SASSY
aka's: 'SAS'= Short And Syncopated

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chris Hookie, Arlington, Texas, December 1996
COUNT: 16
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Dancando Lambada-124 BPM
	Lambada-120 BPM
	Macarana-104 BPM
	No News by Lone Star
	Be Bop A Lula by Scooter Lee
	Bubba Hyde by Diamond Rio
	No One Else On Earth by Wynonna
	Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run by McBride And The Ride
	Back In Your Arms Again by Lorrie Morgan
	Sweet Little Shoe by Dan Seals

General Dance Description: Four directional type line dance.
All dancers start off in single file lines all facing the same direction.
After completing the pattern, dancers will have made a 1/4 turn to the left
from the beginning direction. See Comment section before learning dance.

NO	BEATS	DIRECTIONS

1.	&	From center make a slight jump back on left foot at
		a 135º angle to the rear side of left
	1	Lift slightly and touch-down right heel in place where it was
	&	Shift weight forward on to right foot
	2	Return left foot center - left foot accepts the weight
	&	Right foot takes a very slight step to the right and accepts the weight
	3	Cross left foot over right foot and accept the weight
	&	Right foot takes a very slight step to the right and accepts the weight
	4	Cross left foot over right foot and accept the weight

2.	&	From center make a slight jump back on right foot at
		a 135º angle to the rear side of right
	1	Lift slightly and touch-down left heel in place where it was
	&	Shift weight forward on to left foot
	2	Rreturn right foot center - right foot accepts the weight
	&	Left foot takes a very slight step to the left and accepts the weight
	3	Cross right foot over left foot and accept the weight
	&	Left foot takes a very slight step to the left and accepts the weight
	4	Cross right foot over left foot and accept the weight

3.	&	Make a slight jump back on left foot at
		a 135º angle to the rear side of left
	1	Lift slightly and touch-down right heel in place where it was
	&	Shift weight forward on to right foot
	2	Cross left foot over right foot and accept the weight
	&	Make a slight jump back on right foot at
		a 135º angle to the rear side of right
	3	Lift slightly and touch-down left heel in place where it was
	&	Shift weight forward on to left foot
	4	Cross right foot over left foot and accept the weight

4.	&	Make a slight jump back on left foot at a 135º angle to the
		rear side of left and begin a 1/4 turn to the right
	1	Complete 1/4 turn to the right and touch right heel straight forward
	&	Slide right foot straight back next to left foot and accept the weight
	2	Step forward on left foot
	&	Make a 1/2 turn pivot to the right on the ball of the left foot
	3	Touch right toe straight forward
	&	Slide right foot straight back next to left foot and accept the weight
	4	Touch left foot center

Variations: There are no known variations to the dance at the writing of
this dance description.

Suggested Dance Style: Sassy is an off beat syncopated dance with a Latin
flare that is best performed to either Spicy Hot Salsa type music or slow
Bluzy music with lots of syncopated riffs in the suggested MPM/BPM Tempo
range. The dance is performed very fast therefore all steps need to be
performed short, quick and sharp. Arm movements are encouraged as long as
they do not detour from the dance.

Suggested Music: The dance was influenced by the songs
"Dancando Lambada" (124 BPM), "Lambada" (120 BPM) and the "Macarana" (104 BPM).
It is excellent when performed to the 'Macarana.'

Comments: Sassy is not only a syncopated dance but also is an off beat
syncopated dance. The dance begins on the up beat of the previous measure
of music. Sassy was choreographed in syncopated 4/4 time but can be
performed to songs written in 2/4 time. In 2/4 time each 'step' in this
description takes one beat, whereas when performing the dance to songs
written in 4/4 time - the dance is performed 'syncopated' which puts the
steps either 'on' the beat or 'off'' the beat. In the process of
choreographing Sassy the Macarana was the hot dance. Sassy can be
performed to the 'Macarana' song in place of the 'Macarana' dance.
Sassy takes up very little space and can be performed at the same time
Macarana Dancers are doing their thing.

From:	Chris_Hookie@cor.gov

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