Long as I Live

I believe soul line dances are usually learned by watching people dance it and memorizing the steps and how they fit the music, making strong muscle memories. This dance, fortunately, also lends itself to being counted and written into a step sheet for other learning preferences. The counts are based on the rhythm of the music.

 

PART A

TRIPLE STEPS, ROCK, RECOVER (TIC) BEGIN AT 12:00

 

To do a tic step, tap the opposite foot from what you are standing on quickly behind the standing foot. Instead of tapping you can also just raise it quickly. In the above example, 1&2 are the forward triple step, and 3& are the left rock and the tic step.

 

REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE

 

LEFT SIDE CHA CHA STEPS, ROCK BACK, RIGHT SIDE CHA CHA STEPS, ROCK BACK

 

REPEAT SIDE CHA CHA STEPS 1-8 ABOVE

 

ROCK FORWARD HALF TURN LEFT, BACK DIPPING STEPS END AT 6:00

 

REPEAT ENTIRE DANCE STARTING AT 6:00 ENDING AT 12:00

REPEAT ENTIRE DANCE STARTING AT 12:00 ENDING AT 6:00

REPEAT ENTIRE DANCE STARTING AT 6:00 ENDING AT 12:00

 

PART B

STEP TO RIGHT, SWING HIPS AND RAISE ARMS RIGHT LEFT AS DOUBLES, THEN SINGLES, QUARTER TURN LEFT

 

REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE BEGINNING AT 9:00 ENDING AT 6:00

REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE BEGINNING AT 6:00 ENDING AT 3:00

REPEAT STEPS 1-8 ABOVE BEGINNING AT 3:00 ENDING AT 12:00

 

REPEAT PART A UNTIL MUSIC ENDS