Life Is A Lesson
Darren Bailey
Fred WhitehouseStep Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
Intro: 24 Counts
Restart 1 - Wall 3 after 12 Counts
Restart 2 - Wall 6 after 24 Counts
Tag - Wall 8 after 12 Counts
* Step, Touch, Hold, Back, Sweep Back
1
Step Forward on LF
2
Touch RF to R side
3
Pause
4
Step back on RF
5
Sweep LF from front to back
6
Continue to sweep (option to dance the sweep with an elegant hitch to finish)
* Behind, Side Rock, Recover, Behind, Sway, Sway
1
Cross LF behind RF
2
Rock RF to R side
3
Recover onto LF (opening body slightly to R)
4
Cross RF behind LF
5
Step LF to L side and sway to L (bringing body back to front wall)
6
Sway to R
***Restart here on wall 3 (facing 6:00)***
***Add Tag here on wall 8 (facing 12:00) then start the dance from the beginning***
* Side, Rock Back, Recover, ¼ turn R, ¼ turn R with point, Hold
1
Take a big step to L with LF
2
Make a small rock back on RF
3
Recover onto LF
4
Make a ¼ turn and step forward on RF (facing 3:00)
5
Make a ¼ turn R and touch LF to L side (facing 6:00)
6
Pause
* ¼ turn L, Step, Pivot L, Step, Full Turn R
1
Make a ¼ turn L and step forward on LF (facing 3:00)
2
Step forward on RF
3
Make a ½ turn pivot L (facing 9:00)
4
Step forward on RF
5
Make a ½ turn R and step back on LF (facing 3:00)
6
Make a ½ turn R and step forward on RF (facing 9:00)
***Restart here on wall 6 (facing 9:00)***
* Waltz Basic Forward, Back Sweeps x3
1
Step forward on LF
2
Close RF next to LF (Can be danced as a LITTLE rock forward if you prefer)
3
Close LF next to RF (If you danced a LITTLE rock above this would be a recover)
4
Step back on RF and sweep LF from front to back
5
Step back on LF and sweep RF from front to back
6
Step back on RF and sweep LF from front to back
* Behind, Side, Cross, Side, Hold x2
1
Cross LF behind RF
2
Step RF to R side
3
Cross LF In front of RF
4
Step RF to R side (Counts 5-6 can be danced with a little Improvisation and drama, we like to raise our R hand from bottom to top, towards R diagonal)
5
Pause
6
Pause
* Cross Rock, Recover, Back, ½ turn R, Step, Pivot ½ turn R
1
Cross Rock LF In front of RF (facing 10:30)
2
Recover onto RF
3
Take a step back on LF in the direction 4:30
4
Make a ½ turn R and step forward on RF (facing 4:30)
5
Step forward on LF
6
Make a ½ turn pivot R (Facing 10:30)
* Cross, Side, Back with ¼ turn L, Back, ¼ turn L into Sway x2
1
Cross LF In front of RF
2
Step RF to R side (Squaring up to face 9:00)
3
Make a ¼ turn L and step back on LF (Facing 6:00)
4
Step back on RF
5
Make a ¼ turn L and step LF to L side Swaying to L (Facing 9:00)
6
Sway to R
TAG (danced on wall 8 after 12 Counts facing 12:00)
* Sway L, Sway R
1-3
Slowly sway to L
4-6
Slowly sway to R
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