All My Life
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Choreographed By:
 Bob Davis
Difficulty:
 advance beginner/intermediate
Type:
 partner circle dance
Counts:
 40
Music:
 I Knew I Loved You, Daryle Singletary, 85 BPM, 16 count intro, CDX 242, CD
Now And Again Island, Eddy Raven, 94 BPM, CD: Best Of Eddy Raven (Liberty Records)
This dance was designed to be done to the slower cha-cha music 85 to 95 BPM. Feel free to use your favorite music. Remember that too fast takes away the feel and style of the dance.

Begin in right side by side position facing line of dance. Both on same foot work for the entire dance.
 
Counts Step Descriptions
 
L CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, COASTER STEP, R CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, COASTER STEP
1-2 (Turn body angle right) Left step across right, recover weight to Right (Body to center)
3&4 Left step back, Right step next to left, Left step forward
5-6 (Turn body angle left) Right step across left, recover weight to Left (Body to center)
7&8 Right step back, Left step next to right
 
STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, CHA-CHA FORWARD, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, CHA-CHA FORWARD
1-2 Left step forward, pivot 1/2 turn right weight to Right
3&4 Left step forward, Right step next to left, Left step forward
5-6 Right step forward, pivot 1/2 turn left weight to Left
7&8 Right step forward, Left step next to right, Right step forward
 
MAN TURN LADY, CHA-CHA-CHA (into shadow potion), WALK, WALK, CHA-CHA-CHA
1-2 Man walks forward small steps L, R
(Turn Lady to right with right hand full turn in front of you  taking right hand down to lady's waist joint left hands in front)
 Lady step L, R full turn right (Now in Shadow Position)
3&4 Cha-Cha forward L, R, L - Note: It's ok to finish full turn on the cha-cha-cha
5-6 Travel forward Right, Left
7&8 Cha-Cha forward R, L, R
 
L FORWARD, REPLACE, COASTER STEP, R FORWARD, REPLACE, COASTER STEP
1-2 Left rock step forward, recover weight to Right
3&4 Left step back, Right step next to left, Left step forward
5-6 Right rock step forward, recover weight to Left
7&8 Man: Right step back, Left step next to right, Right step across left 
Man will be almost side-by side with lady
Lady: Right step back, Left step next to right, Right step forward
Note: Make sure you are directly behind your partner as not to step on feet
 
TANDUM TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA, R ROCK STEP, REPLACE, COASTER STEP
1-2 (Release right hands, raise left hands) 
Full turn left: Step Left into 1/2 turn left, Right into 1/2 turn left
(Rejoin right hands in a Side-by-side position)
OPTION: Man can just walk forward turning the lady, or both can walk forward
3&4 Cha-Cha forward Left, Right, Left
5-6 Right rock forward, recover weight to Left
7&8 Right step back, Left step next to right, Right Step forward
 
Start Dance Over
 
Choreographed by Bob Davis, 6/00
Lodi, CA - (209) 368-3333
b-bcountry@softcom.net
 

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