Shady
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Darren Bailey (UK), Fred Whitehouse (IRE) & Amy Glass (USA) - December 2016
Music:
Shady (feat. Nile Rodgers & Sam Sparro) - Adam Lambert
Intro: 32 Counts
Pattern: 32, Tag1, 32, Tag 2, 16 Restart, 32, Tag 1, 32, Tag 2 Only ½ , 32, 32, 32
Heel, Step, Lock, Step, Step, Lock with pop, Step forward, ¾ chase turn R, Drag
1-2&Step forward on Heel of RF, Make a 1/8 turn R step LF to L side, Make a 1/8 turn L and lock RF behind LF
3&4Step forward on LF, Make a 1/8 turn L and step RF to R side, Close LF next to RF and pop R knee forward (now facing 10:30)
5-6Make a 1/8 turn R and step forward on RF, Step forward on LF,
7-8Make a ½ turn R (weight on RF) Make a ¼ turn R and take a big step to L with LF, (now facing 9 o’clock)
Syncopated rocks, Sailor step, Behind, side, ¼ turn R, Out, Out, Toes, Heels
1&2&Rock forward on RF, Recover onto LF, Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF
3&4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Step RF to R side
5&6&Cross LF behind RF, Make a ¼ turn R and step forward on RF, Step forward on LF, Step out on RF
7&8Step out on LF, Twist both toes in, Twist both heel in (now facing 12 o’clock)
(Restart here on wall 3)
Rocking chair with hitches, Step Back drag, Hold, Ball, Step, L Mambo forward
1&2&Rock forward on RF, Recover onto LF, Rock back on RF and hitch L knee, Recover onto LF
3&4Rock forward on RF, Recover onto LF, Take a big step back on RF
5&6Hold, Close LF next to RF, Step forward on RF
7&8Rock forward on LF, Recover onto RF, Close LF next to RF
Walk R, ¼ turn R, Sailor step R, Sailor step L with ¼ turn L, Hitch, Touch, ½ turn R
1-2Step forward on RF, Make a ¼ turn R and step LF to L side
3&4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Step RF to R side
5&6Cross LF behind RF, Step RF to R side, Make a ¼ turn L and step forward on LF
&7-8Hitch R knee, Touch RF back , Make a ½ turn R (keeping weight back on LF) (now facing 6 O’clock)
Tag 1 (back walls)
Knee Pops
1-2Step forward on RF and pop L knee, Step forward on LF and pop R knee
Tag 2 (front walls)
1-2Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step out L with LF
3-4Take a big step back with RF, Close LF next to RF
(2nd Time you dance Tag 2 you only dance the first 4 counts)
5-6Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step out L with LF
7-8Contract chest x2 on counts 7, 8
Hope you enjoy the dance. Live to Love; Dance to Express.
Last Update – 11th Sept 2017
Pattern: 32, Tag1, 32, Tag 2, 16 Restart, 32, Tag 1, 32, Tag 2 Only ½ , 32, 32, 32
Heel, Step, Lock, Step, Step, Lock with pop, Step forward, ¾ chase turn R, Drag
1-2&Step forward on Heel of RF, Make a 1/8 turn R step LF to L side, Make a 1/8 turn L and lock RF behind LF
3&4Step forward on LF, Make a 1/8 turn L and step RF to R side, Close LF next to RF and pop R knee forward (now facing 10:30)
5-6Make a 1/8 turn R and step forward on RF, Step forward on LF,
7-8Make a ½ turn R (weight on RF) Make a ¼ turn R and take a big step to L with LF, (now facing 9 o’clock)
Syncopated rocks, Sailor step, Behind, side, ¼ turn R, Out, Out, Toes, Heels
1&2&Rock forward on RF, Recover onto LF, Rock RF to R side, Recover onto LF
3&4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Step RF to R side
5&6&Cross LF behind RF, Make a ¼ turn R and step forward on RF, Step forward on LF, Step out on RF
7&8Step out on LF, Twist both toes in, Twist both heel in (now facing 12 o’clock)
(Restart here on wall 3)
Rocking chair with hitches, Step Back drag, Hold, Ball, Step, L Mambo forward
1&2&Rock forward on RF, Recover onto LF, Rock back on RF and hitch L knee, Recover onto LF
3&4Rock forward on RF, Recover onto LF, Take a big step back on RF
5&6Hold, Close LF next to RF, Step forward on RF
7&8Rock forward on LF, Recover onto RF, Close LF next to RF
Walk R, ¼ turn R, Sailor step R, Sailor step L with ¼ turn L, Hitch, Touch, ½ turn R
1-2Step forward on RF, Make a ¼ turn R and step LF to L side
3&4Cross RF behind LF, Step LF to L side, Step RF to R side
5&6Cross LF behind RF, Step RF to R side, Make a ¼ turn L and step forward on LF
&7-8Hitch R knee, Touch RF back , Make a ½ turn R (keeping weight back on LF) (now facing 6 O’clock)
Tag 1 (back walls)
Knee Pops
1-2Step forward on RF and pop L knee, Step forward on LF and pop R knee
Tag 2 (front walls)
1-2Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step out L with LF
3-4Take a big step back with RF, Close LF next to RF
(2nd Time you dance Tag 2 you only dance the first 4 counts)
5-6Step diagonally forward to R with RF, Step out L with LF
7-8Contract chest x2 on counts 7, 8
Hope you enjoy the dance. Live to Love; Dance to Express.
Last Update – 11th Sept 2017