Slap City

Description: 4-Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts, Upper Beginner Level

Choreographer: Bill Bader Email: billbader@hotmail.com Website: www.billbader.com

Music: Slap City was designed to be suitable at many tempos. Beginners can use

slow songs. As confidence builds, try a faster song.

Signature Song: "OUT OF HABIT" by BR5-49 (170 bpm), CD:”Big Backyard Beat Show”

Alternate Songs: "Rockin' Robin" - Bryan White, "Traveller" Soundtrack (176 bpm)
Note: “Rockin’ Robin” was also recorded by Bobby Day and the Jackson 5.

"White Lightnin'" -George Jones , "Beverly Hillbillies" Soundtrack (170 bpm)

Slow/Teaching: "I'm From The Country" by Tracy Byrd (134 bpm)

HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOE BACK

(In old line dance lingo, these two 4-count patterns are called "Brush-ups".)

1 Touch R heel 45 forward/right

2 Hook R heel up across L shin

3 Touch R heel 45 forward/right

4 Step R beside L

5 Touch L heel 45 forward/left

6 Hook L heel up across R shin

7 Touch L heel 45 forward/left

8 Touch L toe back

STEP FORWARD, SLAP, STEP, SLAP, TURN-STEP, SLAP, STEP, SLAP

9 Step L forward

10 Lift R heel behind and slap it with L hand

Styling Note for all slaps in this dance: Keep the body erect.

Lift the foot to meet the hand. Bending sideways is discouraged.

11 Step R beside L with toe angled slightly left

12 Lift L heel behind and slap it with R hand

13 Step L beside R turning 1/4 turn left (9:00)

14 Lift R heel behind and slap it with L hand

15 Step R beside L

16 Lift L heel behind and slap it with R hand

VINE LEFT 3, STOMP, HEELS LEFT-CENTRE-LEFT-CENTRE

17-18-19 Vine Left: Sidestep L, Cross-Step R behind, Sidestep L

20 Stomp R beside L

21-22 Swivel heels left, Return heels

23-24 Swivel heels left, Return heels

HEEL, SLAP BEHIND, HEEL, TOE BACK, FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH

25 Touch R heel 45 forward/right

26 Lift R heel behind and slap it with L hand

27 Touch R heel 45 forward/right

28 Touch R toe back

29 Step R forward (slightly right)

30 Touch L toe beside R

31 Step L forward (slightly left)

32 Touch R toe beside L

End of pattern. Begin again...

© Bill Bader. This step description was written by the choreographer. Photocopying for classes

and competitions is permitted. All of Bill’s dances and videos are found at www.billbader.com