The Snake
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
intermediate
Choreographer:
Simon Ward
AU
Music:
Here Comes the Snake by Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Step Sheet
Sequence:
AABBA, Restart, ABBA
PART A
1-2&
Step right forward, lock/step left behind, step right slightly forward
3-4
Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right taking weight onto right foot
5-6&
Step left forward, lock/step right behind, step left slightly forward
7-8
Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left foot (12:00)
1&2
Step right forward, step ball of left forward, quick pivot ¼ turn right taking weight onto right 3:00
3-4
Cross/step left over right, point right toe to right side
5&6
Step right behind left, step left slightly left, step right in place (sailor step)
7&8
Step left behind right starting to turn a ¾ turn left, step in place right, left completing turn (6:00)
Restart from here the third time through Part A
1-2&
Rock/step right forward, rock/step left back in place, step right next to left
3-4&
Rock/step left forward, rock/step right back in place, step left next to right
5-6
Rock/step right forward, rock/step left back in place turning ½ turn right
7&8
Shuffle forward right, left, right (12:00)
1
Kick left leg out slightly at 45 degrees left
&2
Cross/step left over right, step right back at 45 degrees right
&3
Step left back at 45 degrees left, cross/step right over left
4&5&
Step left slightly back, step right next to left, step left slightly forward, step right next to left
6&
Step left slightly back, step right forward
7-8
Step left forward, slide right forward towards left and touch beside left (12:00)
1-2
Step right forward at 45 degrees right, slide left towards left and touch beside right
3&4
Shuffle slightly at 45 degrees left (left, right, left)
5-6
Step right forward at 45 degrees right, slide left towards left and touch beside right
7&8
Shuffle slightly at 45 degrees left (left, right, left) (12:00)
1-2
Rock/step right forward, rock/step left back in place turning ½ turn right (6:00)
3&4
Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6
Rock/step left forward, rock/step right back
7-8&
Step left back, step right slightly back, step left next to right
PART B
1-8
Step out right, left (feet apart), put your arms up and twinkle fingers with your hands and arms going out and down your side
1-3
Hold, step right to right side, slide left foot to meet right throwing left hand up & out on slide
4-5
Rock/step left behind right, rock/step right forward in place
6&7
Shuffle to left side left, right, left turning a ¼ turn left (9:00)
8-1
Step right forward, pivot ¾ turn left taking weight onto left (12:00)
2-3
Step right to right side, slide left foot to meet right throwing left hand up & out on slide
4-5
Rock/step left behind right, rock/step right forward in place
6&
Step left to left side, hold
7&8&
Shimmy shoulders in time with music turning a ¼ turn right (weight on left) (3:00)
1-3
Hold, step right to right side, slide left foot to meet right throwing left hand up & out on slide
4-5
Rock/step left behind right, rock/step right forward in place
6&7
Shuffle to left side left, right, left turning a ¼ turn left (12:00)
8-1
Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left taking weight forward onto left (6:00)
2-3
Point right toe to right side, cross/step right slightly forward over left
4-5
Point left toe to left side, step left slightly forward
6-7
Step right forward, step left forward
8-1
Pivot ½ turn right taking weight onto right, step left forward (12:00)
2-3
Step right to right side, slide left foot to meet right throwing left hand up & out on slide
4-5
Rock/step left behind right, rock/step right forward in place
6&7
Shuffle to left side left, right, left turning a ¼ turn left
8-1
Step right forward, pivot ¾ turn left taking weight onto left
2-3
Step right to right side, slide left foot to meet right throwing left hand up & out on slide
4-5
Rock/step left behind right, rock/step right forward in place
6&
Step left to left side, hold
7&8&
Shimmy shoulders in time with music turning a ¼ turn right (weight on left)
1-3
Hold, step right to right side, slide left foot to meet right throwing left hand up & out on slide
4-5
Rock/step left behind right, rock/step right forward in place
6&7
Shuffle to left side left, right, left turning a ¼ turn left
8-1
Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left taking weight forward onto left
2-3
Point right toe to right side, cross/step right slightly forward over left
4-5
Point left toe to left side, step left slightly forward
6-7
Step right forward, step left forward
8&
Pivot ½ turn right taking weight onto right, step left forward