The Information Super Dance Floor - SHAKE IT!
SHAKE IT! 
Choreographed by 
, May 27, 1997
106 S High St, Apt D, Shiloh, IL 62269 [drdeyne@apci.net] (618) 624-5833
Description: 64-count, 2-wall, line dance
Music: The Answer Is Yes - Michelle Wright - 116
Elvis And Andy - Confederate Railroad - 132
The Shake - Neal McCoy - 146 BPM
Note: When using "The Shake", on the 2nd and 4th time through the dance,
repeat counts 57-64 on the 8 extra counts of music.
1-8 SHAKE IT TO THE LEFT, SHAKE IT TO THE RIGHT
1-4 Bump hips LEFT, bump hips RIGHT, bump hips LEFT, hold
(option) Lean left and shake anything you can for 4 counts
5-8 Bump hips RIGHT, bump hips LEFT, bump hips RIGHT, hold
(option) Lean right and shake anything you can for 4 counts
(weight is on RIGHT foot)
9-16 CROSS, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, L, R, L, TOUCH R
1-2 Rock step on ball of LEFT across right, hold
3-4 Pivot 1/4 turn right shifting back to RIGHT, hold
5-6 Face 1/4 turn right and step together LEFT, step in-place RIGHT
7-8 Step in-place LEFT, touch right toe next to left foot (or hold)
(weight is on LEFT foot)
you are now facing the back wall (6:00 to you clock watchers)
17-24 CROSS, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, R, L, R, TOUCH L
1-2 Rock step on ball of RIGHT across left, hold
3-4 Pivot 1/4 turn left shifting weight back to LEFT, hold
5-6 Face 1/4 turn left and step together RIGHT, step in-place LEFT
7-8 Step in-place RIGHT, touch LEFT toe next to right foot
(weight is on RIGHT foot)
you are now facing the original wall (12:00)
25-32 VINE L, SCUFF R, 1/2 TURN VINE R, STEP L
1-2 Side step LEFT, step RIGHT behind left
3-4 Side step LEFT, scuff forward RIGHT (or touch right toe)
5-6 Side step RIGHT, step LEFT behind right
7-8 Face 1/4 turn right and step RIGHT, pivot 1/4 turn right and step together LEFT
(weight is on LEFT foot)
you are now facing the back wall (6:00)
33-40 SHAKE IT TO THE RIGHT, SHAKE IT TO THE LEFT
1-4 Bump hips RIGHT, bump hips LEFT, bump hips RIGHT, hold
5-8 Bump hips LEFT, bump hips RIGHT, bump hips LEFT, hold
(weight is on left)
41-48 CROSS, HOLD, 3-STEP 1/2 TURN R, HOLD
1-2 Rock step on ball of RIGHT across left, hold
3-4 Rock step back onto LEFT in-place, hold
5-6 Face 1/4 turn right and step RIGHT, Face 1/4 turn right and step together LEFT
7-8 Step in-place RIGHT, hold (or touch left toe)
(weight is on RIGHT foot)
you are now facing the original wall (12:00)
49-56 CROSS, HOLD, 3-STEP 1/2 TURN L, HOLD
1-2 Rock step on ball of LEFT across right, hold
3-4 Rock step back onto RIGHT in-place, hold
5-6 Face 1/4 turn left and step LEFT, face 1/4 turn left and step together RIGHT
7-8 Step in-place LEFT, hold (or touch right toe)
(weight is on LEFT foot)
you are now facing the back wall (6:00)
57-64 SHIMMY RIGHT, TWICE (option) Clap hands on 2& 4 and 6& 8 (clap with the song)
1-2 Big side step RIGHT, begin dragging LEFT toe to right foot shaking shoulders
(or anything else)
3-4 Continue LEFT toe drag, step together LEFT
5-6 Big side step RIGHT, begin dragging LEFT toe to right foot shaking shoulders
(or anything else)
7-8 Continue LEFT toe drag, touch together LEFT
(weight is on RIGHT foot except on 2nd & 4th step LEFT and repeat 57-64)
BEGIN AGAIN...
TEACHING TIPS:
While teaching and calling cues have dancers clap on the holds this helped some of my students when we tried it that way.
I find it awkward to clap one the music starts but it does fit the song so the claps would remain an option.
If you look at counts 9-24 and 41-56 you'll see 2 sets of 1/2 turns.
Each set will begin by turning RIGHT.
Once you get up to speed, I find it sometimes helps to get the feel for the dance by counting the rhythm at half tempo and using a 1-2-3&4 count.
Especially on the rock steps and turns, so they now have the rhythm of a very slow country cha-cha.
When adding the extra shimmys don't take too big of a step.
This will keep the dance from wandering off to the right.
Copyright May 27, 1997, Donald R Deyne.
Instructors and dancers are granted license to print, copy, and distribute this step
description at will, provided no more than a nominal copying cost is charged
AND nothing is changed.
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