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Intermediate

Life's Lesson

Choreographed by Kayla Cosgrove🇺🇸
Music: Don't Be So Hard On Yourself by Jess Glynne
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Created: 4/1/2016
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Quick Start! Star dancing on the lyrics
 
S1: Step tap, Side shuffle ¼, Step ½, ¼ Side shuffle (End Facing 12 o’clock)
1,2
Step R to R side(1) Tap L behind(2)
3&4
Left side shuffle R(3)L(&)R(4) making a ¼ turn left on count 4
5,6
Step left forward(5) ½ turn left(6)
7&8
Step R to R making a ¼ L and side shuffle R(7) L(&) R(8)
 
S2: Back rock recover, & Behind side cross, Step ¼ turn, Cross shuffle (End facing 3 o’clock)
1,2
Rock L back slightly behind R(1) Recover to R(2)
&3
Step L to L(&) Step R behind L(3)
&4
Step L to L(&) Step R forward(4) Slightly larger step (Optional Styling: body roll up)
5,6
Step L forward(5) ¼ R(6)
7&8
Cross L over R(7) Step R slightly to R(&) Cross L over R(8)
 
S3: Step side, ½ Turn torque left, Unwind ½ turn right, Sweeping ½ turn sailor step, Rock recover, Step (End facing 9 o’clock)
1,2
Step R to R side(1) Keeping your feet in place, turn a ½ turn over L as you bend your knees to change levels(2)
3
Unwind ½ turn R as you rise back up, starting to sweep R foot around (3)
4&5
Continuing sweep, sailor step ½ turn R stepping R behind L making ¼ R(4) Step L slightly to L as you make a ¼ R(&) Step R slight forward(5)
6,7
Rock L forward(6) Recover back R(7)
8
Step L slightly back(8)
 
S4: Samba x2, ¼ Turn Left, ¼ Turn Left, Cross Rock recover (End facing 3 o’clock)
&1,2
Step R to R side(&) Step L in place underneath you(1) Cross R over L(2)
&,3,4
Step L to L side (&) Step R in place underneath you(3) Cross L over R(4)
5,6
Step R back making a ¼ turn L(5) Step L side as you make a ¼ L(6)
7,8
Cross rock R over L(7) Recover L(8) (Note: Start opening up to back corner – 4:30)
 
S5: Walk x2 to the diagonal, Side rock cross, Cross, ¼ Turn Left, ¾ Turn shuffle left cross (Facing 12 o’clock)
1,2
Walk forward to 4:30 R(1) Walk forward L(2)
3&4
Rock R to R side(3) Recover to L(&) Cross R over L making a 1/8 turn L Straightening out to 3 o’clock(4)
5,6
¼ turn L as you cross L over R(5) Step L back making a ¼ turn L(6)
7&8
Shuffle ¾ turn over L stepping L to L as you make a ¼ turn L(7) Step R together as you make another ¼ L(&) Step L across R as you make another ¼ turn L
 
S6: Side rock recover, Behind side step with dip, Lift, Step, Right mambo step (End facing 12 o’clock)
1,2
Side Rock R to R(1) Recover to L(2)
3&4
Step R behind L(3) Step L to L side(&) Step R forward and across L as you bend the knees to dip down(4)
5,6
Bring L knee up as you raise up from dip(5) Step L forward(6)
7&8
Rock R forward(7) Recover L(&) Step R slightly back(8)
 
S7: Step back tap, Step back tap, Full turn back, Step back tap (End facing 12 o’clock)
1,2
Step Back L(1) Tap R toes forward as you lift R hip up(2)
3,4
Step Back R(3) Tap L toes forward as you lift L hip up(4)
5,6
Make a ½ turn L stepping L forward(5) Make a 1/2 turn L stepping R back(6)
7,8
Step Back L(1) Tap R toes forward as you lift R hip up(2)
 
S8: Back rock recover, Walk x2 (optional full turn) Mambo ½ right, ¼ right side, Tap (End facing 9 o’clock)
1,2
Rock R back(1) Recover L(2)
3,4
Walk forward R(5) Walk forward L(6) (Option: ½ turn L stepping R back(5) ½ turn L stepping L forward)
5&6
Rock R forward(5) Recover L(&) ½ turn R stepping R forward(6)
7,8
¼ R as you step L out to L(7) Tap R toes behind L(8)
 
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