Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
There are 3 different cuts of this song on 3 different Ricky Martin CDs, which sometimes varies between countries. "The Cup Of Life (Remix-English Radio Edit)" from the "Viva!" CD, Sony A31059, will also work. "La Copa de la Vida (The Cup Of Life)" from the "Vuelve" CD has a 2 beat tag that beginning level dancers have a difficult time dancing through. Styling for this dance is definitely Latin with "mucha" hip action
LEFT STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD, RIGHT STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD
1-2Left step side left, right step next to left
3&4Left small step forward, right step next to left, left small step forward
5-6Right step side right, left step next to right
7&8Right small step forward, left step next to right, right small step forward
ROCK, RETURN, TRIPLE STEP IN PLACE INTO ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD COASTER
1-2Left rock forward, return weight to right
3&4Left step back into ¼ turn left, right close next to left, left step side into ¼ turn left
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
7&8Right smal step forward, left close next to right, right small step back
LEFT SLIDE, RIGHT SLIDE, TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT SLIDE, LEFT SLIDE, REVERSE COASTER
1-2Left slide back past right, right slide back past left
3&4Left small step back past right, right step next to left, left small step back
5-6Right slide back past left, left slide back past right
7&8Right small step back past left, left step next to right, right small step forward
ROCK, RETURN, STEP, STEP, STEP, ROCK, RETURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP
&1-2Left rock side left, return weight to right, left step directly in front of right
3-4Right step directly in front of left, left step directly in front of right
&5-6Right rock side right, return weight to left, step right forward
7-8Pivot ½ turn left, right step next to left
ROCK, RETURN, CROSS-STEP, SIDE ¼ TURN, BACK ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE STEPS
&1-2Left rock side left, return weight to right, left cross-step over right
3-4Right step side right into ¼ turn left, left step back into ½ turn left
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
7&8Right small step forward, left close next to right, right small step forward
STEP, ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE IN PLACE INTO ¾ TURN, ROCK, RETURN, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
3&4Left step forward into ¼ turn right, right step into ¼ turn right, left step into ¼ turn right
5-6Right rock back, return weight to left
7&8Right step next to left, left step in place, right step in place
REPEAT
LEFT STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD, RIGHT STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD
1-2Left step side left, right step next to left
3&4Left small step forward, right step next to left, left small step forward
5-6Right step side right, left step next to right
7&8Right small step forward, left step next to right, right small step forward
ROCK, RETURN, TRIPLE STEP IN PLACE INTO ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD COASTER
1-2Left rock forward, return weight to right
3&4Left step back into ¼ turn left, right close next to left, left step side into ¼ turn left
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
7&8Right smal step forward, left close next to right, right small step back
LEFT SLIDE, RIGHT SLIDE, TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT SLIDE, LEFT SLIDE, REVERSE COASTER
1-2Left slide back past right, right slide back past left
3&4Left small step back past right, right step next to left, left small step back
5-6Right slide back past left, left slide back past right
7&8Right small step back past left, left step next to right, right small step forward
ROCK, RETURN, STEP, STEP, STEP, ROCK, RETURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP
&1-2Left rock side left, return weight to right, left step directly in front of right
3-4Right step directly in front of left, left step directly in front of right
&5-6Right rock side right, return weight to left, step right forward
7-8Pivot ½ turn left, right step next to left
ROCK, RETURN, CROSS-STEP, SIDE ¼ TURN, BACK ½ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE STEPS
&1-2Left rock side left, return weight to right, left cross-step over right
3-4Right step side right into ¼ turn left, left step back into ½ turn left
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
7&8Right small step forward, left close next to right, right small step forward
STEP, ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE IN PLACE INTO ¾ TURN, ROCK, RETURN, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
3&4Left step forward into ¼ turn right, right step into ¼ turn right, left step into ¼ turn right
5-6Right rock back, return weight to left
7&8Right step next to left, left step in place, right step in place
REPEAT
