Kuningaskobra Rivitanssi (Snake Charmer)

Count:
80
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Beginner
Choreographer:
Laura Hannele Pitkänen (FIN) & Stig and DJPP (FIN) - November 2020
Music:
Kuningaskobra - Stig : (Spotify)
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The hand movements are made as the artists themselves Stig and DJPP did in the finnish TV-Show Vain Elämää.
Laura Hannele Pitkänen filled in the steps to make it a full line dance choreography. It's a Fun Party Dance!
Phrasing: A, B, C, C, A, B, C, C, A, B, C, C
Start after the 8 count intro on lyrics

Part A [32 count]: (Danced always to the Slow Verse)
[1-8]: Skate Drag RL x 2
1-2Skate R to R slightly to diagonal, Drag L towards R,
3-4Skate L to L slightly to diagonal, Drag R towards L,
5-6, 7-8Repeat counts 1-4 (Don't move Fwd too mutch)
Optional hand movements [1-8]: "Slithering Snake" Hands x2:
1-2, 3-4Move your both hands together to R, Move your both hands together to L,
5-6, 7-8Repeat counts 1-4

[9-16]: Mambo R Fwd, Mambo L Back
1-2Rock R Fwd, Recover L,
3-4Step R Back, Hold,
5-6Rock L Back, Recover R,
7-8Step L Fwd, Hold

[17-24]: Full Turn (or Rocking Chair), Grapevine R
1-2Step R Fwd, Pivot ½ turn L stepping L Fwd,
3-4Step R Fwd, Pivot ½ turn L stepping L Fwd,
(Easy Option [17-20] Rocking Chair: 1-2, 3-4 Rock R Fwd, Recover L, Rock R Back, Recover L)
5-6Step R to R, Step L Bhd R,
7-8Step R to R, Touch L beside R

[25-32]: Grapevine L, Stomp RL, Booty Roll
1-2Step L to L, Step R Bhd L,
3-4Step L to L, Touch R beside L
5-6Stomp R to R, Stomp L to L,
7-8Slap your hands to your hips and make a circle rolling your hips counterclockwise, weight ends on L

Part B [32 count]: (Danced always to the Heavy Beat Verse)
[33-40]: Walk Fwd RLR, Kick, Walk Back LRL, Touch
1-2Step R Fwd, Step L Fwd,
3-4Step R Fwd, Kick L Fwd,
5-6Step L Back, Step R Back,
7-8Step L Back, Touch R beside L

Optional hand movements [33-40]: "Wobbling Snake -hands" (as done by DJPP aka Street Kobra)*
1-2Rise your hands slightly to R (shoulder high), Rise your hands slightly to L (head high),
3-4Rise your hands slightly to R (just above your head), Rise your hands up (straight),
5-6Lower your hands slightly to R (just above head), Lower your hands slightly to L (head high),
7-8Lower your hands slightly to R (shoulder high), Bring your hands down
(It should look like the snake is going back to where it came from)

[41-48]: Step R, Hold, Step L, Hold, Step R, Together, Shuffle
1-2Step R to R and look to R,
3-4Step L to L and look to L
Optional hand movements [41-44]: "Where did the Snake Go? -hands" (as done by DJPP aka Street Kobra)**
1-2Put same side hand on your forehead where you are looking at, 3-4 repeat to the opposite side
5-6Step R to R, Step L beside R,
7&8Step R to R, Step L beside R, Step R to R

(Now do the same 16 steps with reversed feet)

[49-56]: Walk Fwd LRL, Kick, Walk Back RLR, Touch
1-2Step L Fwd, Step R Fwd,
3-4Step L Fwd, Kick R Fwd,
5-6Step R Back, Step L Back,
7-8Step R Back, Touch L beside R
Optional hand movements [49-56]: "Wobbling Snake -hands"*
 
[57-64]: Step L, Hold, Step R, Hold, Step R, Together, Shuffle
1-2Step L to L and look to L,
3-4Step R to R and look to R
Optional hand movements [57-60]: "Where did the Snake Go? -hands"**
5-6Step L to L, Step R beside L,
7&8Step L to L, Step R beside L, Step L to L

Part C [16 count]: THE hand movements made by Stig and DJPP (Danced always twice to the instrumental break)
[65-68]: "Snake Attack -hands"
1-2Move your RH like it is a snake head poking Fwd, Move your LH like it is a snake head poking Fwd
3-4Repeat counts 1-2

[69-72]: "The Snake Charmer -hands"
5-6Move your RH above LH and LH below RH (CCW circle), Move your RH below and LH above RH (Clockwise)
7-8Repeat counts 5-6

[73-76]: "Listening -hands", "
1-2Place your R hand beside your R ear, Hold
3-4Place your L hand beside your L ear, Hold

[77-80]: "Drummer -hands" (aka "slap the snake that is'nt charmed yet -hands")
5-6Place your R hand beside your R ear, Place your L hand beside your L ear (faster)
7&8&RH ear, LH ear, RH ear, LH ear (just slap them up and down in turns really fast)

Start Again, No Tags No Restarts!
And have fun Charming the Snakes!
!Warning: Not tested on real snakes!