Beats Stepsintro: 20 Counts (Of Strong Beat) Start with Lyrics. 1-8 MAMBO FWD, MAMBO BACK

Viva La Vida

Song:Que Viva La Vida (3.05 mins)
Artist:Belle Perez
Album:Greatest Latin Hits/ or The Best of Belle Perez
Choreographer: Linda Burgess- Sydney- December 08
Description:4 Wall, Latin style, 48 counts

Beats StepsIntro: 20 counts (of strong beat) Start with Lyrics.
1-8 MAMBO FWD, MAMBO BACK, HIP BUMPS R, HIP BUMPS L
1&2,3&4 Rock/step fwd R, replace weight to L, step R beside L, rock/step back L,

replace weight to R, step L beside R
5&6,7&8 Step fwd R & bump hips fwd, hips back, hips fwd, step fwd L & bump hips fwd, hips back, hips

fwd(optional arms, touch L hand under R elbow 5&6, touch R hand under L elbow, 7&8)
9-16 ¼ STEP LOCK X 3, STEP, 1/2 STEP LOCK X 3, STEP
1&2&3&4 (next 8 counts danced with Latin feel- use your hips!) Turn ¼ R & step fwd R, lock/step L behind

R, step fwd R, lock/step L behind R, step fwd R, lock/step L behind R, step fwd R
5&6&7&8 Turn ½ L & step fwd L, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L, lock/step R

behind L, step fwd L (optional arms: Roll hands around in front anticlockwise with lock/steps R & L)
17-24 ½, ½, ¼ SHUFFLE, CROSS/STEP, LOCK, STEP, CROSS/STEP, LOCK, STEP
1,2,3&4 Turn ½ R & step fwd R, turn ½ R & step back L, turn ¼ R & step R to R,
step L beside R, step R to R
5&6,7&8 Cross/step fwd L to face 45deg R, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L to 45deg R,
cross/step fwd R to face 45deg L, lock/step L behind R, step fwd R to 45deg L
25-32 SIDE, BALL, CHANGE, SIDE, BALL, CHANGE, ¼, ½, ¼ SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2,3&4 Square off to face 12.00, step L to L, step R behind L on ball of foot,
step L in place, step R to R, step L behind R on ball of foot, step R in place
5,6,7&8 Turn ¼ & step fwd L, turn ½ L & step back R, turn ¼ L & step L to L, step R beside L, step L to L
33-40 STEP, PIVOT ½, LOCK/SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 3/4, LOCK/SHUFFLE
1,2,3&4 Step fwd R, pivot ½ turn L, (use latin hips on next 2 counts) step fwd R, lock/step L behind R, step fwd R
5,6,7&8 Step fwd L, pivot 270degR, (use latin hips on next 2 counts) step fwd L, lock/step R behind L, step fwd L
41-48 TOUCH FRONT, SIDE, BALL, CHANGE, TOGETHER, STEP LOCKS TURNING 360DEG L
1,2&3,4 Touch R toe fwd, touch R toe to R side, step back R on ball of foot, step L in place,step R beside L (on R)
5&6&7&8 (next 4 counts use lots of latin hips) Turn ¼ L & step slightly fwd L, lock/stepR behind L on ball of foot

(weight R) turn ¼ L & step L slightly fwd, lock/step R behind L on ball of foot (weight R), turn ¼ L & step

slightly fwd L, lock/step R behind L on ball of foot (weight R) turn ¼ L & step slightly fwd L (weight L).
Begin again!!
Tag: Facing 6.00 1,2,3,4 Step R to R & sway hips R, L, R, L (optional- 2 pivots ½ L)
Finish: Dance counts 1-36 (pivot ½ shuffle) to face front, throw arms in the air
after shuffle.

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