Long Live Love

 

Description:                 1 Wall Line Dance,  32 Counts, Intermediate Level

Choreographer:            Bill Bader      Email:  billbader@hotmail.com   Website:  http://www.billbader.com

 

Music:

    Signature Song:        “Live, Laugh, Love”  by Clay Walker (103 bpm) on CD “Live, Laugh, Love”.

                                  Start with the words.  There is a perfect place to cut the music at 3:09 (this is

                                 preferred) ...or dance through the 4-count phrase break with little difficulty.

   Alternate Faster:        “Lola, Lola” by Ricky Martin (110 bpm) on CD “Vuelve”

 

                  SIDE-ROCK-FORWARD  4 TIMES   (“L” shaped pattern - look for more!)

&1-2            Step ball of R to right side, Rock sideways onto L, Step R forward

&3-4            Step ball of L to left side, Rock sideways onto  R, Step L forward

&5-6, &7-8   Repeat &1-2, &3-4

 

                  FORWARD, ROCK/TURN, SHUFFLE, TOPS TURN 360o (2 modified Montereys)

9                Step R forward

10               Rock back onto L turning 1/2 right - or finish the 1/2 turn on the next step          ( 6:00)

11&12         Shuffle forward on R-L-R.  On the last step of the shuffle, bend the R knee (prep)

                  Preliminary notes for 13-16:   A “Tops Turn” is like 2 Half Monterey Turns, but we add

toe sweeps, creating a unique effect resembling a (slowly) spinning top!  Start each

toe sweep with one leg bent and the other leg fully extended.  Do not lean the upper body.

13               With your R knee bent strongly:  Sweep L toe from left side in a half circle clockwise

                  in front turning 1/2 right       (12:00)

14               Step L beside R straightening up.  (“Down” at 13,  straighten “up” at 14.)

15               Bend L knee strongly and Sweep R toe from right side in a half circle clockwise

                  behind turning 1/2 right        ( 6:00)

16               Step R beside L or slightly back straightening up.  (“Down” at 15, “up” at 16.)

 

                  CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ROCK, STEP, SIDE, ROCK, STEP

17-18          Cross-Step L over R,  Step R to right side

19&20         Cross-Step L behind R, Step R to right side, Cross-Step L over R

21-22          Step R to right side, Rock sideways onto L

&                Step R beside L

23-24          Step L to left side, Rock sideways onto R

&                Step L beside R

 

                  TURNING “BOX” (3-sided), OPPOSITE TURNING BOX,  FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT

25               Step R forward

26               Step L to left side turning 1/4 right.  Please ensure that this step moves you sideways.

27               Step R to right side turning 1/4 right          (12:00)

28               Step L forward (This step can be crossed in front.)

29               Step R to right side turning 1/4 left.  Please ensure that this step moves you sideways.

30               Step L to left side turning 1/4 left               ( 6:00)

31               Step R forward

32               Turn 1/2 left shifting weight forward onto L  (12:00)

 

End of pattern.   Begin again...

 

Note:  This is a one-wall dance so the pattern should return us to the same spot at which we started.  The

pattern has been designed to do that without effort, but some will need to adjust the size of their steps.

                                   Thanks to Fay Son-Hing for the idea for the dance name.

 

This step description was written June 6, 2001 by the choreographer, Bill Bader. 

All of Bill Bader’s dances and videos can be found at www.billbader.com