SLAPPIN' LEATHER

Choreographed by Gayle Brandon of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Intermediate 40‑beat four‑wall dance

MUSIC: "Redneck Girl" by Bellamy Brothers

 

PIGEON TOES and SIDESTEPS

1 With weight on balls of feet, turn heels out

2 Bring heels back together

3 Turn heels out

4 Bring heels back together

5 Point right toe to right

6 Step right foot next to left

7 Point left toe to left

8 Step left foot next to right

 

SIDESTEPS and HEEL TAPS

1 Point right toe to right

2 Step right foot next to left

3 Point left toe to left

4 Step left foot next to right

5,6 Tap right heel forward twice

7,8 Tap right toe back twice

 

SLAPPIN'LEATHER

1 Point right toe forward

2 Point right toe to right

3 Cross right leg behind left knee and slap boot with left hand

4 Point right toe to right

5 Cross right leg behind left knee and slap boot with left hand

6 Point right toe to right

7 Cross right leg in front of left knee and slap boot with left hand while making 1/4 turn to left (pivot on ball of left foot)

8 With right leg still off the ground, turn right knee so boot goes to right and slap boot with right hand

 

RIGHT VINE, LEFT VINE

1 Step right foot to right

2 Step left foot to the right, crossing behind right

3 Step right foot to the right

4 Scuff left foot next to right (variation: cross left leg behind right knee and slap boot with right hand)

5 Step left foot to the left

6 Step right foot to the left, crossing behind left

7 Step left foot to left

8 Scuff right foot next to left (variation: cross right leg behind left knee and slap boot with left hand)

 

WALK BACK, WALK FORWARD

1 Step right foot back

2 Step left foot back

3 Step right foot back

4 Hop on right foot in place

5 Step left foot forward

6 Step right foot forward

7 Step left foot forward

8 Stomp right foot next to left

 

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