Life's Like That (C'est La Vie)

Choreographed by William Sevone🇬🇧
Music: C'est la Vie by Shania Twain
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Created: 12/30/1999
Step Sheet
92 Count, 3 Wall
Sequence: 92, 92, 92, Tag, Tag, Dance Finish
The song is phrased at 92 counts with a double 16 plus an 8 count 'finale'. The dance is the same. The track on the 'International' (Blue) disc has a very West Indian/Caribbean flavor to it, so if you feel yourself 'getting into the rhythm' go for it

2X SIDE TOUCH-TOGETHER, CROSS TOUCH, SIDE STEP, ¼ LEFT COASTER STEP, (9:00)
1-2Touch right toe to right side, step right foot next to left
3-4Touch left toe to left side, step left foot next to right
5-6Cross touch right toe over left foot, step right foot to right side
7&8Turn ¼ left & step backward onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot

CROSS TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, ¼ RIGHT COASTER STEP, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, ½ LEFT TOGETHER, WALK FORWARD (RIGHT, LEFT,) (6:00)
9-10Cross touch right toe over left foot, touch right toe to right side
11&12Turn ¼ right & step backward onto right foot, step left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
13-14Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
&15-16Turn ½ left & step left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot, step forward onto left foot

2X TOUCH FORWARD-SWEEP-SAILOR STEP, (6:00)
17-18Touch right toe forward, sweep right foot toward right side
19&20Continue sweep & step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side
21-22Touch left toe forward, sweep left foot toward left side,
23&24Continue sweep & step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side

FORWARD TOUCH, ½ RIGHT STEP FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, CROSS TOUCH TOGETHER-¼ RIGHT STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, (12:00)
25-26Touch right toe forward, turn ½ right & step forward onto right foot
27-28Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
29-30Turn ¼ left & step left foot to left side, cross touch right toe over left foot
&31-32Step right foot next to left, turn ¼ right & step forward onto left foot, step forward onto right foot

4X MOVING FORWARD SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, FORWARD SAILOR STEP FORWARD STEP-LOCKSTEP, (12:00)
33-34Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
35-36Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
Counts 33-36 move slightly forward. These are not diagonal steps
37&38Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step forward onto left foot
39&40Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right heel, step forward onto right foot

4X MOVING FORWARD SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, ¼ RIGHT SAILOR STEP, ¼ RIGHT COASTER STEP, (6:00)
41-42Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
43-44Step left foot to left - swing hips & arms to left, step right foot to right - swing hips & arms to right
Counts 41-44 move slightly forward. These are not diagonal steps
45&46Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, turn ¼ right & step backward onto left foot
47&48Step backward onto right foot, step left foot next to right, turn ¼ right & step forward onto right foot

FORWARD FULL TURN RIGHT, 2X CROSS ROCK-ROCK-SIDE STEP WITH EXPRESSION, (6:00)
49-50Turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side, turn ¾ right & step forward onto right foot
51-52(Bending knees) cross rock left foot over left, rock onto right foot
53-54(Straightening up) step left foot to left side, (bending knees) cross rock right foot over left
55-56Rock onto left foot, (straightening up) step right foot to right side

WALK FORWARD (LEFT, RIGHT,), 2X SOFT SHOE SHUFFLES WITH EXPRESSION, WALK FORWARD (LEFT, RIGHT,), (6:00)
57-58Walk forward: left foot, right foot
59&60Step left foot slightly in front of right, step right foot back slightly, step left foot back to right toe
61&62Step right foot slightly in front of left, step left foot back slightly, step right foot back to left toe
On counts 59-62, 'roll' hands forward
63-64Walk forward: left foot, right foot

2X SOFT SHOE SHUFFLES WITH EXPRESSION, ROCK FORWARD-BACKWARD, ½ LEFT STEP FORWARD, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, (9:00)
65&66Step left foot slightly in front of right, step right foot back slightly, step left foot back to right toe
67&68Step right foot slightly in front of left, step left foot back slightly, step right foot back to left toe
On counts 65-68, 'roll' hands forward, hand rolls done in double time
69-70Rock forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
71-72Turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot, turn ¼ left & step right foot to right side

STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, ¼ RIGHT ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, ½ LEFT STEP FORWARD, ¼ LEFT SIDE STEP, SAILOR STEP, (3:00)
73-74Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side
75-76Turn ¼ right & rock step forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot
77-78Turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot, turn ¼ left & step right foot to right side
79&80Cross step left foot behind right, step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side

2X LONG DIAGONAL 'HAND ROLLS', STEP BEHIND, ½ LEFT, COASTER STEP, (9:00)
81-82(Body turned diagonal forward left) 'roll hands forward (bouncing heels slightly with counts)
83-84(Body turned diagonal forward right), 'roll' hands forward (bouncing heels slightly with counts)
The hand rolls are done in double time
85-86Cross step left foot behind right, unwind ½ left (weight on left foot)
87&88Cross step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side

4X HIP PUSH WITH EXPRESSION, (9:00)
89-90Push hips & 'flick' right hand to right (click fingers), push hips & 'flick' left hand to left (click fingers)
91-92Push hips & 'flick' right hand to right (click fingers), push hips & 'flick' left hand to left (click fingers)

REPEAT

TAGS
There are 2 tags, both following each other after the completion of wall 3

1-16Repeat the last 16 counts (77-92)

DANCE FINISH
After the second tag do the following to finish when the music does and facing the 'home wall'

1-2Cross step left foot behind right, unwind ¾ left (weight on left foot)
3-4Walk forward: right foot, left foot
&5&6Hop backward onto left foot, step onto right foot, hop backward onto right foot, step onto left foot
&7&8Hop backward onto left foot, step onto right foot, hop backward onto right foot, step onto left foot
On the 'hop' or '&' counts, clap hands at head height. On count 8, right hand on hat brim, left hand on left hip
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