Dance: A Better Life
Music: Better Life - Keith Urban
Choreographed by: Bill Larson; 11/2004
Description: 4 wall, 48 count, Intermediate linedance
Bridge/restart: none
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

* 1-8: Cross-shuffle fwd x2, rock fwd, recover, shuffle back & 3/2R:
1&2  Shuffle forward to LEFT diagonal (R,L,R),
3&4  Shuffle forward to RIGHT diagonal (L,R,L),
5-6  Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT,
7&8  Shuffle back & 3/2 turn RIGHT (R,L,R),

* 9-16: 1/4R & syncopated weave, 1/4L & rock, recover, full turn, 1/2L & shuffle fwd:
1&2& Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
     step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT,
3-4  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side & 1/4 turn LEFT, recover weight onto RIGHT,
5-6  Make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
7&8  Make 1/2 LEFT & shuffle forward (L,R,L),

* 17-24: Cross-samba x2, cross, 3/4L unwind, sailor:
1&2  Cross RIGHT over LEFT, rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT,
3&4  Cross LEFT over RIGHT, rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT,
5-6  Cross RIGHT over LEFT, 3/4 unwind turn LEFT (weight on RIGHT),
7&8  Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, recover weight onto LEFT,

* 25-32: Shuffle R, cross rock, recover, shuffle L, cross rock, recover:
1&2  Shuffle to RIGHT side (R,L,R),
3-4  Rock/step LEFT over RIGHT, recover weight onto RIGHT,
5&6  Shuffle to LEFT side (L,R,L),
7-8  Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, recover weight onto LEFT,

* 33-40: Ball-side, behind, out-out, ball-cross; Repeat:
&1-2 Step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
&3&4 Step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (feet shoulder width apart),
     step LEFT beside RIGHT, cross RIGHT over LEFT,
5-6  Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT,
&7&8 Step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (feet shoulder width apart),
     step LEFT beside RIGHT, cross RIGHT over LEFT,

* 41-48: Side rock, recover, 3/4L & shuffle, step, 1/2L pivot, step, 3/4L:
1-2  Rock/step LEFT to LEFT side, recover weight onto RIGHT,
3&4  Making 3/4 turn LEFT shuffle forward (L,R,L),
5-6  Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
7-8  Step RIGHT forward, 3/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward.

Repeat
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Formatted: 30th November, 2004. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance