SALTY DOG

CHOREOGRAPHER: John Elliott
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate
MUSIC:  Bob Robert's Society Band by Jimmy Buffett-111bpm
	Swing music between 95 and 115 bpm 

SERPENTINE SAILOR STEPS
Note: These steps travel forward in a zig-zag fashion.

1	Left foot cross-step behind Right foot 
	(while leaning upper body to right)
&	Right foot step next to Left foot
2	Left foot diagonal step forward and to left 
	(weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
3	Right foot cross-step behind Left foot 
	(while leaning upper body to left)
&	Left foot step next to Right foot
4	Right foot diagonal step forward and to right 
	(weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
5	Left foot cross-step behind Right foot 
	(while leaning upper body to right)
&	Right foot step next to Left foot
6	Left foot diagonal step forward and to left 
	(weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
7	Right foot cross-step behind Left foot 
	(while leaning upper body to left)
&	Left foot step next to Right foot
8	Right foot diagonal step forward and to right 
	(weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)

1/4 TURN, LOCK STEPS, 1/2 TURN, LOCK-STEPS

9	Left foot cross-step behind Right foot
&	Turn 1/4 to right on ball of Left foot
10	Right foot step forward
11	Left foot step forward
&	Right foot lock-step behind Left foot
12	Left foot small step forward
13	Right foot step forward, weight on both feet
&	Left foot/Right foot turn one half to left on balls of both feet, 
	weight change mainly to Right foot
14	Left foot weight change to Left foot ("step" forward)
15	Right foot step forward
&	Left foot lock-step behind Right foot
16	Right foot small step forward

SIDE, DRAG-1/4 TURN, LOCK-STEPS, 3/4 TURN, SYNCOPATED VINE

17	Left foot long step to left side, leading with left hip 
	and leaning body to right
&	Right foot begin dragging toe toward Left foot, toe pointed down
18	Right foot still dragging toe, turn 1/4 to left on ball of Left foot,
	right knee bent and toe pointed downward
19	Right foot step forward
&	Left foot lock-step behind Right foot
20	Right foot small step forward
21	Left foot step forward, weight on both feet (primarily on Right foot)
&	Left foot/Right foot turn 3/4 to right on balls of both feet, 
	weight change to Right foot
22	Right foot weight change to Right foot
23	Left foot step to left side
&	Right foot cross-step behind Left foot
24	Left foot step to left side

HEEL STANDS, BACK STEPS & CROSS-STEPS
Note: This pattern moves backward and slightly diagonally to right

25	Right foot step diagonal forward and to right on heel, toe off floor,
	and push right heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
26	Left foot step diagonal forward and to left on heel, toe off floor,
	and push left heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
27	Right foot step backward right
28	Left foot cross-step on ball of foot over Right foot
29	Right foot step diagonal forward and to right on heel, toe off floor,
	and push right heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
30	Left foot step diagonal forward and to left on heel, toe off floor,
	and push left heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
31	Right foot step backward
&	Left foot cross-step on ball of foot over Right foot
32	Right foot step diagonal backward and slightly to right
&	Left foot sweep foot around in an arc behind Right foot

REPEAT




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