SANTA SLIDE

Choreographer: Janice Guerrero

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Step Sheet

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GRAPEVINES (VARIATION):
1-2Step right foot to right, heel first, elbows up. Step left foot across right in front.
3-4Step right foot to right. Hitch left foot.
5-6Step left foot to left, heel first, elbows up. Step right foot across left in front.
7-8Step left foot to left. Hitch right foot.
On steps 1-8, you can do standard grapevines if it is more comfortable.

HITCHES
9-10Facing front, step forward on right. Hitch left (with left knee hitch, hop on right foot).
11-12Step forward on left. Hitch right (with right knee high, hop on left foot).
13-14Step forward on right. Hitch left.
15-16Step forward on left. Hitch right.

GRAPEVINES (VARIATION):
17-18Step right foot to right, heel first, elbows up. Step left foot across right in front.
19-20Step right foot to right. Hitch left foot.
21-22Step left foot to left, heel first, elbows up. Step right foot across left in front.
23-24Step left foot to left. Hitch right foot.
On steps 17-24, you can do standard grapevines if it is more comfortable.

HITCHES WITH FULL TURN
25-26Step right in place. Hitch left, turn ¼ turn to right.
27-28Step left in place. Hitch right, turn ¼ turn to right.
29-30Step right in place. Hitch left, turn ¼ turn to right.
31-32Step left in place. Hitch right, turn ¼ turn to right.

SKIPS KEEP ELBOWS HIGH AND SWINGING WITH EACH SKIP:
33-34Skip forward on right foot. Skip forward on left foot.
35-36Skip forward on right foot. Skip forward on left foot.
37-38Skip back on right foot. Skip back on left foot.
39-40Skip back on right foot. Skip back on left foot.

SHIMMIES SHAKE SHOULDERS AND BODY - THINK OF SANTA WORKING HIS WAY DOWN THE CHIMNEY!:
41-48Shimmy down. Shimmy up. Shimmy down. Shimmy up.

SLIDES (LIKE THE ELECTRIC SLIDE):
49-52Slide to left. Slide to left. Slide to left. Stomp right foot.
53-56Slide to right. Slide to right. Slide to right. Stomp left foot.

MORE SHIMMIES:
57-60Shimmy down. Shimmy up.
61-64Shimmy down. Shimmy up, make ¼ turn to left during last shimmy.

REPEAT
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