Spring Break Shake

Compte:
32
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
John Robinson (USA) - 25 April 2025
Musique:
Spring Break Shake - Starbuck : (iTunes, amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de)
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Intro: 24 counts (about 13 seconds).
Sequence: 32, 40, 32, 40, 32+4, 32, 32+8+8+8, 32. After 2nd and 4th reps, repeat last 8. After 5th rep, add 4-count “stanky leg.” After 7th rep, repeat last 8 three more times to match repeated “Do the Spring Break Shake” vocal, turning the 2nd sailor step 1/4 left each time. Final repetition will end facing 12:00.

SECTION 1. WALK, WALK, “C” BUMP, 1/2 PIVOT R, ROCK & PUSH
1,2Step R forward (1); Step L forward (2)
3&4Touch R forward bumping hips up right (3); Return hips to center (&); Bump hips down right taking weight (4)
5,6Step L forward (5); Turn 1/2 right (6:00) placing weight R (6)
7&8Rock L forward (7); Recover R (&); Step L beside R pushing hips back (8)

SECTION 2. WALK, WALK, QUICK SIDE ROCK, CROSS, QUARTER, QUARTER, PADDLE 1/4
1,2Step R forward (1); Step L forward (2)
&3,4Quickly rock R side right (&); Recover L (3); Step R across L (4)
5,6Turn 1/4 right (9:00) stepping L back (5); Turn 1/4 right (12:00) stepping R side right (6)
7&8Push off ball of L turning 1/8 right (7); Raise L slightly (&); Push off ball of L turning 1/8 right (8) (now facing 3:00)

SECTION 3. VAUDEVILLE, WEAVE L w/DROP, TURN 1/4, 1/2, COASTER STEP
1&2Step L across R (1); Step R side right/slightly back (&); Tap L heel diagonally forward toward L corner (1:30) (2)
&3&4Step L slightly back (&); Step R across L (3); Step L side left (&); Step R behind L bending knees into slight squat while snapping hands (click fingers) out to sides (4)
5,6Turn 1/4 left stepping L forward (straightening knees) (5); Turn 1/2 left stepping R back (6)
7&8Step L back (7); Step R beside L (&); Step L forward (8)

SECTION 4. DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE, SHAKE LEFT, SAILOR R, SAILOR L
1,2Step R diagonally forward toward R corner (7:30) (1); Slide L beside R keeping weight R (2)
3&4Touch L side left shaking hips L (3); Shake hips R (&); Shake hips L taking weight L (4)
5&6Step R behind L (5); Step L side left (&); Step R forward (6)
7&8Step L behind R (7); Step R side right (&); Step L forward (8)
After repetitions 2 & 4, repeat this final section once. After repetition 7, repeat this section three times as explained below.

Begin again and enjoy!

“STANKY LEG” TAG (after 5th repetition, facing 6:00):
1&2Knees slightly bent, slide R out side right (1); Slide R in towards L (&); Slide R out side right (2)
&3,4Slide R in towards L (&); Slide R out side right (3); Jump in place landing feet together, weight L (4)

~7TH REP w/EXTRA 8s:
During the 7th repetition, you’ll dance Section 4 (the last 8 counts) a total of four times.
Turn the second sailor 1/4 left each time, to make a full revolution over your left shoulder in 32 counts.
(You’ll be facing 6:00 when this begins and finish at 6:00 to then start the final repetition of the entire routine.)