Viva La Vida


Viva La Vida


Count:  48

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Rachael McEnaney (September 2008)

Music:  Que Viva La Vida by Belle Perez – 122 bpm approx


Count in: 28 counts intro from start of track – Approx 14 seconds in on word “Oi”
 

1 – 8

Touch ¼ Kick, Coaster With Heel, Rock, Full Turn Triple Step (Or Coaster Cross)

1 – 2 Touch right to right side (1), make ¼ turn right on ball of left kicking right foot forward (2) 3.00
3 & 4 Step back on right (3), step left next to right (&), touch right heel forward (4) 3.00
& 5 – 6 Step in place with right (&), rock forward on left (5), recover weight onto right (6) 3.00
7 & 8 Make full turn to left stepping in place left (7) right (&) left (8) 3.00
Easy alt: Instead of full turning triple step on 7&8 – do a coaster cross, step back on left (7), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (8)
 

9 – 16

Side, Together, Side Right Shuffle (Chasse), Left Cross Rock, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn

1 – 2 Step right to right side (1), step left next to right (2) 3.00
3 & 4 Step right to right side (3), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (4) 3.00
5 – 6 Cross rock left over right (5), recover weight onto right (6) 3.00
7 – 8 Make ¼ turn left stepping forward on left (7), make ½ turn left stepping back on right (8) 6.00
 

17 – 24

Hip Bumps, Back Rock, Right Kick Ball Change.

1 – 2 Step back on left and bump hips back (1), bump right hip forward (2) 6.00
3 & 4 Bump left hip back (3), bump right hip forward (&), bump left hip back (4) 6.00
5 – 6 Rock back on right (5), recover weight onto left (6) 6.00
7 & 8 Kick right foot forward (7), step in place with ball of right (&), step in place with left (8) 6.00
 

25 – 32

Heel Switches, Step ¼ Pivot, Cross Point, Step Back & Flick.

1 & 2 Touch right heel forward (1), step right next to left (&), touch left heel forward (2) 6.00
& 3 – 4 Step left next to right (&), step forward on right (3), pivot ¼ turn left (4) (weight ends on left) 3.00
5 – 6 Cross right over left (5), touch left toe towards left diagonal (6) 3.00
7 – 8 Step back on left and as you do so flick right foot back (towards butt) (7), cross right over left (8) 3.00
 

33 – 40

Long Diagonal Shuffle Forward, Rock Forward, ½ Turn Right Shuffle

1 & 2 Counts 1 – 4 are towards left diagonal: Step left foot forward (1), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (2), 1.30
& 3 & 4 Step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (3), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (4) 1.30
5 – 6 Counts 5 – 6 are still towards left diagonal: Rock forward on right (5), recover weight onto left (6) 1.30
7 & 8 Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (7), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (8) 7.30
 

41 – 48

Long Diagonal Shuffle Forward, Jazz Box With 1/8 Turn, Kick Left, Step In Place.

1 & 2 Counts 1 – 4 are towards left diagonal: Step left foot forward (1), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (2), 7.30
& 3 & 4 Step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (3), step right next to left (&), step left foot forward (4) 7.30
5 – 6 Cross right over left (5), make 1/8 turn right stepping back on left (6) 9.00
7 – 8 & Step right to right side (7), kick left foot forward (8), step in place with left (&) 9.00
 
 

Tag: At end of 2nd wall facing 6.00 do following 4 count tag:

Touch right to right side (1), cross right over left (2), touch left to left side (3), cross left over right (4) 6.00
 
Start again, have fun!