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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