The Love Shack
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Ronnie Fortt (UK)
Music:
Love Shack - The B-52's
FORWARD STEP TOUCHES/CLICKS
1-2Step right forward, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
3-4Step left forward, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
5-6Step right forward, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
7-8Step left forward, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
BACK STEP TOUCHES/CLICKS
1-2Step right back, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at waist level)
3-4Step left back, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at waist level)
5-6Step right back, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at waist level)
7-8Step left back, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at waist level)
HEEL DIGS, HEEL SWIVELS
1-2Touch right heel forward, step right beside left
3-4On balls of both feet, swivel both heels right then left
5-6Touch left heel forward, step left beside right
7-8On balls of both feet, swivel both heels left then right
GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH SCUFF, GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH (¼-RIGHT)
1-2Step left to left side, cross-step right behind left
3-4Step left to left side, scuff right heel forward
5-6Step right to right side, cross-step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side with ¼ turn right, step left beside right (finish feet together)
SLAPS, CLAPS, THUMB LIFTS (HITCH-HIKING)
1-2Slap both hands on knees twice
3-4Clap hands twice
5-6Thumb a lift with right hand
7-8Thumb a lift with left hand
Bouncing from knees throughout those 8 counts
SIDE STEPS, SHIMMIES
1-4Step right to right side, shimmy while touching left beside right
5-8Step left to left side, shimmy while touching right beside left
REPEAT
1-2Step right forward, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
3-4Step left forward, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
5-6Step right forward, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
7-8Step left forward, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at shoulder level)
BACK STEP TOUCHES/CLICKS
1-2Step right back, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at waist level)
3-4Step left back, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at waist level)
5-6Step right back, touch left beside right (clicking fingers at waist level)
7-8Step left back, touch right beside left (clicking fingers at waist level)
HEEL DIGS, HEEL SWIVELS
1-2Touch right heel forward, step right beside left
3-4On balls of both feet, swivel both heels right then left
5-6Touch left heel forward, step left beside right
7-8On balls of both feet, swivel both heels left then right
GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH SCUFF, GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH (¼-RIGHT)
1-2Step left to left side, cross-step right behind left
3-4Step left to left side, scuff right heel forward
5-6Step right to right side, cross-step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side with ¼ turn right, step left beside right (finish feet together)
SLAPS, CLAPS, THUMB LIFTS (HITCH-HIKING)
1-2Slap both hands on knees twice
3-4Clap hands twice
5-6Thumb a lift with right hand
7-8Thumb a lift with left hand
Bouncing from knees throughout those 8 counts
SIDE STEPS, SHIMMIES
1-4Step right to right side, shimmy while touching left beside right
5-8Step left to left side, shimmy while touching right beside left
REPEAT