Shut Up And Dance
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Alison Metelnick (UK) & Peter Metelnick (UK) - March 2015
Music:
Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON
**Thank you to Michael McKenzie for suggesting the song **
Start after 8 count intro – 3mins 17secs – 128bpm
[1-8] R fwd shuffle, L fwd, ½ R pivot turn, L fwd, ½ L stepping R back, walk back 2
1&2Step R forward, step L together, step R forward
3-4Step L forward, pivot ½ right (6 o’clock)
5-6Step L forward (extended 5th), turning ½ left step R back (12 o’clock)
7-8Step L back, step R back
ENDING: Final wall will start facing front and dance first 8 counts to bring you to front wall. Touch L heel forward, HOLD. Ta Da the end!
[9-16] L heel fwd, hold, L together, R heel fwd, hold, R together, R back, weave 2, L sailor step
1-2&Touch L heel forward, hold, step L together
3-4&Touch R heel forward, hold, step R back
5-6Cross step L over R, step R side
7&8Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side
[17-24] R touch back, ½ R unwind, R weave 2, L touch back, ¾ L unwind, walk fwd 2
1-2Touch R back, unwind ½ right stepping down on R (6 o’clock)
3-4Cross step L over R, step R side
5-6Touch L behind, unwind ¾ left stepping down on L (9 o’clock)
7-8Step R forward, step L forward
WALL 6 RESTART: During wall 6 which starts facing front wall you will dance the first 24 counts and Restart the dance facing left side wall.
[25-32] R & L apart, knee pops R-L-R, R ball cross, R side, L behind-side-cross
&1-2Step R apart, step L apart, pop R knee in
3-4&Pop L knee in, pop R knee in, step R back
5-6Cross step L over R, step R side
7&8Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R
[33-40] R side, hold, L together, R side, L together, ¼ R fwd, L touch, L back, R touch
1-2&Step R side, hold, step L together
3-4Step R side, step L together
5-8Turning ¼ right step R forward, touch L together, step L back, touch R together (12 o’clock)
WALL 3 RESTART: During wall 3 which starts facing back wall you will dance the first 40 counts and Restart the dance facing back wall.
[41-48] R kick ball change, R fwd, L side point, L fwd shuffle, R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn
1&2Kick R forward, step R together, step L together
3-4Step R forward, point L side
5&6Step L forward, step R together, step L forward
7-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left (9 o’clock)
Contact ~ Tel: 01462 735778 - Email: info@thedancefactoryuk.co.uk - Website: www.thedancefactoryuk.co.uk
Start after 8 count intro – 3mins 17secs – 128bpm
[1-8] R fwd shuffle, L fwd, ½ R pivot turn, L fwd, ½ L stepping R back, walk back 2
1&2Step R forward, step L together, step R forward
3-4Step L forward, pivot ½ right (6 o’clock)
5-6Step L forward (extended 5th), turning ½ left step R back (12 o’clock)
7-8Step L back, step R back
ENDING: Final wall will start facing front and dance first 8 counts to bring you to front wall. Touch L heel forward, HOLD. Ta Da the end!
[9-16] L heel fwd, hold, L together, R heel fwd, hold, R together, R back, weave 2, L sailor step
1-2&Touch L heel forward, hold, step L together
3-4&Touch R heel forward, hold, step R back
5-6Cross step L over R, step R side
7&8Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side
[17-24] R touch back, ½ R unwind, R weave 2, L touch back, ¾ L unwind, walk fwd 2
1-2Touch R back, unwind ½ right stepping down on R (6 o’clock)
3-4Cross step L over R, step R side
5-6Touch L behind, unwind ¾ left stepping down on L (9 o’clock)
7-8Step R forward, step L forward
WALL 6 RESTART: During wall 6 which starts facing front wall you will dance the first 24 counts and Restart the dance facing left side wall.
[25-32] R & L apart, knee pops R-L-R, R ball cross, R side, L behind-side-cross
&1-2Step R apart, step L apart, pop R knee in
3-4&Pop L knee in, pop R knee in, step R back
5-6Cross step L over R, step R side
7&8Cross step L behind R, step R side, cross step L over R
[33-40] R side, hold, L together, R side, L together, ¼ R fwd, L touch, L back, R touch
1-2&Step R side, hold, step L together
3-4Step R side, step L together
5-8Turning ¼ right step R forward, touch L together, step L back, touch R together (12 o’clock)
WALL 3 RESTART: During wall 3 which starts facing back wall you will dance the first 40 counts and Restart the dance facing back wall.
[41-48] R kick ball change, R fwd, L side point, L fwd shuffle, R fwd, ¼ L pivot turn
1&2Kick R forward, step R together, step L together
3-4Step R forward, point L side
5&6Step L forward, step R together, step L forward
7-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left (9 o’clock)
Contact ~ Tel: 01462 735778 - Email: info@thedancefactoryuk.co.uk - Website: www.thedancefactoryuk.co.uk