SHAKE IT!   

CHOREOGRAPHER: Todd Lescarbeau  (6/11/97)
COUNT: 56 (+8)
TYPE: Circle Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Shake by Neal McCoy

(Can be done with two circles - inner circle faces out, 
and outer circle faces in)
Dance starts out on 16th beat (with Lyrics)

SECTION A

HIP SHAKES LEFT, HIP SHAKES RIGHT

1-4	Shake hips to left 4 times
5-8	Shake hips to right 4 times

1/4 PIVOT TURNS TO RIGHT

9	Step forward on ball of Left foot
10	Turn 1/4 to right
11	Step forward on ball of Left foot
12	Turn 1/4 to right
13	Step forward on ball of Left foot
14	Turn 1/4 to right
15	Step forward on ball of Left foot
16	Turn 1/4 to right

FUNKY SHAKES, LOW SHAKES

17-20	*Lean back holding hands out and shake (4 counts)
21-24	Bend forward resting hands on knees and shake (4 counts)

SIDE SHUFFLES, ROCK STEPS

25&26	Side Shuffle to left side Left, Right, Left
27	Rock back onto Right foot
28	Rock forward onto Left foot
29&30	Side Shuffle to right side Right, Left, Right
31	Rock back onto Left foot
32	Rock forward onto Right foot

TOE TOUCHES WITH 1/4 TURNS, FULL TURN LEFT

33	Touch Left toe in place
34	Turn 1/4 Left stepping Left foot forward
35	Touch Right toe next to left
36	Turn 1/4 Right stepping Right foot forward
37	Touch Left toe next to right
38-40	Execute a full turn to the Left stepping Left, Right, Left

STEP, HOLD, ROCK STEP, 1/4 LEFT, HOLD, STEP, BRUSH

41	Take a small step to right with Right foot
42	Hold 1 beat (optional clap)
43	Rock sideways onto Left foot
44	Rock sideways onto Right
45	Turn 1/4 to left stepping on Left foot
46	Hold 1 beat (optional clap)
47	Step forward on Right foot
48	Brush Left foot forward

1/2 PIVOT TURNS RIGHT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, VINE LEFT, TOUCH

49	Step forward on ball of Left foot
50	Turn 1/2 to right
51	Step forward on ball of Left foot
52	Turn 1/2 to right
53	Turn 1/4 to right as you step Left foot to left
54	Step Right foot behind
55	Step Left foot to left
56	Touch Right foot next to Left.

SECTION B

**HOP FORWARD WITH SHAKES, HOP BACK WITH SHAKES

&1,2	Hop forward landing on Right then Left, Shake 
	(Lean forward slightly as you shake)
&3,4	Hop back landing on Left then Right, Shake
	(straighten up as you shake)
&5,6	Hop forward landing on Right then Left, Shake 
	(Lean forward slightly as you shake)
&7,8	Hop back landing on Left then Right, Shake
	(straighten up as you shake)

NOTES: This dance is phrased specifically to the song "The Shake" by Neal
McCoy. You will be following the lyrics: "shake it to the Left, shake it
to the right…Shake it real funky, shake it real low" . Sections A & B
together consist of 1 sequence of the dance.  The total # of dance
sequences for the song is 7.  Dance sequences are as follows:
Sequence 1: A,B	     Sequence 2:  A,B,B 	Sequence 3: A,B  
Sequence 4:  A,B,B   Sequence 5: A,B	        Sequence 6:  A,B,B
Sequence 7: A,B, repeat B until music ends

Inquiries: (413) 664-8463

From:	BCLD@bcn.net (Todd Lescarbeau)

Reformatted for display on web site 
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