SHIM SHAM BOOGIE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Susan Clark & Bonnie King (Sept 2007)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Tuxedo Junction by Jools Holland-150 BPM (Intro - 32 counts)
	Getting' In The Mood by Brian Setzer Orchestra-182 BPM (Intro - 32 counts)
	In The Mood by The Andrews Sisters-143 BPM (Intro - 32 counts)

SECION 1 - ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, KICK, CROSS, SIDE (LEFT PUSH)

1	Rock forward on Left to left diagonal and bump hips left
2	Recover weight on Right and bump hips right
3	Rock forward on Left to left diagonal and bump hips left
4	Recover weight on Right and bump hips right
5-6	Rock forward on Left to left diagonal, Kick Right across front of Left
7-8	Step Right across in front of the Left, Step Left back on left diagonal

SECTION 2 - ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CHANGE, ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL CHANGE (HALF BREAKS)

1-2	Rock forward on Right to right diagonal, Recover weight on Left
3&4	Kick Right forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left next to Right
5-6	Rock forward on Right to right diagonal, Recover weight on Left
7&8	Kick Right forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left next to Right

SECTION 3 - FORWARD BOOGIE, CLAP, FORWARD BOOGIE, CLAP, SWIVEL, RECOVER, SWIVEL, RECOVER

&1-2	Step Right forward, Step Left beside Right
	(this is a slight jump forward with feet shoulder width apart), Clap
&3-4	Step Right forward, Step Left beside Right
	(this is a slight jump forward with feet shoulder width apart), Clap
5	Weight on Left toe and Right heel - swivel Left heel left and Right toe right
6	Swivel back to standing position
7	Weight on Left toe and Right heel - swivel Left heel left and Right toe right
8	Swivel back to standing position

SECTION 4 - STEP, SLOW HALF TURN, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER (SUZY Q's)

1	Step Right forward and bend knees
2-4	Slow 1/2 turn left with bent knees transferring weight to Left (6:00)
5	Skate Right to right side pointing toe to the right and heel to the left
6	Drag/Step Left beside Right, straighten Right
7	Skate Right to right side pointing toe to the right and heel to the left
8	Drag/Step Left beside Right, straighten Right

SECTION 5 - KICK, BALL, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, POINT, KNEE, KNEE, KNEE (MODIFIED SHORTY GEORGE)

1&	Kick Right to right side, Step Right beside Left
2	Small step forward on the ball of Left (you should be on the balls of both feet
	with both knees bent) and shift both knees to left side
3	Small step forward on the ball of Right (staying on balls of feet and knees bent)
	and shift both knees to right side
4	Small step forward on the ball of Left (you should be on the balls of both feet
	with both knees bent) and shift both knees to left side
5	Small step forward on the ball of Right (staying on balls of feet and knees bent)
	and shift both knees to right side
6	Point Left to left side and shift right knee to the left
7-8	Shift right knee to the right, Shift right knee to the left

SECTION 6 - 1/4 TURN, KICK, CROSS, GRIND, CROSS, GRIND, CROSS, GRIND (TRAVELLING LEFT)

1-2	1/4 turn left stepping forward on Left, Kick Right to right side (3:00)
3-4	Cross step Right heel over Left, Step Left to left side grinding Right heel
5-6	Cross step Right heel over Left, Step Left to left side grinding Right heel
7-8	Cross step Right heel over Left, Step Left to left side grinding Right heel
	Alternative for Counts 3-8 BEHIND, SPLIT, BEHIND,
	SPLIT, BEHIND, SPLIT (TRAVELLING HEEL SPLITS)
	3	Cross Right behind Left (both heels pointing in)
	4	Step Left to left side (both heels pointing out)
	5	Cross Right behind Left (both heels pointing in)
	6	Step Left to left side (both heels pointing out)
	7	Cross Right behind Left (both heels pointing in)
	8	Step Left to left side (both heels pointing out)

SECTION 7 - STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP, STOMP, SLIDE, STOMP, SLIDE (SHIM SHAM'S)

1-2	Stomp Right diagonally forward to the right, Drag Right back next to Left taking weight
3-4	Stomp Left diagonally forward to the left, Drag Left back next to Right taking weight
5	Stomp Right diagonally forward to the right
6	Drag Right back next to Left keeping weight on left
7	Stomp Right diagonally forward to the right
8	Drag Right back next to Left keeping weight on left
	Alternative: KICK, HITCH, KICK, KICK, HITCH, KICK, KICK, TOUCH (SAVOY KICK)
	1-2	Kick Right forward, Hitch Right knee
	3-4	Kick Right back, Step Right behind Left kicking Left forward
	5-6	Hitch Left knee, Kick Left back
	7-8	Step Left behind Right kicking Right forward, Touch Right beside Left

SECTION 8 - STOMP, TAP, BACK, HEEL, BACK, TOGETHER, OUT, IN (FULL BREAK)

1-2	Stomp Right diagonally forward to the right, Tap Left behind Right
3-4	Step back on Left, Touch Right heel forward
5-6	Step back Right, Step Left beside Right
7-8	Jump feet apart, Jump feet together
	(If you have trouble jumping, or you've just run out of energy,
	replace counts 7-8 with a heel split)

NOTE: The shim sham dance is traditionally done starting on the 8 count,
we chose to do it starting on the 1 count to make it a little less confusing to line dancers

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