Love Is Alive (2 Pages)
Choreographed by 	Linda Sansoucy Québec (Canada)
Description: 	64 count, intermediate social cha partner dance, Facing partner.
		Man facing OLOD. Lady facing ILOD. Hands joined – 16 Count Intro
Music: 		Stumblin' In - Markus Meier & Tania Kernaghan
Video 		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnSeAW1xv0

	Man 					Lady
	BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE TURN ¼ LEFT, ROCK STEP FWD, SHUFFLE TURN ½ RIGHT
1-2 	Cross/rock right behind, recover to left 		Cross/rock left over, recover to right
	Release both hands
3&4 	Chassé side R-L-R turning ¼ left (LOD) 		Chassé side L-R-L turning ¼ left (RLOD)
	Man's left hand and lady's left hand are raised, palm to palm
5-6-7&8 	Rock left back, recover to right, chassé fwd L-R-L 	Rock right fwd, recover to left, chassé back R-L-R
	turning ½ right (RLOD) 			turning ½ right (LOD)
	Man's right hand and lady's right are palm to palm

	BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE TURN ½ LEFT, BACK ROCK, SHUFFLE FORWARD	
1-2 	Rock right back, recover to left 			Rock left forward, recover to right
	Join left hands, which pass over lady's head as she turns
3&4 	Chassé forward R-L-R turning ¼ left (OLOD) 	Chassé back L-R-L turning ½ left (RLOD)
5-6 	¼ left and rock left back, recover to right (LOD) 	Turn ½ left and rock right back, recover to left (LOD)
	Rejoin both hands in Side-By-Side Position
7&8 	Chassé forward L-R-L 			Chassé forward R-L-R

	WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP ¼ TURN, STEP ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FWD
	Release left hands. Raise right hands and lady turns under raised right hands
1-2 	Step right forward, step left forward		 Turn ½ R and step L back, turn ½ R and step R fwd
3&4 	Chassé forward R-L-R 			Chassé forward L-R-L
	Release the R hands. Take L hands low past hips, then up as Man passes under raised L hands
5-6 	Step left fwd, turn ¼ right and 			Turn ¼ left and step right forward
						step right fwd (OLOD) (crossing in front of Man),
						turn ¼ left and step left forward (RLOD)
	Lady is now on inside of circle. Man on outside
7&8 	Turn ¼ right and chassé forward L-R-L (RLOD) 	Chassé forward R-L-R
	Left hands joined in front

	ROCK STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE TURN ½ RIGHT, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 	Rock right forward, recover to left 		Rock left forward, recover to right
	Raise left hands. Lady passes under raised left hands
3&4 	Chassé back R-L-R turning ½ right (LOD) 		Chassé back L-R-L turning ½ left (LOD)
5-6 	Step left forward, step right forward 		Turn ½ L and step R back, turn ½ L and step L fwd
	Rejoin hands in Left Side-By-Side Position
7&8 	Chassé forward L-R-L 			Chassé forward R-L-R

	ROCK STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE TURN ½ RIGHT, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2 	Rock right forward, recover to left 		Rock left forward, recover to right
	Release both hands
3&4 	Chassé back R-L-R turning ½ right (RLOD) 	Chassé back L-R-L turning ½ left (RLOD)
5-6 	Step left fwd, turn ½ R (weight to R) (LOD) 	Step right fwd, turn ½ L (weight to L) (LOD)
	Rejoin inside hands
7&8 	Chassé forward L-R-L 			Chassé forward R-L-R

	ROCK STEP FWD, COASTER STEP, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE FWD, ROCK RIGHT
1-2-3&4 	Rock right fwd, recover to left, right coaster step 	Rock left fwd, recover to right, left coaster step
	Lady moves slightly forward of Man on coaster step
	Raise joined hands. Lady will turn under raised hands
5 	Step left diagonally fwd (crossing behind lady) 	Turn ½ left and step right back
	Release Man's left hand from lady's right hand. Join Man's right
	hand with lady's left hand in front, then raise it for lady to turn under
6 	Step right forward 				Turn ½ left and step left forward
7&8 	Chassé forward L-R-L 			Chassé fwd R-L-R (moving to R side of Man)
	Man has now returned to inside of circle, lady to outside. Inside hands are joined low

	ROCK STEP FWD, SHUFFLE TURN ½ RIGHT, ROCK STEP FWD, SHUFFLE TURN ½ LEFT
1-2 	Rock right forward, recover to left 		Rock left forward, recover to right
3&4 	Chassé back R-L-R turning ½ right 		Chassé back L-R-L turning ½ left
	As you face partner during chassé back, release hands and join the opposite hands.
	Now facing RLOD with inside hands joined
5-6 	Rock left forward, recover to right 		Rock right forward, recover to left
7&8 	Chassé back L-R-L turning ½ left 		Chassé back R-L-R turning ½ right
	As you face partner during chassé back, release hands and join the opposite hands.
	Now facing LOD with inside hands joined

	½ TURN, SHUFFLE TURN ¼ LEFT, BACK ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE
	Release hands
1-2 	right fwd, turn ½ left (weight to L) (RLOD) 	Step left fwd, turn ½ right (weight to R) (RLOD)
3&4 	Turn ¼ left and chassé side R-L-R (OLOD)		 turn ¼ right and chassé side L-R-L (ILOD)
	Partners are now face-to-face. Rejoin both hands
5-6 	Cross/rock left behind, recover to right 		Cross/rock right behind, recover to left
7&8 	Chassé side L-R-L 				Chassé side R-L-R