LET'S SHIMMY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Irene Groundwater, # 307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 2H2 - August 2001
		Tel & Fax No. (604) 732-0693, e-mail address: aiground@telus.net
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: 1 + 1 = 2 by Lou Bega-93 BPM (CD: Stuart Little Soundtrack) (1/2 speed) (4 count or 36 count intro)
	I Got A Girl by Lou Bega-88 BPM (CD: Little Bit Of Mambo) (1/2 speed)
	Or any 32 count music of your choice

FORWARD, TAP, BACK, CLOSE, FORWARD

1-2	Right forward, Tap Left toe to left side
3&4	Left back, Close Right to Left, Left forward
	(Option - On count 2 - Face body and look towards left and snap fingers to left)
	- On count 3 - Look and face body forward)

FORWARD, CLOSE, FORWARD, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT WITH TOUCH

5&6	Right forward, Left closes to Right, Right forward
7-8	Left forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left on Left ball and touch Right toe beside Left instep
	(Option - On count 5& - Lock Left behind Right, Count 8 - Make pivot turn very sharp)

BACK, REPLACE, CLOSE, SIDE, REPLACE, CLOSE

9&10	Right back, Replace Left, Close Right to Left
11&12	Side step Left, Replace Right, Close Left to Right
	(Option - On count 9 - Look over Right Shoulder)
	(Option - On count 11 - Look to the left)

SIDE, HOLD & CLAP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT WITH TOUCH, HOLD & CLAP

13-14	Side step Right, Hold and clap hands
15	Push off with Left foot pivoting 1/2 turn right on Right ball
	and touch Left toe to left side
16	Hold and clap

CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE STEP, SHIMMY

17&18	Cross Left over Right, Small side step Right, Cross Left over Right
19-20	Side step Right, Shimmy (Option - forearms stretched forward on each side of body)

CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE STEP, SHIMMY

21&22	Cross Left over Right, Small side step Right, Cross Left over Right
23-24	Side step Right, Shimmy (Option - forearms stretched forward on each side of body)

CROSS, UNWIND 3/4 TURN RIGHT, TOUCH, PIVOT 1/4 TURN RIGHT

25-26	Cross Left over Right, Unwind 3/4 turn Right
27-28	Touch Right toe to Right side, Pivot 1/4 turn right on Left ball and close Right to Left
	(Option - On counts 25 & 26 - The head makes a circular movement following the body)

TOUCH, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT, BUMP HIPS TWICE

29	Touch Left toe to left side
30	Pivot 1/4 turn left on Right ball and left steps beside Right (feet slightly apart)
31-32	Bump hips Right, Bump hips Left
	(Option - On counts 31 & 32 - Bend knees and hips make circular movements to the right)

BEGIN AGAIN

Choreographed for Michele Perron's Hot Tamales Dance Festival in West Vancouver, August 18, 2001.

Note: This step description may be freely copied and distributed,
but may not be altered or rewritten without the express permission of the choreographer.

From: aiground@telus.net (Irene Groundwater)

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