POOR BOY SHUFFLE
Choreographed by Vicki E. Rader
Mechanicsville, MD (301) 884-5797
E-Mail: rader_vicki@bah.com ~ Website: http://www.somd.com/entertain/vickirader
POOR BOY SHUFFLE
Choreographed by Vicki E. Rader
Mechanicsville, MD (301) 884-5797
E-Mail: rader_vicki@bah.com ~ Website: http://www.somd.com/entertain/vickirader
Description: Four-wall line dance, 64 counts with 16-count bridge
Suggested Music: Poor Boy Shuffle, The Tractors, 148 BPM, CD: Farmers In A Changing World
Any slow/medium slow swing for teaching
Notes: The song, Poor Boy Shuffle, has a very abrupt intro.
Not much time for more than 2 counts (7,8) before the vocals begin.
Also, the bridge can be omitted when dancing to other songs.
ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE 1-2 Rock forward on right foot; step back on left foot 3&4 Step back on right; step together with left; step forward on right 5-6 Step forward on left foot; pivot 1/2 right 7&8 Shuffle forward (left-right-left) ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE 9-16 Repeat steps 1 through 8 ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE, ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE 17-18 Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot 19-20 Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice 21-22 Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot 23-24 Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice VINE RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, ROLLING VINE LEFT (360 DEG.), TOUCH RIGHT 25-26 Step right on right foot; step left foot behind right 27-28 Step right on right foot; touch left foot next to right 29-30 Step 1/4 turn left on left pivoting 1/4 left on left, step right on right 31-32 Pivot 1/2 turn left on right foot; touch right foot next to left JAZZ SQUARE W/ 1/4 TURN RIGHT, JAZZ SQUARE IN PLACE 33-34 Step right foot across left; step back on left foot 35-36 Step 1/4 turn right on right foot; step left foot next to right 37-38 Step right foot across left; step back on left foot 39-40 Step back on right foot; step left foot next to right LONG STEP FORWARD, SLIDE FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, SLIDE, STEP BACK, SLIDE 41-42 Step long forward on right; begin sliding left forward toward right 43-44 Complete slide on left; hold the count (keeping weight on right) 45-46 Step back on left foot; slide right foot back to left foot 47-48 Step back on left; slide right back to left (keeping weight on left) LONG VINE, ROCK LEFT 49-50 Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right 51-52 Step right foot to right; step left foot across right 53-54 Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right 55-56 Step right foot to right; rock left on left foot CROSSING TRIPLE (IN FRONT), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE CROSSING TRIPLE (BEHIND), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE 57&58 Step right across left & step left to left; step right across left 59&60 Step left to left & step right next to left; step left to left 61&62 Step right behind left & step left to left; step right behind left 63&64 Step left to left & step right next to left; step left to left Repeat 16-Count Bridge:After the entire dance is repeated three times, there is an 80-count instrumental break. Repeat the entire dance once during the first 64 counts of the instrumental break and for the remaining 16 counts, add the following:
MONTEREY 1/4 TURNS (4) 1-2 Touch right toe to right; pivot 1/4 right on left foot 3-4 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot 5-6 Touch right toe to right; pivot 1/4 right on left foot 7-8 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot 9-10 Touch right toe to right; pivot1/4 right on left foot 11-12 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot 13-14 Touch right toe to right; pivot 1/4 right on left foot 15-16 Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot …then resume the dance. Have fun!!!