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SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED

CHOREOGRAPHED BY: MIKE TRAUBEL & KELLY WILLS
(757-547-4899) E-MAIL ADDRESS: mrt007@worldnet.att.net  
POSITION: SOLO IN LINES, ALL FACING THE SAME DIRECTION.
COUNTS: THIS FOUR WALL LINE DANCE USES 64 AND 72 BEATS OR COUNTS OF THE MUSIC EACH SEQUENCE
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MUSIC: "THE SHAKE" (NEAL McCOY)

NOTES: THIS DANCE IS PHRASED TO THE LYRICS OF THE SONG.  THE SONG FOLLOWS A 64-72-64-72... PATTERN.  THE DANCE STARTS ON THE LYRICS ON THE SONG.  THE FIRST 64 STEPS OF THE DANCE ARE PERFORMED ON THE FIRST AND THIRD CYCLES OF THE DANCE - WHEN YOU START FACING THE FRONT OR BACK WALLS.  THE EXTRA 8 COUNTS ARE PERFORMED ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH CYCLES OF THE DANCE - WHEN YOU END A CYCLE FACING THE FRONT OR BACK WALLS.  THEREFORE, EVERY TIME NEAL SINGS SHAKE IT TO THE LEFT, SHAKE IT TO THE RIGHT, THE FIRST 8 COUNTS OF THE DANCE ARE PERFORMED. 
PATTERN: SECTION A, SECTION A+B, SECTION A, SECTION A+B, SECTION A, SECTION A+B...

  SECTION "A" - REPEATING SECTION
   
BEATS 1-4: (LEFT STEP SHAKES)
1 LEFT FOOT STEP TO LEFT AT THE SAME TIME SHAKE HIPS TO LEFT
2 SHAKE HIPS TO LEFT
3 RIGHT FOOT STOMP NEXT TO LEFT FOOT
4 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 5-8: (RIGHT STEP SHAKES)
5 RIGHT FOOT STEP TO RIGHT AT THE SAME TIME SHAKE HIPS TO RIGHT
6 SHAKE HIPS TO RIGHT
7 LEFT FOOT STOMP NEXT TO RIGHT FOOT
8 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 9-12: (LEFT SHUFFLE ROCK STEP)
9 &10 LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE TO LEFT
11 RIGHT FOOT STEP BACK 45 DEGREES TO LEFT
12 ROCK FORWARD ON LEFT FOOT (BODY REMAINS FACING FORWARD)
   
BEATS 13-16:  (RIGHT SHUFFLE ROCK STEP)
13&14 RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE TO RIGHT
15 LEFT FOOT STEP BACK 45 DEGREES TO RIGHT
16 ROCK FORWARD ON RIGHT FOOT (BODY REMAINS FACING FORWARD)
   
BEATS 17-20:  (LEFT ELVIS LEG ROLLS)
17 LEFT FOOT STEP SLIGHTLY TO LEFT, AT THE SAME TIME ROLL HIP/LEG CCW TO LEFT SIDE
18 CONTINUE TO ROLL HIP/LEG CCW TO RIGHT
19 CONTINUE TO ROLL HIP/LEG CCW TO LEFT
20 HOLD ONE COUNT (WEIGHT IS ON LEFT FOOT)
   
BEATS 21-24:  (RIGHT ELVIS LEG ROLLS)
17 RIGHT FOOT STEP SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT, AT THE SAME TIME ROLL HIP/LEG CCW TO RIGHT SIDE
18 CONTINUE TO ROLL HIP/LEG CCW TO LEFT
19 CONTINUE TO ROLL HIP/LEG CCW TO RIGHT
20 HOLD ONE COUNT (WEIGHT IS ON RIGHT FOOT)
   
BEATS 25-28: (SHAKE LEFT FORWARD)
25 LEFT FOOT STEP 45 DEGREES FORWARD TO LEFT & SHAKE/BUMP HIPS TO LEFT
26 SHAKE/BUMP HIPS TO LEFT
27 RIGHT FOOT TOUCH NEXT TO LEFT FOOT (WEIGHT IS ON LEFT FOOT)
28 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 29-32: (SHAKE RIGHT FORWARD)
29 RIGHT FOOT STEP 45 DEGREES FORWARD TO RIGHT & SHAKE/BUMP HIPS TO RIGHT
30 SHAKE/BUMP HIPS TO RIGHT
31 LEFT FOOT TOUCH NEXT TO RIGHT FOOT (WEIGHT IS ON RIGHT FOOT)
32 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 33-36: (STEP OUT, CLAP, STEP IN, CLAP)
& LEFT FOOT STEP SLIGHTLY TO LEFT (OUT)
33 RIGHT FOOT STEP SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT (OUT)
34 CLAP HANDS
& LEFT FOOT STEP TO CENTER (IN)
35 RIGHT FOOT STEP NEXT TO LEFT FOOT (IN)
36 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 37-40: (STEP OUT, CLAP, STEP IN & CROSS, CLAP)
& LEFT FOOT STEP SLIGHTLY TO LEFT (OUT)
37 RIGHT FOOT STEP SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT (OUT)
38 CLAP HANDS
& LEFT FOOT STEP TO CENTER (IN)
39 RIGHT FOOT CROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT FOOT
40 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 41-44: (UNWIND)
41-44 UNWIND 1/2 TURN (CCW)
   
BEATS 45-48: (SHAKE DOWN & UP)
45 SHAKE DOWN
46 SHAKE DOWN
47 SHAKE UP
48 SHAKE UP (WEIGHT TRANSFERS TO LEFT FOOT)
   
BEATS 49-52: (RIGHT SHUFFLE WITH 1/4 TURN, STEP PIVOT)
49 RIGHT FOOT STEP TO RIGHT SIDE, POINTING RIGHT FOOT TO RIGHT MAKING 1/4 TURN TO RIGHT
& LEFT FOOT STEP NEXT TO RIGHT FOOT
50 RIGHT FOOT STEP FORWARD
51 LEFT FOOT STEP FORWARD
52 PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT
   
BEATS 53-56: (LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP PIVOT)
53 LEFT FOOT STEP FORWARD
& RIGHT FOOT STEP NEXT TO LEFT FOOT
54 LEFT FOOT STEP FORWARD
55 RIGHT FOOT STEP FORWARD
56 PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO LEFT
   
BEATS 61-64: (LEFT SWIVEL WALK)
57 RIGHT FOOT STEP NEXT TO LEFT FOOT, AT THE SAME TIME SWIVEL HEELS TO LEFT
58 TOES SWIVEL TO LEFT
59 HEELS SWIVEL TO LEFT
60 CLAP HANDS
   
BEATS 61-64: (RIGHT SWIVEL WALK)
61 HEELS SWIVEL TO RIGHT
62 TOES SWIVEL TO RIGHT
63 HEELS SWIVEL TO RIGHT (WEIGHT IS ON RIGHT FOOT)
64 CLAP HANDS
   
SECTION "B" - ALTERNATING SECTION - PERFORM ON EVEN CYCLES
BEATS 65-68: (LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT)
65 LEFT FOOT STEP FORWARD
& RIGHT FOOT STEP NEXT TO LEFT FOOT
66 LEFT FOOT STEP FORWARD
67 RIGHT FOOT STEP FORWARD
68 PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO LEFT (CCW)
   
BEATS 68-72: (RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT)
69 RIGHT FOOT STEP FORWARD
& LEFT FOOT STEP NEXT TO RIGHT FOOT
70 RIGHT FOOT SHUFFLE FORWARD
71 LEFT FOOT STEP FORWARD
72 PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT (CW) (WEIGHT IS ON RIGHT FOOT)
 
 

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