Life of Riley

Choreoghraphed by: Sam Robins (Sept 08).
Music: "This Is The Life" by Amy McDonald (Country).
Start after 32 beats of music - around 12 seconds.
"The Boy Does Nothing" by Alesha Dixon (Non-Country Alternative).
Start after 64 beats of music, around 23 seconds..
Counts: 64
Type: 2 walls, easy intermediate, (2-step rhythm).
Note: This is a 2-step rhythm therefore can be counted in quicks and slows. Making this 64 counts dance appear only 32 counts.

Side together back touch, Right chasse, Hold, L cross rock, R cross rock ¼ turn.
1 - 4 Step L to L side, Step R next to L, Step back on L, Touch R next to L.
5 - 8 Step R to R side, Step L next to R, Step R to R side, Hold.
9 - 12 Cross rock L over R, Recover weight onto R, Step L to L side, Hold.
13 - 16 Cross rock R over L, Recover weight onto L, Make ¼ turn R stepping forward on R, Hold.

Step forward L, ½ Pivot, Step L, Hold, R shuffle back making ½ turn, Hold, Rock back L, Close, Hold, R rocking chair.
1 - 4 Step forward L, Pivot ½ turn R, Step forward L, Hold.
5 - 8 Make ¼ turn L stepping R to R side, Step L next to R, Make ¼ turn L stepping back on right, Hold.
9 - 12 Rock back on L, Recover weight onto R, Step L next to R, Hold.
13 - 16 Rock forward on R, Recover weight onto L, Rock back on R, Recover weight on to L.

R shuffle forward, Cross L, ¼ Turn L stepping back R, Side, Cross, Side kick x2.
1 - 4 Step forward on R, Step L next to R, Step forward R, Hold.
5 - 8 Cross L over R, Hold, Make ¼ turn L stepping back R, Hold.
9 - 12 Step L to L side, Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Kick R to R diagonal.
13 - 16 Step R to R side, Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Kick L to L diagonal.

L sailor step, R coaster step, Step forward L, Pivot ½ turn, Step forward L, R mambo forward.
1 - 4 Cross L behind R, Step R next to L, Step L to L side, Hold.
5 - 8 Step back on R, Step L next to R, Step forward on R, Hold.
9 - 12 Step forward on L, Pivot ½ turn R, Step forward L, Hold.
13 - 16 Rock forward on R, Recover weight onto L, Step R next to L, Hold.

Start again and enjoy!



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