If Life Could Be Different
Choreographed by Karen Tripp🇨🇦
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 1 Wall
Wait through the initial four beats of music, start on the word “l’ami”.
(S1) DIAGONAL FWD (1), SAILOR STEP (2a3), BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-UNWIND ½ LEFT (4&a5), FORWARD LOCKING STEP (6a7), SWEEP TO A POINT (8) (6:00)
(S2) FLICK LEFT (1), BEHIND-ROCK SIDE-RECOVER (2a3), HINGE ½ R (4&a), BIG SIDE LEFT (5), 2 SWAYS (6,7), SWEEP BACK TO FRONT (8) (6:00)
(S3) JAZZ BOX CROSS (1,2a3), BACK-SIDE-CROSS-SWEEP BACK TO FRONT (4&a5), CROSS-SIDE-BEHIND (6&a), SLOW SWEEP FRONT TO BACK (7,8) (6:00)
(S4) ROCK BACK TO A SIT-LINE, RECOVER FWD (1,2), SHUFFLE BACK (3a4), RECOVER FWD (5), FULL TURN LEFT (6a7), FORWARD (8)
TAG: At the end of wall 1, 3, and 5, add 2 slow sways (R, L).
END: After you’ve danced the tag the third time, which will be Wall 5 (2:30 mins), the music will slow. Dance counts 1-8 slowly with the music, and replace the Unwind ½ with a quick FULL Unwind left, do the Forward Locking Step, and this will leave you facing 12:00 with the Point Left to the Side, and hold.
Contact: karen@trippcentral.ca
(S1) DIAGONAL FWD (1), SAILOR STEP (2a3), BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-UNWIND ½ LEFT (4&a5), FORWARD LOCKING STEP (6a7), SWEEP TO A POINT (8) (6:00)
1Step R to slight right diagonal
2a3Sweep L behind right, step R to side, step L next to right
4&a5Cross R behind left, step L to side, cross R over left, unwind left ½ using right toe to help turn, switch weight back to left (6:00)
6a7Step R forward, lock L behind, step R forward
8Sweep L from back to front and point L to side
(S2) FLICK LEFT (1), BEHIND-ROCK SIDE-RECOVER (2a3), HINGE ½ R (4&a), BIG SIDE LEFT (5), 2 SWAYS (6,7), SWEEP BACK TO FRONT (8) (6:00)
1Flick L behind right
2a3Cross L behind right, rock R to side, recover weight to L
4&aCross R over left, turn ¼ R and step left, turn ¼ R and step right to side
5Big step L to side
6,7,8Sway weight to right, sway weight to left, sweep R from back to front
(S3) JAZZ BOX CROSS (1,2a3), BACK-SIDE-CROSS-SWEEP BACK TO FRONT (4&a5), CROSS-SIDE-BEHIND (6&a), SLOW SWEEP FRONT TO BACK (7,8) (6:00)
1Cross R over left
2a3Step L back, step side R, cross L over right
4&a5Step R back, step L to left side, cross R over left, sweep L from back to front
6&a7Cross L over right, step R to right side, cross L behind right, sweep from front to back
8Hold sweep position for one count
(S4) ROCK BACK TO A SIT-LINE, RECOVER FWD (1,2), SHUFFLE BACK (3a4), RECOVER FWD (5), FULL TURN LEFT (6a7), FORWARD (8)
1,2Rock back on R into a sitting position with left knee bent, recover forward on L
3a4Step back on R, close L next to right, rock back on R
5Recover forward on L
6a7Turn ½ left stepping back on R, turn ¼ left stepping L together, turn ¼ left stepping R forward
8Step L forward
TAG: At the end of wall 1, 3, and 5, add 2 slow sways (R, L).
END: After you’ve danced the tag the third time, which will be Wall 5 (2:30 mins), the music will slow. Dance counts 1-8 slowly with the music, and replace the Unwind ½ with a quick FULL Unwind left, do the Forward Locking Step, and this will leave you facing 12:00 with the Point Left to the Side, and hold.
Contact: karen@trippcentral.ca
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