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LIFE OF THE PARTY
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Maddison Glover (AUS) - January 2016
Music: Think of You by Chris Young (feat. Cassadee Pope). Album: I'm Coming Over


WALK, WALK, ROCK RIGHT-RECOVER-CROSS
1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT CHASSE LEFT

1,2    Step R forward, Step L forward
&3,4  Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Cross R over L
5,6    Turn ¼ right step L back, Turn ½ right step R forward
7&8   Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left [12:00]

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, DIAGONAL WALK, WALK,
CROSS SAMBA (SQUARE UP), CROSS, SIDE

1,2    Rock R back (angle shoulders to right diagonal), Recover onto L
3,4    Turn ⅛ right step R forward, Step L forward [1:30]
5&6   Turn ⅛ right cross R over L, Rock L to left, Recover onto R [3:00]
7,8    Cross L over R, Step R to right

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD-&-STEP, 1/4 LEFT, COASTER 1/8 LEFT
1-4    Rock L back, Recover onto R, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Hold [12:00]
&5,6  Step R beside L, Step L forward, Turn ¼ left step R to right [9:00]
7&8   Turn ⅛ left (sweeping L back) step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward [7:30]

WALK, WALK, 1/4 LEFT BACK-LOCK-BACK,
FULL TURN BACK, COASTER 1/8 LEFT-CROSS

1,2    Still on diagonal - Step R forward, Step L forward [7:30]
3&4   Gradually (not sharp) begin turning ¼ left step R back, Lock L over R, Step R back [4:30]
5,6    Turn ½ left step L forward [10:30], Turn ½ left step R back [4:30]
7&8   Turn ⅛ left step L back, Step R beside L, Cross L over R [3:00]

SIDE, TOUCH, KICK-BALL-CROSS, ROLL KNEE IN,
ROLL KNEE OUT TURNING 1/4 LEFT, STEP-LOCK-STEP

1,2    Step R to right, Touch L beside R
3&4   Kick L forward into L diagonal, Step ball of L beside R, Cross R over L
5       Touch L toe slightly left and fan L heel outward whilst dipping L knee down and towards R
6       Twist ¼ left pop L knee forward (L heel raised above floor with weight back on R) [12:00]
7&8   Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward
RESTART: During Wall 3, begin facing 6:00. Restart after count 40 facing 6:00

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, BACK-LOCK-BACK,
1/2 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT, BACK-LOCK,-BACK

1,2    Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4   Step R back, Cross L over R, Step R back
5,6    Turn ½ left step L forward, Turn ¼ left step R to right [3:00]
7&8   Step L back, Lock R over L, Step L back

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, LARGE STEP FORWARD, HOLD-&-STEP,
STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS

1-4    Rock R back, Recover onto L, Large step R forward, Hold
&5     Step L beside R, Step R forward
6-8    Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right, Cross L over R [6:00]

(Travelling back on diagonals) COASTER-CROSS, COASTER-CROSS,
BACK, 1/2 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT

1&2   Step R back 45° right, Step L beside R, Cross R over L (turn shoulders to left diagonal)
3&4   Step L back 45° left, Step R beside L, Cross L over R (turn shoulders to right diagonal)
5-8    Step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward [12:00], Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [6:00]

64     REPEAT

TAG: End of Wall 1, you will be facing 6:00
Add the following 4 counts to end facing 12:00 and start again.
KICK-BALL-POINT, SAILOR 1/2 LEFT

1&2   Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Point L to left (click/snap both hands out at hip level)
3&4   Step L behind R (begin ¼ left turn), Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [12:00]

RESTART: During Wall 3, dance to count count 40 and Restart facing 6:00

Choreographers note: I am aware that there could be two additional Restarts however, not including them does not interfere with the rhythm/timing of the dance