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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
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SUGGESTED MUSIC:  Poor Boy Shuffle - The Tractors   
Any slow/medium slow swing for teaching

  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 foot; Step together with left foot; Step forward on right foot
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 (repeating steps 1 through 8)
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 behind with left foot
27-28 Step right on right foot; Touch left foot next to right
29-30 Step 1/4 left on left foot pivoting 1/4 left on left foot, Step right on right foot
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 foot; Begin sliding left foot forward toward right
43-44 Complete slide on left foot; Hold the count (keeping weight on right foot)
45-46 Step back on left foot; Slide right foot back to left foot
47-48 Step back on left foot; Slide right foot back to left foot (keeping weight on left foot)
   
  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 foot across left, step left foot to left; Step right foot across left
59&60 Step left foot to left, Step right foot next to left; Step left foot to left
61&62 Step right foot behind left, Step left foot to left; Step right foot behind left
63&64 Step left foot to left, Step right foot next to left; Step left foot 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 interlude and for the remaining 16 counts, add the following:

Monterey 1/4 Turns
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; pivot 1/4 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
Resume the dance
 
 

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