The Shake
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Choreographer:
Jane Schomas (USA)
Music:
The Shake - Neal McCoy
1-4In place, lean and shake shoulders left; clap on 4
5-8In place, lean and shake shoulders right; clap on 8
9-12Moving left: step left-slide right to left-step left-touch right
13-16Moving right: step right-slide left to right-step right-touch left
17-18&On balls of feet, right in front: move heels in-out (on & of 18 bring right in back)
19-20On balls of feet, left in front: move heels in-out
Advanced dancers may want to double time counts 17-20
21-24Stomp right, stomp left; snap fingers twice at chest level
25-26Swing left knee to left, then back to center
27-28Swing right knee to right, making ¼ turn right as knee comes back to center
29-32Left jazz square: cross left over right, step right back, step side left bring right to home
REPEAT
On wall 5 only, start the wall with the following 8 count tag.
1-4Step right, touch left; step left, touch right.
5-8Step right, touch left; step left, touch right (clap on 8)
5-8In place, lean and shake shoulders right; clap on 8
9-12Moving left: step left-slide right to left-step left-touch right
13-16Moving right: step right-slide left to right-step right-touch left
17-18&On balls of feet, right in front: move heels in-out (on & of 18 bring right in back)
19-20On balls of feet, left in front: move heels in-out
Advanced dancers may want to double time counts 17-20
21-24Stomp right, stomp left; snap fingers twice at chest level
25-26Swing left knee to left, then back to center
27-28Swing right knee to right, making ¼ turn right as knee comes back to center
29-32Left jazz square: cross left over right, step right back, step side left bring right to home
REPEAT
On wall 5 only, start the wall with the following 8 count tag.
1-4Step right, touch left; step left, touch right.
5-8Step right, touch left; step left, touch right (clap on 8)