Snake Bite 2000 (L/P)
Count:
48
Wall:
1
Level:
line/partner dance
Choreographer:
Kip Sweeney (USA)
Music:
Spiders & Snakes - Jim Rast
Make as many rows as you can, 4 people in a row. Counts 39 & 40 and counts 47 & 48 person at front of row (head of snake) will execute 1/2 turns
HEEL-TOE TOUCHES
1Touch (tap) right heel forward
2Touch (point) right toe out to right side
3Touch (tap) right toe behind left
4Touch (point) right toe out to right side
HOOK INTO RIGHT VINE
5Hook right behind
Option: slap boot with left hand
6Step right to right side
7Cross step left behind right
8Step right to right side
HEEL-TOE TOUCHES
9Touch (tap) left heel forward
10Touch (point) left toe out to left side
11Touch (tap) left toe behind right
12Touch (point) left toe out to left side
HOOK INTO LEFT VINE
13Hook left behind
Option: slap boot with right hand
14Step left to left side
15Cross step right behind left
16Step left to left side
SCUFF INTO RIGHT VINE
17Scuff (heel hit) right forward 45 degrees right
18Step right to right side
19Cross step left behind right
20Step right to right side
SCUFF INTO LEFT VINE
21Scuff (heel hit) left forward 45 degrees left
22Step left to left side
23Cross step right behind left
24Step left to left side
FORWARD SHUFFLES
25&26Traveling forward, shuffle right left right
27&28Traveling forward, shuffle left right left
29&30Traveling forward, shuffle right left right
31&32Traveling forward, shuffle left right left
KICK, STEP, TOUCH (SLOW HIP-HOP)
33Kick right forward
34Step back on right to center
35Touch left toe straight back
36Kick left forward
37Step back on left to center
38Touch right toe straight back
BODY OF SNAKE (ROWS 2-3-4)
39Stomp (weight) right to center
40Stomp (weight) left beside right
HEAD OF SNAKE
39Step forward on right
40Pivot ½ turn left (to the left), changing weight to left
Option: When danced as patterned partner, begin dance in Sweetheart Position (side-by-side). Release both hands on count 39. Man will pick up lady's right hand in his left on count 40, raising them up into an arch for body of snake (rows 2-4) to travel forward under.
DO-SI-DO
Body of snake should move slightly to left to give head of snake room to crossover
41&42Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with right hand to grasp right hand of 2nd person, shuffle right-left-right
43&44Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with left hand to grasp left hand of 3rd person, shuffle left-right-left
45&46Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with right hand to grasp right hand of 4th person, shuffle right-left-right
BODY OF SNAKE (ROWS 2-3-4)
47Stomp (weight) left to center & clap
48Touch right beside left & clap
HEAD OF SNAKE
47Stomp forward on left
48On ball of left, pivot ½ turn right (to the right), touching right beside left & clap
Option: when danced as patterned partner, release both hands on count 47. Man steps forward on left making ½ turn left, touching right beside left on count 48 (to become row 4 back into sweetheart position). Lady will step on left on count 47 making ½ turn right, touching right beside left on count 48
REPEAT
HEEL-TOE TOUCHES
1Touch (tap) right heel forward
2Touch (point) right toe out to right side
3Touch (tap) right toe behind left
4Touch (point) right toe out to right side
HOOK INTO RIGHT VINE
5Hook right behind
Option: slap boot with left hand
6Step right to right side
7Cross step left behind right
8Step right to right side
HEEL-TOE TOUCHES
9Touch (tap) left heel forward
10Touch (point) left toe out to left side
11Touch (tap) left toe behind right
12Touch (point) left toe out to left side
HOOK INTO LEFT VINE
13Hook left behind
Option: slap boot with right hand
14Step left to left side
15Cross step right behind left
16Step left to left side
SCUFF INTO RIGHT VINE
17Scuff (heel hit) right forward 45 degrees right
18Step right to right side
19Cross step left behind right
20Step right to right side
SCUFF INTO LEFT VINE
21Scuff (heel hit) left forward 45 degrees left
22Step left to left side
23Cross step right behind left
24Step left to left side
FORWARD SHUFFLES
25&26Traveling forward, shuffle right left right
27&28Traveling forward, shuffle left right left
29&30Traveling forward, shuffle right left right
31&32Traveling forward, shuffle left right left
KICK, STEP, TOUCH (SLOW HIP-HOP)
33Kick right forward
34Step back on right to center
35Touch left toe straight back
36Kick left forward
37Step back on left to center
38Touch right toe straight back
BODY OF SNAKE (ROWS 2-3-4)
39Stomp (weight) right to center
40Stomp (weight) left beside right
HEAD OF SNAKE
39Step forward on right
40Pivot ½ turn left (to the left), changing weight to left
Option: When danced as patterned partner, begin dance in Sweetheart Position (side-by-side). Release both hands on count 39. Man will pick up lady's right hand in his left on count 40, raising them up into an arch for body of snake (rows 2-4) to travel forward under.
DO-SI-DO
Body of snake should move slightly to left to give head of snake room to crossover
41&42Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with right hand to grasp right hand of 2nd person, shuffle right-left-right
43&44Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with left hand to grasp left hand of 3rd person, shuffle left-right-left
45&46Traveling forward at slight outward angle, reach out with right hand to grasp right hand of 4th person, shuffle right-left-right
BODY OF SNAKE (ROWS 2-3-4)
47Stomp (weight) left to center & clap
48Touch right beside left & clap
HEAD OF SNAKE
47Stomp forward on left
48On ball of left, pivot ½ turn right (to the right), touching right beside left & clap
Option: when danced as patterned partner, release both hands on count 47. Man steps forward on left making ½ turn left, touching right beside left on count 48 (to become row 4 back into sweetheart position). Lady will step on left on count 47 making ½ turn right, touching right beside left on count 48
REPEAT