THE SHAKE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Bobbi Allen 
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance with 3 sections
MUSIC: The Shake by Neal McCoy

PATTERN:
Section A is done 2 times through for the first 64 counts
Section B "The Shake" is done once for 32 counts
Section C is done once for 40 counts
Section A is done 2 more times for the next 64 counts
Section B "The Shake" for 32 counts
Section C is done once for 40 counts
Section A is done 2 more times for 64 counts
Section B "The Shake" for 32 counts
Section C is done once for 40 counts
End with 2 Section B’s and the first 8 counts of section B as the song fades out
You will be doing the sections as follows:
	AA B C AA B C AA B C BB

SECTION A

RIGHT HEEL TAPS IN PLACE, LEFT HEEL TAPS IN PLACE

1-4	Tap Right heel in place as you face 1/8 turn to right from the front
5-8	Turn body to face 1/8 turn to left from the front and 
	tap the Left heel in place 4 times

TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES

9&10	Kick Right foot low and forward, step onto ball of Right foot and 
	place weight onto Left foot
11&12	Kick Right foot low and forward, step onto ball of Right foot and 
	place weight onto Left foot

TOE-HEEL STRUTS FORWARD

13	Touch Right toe forward
14	Place Right heel on floor
15	Touch Left toe forward
16	Place Left heel on floor

TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK

17	Touch Right toe back
18	Place Right heel on floor
19	Touch Left toe back
20	Place Left heel on floor

STEP SIDE RIGHT TOUCH LEFT, STEP SIDE LEFT TOUCH RIGHT

21	Step to Right
22	Slide Left foot next to Right
23	Step Left
24	Slide Right foot next to Left

SYNCOPATED HEEL TAPS, CROSS UNWIND

25	Step back on Right foot
26	Tap Left heel in place with toes pointing up
27	Place Left foot flat
28	Tap Right toe next to Left foot
&29	Step Right foot back and tap Left heel forward with toe pointing up
&30	Place Left foot flat and cross Right foot in front of Left foot
31	Hold
32	Unwind left 1/2 turn
 
SECTION B
THE SHAKE

1-4	Step in place on Left foot and shake hips to left and clap
5-6	Step out to the right on Right foot about shoulder width
	Shake hips to right as you do so
7-8	Step Right foot in next to Left and clap

PADDLE TURNS

9	Step forward on Right foot and push your hips to the Right
	as you  pivot 1/4 turn to Left 
10	Push your hips to Left as you step Left foot in place 
11	Step forward on Right foot and push your hips to Right
	as you pivot 1/4 turn to Left
12	Push your hips to the Left as you step Left foot in place
13	Step forward on Right foot and push your hips to the Right
	as you pivot 1/4 turn to Left 
14	Push hips to Left as you step in place on Left foot
15	Step forward on Right foot pushing hips to Right
	as you pivot 1/4 turn to Left
16	Push hips to Left as you step in place in Left foot

FUNKY SHAKE

17-20	Hip bumps Right, Left, Right, Left
	(swing hips Right, Left, Right, Left as you bend your knees 
	and go down and up with hip sways, 
	swing your hand Right Left, Right, Left at hip level)
21-24	Roll hips around the world or body roll

HEEL SWITCHES WITH LONG STEP FORWARD

25	Tap Right heel forward
&26	As you bring Right foot home switch to Left heel tap out front
27	Step forward on Right foot
28	Tap Left foot next to Right
29	Step back on Left toe
30	Place Left heel on floor
31	Step back on Right toe
32	Place Right heel on floor

SECTION C

STEP SLIDES TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT

1	Step at a 45 degree angle to right on Right foot
2	Slide Left foot next to Right foot
3	Step to right again
4	Touch Left foot next to Right
5	Step at a 45 degree angle to left on Left foot
6	Slide Right foot next to Left foot
7	Step to Left again
8	Place Right foot next to Left foot

RIGHT HEEL HOOK, HEEL HOME, LEFT HEEL HOOK, HEEL HOME

9	Touch Right heel forward
10	Hook in front of Left leg
11	Touch Right heel forward
12	Place Right heel home
13	Touch Left heel forward
14	Hook in front of Right leg
15	Touch Left heel forward
16	Place Left heel home

SYNCOPATED HOP BACKWARD

&17	Hop back on Right, Left
18	Clap
&19	Hop back on Right, Left
20	Clap

BODY ROLL FOR 4 COUNTS

21-24	Body Roll

TRIPLE STEPS WITH ROCK STEP

25&26	Triple step to Right side on Right, Left, Right
27-28	Rock back on Left foot with Right foot in place
29&30	Triple step to Left side on Left, Right, Left
31-32	Rock back on Right foot with Left foot in place

TRIPLE STEP WITH 1/2 TURN AND ROCK STEP

33&34	Triple step moving forward into a 1/2 turn to Left on Right, Left, Right
	{facing back wall}
35	Rock back on Left foot
36	Step Right foot in place  
37&38	Triple step moving forward into a 1/2 turn to Right on Left, Right, Left
	{facing front wall} 
39	Rock back on Right foot
40	Step Left foot in place

Remember to do sections: AA B C AA B C AA B C BB
HAVE FUN SHAKIN’
 
Choreographer’s Note:
We decided to change the step patterns from the original because it fits
much better than having all of the "B's" on the end. I received several
calls from people still having trouble with those original steps so
hopefully this will help them and others. 

INQUIRIES:
DENIM & LEATHER DANCERS with BOBBI ALLEN
142 WESTWOOD AVE.
MILLINOCKET, ME 04462-1916
207-723-7933

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