THE SHAKE!!!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lisa M. Johns-Grose (2/18/97)
COUNT: 72
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: The Shake by Neal McCoy (Fast)
	A Girls Gotta Do What A Girls Gotta Do by Mindy McCready (slow teach)

TAP, TAP, RIGHT COASTER, TAP, TAP, LEFT COASTER

1-2	Tap right heel forward twice
3&4	Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6	Tap left heel forward twice
7&8	Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward

SIDE, BEHIND, CHA CHA. SIDE, BEHIND, CHA CHA

1-2	Step right to right, step left behind right
3&4	Right cha-cha-cha in place
5-6	Step left to left, step right behind left
7&8	Left cha-cha-cha in place

TOUCH, DOWN, TOUCH, DOWN, BUTTERFLIES, HEEL SPLITS

1-2	Touch right out to right side, step right down next to left
3-4	Touch left to left side, step left down next to right
5-6	Spread heels apart, close heels together
7-8	Split toes apart, close toes together

STOMP, CLAP, STOMP, CLAP, STOMP, CLAP, STOMP, CLAP

1-2	Stomp right forward, hold and clap
3-4	Stomp left forward, hold and clap
5-6	Stomp right forward, hold and clap
7-8	Stomp left forward, hold and clap

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, STOMP, KICK 2 X

1-2	Step right to right, step left behind right
3-4	Step right to right, step left behind right
5-6	Step right to right, stomp left next to right
7-8	Kick left forward across right twice

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, STOMP, KICK 2 X

1-2	Step left to left, step right behind left
3-4	Step left to left, step right behind left
5-6	Step left to left, stomp right beside left
7-8	Kick right forward across left twice

TOUCH 1/4 RIGHT, KICK 1/4 RIGHT, KICK 1/4 RIGHT, STOMP, STOMP

1-2	Touch right toe behind left heel, pivot 1/4 turn right (weight remains on left)
3&4	Kick right forward, step right down 1/4 turn right, step left next to right
5&6	Kick right forward, step right down 1/4 turn right, step left next to right
7-8	Stomp right in place, stomp left in place

OUT, CROSS, UNWIND, HOLD, CLAP, RIGHT HIPS 2 x, LEFT HIP 2 x

&1-2	Step right out, step left out, cross right over left
3-4	Unwind 1/2 turn left, hold and clap
5-6	Bump right hip twice
7-8	Bump left hip twice
	For Styling: while doing hip bumps counts:
	5-6 (women) touch right hand behind right ear, hold
	(men) put right hand on right rear pocket
	7-8 (women) touch left hand behind left ear, hold
	(men) put left hand on left rear pocket, hold

HIPS RIGHT 2X, HIPS LEFT 2X, HIPS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

1-2	Bump right hip twice
3-4	Bump left hip twice
5-6	Bump hips right, left
7-8	Bump hips right, left

BEGIN AGAIN!

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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