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
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Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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