Koozo Shuffle
Count:
40
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate contra dance
Choreographer:
Cathy McDaniel (USA)
Music:
Live Close By, Visit Often - K.T. Oslin
KICK FORWARD, KICK SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, KICK FORWARD, KICK SIDE, SAILOR SHUFFLE
1-2Kick right foot forward, kick right foot to right side
3&4Cross right behind left, step left next to right, step right foot in place
5-6Kick left foot forward, kick left foot to left side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right next to left, step left foot in place
STEP AND SWAY HIPS, STEP BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Step right foot on a forward right diagonal bending slightly at waist with right shoulder slightly forward and sway hips to right side, keeping feet in place, sway hips to left
3-4Sway hips to right, sway hips to left
5-6Step forward on right, step forward together with left
7-8Step back on right, step back together with left
STEP AND SWAY HIPS, STEP BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Step right foot on a forward right diagonal bending slightly at waist with right shoulder slightly forward and sway hips to right side, keeping feet in place, sway hips to left
3-4Sway hips to right, sway hips to left
5-6Step forward on right, step forward together with left
7-8Step back on right, step back together with left
TWO FORWARD SHUFFLES, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, TWO BACKWARD SHUFFLES
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward on left, right, left
5&6Pivot on the ball of left foot ½ turn, shuffle back right, left, right
7&8Shuffle back left, right, left
TWO TOE STRUTS, "COOL" WALK FORWARD
1-2Step forward on the ball of right foot, drop heel
3-4Step forward on the ball of left foot, drop heel
5-6Walk forward right, left (or cross boogie walk)
7-8Walk forward right, left (or cross boogie walk)
REPEAT
The dance works great with "Riding Alone" by Rednex but you must drop the third set of 8 counts (sways and step forward and back) to have the dance phrase to the song. In the 32 count form it works with the song including the last beat ending with the last step.
1-2Kick right foot forward, kick right foot to right side
3&4Cross right behind left, step left next to right, step right foot in place
5-6Kick left foot forward, kick left foot to left side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right next to left, step left foot in place
STEP AND SWAY HIPS, STEP BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Step right foot on a forward right diagonal bending slightly at waist with right shoulder slightly forward and sway hips to right side, keeping feet in place, sway hips to left
3-4Sway hips to right, sway hips to left
5-6Step forward on right, step forward together with left
7-8Step back on right, step back together with left
STEP AND SWAY HIPS, STEP BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD, TOGETHER
1-2Step right foot on a forward right diagonal bending slightly at waist with right shoulder slightly forward and sway hips to right side, keeping feet in place, sway hips to left
3-4Sway hips to right, sway hips to left
5-6Step forward on right, step forward together with left
7-8Step back on right, step back together with left
TWO FORWARD SHUFFLES, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, TWO BACKWARD SHUFFLES
1&2Shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4Shuffle forward on left, right, left
5&6Pivot on the ball of left foot ½ turn, shuffle back right, left, right
7&8Shuffle back left, right, left
TWO TOE STRUTS, "COOL" WALK FORWARD
1-2Step forward on the ball of right foot, drop heel
3-4Step forward on the ball of left foot, drop heel
5-6Walk forward right, left (or cross boogie walk)
7-8Walk forward right, left (or cross boogie walk)
REPEAT
The dance works great with "Riding Alone" by Rednex but you must drop the third set of 8 counts (sways and step forward and back) to have the dance phrase to the song. In the 32 count form it works with the song including the last beat ending with the last step.