hands forward
(bouncing heels slightly with counts)
83-84	(Body turned diagonal forward right), 'roll' hands forward
(bouncing heels slightly with counts)
/The hand rolls are done in double time
85-86	Cross step left foot behind right, unwind 1/2 left (weight
on left foot)
87&88	Cross step right foot behind left, step left foot to left
side, step right foot to right side

4X HIP PUSH WITH EXPRESSION, (9:00)
89-90	Push hips & 'flick' right hand to right (click fingers),
push hips & 'flick' left hand to left (click fingers)
91-92	Push hips & 'flick' right hand to right (click fingers),
push hips & 'flick' left hand to left (click fingers)

TAGS
/There are 2 tags, both following each other after the
completion of wall 3
1-16	Repeat the last 16 counts (77-92)

DANCE FINISH
/After the second tag do the following to finish when the music
does and facing the 'home wall'
1-2	Cross step left foot behind right, unwind 3/4 left (weight
on left foot)
3-4	Walk forward: right foot, left foot
&5&6	Hop backward onto left foot, step onto right foot, hop
backward onto right foot, step onto left foot
&7&8	Hop backward onto left foot, step onto right foot, hop
backward onto right foot, step onto left foot
/On the 'hop' or '&' counts, clap hands at head height. On count
8, right hand on hat brim, left hand on left hip

Prep: 06/25/05   14:59
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