Better Life

Choreographed by Peter Metelnick, September 2004
4 wall – 48 count Intermediate line dance
Music: Better Life – Keith Urban (start after 24 count intro), from the CD Be Here


1-8    R & L heel switches, L ball cross, ¼ R & kick, R ball cross, ¾ turn L into forward shuffle
1&2&    Touch R heel forward, step R together, touch L heel forward, step L together
3&4    Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back, kick R on R diagonal
&5-6    Step R back, cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back
7&8    Turning ½ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward

9-16    R & L heel switches, L ball cross, ¼ R & kick, R ball cross, ½ turn L into side shuffle
1&2&    Touch R heel forward, step R together, touch L heel forward, step L together
3&4    Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back, kick R on R diagonal
&5-6    Step R back, cross step L over R, turning ¼ left step R back
7&8    Turning ¼ left step L to left, step R together, step L to left

17-24    Syncopated R cross rock & recover, weave R 2, L sailor, R cross behind & unwind ¾ R
1&2    Cross step R over L, recover weight on L, step R to right
3-4    Cross step L over R, step R to right
5&6    Cross step L behind R, step R to right, step L to left
7-8    Touch R behind L, unwind ¾ R with weight ending on R

25-32    L forward rock & recover, ½ L shuffle, R forward, ½ L pivot turn, R kick ball touch
1-2    Rock L forward, recover weight on R
3&4    Turning ½ left step L forward, step R together, step L forward
5-6    Step R forward, pivot ½ left
7&8    Kick R forward, step R together, touch L to left

33-40    L sailor with ¼ R turn, R sailor heel, R ball cross into L cross shuffle, ½ L turn
1&2    Cross step L behind R, turning ¼ right step R to right, step L to left
3&4    Cross step R behind L, step L to left, touch R heel forward on R diagonal
&5&6    Step R back, cross step L over R, step R to R, cross step L over R
7-8    Turning ¼ left step R back, turning ¼ left step L to left
 
41-48    R forward, touch L together, L ball heel, R back, L forward, R forward, ½ L pivot turn, R kick ball step
1-2    Step R forward, touch L together
&3&4    Step L back, touch R heel forward, step R back, step L forward
5-6    Step R forward, pivot ½ left
7&8    Kick R forward, step R together, step L forward