Snap Your Fingers for Wed 2 March 2011

We shall enjoy this dance on Wed if we have extra time left after revising:-
1.Victory, Zoobi Doobi. Sweetie & Comic Strip
2. Cha Cha Conchita, Dance of Love, At This Moment, Cuban Yeah
3. Our Dances taught in 2011
If time does not permit,we then shall SNAP OUR FINGERS on Sat, 5 March 2011


This seems to be a very popular dance by Rachel McEnaney, currently one of the top choreograpghers in the world. The dance is easier than it appears and the slower music tempo , No Tags or Restarts certainly helps a lot.








SNAP YOUR FINGERS
Choreographed by: Rachael McEnaney, UK (May 10)
Music: Snap Your Fingers by Ronnie Milsap (CD: 106bpm)
Descriptions: 64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate/Advanced level line dance

Count In: 16 counts from start of track – dance begins on word “fingers”
1–8 L Walk, Hold Snap Fingers, R Walk, Hold Snap Fingers, L Ball Close R, L Cross, 1/4 Turn, ½ Turn
1-2 Step forward on left crossing slightly over right (1), hold snapping fingers down by sides (either 1 hand or both) (2) [12.00]
3-4 Step forward on right crossing slightly over left (3), hold snapping fingers down by sides (either 1 hand or both) (4) [12.00]
&56 Step ball of left to left side (&), step right next to left angling body to 1.30 (5), cross left over right (6) [12.00]
7-8 Make ¼ turn left stepping back on right (7), make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (8) [3.00]

9–16 R Ball Close L, Step Back R L, R Back, ¼ Turn L, Step Fwd R, Rock Fwd L, Step Back R L
&1-3 Step forward on right (&), step left next to right (1), step back on right (2) step back on left (3) [3.00]
4&5 Step back on right (4), make ¼ turn left stepping left next to right and slightly to left side (&), step forward on right (5) [12.00]
6-8 Rock forward on left (6), step back on right (7), step back on left (8) [12.00]

17–24 Big Step Back Right, Hold, L Ball Change, ¼ Turn L With L Crossing Shuffle, ¾ Right With Walk Around
1,2&3 Take big step back on right (1), hold dragging left towards right (2), rock back on ball of left (&), step right foot in place (3) [12.00]
4&5 Make ¼ turn left crossing left over right (4), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (5) [9.00]
6-8 Make ¾ turn in total to right walking casually right (6), left (7), right (8) [6.00]

25–32 L Kick & Touch & Touch & R Kick, Out Out, Elvis Knee Pops R L R
1&2 Kick left foot forward and slightly across right (1), step left to left side (&), touch right next to left (2) [6.00]
&3&4 Step right to right side (&), touch left next to right (3), step left to left side (&), kick right foot forward and slightly across left (4) [6.00]
&5 Step right to right side (&), step left to left side (5) [6.00]
6-8 Pop right knee in towards left (6), straighten right knee & pop left knee in towards right (7), straight left knee & pop right knee in towards left (8) [6.00]
Styling: When doing the step touches keep knees soft and pop each knee in towards the other – sit into weighted hip

33–40 R Rolling Vine With L Toe Point, & R Toe Point, R Rolling Vine With ¼ Turn R
1-3 Make ¼ turn right stepping forward right (1), make ½ turn right stepping back left (2), make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (3) [6.00]
4&5 Touch left toe out to left side snapping both fingers to the right side (4), step left next to right (&), touch right toe out to right side (5) [6.00]
6-8 Make ¼ turn right stepping forward right (6), make ½ turn right stepping back left (7), make ½ turn right stepping forward right (8) [9.00]

41–48 L Rock Fwd, L Back R Side L Cross, R Ball Close, R Cross, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn
12,3&4 Rock forward on left (1), recover weight onto right (2), step back on left (3), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (4) [9.00]
&5 Step ball of right to right side (&), step left next to right angling body to diagonal 7.30 (5) [9.00]
6-8 Cross right over left (6), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (7), make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (8) [3.00]

49–56 L Cross, R Side, L Sailor With Top Tap (Knee Pop), & R Heel Ball Cross, R Side Rock With ¼ Turn L
12,3&4 Cross left over right (1), step right to right side (2), cross left behind right (3), step right next to left (&), Tap left toe to left diagonal popping left knee as you do so (4) (body angled to 1.30) [3.00]
&5&6 Step in place with left foot (&), touch right heel to right diagonal (5) (body angled to 4.30), step in place on ball of right (&), cross left over right [3.00]
7-8 Rock right to right side (7), make ¼ turn left recovering weight onto left (8) [12.00]

57–64 Full Turn Forward Stepping R L R, L Ball Rock Forward, Side L, Step Fwd R, ½ Pivot Turn, Full Turn R Triple
1-3 Step forward on right (1), make ½ turn right stepping back on left (2), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (3) [12.00]
&4&5 Rock forward on ball of left (&), recover weight onto right (4), step ball of left to left side (&), step right foot forward slightly across left (5) [12.00]
6,7&8 Make sharp ½ pivot turn to left (6) (lock thighs together to help next turn), make full turn to right doing triple - right (7), left (&), right (8) [6.00]