The Shake

Choreographed by Mark Simpkin
Description: 64 count, 2 wall line dance
Music: "The Shake" by Neal McCoy

Counts    Step Descriptions

/(The first 16 counts should be done using the hips)
1-4	Step forward at 45 degrees left on ball of left foot & roll
left knee to the left twice
5-8	Step forward at 45 degrees right on ball of right foot &
roll right knee to the right twice

1-4	Step left forward with heel in, step right forward with heel
in & swivel left heel to left, step left forward turning 1/4
turn left swivelling right heel to right, hold
5-8	Step forward on right to face front swivelling left heel
left, step forward on left with heel in & swivel right heel to
right, step forward on right turning 1/4 turn right swivelling
left heel left, hold

/(The next 8 counts should be done with a bouncing motion)
1-4	Kick left foot forward, swing left foot back, pivot on right
1/2 turn left kicking left forward, hop onto left swinging right
foot to the back
5-8	Kick right foot forward, swing right foot back, pivot on
left 1/2 turn right kicking right foot forward, hop onto right
swinging left foot to the back
1-4	Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 turn right, shuffle forward
left-right-left
5-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left, shuffle forward
right-left-right

1-4	Kick left forward at 45 degrees left, step left behind
right, kick right forward at 45 degrees right, step right behind
left
5-8	Twist both heels left turning 1/4 turn right, twist both
heels right turning 1/4 turn left stomp right beside left, stomp
left beside right

1-4	Kick right forward at 45 degrees right, step right behind
left, kick left forward at 45 degrees left, step left behind
right
5-8	Twist both heels right turning 1/4 turn left, twist both
heels left turning 1/4 turn right, stomp left beside right,
stomp right beside left

1-4	Step forward on left, step forward on right, turning 1/4
turn left, shuffle back left-right-left
5-8	Kick right, ball change right, left, step forward on right
turning 1/4 turn right, step left beside right

1-4	Vine to right-right-left-right turning a full turn right &
touch left beside right
5-8	Vine to left-left-right-left turn 1/2 turn left on 3rd beat,
step right to right side

REPEAT

/Whenever the sequence finishes at the front wall, a further 8
counts is added to fit in with the music-as follows:
1-8	Step forward on left, pivot 1/4 right-repeat this three more
times to total a full turn to the right (paddle turn)

Prep: 10/21/02   22:40
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