Shakatak

Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Kate Sala (UK) - August 2002
Music:
Ciega, Sordomuda - Shakira
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Start the dance 16 counts from when the heavy beat starts (8 counts before the vocals).

SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, TURN ½ RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Rock right out to right side, rock left in place
3&4Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5-6Turn ¼ right stepping back on left, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side
7&8Cross step left over right, step right to right side, cross step left over right

SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, TURN ½ RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE
9-16Repeat the above 8 counts

SIDE STEP, TOUCH, SIDE STEP, TOUCH, ROCK BACK, WALK FORWARD TWICE
17-18Step right to right side, touch left next to right
19-20Step left to left side, touch right next to left
21-22Rock back on right, rock forward on left
23-24Walk forward on right, left

STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/ 2 TURN, TRIPLE ½ TURN, ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE FORWARD
25-26Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
27&28Step forward on right, turn ¼ left stepping left near right, turn ¼ left stepping back on right
29-30Rock back on left, rock forward on right
31&32Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left

HEEL SWITCHES TWICE, PIVOT 1/ 2 TURN, HEEL SWITCHES TWICE, PIVOT ¼ TURN
33&34Dig right heel forward, step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&35-36Step left next to right, step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
37&38Dig right heel forward, step right next to left, dig left heel forward
&39-40Step left next to right, step forward on right, pivot ¼ turn left

SIDE KICK, CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, SCUFF, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP, SWIVEL
41&42Kick right out to right side, cross step right behind left, step left to left side
43-44Scuff right next to left, step right to right side
&45-46Step left next to right, step right to right side, step left next to right
47&48Step forward on right, swivel heels right, center

COASTER STEP, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH, SHUFFLE BACK, STEP BACK, SIDE TOUCH
49&50Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
51-52Step forward on left, touch right toe behind left
53&54Step back on right, bring left next to right, step back on right
55-56Step back on left, touch right toe out to right side

CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, JAZZ BOX
57-58Cross step right over left, touch left toe out to left side
59-60Cross step left over right, touch right toe out to right side
61-62Cross step right over left, step back on left
63-64Step right to right side, bring left next to right

REPEAT
When danced to "Ciega, Sordomuda" by Shakira, after the end of the 3rd wall (facing 9:00) dance the first 24 counts only and then start the dance again from the beginning completing 3 walls. You will then be facing the back wall (6:00). Then dance from count 33 to 64 only (from the heel switches) and repeat from count 33 to 64.
You will finish on the jazz box facing the front wall (12:00).