Life Is Short Make It Sweet
Choreographer: Helen Parkyn (UK) - November 2025
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LineDance Entertainment
Life Is Short Make It Sweet by Helen Parkyn (UK) - November 2025 - 32 Count, 4 Wall, Beginner Dance
Intro 32 count
RIGHT HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH, RIGHT VINE AND SLAP BEHIND
1 – 4 dig right heel forward, hitch and slap knee with right hand, dig right heel forward, hitch and slap knee
5 – 8 step right to side, cross left behind, step right to side, bring left up behind and slap heel with right hand
LEFT HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH, LEFT VINE AND SLAP BEHIND
1 – 4 dig left heel forward, hitch and slap knee with left hand, dig left heel f9rward, hitch and slap knee
5 – 8 step left to side, cross right behind, step left to side, bring right up behind and slap heel with left hand
RIGHT FORWARD DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE, STEP, HOOK LEFT BEHIND AND SLAP, LEFT BACKWARDS STEP, CLOSE, STEP BACK, HITCH RIGHT
1 – 4 right step forward right diagonal, slide left up, step forward right diagonal, hook left behind and slap
5 – 8 left step back left diagonal, close right, step back left diagonal, hitch right
REVERSE MODIFIED K STEP WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT (9.00) WITH CLAPS
1 – 4 right step back right diagonal, touch left beside & clap, step forward left diagonal, touch right & clap
5 -8 make 1/4 turn left (9.00) step right to side, touch left & clap, step left to side, touch right & clap
END OF DANCE, START AGAIN WITH A SMILE
RIGHT HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH, RIGHT VINE AND SLAP BEHIND
1 – 4 dig right heel forward, hitch and slap knee with right hand, dig right heel forward, hitch and slap knee
5 – 8 step right to side, cross left behind, step right to side, bring left up behind and slap heel with right hand
LEFT HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH, LEFT VINE AND SLAP BEHIND
1 – 4 dig left heel forward, hitch and slap knee with left hand, dig left heel f9rward, hitch and slap knee
5 – 8 step left to side, cross right behind, step left to side, bring right up behind and slap heel with left hand
RIGHT FORWARD DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE, STEP, HOOK LEFT BEHIND AND SLAP, LEFT BACKWARDS STEP, CLOSE, STEP BACK, HITCH RIGHT
1 – 4 right step forward right diagonal, slide left up, step forward right diagonal, hook left behind and slap
5 – 8 left step back left diagonal, close right, step back left diagonal, hitch right
REVERSE MODIFIED K STEP WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT (9.00) WITH CLAPS
1 – 4 right step back right diagonal, touch left beside & clap, step forward left diagonal, touch right & clap
5 -8 make 1/4 turn left (9.00) step right to side, touch left & clap, step left to side, touch right & clap
END OF DANCE, START AGAIN WITH A SMILE