Viva La Vida
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney (September 2008)
Music: Que Viva La Vida by Belle Perez – 122 bpm approx
| Count in: 28 counts intro from start of track – Approx 14 seconds in on word “Oi” | |
1 – 8 |
Touch 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 – 16 |
Side, 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 – 24 |
Hip 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 – 32 |
Heel 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 – 40 |
Long 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 – 48 |
Long 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: |
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| 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! | |
