Shake It Off

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Karolina Ullenstav (SWE) - July 2018
Music:
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
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This is a fun dance where it’s important that you use your hands and body to “shake it off” as much as possible and have fun while doing it! I explain the hand and body movements in detail below.

Restart in wall 2 and 5 after 32 counts
Tag (8 counts: hip bumps right and left) and Restart in wall 8 after 32 counts
Intro 16 counts, BPM 160

Section 1: Bouncing steps forward with shifting weights to RF and LF lifting your arm and shaking your hand at the same time
1,2RF bouncing step forward (weight on RF) with right arm lifted, right hand shaking and LF touch beside RF
3,4LF bouncing step forward (weight on LF) with left arm lifted, left hand shaking and RF touch beside LF
5,6RF bouncing step forward (weight on RF) with right arm lifted, right hand shaking and LF touch beside RF
7,8LF bouncing step forward (weight on LF) with left arm lifted, left hand shaking and RF touch beside LF

Section 2: Side steps right and left with shaking of your hands to the right and to the left
1RF step right
2LF step beside RF
3RF step right
4LF touch beside RF
5LF step left and shake both your hands one time to the right
6RF touch beside LF and shake both your hands one more time to the right
7RF step right and shake both your hands one time to the left
8LF touch beside RF and shake both your hands one more time to the left

Section 3: Side steps left and right ending with clapping your hands to the right and to the left
1LF step left
2RF step left
3LF step left
4RF touch beside LF
5RF step right
6LF touch beside RF and clap to the right
7LF step left
8RF touch beside LF and clap to the left

Section 4: Paddle turn ½ left, long sliding step right and left while you’re lifting your arms pointing left and right
1RF step forward
2Paddle turn ¼ left
3RF step forward
4Paddle turn ¼ left
5RF long sliding step right while you lift both your arms and point to the left
6LF touch beside RF still pointing your arms to the left
7LF long sliding step left while you lift both your arms and point to the right
8RF touch beside LF still pointing your arms to the right

Section 5: Heel and toe swivel steps right ending with weight change and touch and brushing off both your shoulders
1Twist RF and LF heel right
2Twist RF and LF toe right
3Twist RF and LF heel right
4Hold
5,6LF bouncing step left (weight on LF), RF touch beside LF, brushing left shoulder off x 2
7,8RF bouncing step right (weight on RF), LF touch beside RF, brushing right shoulder off x 2
 

Section 6: Heel and toe swivel steps left ending with weight change and touch and brushing off both your shoulders
1Twist RF and LF heel left
2Twist RF and LF toe left
3Twist RF and LF heel left
4Hold
5,6RF bouncing step right (weight on RF), LF touch beside RF, brushing right shoulder off x 2
7,8LF bouncing step left (weight on LF), RF touch beside LF, brushing left shoulder off x 2

Section 7: Step forward while you slightly bend forward and do shimmies (shake your shoulders and chest) at the same time and then step back slightly leaning back and do shimmies
1-4RF step forward while you slightly bend forward and do shimmies (shake your shoulders and chest)
5-8RF step back while you slightly lean back and do shimmies
 
Section 8: Step forward while you slightly bend forward and do shimmies (shake your shoulders and chest) at the same time and then step back slightly leaning back and do shimmies
1-4RF step forward while you slightly bend forward and do shimmies (shake your shoulders and chest)
5-8RF step back while you slightly lean back and do shimmies

Have fun with all the shaking off!!