Date: Mon, 04 Dec 1995 10:40:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Erin Donnelly SANTA SLIDE CHOREOGRAPHER: Janice Guerrero, Redondo Beach, CA COUNT: 64 DESCRIPTION: 4 Wall Line Dance LEVEL: Beginner MUSIC: Mrs. Santa Claus by Paulette Carlson Santa Claus Boogie by The Tractors NOTE: On steps 1-8 & 17-24, you can do standard grapevines if it is more comfortable. GRAPEVINES (VARIATION): 1-2 Step right foot to right, heel first, elbows up. Step left foot across right in front. 3-4 Step right foot to right. Hitch left foot. 5-6 Step left foot to left, heel first, elbows up. Step right foot across left in front. 7-8 Step left foot to left. Hitch right foot. HITCHES: 9-10 Facing front, step forward on right. Hitch left (with left knee hitch, hop on right foot). 11-12 Step forward on left. Hitch right (with right knee high, hop on left foot). 13-14 Step forward on right. Hitch left. 15-16 Step forward on left. Hitch right. GRAPEVINES (VARIATION): 17-18 Step right foot to right, heel first, elbows up. Step left foot across right in front. 19-20 Step right foot to right. Hitch left foot. 21-22 Step left foot to left, heel first, elbows up. Step right foot across left in front. 23-24 Step left foot to left. Hitch right foot. HITCHES WITH FULL TURN 25-26 Step right in place. Hitch left, turn 1/4 turn to right. 27-28 Step left in place. Hitch right, turn 1/4 turn to right. 29-30 Step right in place. Hitch left, turn 1/4 turn to right. 31-32 Step left in place. Hitch right, turn 1/4 turn to right. SKIPS KEEP ELBOWS HIGH AND SWINGING WITH EACH SKIP: 33-34 Skip forward on right foot. Skip forward on left foot. 35-36 Skip forward on right foot. Skip forward on left foot. 37-38 Skip back on right foot. Skip back on left foot. 39-40 Skip back on right foot. Skip back on left foot. SHIMMIES SHAKE SHOULDERS AND BODY - THINK OF SANTA WORKING HIS WAY DOWN THE CHIMNEY!: 41-48 Shimmy down. Shimmy up. Shimmy down. Shimmy up. SLIDES (LIKE THE ELECTRIC SLIDE): 49-52 Slide to left. Slide to left. Slide to left. Stomp right foot. 53-56 Slide to right. Slide to right. Slide to right. Stomp left foot. MORE SHIMMIES: 57-60 Shimmy down. Shimmy up. 61-64 Shimmy down. Shimmy up, make 1/4 turn to left during last shimmy. Begin Again!