C’est La Vie 2022

Choreographed by 	Nancy Milot & Guy Dube Helene Lavoie & Michel Auclair
Description 	32 count, Novice Partner Dance, Start In Promenade position, man:
		step L and lady: step R. The partners are face LOD
Music 		C’est La Vie - Surfaces & Thomas Rhett 16 count Intro	
Video 	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6h5XSb_P7I

1-8 M: 	STEP FWD, FLICK, 1/4 TURN L and CHASSÉ to R, ROCK SIDE, FLICK, SHUFFLE in 1/2 TURN R
	L: STEP FWD, FLICK, 1/4 TURN R and CHASSÉ to L, ROCK SIDE, FLICK, SHUFFLE in 1/2 TURN L
1-2 	M: Step L forward, step R bending behind L knee (flick)	L: Step R forward, step L bending behind R knee (flick)
3&4 	M: 1/4 turn to left and chassé to right with RLR OLOD		L: 1/4 turn to right and chassé to left with LRL ILOD
5-6	 M: Recover weight on step L, step R bending behind L knee (flick)
	L: Recover weight on step R, step L bending behind R knee (flick)
7&8 	M: Shuffle in 1/2 turn to right with RLR (ending cross step R over L) OLOD
	L: Shuffle in 1/2 turn to left with LRL (ending cross step L over R) ILOD
***	You are now face to face in position Close Western position.
9-16 	M: STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSÉ to L in 1/4 TURN R, 1/2 TURN R, STEP, MAMBO STEP FWD
	L: STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSÉ to R in 1/4 TURN L, 1/2 TURN L, STEP, MAMBO STEP FWD
1-2 	M: Step L to left side, step R together L			L: Step R to right side, step L together R
3&4 	M: Step L to left side, step R together L, 1/4 turn to right and step L back RLOD
	L: Step R to right side, step L together R, 1/4 turn to left and step R back RLOD
5-6 	M: 1/2 turn to right and step R forward, step L forward LOD	L: 1/2 turn to left and step L forward, step R forward LOD
	On count 5, let go both hands.
	On count 6, the man with his R hand take back the lady’s L hand. You are now in Promenade position.
7&8 	M: Rock step R forward, recover on L, step R back		L: Rock step L forward, recover on step R, step L back
17-24 	M: 	STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FWD, 2X (WALK DIAG. FWD), SHUFFLE FWD
	L: STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FWD, 1/2 TURN R and 2X WALK BACK, SHUFFLE BACK
1-2 	M: Step L to left side, step R together L			L: Step R to right side, step L together R
3&4 	M: Shuffle forward with LRL				L: Shuffle forward with RLR
5-6 	M: Walk forward diagonally to right with RL			L: 1/2 turn to right and walk back with LR RLOD
	On count 5, the man with his R hand, raise the lady’s L hand over her head.
	On count 6, the man with his L hand take back the lady’s R hand.
	You are now in Double Hand Hold position.
7&8 	M: Shuffle forward with RLR				L: Shuffle back with LRL
25-32 	M: ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, 2X (WALK FWD), TRIPLE STEP
	L: ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, 2X (WALK FWD), SHUFFLE in HALF-CIRCLE to 
1-2	 M: Rock side left, recover on R				L: Rock side right, recover on L
3&4 	M: Step L back, step R together L, step L forward		L: Step R back, step L together R, step R forward
5-6 	M: Walk forward with RL				L: Walk forward with LR
*** O	n count 5, the man let go the lady’s R hand and lead with his R hand,
	the lady’s L hand toward the man’s L shoulder.
	On count 6, the man let go the lady’s L hand.
7&8 	M: Triple step on place with RLR				L: Shuffle in half-circle to left with LRL LOD
	On count 7&8, the lady slides her L hand on the man’s shoulders from left toward right.
	On count 8, the man with his R hand take back the lady’s L hand.
	You are back in Promenade position.
	Have Fun & Enjoy! 						February 2022