THE SHAKE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Melanie Painter
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Shake by Neal McCoy

(Begin dance when he begins singing- 16 counts)

ROCK STEPS AND SHUFFLES

1-2	Rock forward onto Right, Rock back onto Left
3-4	Rock forward onto Right, Rock back onto Left
5&6	Shuffle step Right, Left, Right
7-8	Rock forward onto Left, Rock back onto Right
9-10	Rock forward onto Left, Rock back onto Right
11&12	Shuffle step Left, Right, Left

1/2 TURN. 1/2 TURN,1/4 TURN (ALL TO LEFT)

13-14	Step Right Forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Left
15-16	Step Right Forward, Pivot 1/2 turn Left
17-18	Step forward on Right, 1/4 turn Left

HEEL TAPS

19-20	Tap Right heel forward twice
21-22	Tap Right heel back twice
23-24	Tap Right heel forward, Scuff Right in front of Left

JAZZBOX

27-28	Cross Right over Left (with Right taking weight), Step Left back
29-30	Step Right to Right side, Touch Left in place

LOCK STEP LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STEP SLIDE

29&30	Lock Step Left, Right, Left
	(Left stepping forward, Right toe hooking behind Left heel, Left stepping forward)
31-32	Step up Right, Slide Left up next to Right and touch
33-34	Step back Left, Slide and touch Right in place

HIP BUMPS

35-36	Bump hips Left twice
37-38	Bump hips Right twice
39-41	Alternate hip bumps Left, Right, Left, Right

6 TINY STEPS GOING LEFT TURNING 1/2 LEFT

41-48	Step Right out 3 times pivoting on Left heel on other 3 counts
	turning 1/2 turn over Left shoulder

REPEAT THE DANCE AND...HAVE FUN!!!

From:    dancinwithhorses@yahoo.com (Melanie Painter)

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