SHABA!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Amy Christian
		Contact: amyxtian@singnet.com.sg
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Sexual Healing by Shaba Ranks & Maxi Priest (16 Count Intro) (7" Remix)

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SIDE MAMBO, BODY ROLL X 2

1&2	Right mambo to right side looking right (Right hand gracefully goes out to right side)
3-4	Body roll looking left (as right hand goes over and down the back of head and neck)
5&6	Left mambo to left side looking left (Left hand gracefully goes out to left side)
7-8	Body roll looking right (as left hand goes over and down the back of head and neck
	(Alternative step: Replace the body roll with a hip roll)

STEP BACK RIGHT, LEFT, COASTER STEP, DIAGONALLY FORWARD, HIP ROLL 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Step back right, step back left
3&4	Right coaster step
5-6	Big step diagonally forward on left, touch right next to left
7&8	Roll hips twice clockwise turning 1/4 right

COASTER STEP, STEP LOCK STEP, STEP 1/2 TURN STEP, STEP 1/2 TURN STEP

1&2	Right coaster step
3&4	Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step right forward
5&6	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left, step forward on right
7&8	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right, step forward on left

POINT, SHIMMY, CROSS, X 2, COASTER STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, CLAP

1-2	Touch right to right side, Shimmy, bend knees and cross right over left
3-4	Touch left to left side, shimmy, bend kees and cross left over right
5&6	Right coaster step
7-8	Pivot 1/2 turn left on right, step left next to right and clap

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TAG 1 (16 count) It is done twice. Once right after the 1st wall (9:00) and it will bring you
back to the 1st wall. Then again on the 5th wall after 16 counts into the dance
(after Hip Roll 1/4 Turn at 6:00). At this tag singer will sing " our body can't lie to me..."

CROSS RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, 1/4 TURN, HOLD, BUMPS, (KEEPING WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT)

1-2	Cross right over left, cross left over right
3	1/4 turn left stepping right back, hold
	(right hand goes over head and down to the side and snap fingers
4	Bump backward
&5-6	Bump forward, bump backward and snap fingers, bump forward
	(right hand goes straight with palm out, same time as left hand hits chest with open palm)
&	Bump backward and punch-punch left hand straight out in a fist,
	right hand in a fist at chest level, elbow bent
7	Bump forward and punch right hand over left elbow
&	Bump backward and bring right hand back to chest level
8	Bump forward and punch out right hand under left elbow

STEP LEFT FORWARD, THRUST FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT, RONDE 1/2 TURN, TOE TOUCHES MOVING FORWARDS

1	Step left forward and thrust pelvic forward
	(Swing open palms backward bringing hands up behind ears
2	Touch right next to left
3-4	Ronde right foot turning 1/2 right, touch right next to left
&5	(Hands in a fist at waist level, elbows bent)
	Moving forward step Right down, touch Left next to right
&6	(Hands in a fist at waist level, elbows bent)
	Moving forward step Left down, touch Right next to left
&7	(Look left, hands in a fist at waist level, elbows bent)
	Moving forward step Right down, touch Left next to right
&8	(Look forward, hands in a fist at waist level, elbow bent)
	Moving forward step Left down, touch Right next to left

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TAG 2 (8 Count) Repeat last 8 counts of dance. It is done once, after the 7th wall at 6:00.
Listen to the music and you will know when it's coming. Right after the violin intstumental part.

POINT, SHIMMY, CROSS X 2, RIGHT COASTER STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP LEFT NEXT TO RIGHT, CLAP

1-2	Touch right to right side, Shimmy, bend knees and cross right over left
3-4	Touch left to left side, shimmy, bend kees and cross left over right
5&6	Right coaster step
7-8	Pivot 1/2 turn left on right, step left next to right and clap

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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