Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
SHIMMY RIGHT, CROSS, ½ TURN
1Large step to right side with right foot, swing hips to right side.
&Swing hips to left side, and slide left foot towards right foot
2Swing hips to right side, continue sliding left foot towards right foot
3Step across in front of right foot with left foot
4Pivot ½ turn to right on balls of feet, end with weight on left foot
SHIMMY RIGHT, CROSS, ½ TURN
5Large step to right side with right foot, swing hips to right side.
&Swing hips to left side, and slide left foot towards right foot
6Swing hips to right side, continue sliding left foot towards right foot
7Step across in front of right foot with left foot
8Pivot ½ turn to right on balls of feet, end with weight on left foot
APART, CROSS, ½ TURN, CLAP
9Jump and land with feet apart, about 2 feet
10Jump and land with right foot crossed in front of left foot
11Pivot ½ turn to left
12Clap hands at chest level
RIGHT KNEE POP, LEFT KNEE POP
13Rotate right knee in
14Rotate right knee to center
15Rotate left knee in
16Rotate left knee to center
POCKET CHECK **
17Check left front pocket with right hand
18Check right front pocket with left hand
19Check right back pocket with right hand
20Check left back pocket with left hand
** Repeat these 4 counts during instrumental portion of "Be My Baby Tonight". This will allow the Tropicana shuffles to stay with the chorus.
TROPICANA SHUFFLE
21Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
22Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
23Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
24Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
25Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
26Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
27Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
28Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
29Step forward with right foot
&Place left foot next to right foot
30Step forward with right foot
31Touch left toe forward
32Turn ½ turn to right, weight on right foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
33Step forward with left foot
&Place right foot next to left foot
34Step forward with left foot
35Touch right toe forward
36Turn ½ turn to left, weight on left foot
RIGHT HEEL, HOOK, OUT, TOGETHER
37Touch right heel forward
38Hook right foot up across in front of left leg
39Touch right heel forward
40Touch right toe next to left foot
RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BEHIND
41Step to right side with right foot
42Step across behind right leg with left foot
43Step to right side with right foot
44Step across behind right leg with left foot
¾ TURN, LEFT SIDE, TOUCH
45&46Pivot ¾ turn to the left, end with weight on right
47Step to left side with left foot
48Touch right toe next to left foot
REPEAT
1Large step to right side with right foot, swing hips to right side.
&Swing hips to left side, and slide left foot towards right foot
2Swing hips to right side, continue sliding left foot towards right foot
3Step across in front of right foot with left foot
4Pivot ½ turn to right on balls of feet, end with weight on left foot
SHIMMY RIGHT, CROSS, ½ TURN
5Large step to right side with right foot, swing hips to right side.
&Swing hips to left side, and slide left foot towards right foot
6Swing hips to right side, continue sliding left foot towards right foot
7Step across in front of right foot with left foot
8Pivot ½ turn to right on balls of feet, end with weight on left foot
APART, CROSS, ½ TURN, CLAP
9Jump and land with feet apart, about 2 feet
10Jump and land with right foot crossed in front of left foot
11Pivot ½ turn to left
12Clap hands at chest level
RIGHT KNEE POP, LEFT KNEE POP
13Rotate right knee in
14Rotate right knee to center
15Rotate left knee in
16Rotate left knee to center
POCKET CHECK **
17Check left front pocket with right hand
18Check right front pocket with left hand
19Check right back pocket with right hand
20Check left back pocket with left hand
** Repeat these 4 counts during instrumental portion of "Be My Baby Tonight". This will allow the Tropicana shuffles to stay with the chorus.
TROPICANA SHUFFLE
21Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
22Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
23Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
24Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
25Touch right heel forward
&Place right foot next to left foot
26Touch left heel forward
&Place left foot next to right foot
27Touch right toe to right side
&Place right foot next to left foot
28Touch left toe to left side
&Place left foot next to right foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
29Step forward with right foot
&Place left foot next to right foot
30Step forward with right foot
31Touch left toe forward
32Turn ½ turn to right, weight on right foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
33Step forward with left foot
&Place right foot next to left foot
34Step forward with left foot
35Touch right toe forward
36Turn ½ turn to left, weight on left foot
RIGHT HEEL, HOOK, OUT, TOGETHER
37Touch right heel forward
38Hook right foot up across in front of left leg
39Touch right heel forward
40Touch right toe next to left foot
RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BEHIND
41Step to right side with right foot
42Step across behind right leg with left foot
43Step to right side with right foot
44Step across behind right leg with left foot
¾ TURN, LEFT SIDE, TOUCH
45&46Pivot ¾ turn to the left, end with weight on right
47Step to left side with left foot
48Touch right toe next to left foot
REPEAT
