SNAKE IN THE GRASS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Annette Maidment (March 2005) Tel: 01276 506565.
		Email: ilovedancing@moonlightshufflers.co.uk www.moonlightshufflers.co.uk
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Fun Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Snake In The Grass by  Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich-128 bpm (16 count intro - Start on vocals) (CD: Best Of (or Legend Of) Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich)

64 count, Part A, and 64 count, Part B - A, B, A, B, A, A to Section 6 - Try it contra line!!

PART A - Danced to front and back walls
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK

1&2	Step right, left together, step right
3-4	Rock back on left, replace weight on right
5&6	Step left, right together, step left
7-8	Rock back on right, replace weight on left

RIGHT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, LEFT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD

1&2	Step right forward on right diagonal, bring left next to right, step right forward
3-4	Rock forward on left, replace weight on right turning 1/2 turn over left shoulder
5&6	Step left forward on right diagonal, bring right next to left, step left forward
7-8	Rock forward on right, replace weight on left

SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK

1&2	Step right, left together, step right
3-4	Rock back on left, replace weight on right
5&6	Step left, right together, step left
7-8	Rock back on right, replace weight on left

POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, STEP 1/2 TURN, WALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT

1-2	Point right to side, cross right over left
3-4	Point left to side, cross left over right
5-6	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8	Walk forward right, touch left next to right

SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK

1&2	Step left, right together, step left
3-4	Rock back on right, replace weight on left
5&6	Step right, left together, step right
7-8	Rock back on left, replace weight on right

LEFT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, RIGHT DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, ROCK FORWARD

1&2	Step left forward on left diagonal, bring right next to left, step left forward
3-4	Rock forward on right, replace weight on left turning 1/2 turn over right shoulder
5&6	Step right forward on right diagonal, bring left next to right, step right forward
7-8	Rock forward on left, replace weight on right

SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK BACK, SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK BACK

1&2	Step left, right together, step left
3-4	Rock back on right, replace weight on left
5&6	Step right, left together, step right
7-8	Rock back on left, replace weight on right

POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, STEP 1/4 TURN, WALK LEFT, WALK RIGHT

1-2	Point left to side, cross left over right
3-4	Point right to side, cross right over left
5-6	Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right
7-8	Walk forward left, right

PART B - Danced to side walls
STOMP LEFT, HOLD, STOMP RIGHT HOLD, STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT

1-2	Stomp left, hold
3-4	Stomp right, hold
5-6	Step left to side, touch right next to left
7-8	Step right to side, touch left next to right

VINE LEFT, VINE RIGHT

1-2	Step left to side, step right behind left
3-4	Step left to side, brush right
5-6	Step right to side, step left behind right
7-8	Step right to side and step down on left

CROSS RIGHT STRUT, LEFT STRUT BACK, CROSS RIGHT STRUT, LEFT STRUT BACK, ON DIAGONAL

1-2	Cross right over left stepping down toe, heel
3-4	Toe strut back on left toe, heel
5-6	Cross right over left stepping down toe, heel
7-8	Toe strut back on left toe, heel

VINE RIGHT WITH 1/2 TURN, STOMP RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

1-2	Step right to side, step left behind right
3-4	Step right to side with 1/2 turn, step down on left
5-6	Stomp right, left
7-8	Stomp right, left

STOMP RIGHT, HOLD, STOMP LEFT HOLD, STEP RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT

1-2	Stomp right, hold
3-4	Stomp left, hold
5-6	Step right to side, touch left next to left
7-8	Step left to side, touch right next to left

VINE RIGHT, VINE LEFT

1-2	Step right to side, step left behind right
3-4	Step right to side, brush left
5-6	Step left to side, step right behind left
7-8	Step left to side, step down on right

CROSS LEFT STRUT, RIGHT STRUT BACK, CROSS LEFT STRUT, RIGHT STRUT BACK, ON DIAGONAL

1-2	Cross left over right stepping down toe, heel
3-4	Toe strut back on right toe, heel
5-6	Cross left over right stepping down toe, heel
7-8	Toe strut back on right toe, heel

VINE LEFT WITH 1/2 TURN, VINE RIGHT WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, END FACING 12:00 WALL

1-2	Step left to side, step right behind left
3-4	Step left to side with 1/2 turn, brush right
5-6	Step right to side, step left behind right
7-8	Step right to side turning 1/4 right, step left next to right

Repeat A until end, replacing step 1/4 turn with:
step 1/2 turn on Count 6 of Section 8, touch Right

Ending on 12:00 wall

Section 6 Part A - Music tails off during the Diagonal Shuffles

1&2	Step left forward on left diagonal, bring right next to left, step left forward
3-4	Rock forward on right, replace weight on left
5&6	Step back right, left together, step back right
7-8	Rock back left, replace weight on right

From: TKANDRWaol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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