Salty Dog
Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Improver
Chorégraphe:
John Elliott (USA)
Musique:
Swing music between 95 and 115 bpm
"SERPENTINE SAILOR STEPS"
These steps travel forward in a zig-zag fashion.
1Coss-step left foot behind right foot (while leaning upper body to right)
&Step right foot next to left foot
2Diagonal-step left foot forward and to left (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
3Cross-step right foot behind left foot (while leaning upper body to left)
&Step left foot next to right foot
4Diagonal-step right foot forward and to right (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
5Cross-step left foot behind right foot (while leaning upper body to right)
&Step right foot next to left foot
6Diagonal-step left foot forward and to left (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
7Cross-step right foot behind left foot (while leaning upper body to left)
&Step left foot next to right foot
8Diagonal-step right foot forward and to right (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
QUARTER TURN, LOCK STEPS, HALF TURN, LOCK-STEPS
1Cross-step left foot behind right foot
&Turn one quarter to right on ball of left foot (to face 3:00)
2Step right foot forward (toward 3:00)
3Step left foot forward
&Lock-step right foot behind left foot
4Small step left foot forward
5Step right foot forward, weight on both feet
&Turn ½ to left (weight to right)
6Wweight change to left foot forward
7Step right foot forward
&Lock-step left foot behind right foot
8Small step right foot forward
SIDE STEP, DRAG-QUARTER TURN, LOCK-STEPS, THREE-QUARTER TURN, SYNCOPATED VINE
1Large step left foot to left side, leading with left hip and leaning body to right
&Drag right foot toe toward left foot (toe pointed down)
2Still dragging right foot toe turn ¼ to left on ball of left foot (right knee bent and toe pointed downward)
3Step right foot forward
&Lock-step left foot behind right foot
4Small step right foot forward
5Step left foot forward (weight on both feet, primarily on right foot)
&Turn ¾ right on balls of both feet and weight change to left foot
6Weight change to right foot (3:00)
7Step left foot to left side
&Cross-step right foot behind left foot
8Step left foot to left side
HEEL STANDS, BACK STEPS & CROSS-STEPS
This pattern moves backward and slightly diagonally to right
1Step right foot diagonal forward and to right on heel, toe off floor, and push right heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
2Step left foot diagonal forward and to left on heel, toe off floor, and push left heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
3Step right foot backward right
4Cross-step on ball of foot left foot over right foot
5Step right foot diagonal forward and to right on heel, toe off floor, and push right heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
6Step left foot diagonal forward and to left on heel, toe off floor, and push left heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
7Step right foot backward
&Cross-step on ball of foot left foot over right foot
8Step right foot diagonal backward and slightly to right
&Sweep left foot around in an arc behind right foot
REPEAT
These steps travel forward in a zig-zag fashion.
1Coss-step left foot behind right foot (while leaning upper body to right)
&Step right foot next to left foot
2Diagonal-step left foot forward and to left (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
3Cross-step right foot behind left foot (while leaning upper body to left)
&Step left foot next to right foot
4Diagonal-step right foot forward and to right (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
5Cross-step left foot behind right foot (while leaning upper body to right)
&Step right foot next to left foot
6Diagonal-step left foot forward and to left (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
7Cross-step right foot behind left foot (while leaning upper body to left)
&Step left foot next to right foot
8Diagonal-step right foot forward and to right (weight mostly on heel, body straightening up)
QUARTER TURN, LOCK STEPS, HALF TURN, LOCK-STEPS
1Cross-step left foot behind right foot
&Turn one quarter to right on ball of left foot (to face 3:00)
2Step right foot forward (toward 3:00)
3Step left foot forward
&Lock-step right foot behind left foot
4Small step left foot forward
5Step right foot forward, weight on both feet
&Turn ½ to left (weight to right)
6Wweight change to left foot forward
7Step right foot forward
&Lock-step left foot behind right foot
8Small step right foot forward
SIDE STEP, DRAG-QUARTER TURN, LOCK-STEPS, THREE-QUARTER TURN, SYNCOPATED VINE
1Large step left foot to left side, leading with left hip and leaning body to right
&Drag right foot toe toward left foot (toe pointed down)
2Still dragging right foot toe turn ¼ to left on ball of left foot (right knee bent and toe pointed downward)
3Step right foot forward
&Lock-step left foot behind right foot
4Small step right foot forward
5Step left foot forward (weight on both feet, primarily on right foot)
&Turn ¾ right on balls of both feet and weight change to left foot
6Weight change to right foot (3:00)
7Step left foot to left side
&Cross-step right foot behind left foot
8Step left foot to left side
HEEL STANDS, BACK STEPS & CROSS-STEPS
This pattern moves backward and slightly diagonally to right
1Step right foot diagonal forward and to right on heel, toe off floor, and push right heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
2Step left foot diagonal forward and to left on heel, toe off floor, and push left heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
3Step right foot backward right
4Cross-step on ball of foot left foot over right foot
5Step right foot diagonal forward and to right on heel, toe off floor, and push right heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
6Step left foot diagonal forward and to left on heel, toe off floor, and push left heel-of-hand downward, straightening arm
7Step right foot backward
&Cross-step on ball of foot left foot over right foot
8Step right foot diagonal backward and slightly to right
&Sweep left foot around in an arc behind right foot
REPEAT