Shake It
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Barry Durand (USA)
Music:
The Shake - Neal McCoy
Hits all accents of the song and requires a repeat phrase on 1st and 2nd chorus.
Because of the feel of the song I gave you the option of using fast hip bumps on the chorus of the song and even through the rest of the song. During the 1st and 2nd verse - the song is kind of mellow so I gave you the easier hip bumps to use there.
SHAKE IT LEFT, SHAKE IT RIGHT
1-4Hip bump left, center, left, hold
5-8Hip bump right, center, right, hold
During chorus use 3 quick hip bumps left, left, left, hold and the same on right.
STEP, KNEE, HOP, HOP, PUSH TURN SPIN
9Step forward left
10Step right behind left bringing left knee up
11Scoot forward on right with left knee up
12Scoot forward on right with left knee up
13Step down on left
14Push turn (military turn) to right stepping on right turning about ¼ turn right leading into a...
15-16Skaters turn (¾ turn) to right with weight on right foot drawing a circle with the left foot. End up facing front. Skaters turn is a one foot spin.
SHIMMY, SHAKE LOW
17-20Take left foot forward with some weight in a press and shimmy forward and back starting with right shoulder
21-24Step side left in 2nd position as you do hip sway (rock) left, right, left, right (lower in sway)
SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP
25&26Start left foot with side shuffle or chasse (left-right-left) side, together, side
27-28Rock step right, left
29&30Start right foot with side shuffle or chasse (right-left-right) side, together, side
31-32Rock step left, right
KICK, CROSS, TURN, STOMP
33Kick left to side
34Cross in front of right
35½ twist turn to right
36Hop forward both feet stomp
37Kick left to side
38Cross in front of right
39½ twist turn to right
40Hop forward both feet stomp
MODIFIED RUNNING MAN, OUT, IN, OUT, TURN, OUT, IN, OUT, TOGETHER
41On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
42Bring feet together
43On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
44Bring feet together and turn to diagonal left
45On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
46Bring feet together
47On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
48Bring feet together and stay facing left diagonal when done. Can do actual running man also
SIDE TOGETHER, SEXY
49Step side left
50Step together right
51Step side left
52Step together right
53Step side left
54Step together right
55Step side left
56Step together right
Best to do this with a rolling hip movement sort of sexy
SHIMMY & CLAP
57-58Step wide step to right in 2nd position and shimmy fast
59-60Bring feet together and clap twice
61-62Step wide step to left in 2nd position and shimmy fast
53-64Bring feet together and turn ¼ turn to left and clap twice
REPEAT
During 1st verse use easy hip movement and do hip sway with out lowering too much. Also do easy shimmy. During chorus on "Shake it to the Left, Shake it to the Right' - use fast hip bumps. Also use a "funky" shimmy and 'low' hip sway. Use side body rolls on side shimmy during steps 57 - 64 as an option during chorus and add an extra side shimmy and claps on 1st and 2nd chorus only. This is important to maintain phrasing for the song. When teaching this, just tell them that during the chorus part (Shake it to the Left, Shake it to the Right) simply repeat the side shimmy and clap a 2nd time. You will also make the direction change so there will be 2 direction changes during the chorus. At the end of the song, during the part calling out the cities, I like to add excitement by adding a clap on count 4 & 8 of running man. also add a clap on 2,4,6,8, during side step hip rolls. At the end of the next full cycle of the dance add an extra set of side step hip rolls and shimmy claps before finishing last time through dance. This is not really necessary but it phrases better. This may seem like a lot but it really isn't. I have taught this dance about 40 times and it is easy enough even for beginners. Intermediate Advanced dancers pick it up in a snap. You will have to call out the phrase changes and extra patterns for the first few times and then they will get it. Enjoy.
Because of the feel of the song I gave you the option of using fast hip bumps on the chorus of the song and even through the rest of the song. During the 1st and 2nd verse - the song is kind of mellow so I gave you the easier hip bumps to use there.
SHAKE IT LEFT, SHAKE IT RIGHT
1-4Hip bump left, center, left, hold
5-8Hip bump right, center, right, hold
During chorus use 3 quick hip bumps left, left, left, hold and the same on right.
STEP, KNEE, HOP, HOP, PUSH TURN SPIN
9Step forward left
10Step right behind left bringing left knee up
11Scoot forward on right with left knee up
12Scoot forward on right with left knee up
13Step down on left
14Push turn (military turn) to right stepping on right turning about ¼ turn right leading into a...
15-16Skaters turn (¾ turn) to right with weight on right foot drawing a circle with the left foot. End up facing front. Skaters turn is a one foot spin.
SHIMMY, SHAKE LOW
17-20Take left foot forward with some weight in a press and shimmy forward and back starting with right shoulder
21-24Step side left in 2nd position as you do hip sway (rock) left, right, left, right (lower in sway)
SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP
25&26Start left foot with side shuffle or chasse (left-right-left) side, together, side
27-28Rock step right, left
29&30Start right foot with side shuffle or chasse (right-left-right) side, together, side
31-32Rock step left, right
KICK, CROSS, TURN, STOMP
33Kick left to side
34Cross in front of right
35½ twist turn to right
36Hop forward both feet stomp
37Kick left to side
38Cross in front of right
39½ twist turn to right
40Hop forward both feet stomp
MODIFIED RUNNING MAN, OUT, IN, OUT, TURN, OUT, IN, OUT, TOGETHER
41On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
42Bring feet together
43On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
44Bring feet together and turn to diagonal left
45On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
46Bring feet together
47On a diagonal to the right shoot right foot forward and left foot backward simultaneously splitting weight with feet apart in line (4th position or extended 3rd position)
48Bring feet together and stay facing left diagonal when done. Can do actual running man also
SIDE TOGETHER, SEXY
49Step side left
50Step together right
51Step side left
52Step together right
53Step side left
54Step together right
55Step side left
56Step together right
Best to do this with a rolling hip movement sort of sexy
SHIMMY & CLAP
57-58Step wide step to right in 2nd position and shimmy fast
59-60Bring feet together and clap twice
61-62Step wide step to left in 2nd position and shimmy fast
53-64Bring feet together and turn ¼ turn to left and clap twice
REPEAT
During 1st verse use easy hip movement and do hip sway with out lowering too much. Also do easy shimmy. During chorus on "Shake it to the Left, Shake it to the Right' - use fast hip bumps. Also use a "funky" shimmy and 'low' hip sway. Use side body rolls on side shimmy during steps 57 - 64 as an option during chorus and add an extra side shimmy and claps on 1st and 2nd chorus only. This is important to maintain phrasing for the song. When teaching this, just tell them that during the chorus part (Shake it to the Left, Shake it to the Right) simply repeat the side shimmy and clap a 2nd time. You will also make the direction change so there will be 2 direction changes during the chorus. At the end of the song, during the part calling out the cities, I like to add excitement by adding a clap on count 4 & 8 of running man. also add a clap on 2,4,6,8, during side step hip rolls. At the end of the next full cycle of the dance add an extra set of side step hip rolls and shimmy claps before finishing last time through dance. This is not really necessary but it phrases better. This may seem like a lot but it really isn't. I have taught this dance about 40 times and it is easy enough even for beginners. Intermediate Advanced dancers pick it up in a snap. You will have to call out the phrase changes and extra patterns for the first few times and then they will get it. Enjoy.