Count:
66
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
CROSSES/STEPS FWD
1-2Cross/step right over left, hold one count
3-4Cross/step left over right, hold one count
5-6Cross/ step right over left, cross/step left over right
7-8Cross/touch right over left, hold one beat (but no weight on right)
STEP/TOUCHES/CLAPS BACK
9-10Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap
11-12Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap
13-14Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap
15-16Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap
TOE-HEEL-STOMP (X2)
17-18Angle right toe in and touch next to left, angle right toe out and touch heel next to left
19-20Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count
21-22Angle left toe in and touch next to left, angle left toe out and touch heel next to right
23-24Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count
TOE STRUTS AND FINGER SNAPS FWD
25-26Touch ball of right forward at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands
27-28Touch ball of left forward at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands
29-30Touch ball of right back at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands
31-32Touch ball of left back at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands
FINGER SHAKES
Body angles 45 degrees right of original wall on next 4 counts:
33Step right ¼ to right-heel of left will swivel to left and you point and shake finger of right hand as if scolding someone
34-36Shake finger three more times
Body angles 45 degrees left of original wall on next 4 counts:
37-40Swivel on balls of both feet ½ to left reversing position of step 33 and shake finger 4 times
MONTEREY TURNS
41-42Point right to side, turn ½ right and step right next to left
43-44Point left to side, step left next to right
45-46Point right to side, turn ½ right and step on right next to left
47-48Point left to side, step left next to right
KICKS, SYNCOPATED SPLITS AND 'CRAZY SHIMMY'
49-50Kick right forward twice
&51-52Quickly step right to right side, quickly step left to left side, hold and clap
&53-54Quickly step left in to center, quickly step right in to center, hold and clap
55-56Kick right forward twice
TURNING SWIVELS
57-58Step right forward, bending both knees make a ¼ turn left (with a scooping hip movement) ending with legs straight
59-60Bend knees and turn ¼ right (with a scooping hip movement ending with legs straight)
CRAZY SHIMMY
61-66Raise hands so that palms facing forward at about shoulder height or slightly above -shimmy shoulders (like a washing machine) as you turn ½ to left.
REPEAT
TAG
To make the dance perfectly phrased to the music, use this 16-count shuffle sequence.
1&2Right shuffle forward
3&4Left shuffle forward
5&6Right shuffle forward
7Stomp left
8Kick left forward
9&10Left shuffle back
11&12Right shuffle back
13&14Left shuffle back
15-16Stomp right twice
Dance will be perfectly phrased when danced in this order
1Regular sequence starts with vocals
2One shuffle sequence
3Regular sequence
4Two shuffle sequences
5Two regular sequences
6At very end repeat sections vii, viii and ix-drop hands on last beat of music
EXTRA TIP: During last sequence when vocals say "Gotta, gotta, gotta, cut loose, loose, loose"-it is fun to do side shimmies right then left instead of the finger shaking-and CUT LOOSE!
1-2Cross/step right over left, hold one count
3-4Cross/step left over right, hold one count
5-6Cross/ step right over left, cross/step left over right
7-8Cross/touch right over left, hold one beat (but no weight on right)
STEP/TOUCHES/CLAPS BACK
9-10Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap
11-12Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap
13-14Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap
15-16Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap
TOE-HEEL-STOMP (X2)
17-18Angle right toe in and touch next to left, angle right toe out and touch heel next to left
19-20Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count
21-22Angle left toe in and touch next to left, angle left toe out and touch heel next to right
23-24Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count
TOE STRUTS AND FINGER SNAPS FWD
25-26Touch ball of right forward at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands
27-28Touch ball of left forward at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands
29-30Touch ball of right back at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands
31-32Touch ball of left back at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands
FINGER SHAKES
Body angles 45 degrees right of original wall on next 4 counts:
33Step right ¼ to right-heel of left will swivel to left and you point and shake finger of right hand as if scolding someone
34-36Shake finger three more times
Body angles 45 degrees left of original wall on next 4 counts:
37-40Swivel on balls of both feet ½ to left reversing position of step 33 and shake finger 4 times
MONTEREY TURNS
41-42Point right to side, turn ½ right and step right next to left
43-44Point left to side, step left next to right
45-46Point right to side, turn ½ right and step on right next to left
47-48Point left to side, step left next to right
KICKS, SYNCOPATED SPLITS AND 'CRAZY SHIMMY'
49-50Kick right forward twice
&51-52Quickly step right to right side, quickly step left to left side, hold and clap
&53-54Quickly step left in to center, quickly step right in to center, hold and clap
55-56Kick right forward twice
TURNING SWIVELS
57-58Step right forward, bending both knees make a ¼ turn left (with a scooping hip movement) ending with legs straight
59-60Bend knees and turn ¼ right (with a scooping hip movement ending with legs straight)
CRAZY SHIMMY
61-66Raise hands so that palms facing forward at about shoulder height or slightly above -shimmy shoulders (like a washing machine) as you turn ½ to left.
REPEAT
TAG
To make the dance perfectly phrased to the music, use this 16-count shuffle sequence.
1&2Right shuffle forward
3&4Left shuffle forward
5&6Right shuffle forward
7Stomp left
8Kick left forward
9&10Left shuffle back
11&12Right shuffle back
13&14Left shuffle back
15-16Stomp right twice
Dance will be perfectly phrased when danced in this order
1Regular sequence starts with vocals
2One shuffle sequence
3Regular sequence
4Two shuffle sequences
5Two regular sequences
6At very end repeat sections vii, viii and ix-drop hands on last beat of music
EXTRA TIP: During last sequence when vocals say "Gotta, gotta, gotta, cut loose, loose, loose"-it is fun to do side shimmies right then left instead of the finger shaking-and CUT LOOSE!
