Sidewinder Swing
Choreographed by	Sue & Ian Ray
Description	4 Wall couples Dance, Couple standing side by side [man on lady's left, holding right hands in front]
Music 		Tryin to get to New Orleans - The Tractors
The steps to this dance are based loosely on east coast swing steps, The step pattern throughout this dance consists
of triple steps and rock steps, ie Right triple - Right to side left next to right, right to side[ 3 steps on 2 beats of music
as in shuffles and Cha Cha, making sure steps are small] Reverse pattern for left triple
This Dance was choreographed for the Buffalo's One Day Workshop ,Easter 1995
  MANS STEPS LADY'S STEPS
  CROSSOVERS  
1&2-3-4 L triple, rock back on R, Fwd on L R Triple, rock back on L, fwd on R
5&6 Right triple L triple, passing diagonally to L, in front of man turning 1/4 right, going under gents R arm
7-8 Rock back on L, Forward on L Rock back on R, Fwd on L [now at right angle to gent]
     
  SIDE By SIDE POSITION [Sweetheart]  
9&10 L triple turning 1/4 turn L into side by side R triple turning 1/2 turn L , into side by side
11-12 Rock back on R, Fwd on L Rock back on L, Fwd on R
     
  CROSSING HANDS  
13&14 R triple on spot, raising L hand over lady's Still holding hands, raise L hands over lady's
  head end up facing lady hands crossed head as she does a L triple Fwd, turning 1/2
  L hands on top turn toR finish facing man, hands crossed
    Left hand on top
15-16 Rock back on L, Fwd on R Rock back on R, Fwd on L
     
  HAIRBRUSH  
17&18 L triple towards lady, sweeping L hand up & R triple towards man, sweeping L hand up &
  over lady's head, Releasing hold at back of over lady's head, Releasing hold at back of
  lady's head. Resume hand hold under right lady's head, Resume hand hold under R
19&20 R triple on Spot, sweeping R hand over lady's L triple on Spot, sweeping R hand over lady's
  head, releasing hold at back of head head, releasing hold at back of head
21-22 Rock back on L, release L hand & pick up As you rock back on R, release L hand & pick up
  lady's L with man's R & lady' L with mans R mans L with lady's R & mans R with lady's L
  Rock fwd on R Rock Fwd on L
     
  BOW [ arm movement ] aka Drape  
23&24 L triple turning 1/8th to L, still holdng hands R triple turning 1/8th to L, still holding hands,
  lift L hand & lower behind head then release lift L hand & lower behind head then release
25&26 R triple on spot, sliding R hand down lady's R
arm		 L triple away from man, sliding R hand down his R arm
27-28 Rock back on L, Fwd on R catching hold of lady's R hand with man's R hand Rock back on R, Fwd on L, catching hold of man's R hand with lady's R hand
     
  SIDE By SIDE POSITION [Sweetheart] Lady Turns
29&30 L triple turning 1/8th to R into side by side R triple Fwd turning to L, 1/2turn, back beside man
    in R Side by Side
31-31 Rock back on R, Fwd on L Rock back on L, Fwd on R
33&34 Release L hands, R triple on the spot
35-36 Rock back on L, Fwd on R Release L hands, L triple turn full turn to R
R Rock back on R, Fwd on L
 

Repeat

Nov 99