SLO CADILLAC
aka's: SLO Cad

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chris Hookie, San Luis Obispo, CA, September, 1984
COUNT: 56
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springstein (preferred)
	Mi Vida Loca by Pam Tillis-186 BPM

General Dance Description: Four directional type line dance.
All dancers start off in single file lines all facing LOD.

NO	BEATS	DIRECTIONS

1.      1-4	Two heel swivels to the left (left, center, left, center)

2.	1-4	Two heel swivels to the right (right, center, right, center)

		LEFT FOOT TOUCH

3.	1-4	Side, cross in front of right foot, side, together

		RIGHT FOOT TOUCH

4.	1-4	Side, cross in front of left foot, side, cross behind left foot

5.	1	Right foot step to the side
	2	Left foot cross behind right foot and touch
	3	Left foot step to the left side
	4	Right foot cross behind left foot and touch

6.	1-4	Vine to the right - right foot lead, 1/4 turn to the right -
		right foot scoot forward (left foot elevated)

7.	1-4	(Left foot forward) Rock Step (rock: forward, back, forward),
		(with weight still on left foot) (hop*) 1/2 turn left

8.	4	(Right foot forward) Rock Step, 1/4 turn right
		(left foot elevated and starts to cross in front of right foot) (hop*)

9.	1	Left foot step across right foot
	2	(hop*) Slide right foot back and lift with knee slightly bent backward
	3	Right foot step across left foot
	4	(hop*) Slide left foot back and lift with knee slightly bent backward

10.	1-4	(Weight on right foot) 1/4 turn to the right -
		left foot forward: rock step, (hop*) weight on left foot -
		bring right foot forward and start a 1/4 turn left

11.	1	Right foot step across left foot - finish 1/4 turn to left
	2	Left foot step to the side - begin 3/4 turn to the right
	3	Right foot step behind left foot and finish 3/4 turn to the right
		(you should now be facing 1/4 of a turn to the left from the
		direction you started the dance in)

12.	8	(Left foot lead) four shuffle steps forward

13.	1	Left foot stomp together

*Hop: See Dance Style

Variations: A three count turn can be added in Step #6 during the vine to
the right. Shuffle turns can be performed in Step #12. SLO Cadillac can be
performed as a Partner Line Dance with appropriate partner turns.

Suggested Dance Style: The SLO Cadillac style is low, slow and sleek.
Body weight should be kept low and the movement are those of modern jazz.
In beats 1 and 3 of steps #3 and #4, really extend your legs to get a full
extension. The "(Hop*)" situated throughout the dance are there to give
you assistance to get into the next step. Without the "hop" (actually a
slight lifting or slide/hop) as a transition, it would be difficult to keep
up with the tempo of the music. If performed properly, your feet will not
loose contact with the ground until the scoot in the fourth beat of step #6.
The most difficult part of the dance is in step #11. The first two beats
prepare you for beat #3 which is a backwards turn. This step will take
practice in order get perfect it.

Suggested Songs:
SLO Cadillac was choreographed for the song Pink Cadillac by
Bruce Springstein. The best tempo to perform the dance is between 32-38 MPM.
But the dance has been proven fun and exciting at faster tempos - especially
Mi Vida Loca by Pam Tillis (46MPM/186BPM). At that tempo - 'SLO Cadillac'
becomes 'Fast Cadillac.' Any song with a good Boogie Woogie beat will work
well also.

Comments: SLO Cadillac takes up quite a bit of space in order to perform
it comfortably and correctly. So be sure you have plenty of room. The dance
is rather long and is not easy to catch on to for some beginners. A three
count turn can be put in during step #6 and multiple turns can be performed
during the shuffle steps in step #12. The dance can be made shorter by
eliminating two of the shuffle steps in step #12. Because of the uneven
number of beats in step #11, the shuffle steps are syncopated and will be
performed on the off beat. The stomp at the end of the dance will put you
back on the beat. SLO Cadillac (not SLOW Cadillac), was developed and
dedicated to  'Cruise Night of the 60's and early 70's in San Luis Obispo,
California "SLO Town."

From:	Chris_Hookie@cor.gov

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