Shake Down, Rattle And Roll
Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Beginner
Chorégraphe:
Bill Bader (CAN)
Musique:
The Shake - Neal McCoy
Throughout the dance, the hands may be positioned slightly forward at waist level (except, of course, when clapping). This will facilitate shoulder action.
DIAGONAL LEFT SHAKE FORWARD, SHAKE BACK, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, STOMP/CLAP
1-2Step left along forward/left diagonal and take 2 counts to drop left shoulder forward
3-4Take 2 counts to bring right shoulder back. Weight shifts onto right.
THE SHAKE: Do the normal leaning forward and back shown for counts 1-4, but count 1&2, 3&4 and bring the shoulders alternately forward as follows: 1&2) Left-Right-Left, 3&4) Right-Left-Right.
5Step left along forward/left diagonal
6Slide right forward and step beside left
7Step left forward continuing along forward/left diagonal
8Stomp right beside left (no weight) and clap
DIAGONAL RIGHT SHAKE FORWARD, SHAKE BACK, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, STOMP/CLAP
9-10Step right along forward/right diagonal and take 2 counts to drop right shoulder forward
11-12Take 2 counts to bring left shoulder back. Weight shifts onto left.
For 9-12 see THE SHAKE above, but use opposite shoulders (right-left-right, left-right-left)
13Step right along forward/right diagonal
14Slide left forward and step beside right
15Step right forward continuing along forward/right diagonal
16Stomp left beside right (no weight) and clap
3 ZIG-ZAGS BACK (BACK LEFT, STOMP/CLAP, BACK RIGHT, STOMP/CLAP, BACK LEFT WITH ¼ TURN, STOMP/CLAP); TOUCH FAR RIGHT, TOUCH TOGETHER
17Step left diagonally back to left
18Stomp right beside left with a light rebound and clap
19Step right diagonally back to right
20Stomp left beside right with a light rebound and clap
21Step left diagonally back to left turning ¼ left (face 9:00)
22Stomp right beside left with a light rebound and clap
23Touch right toe slightly further than normal to right side
24Touch right toe beside left
RIGHT HEEL TWICE, LEFT HEEL TWICE, BACK, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FORWARD
25Tap right heel down bouncing it up
26Lower right heel
27Tap left heel down bouncing it up
28Lower left heel
29Step right back
30Step left back beside right
31&32Shuffle forward: right-left-right (forward, slide together, forward)
REPEAT
THE SWIM: As in Neil McCoy's video of "The Shake", at 1-2, bring the left hand forward with a swimmer's crawl stroke. At counts 3-4 do the same with the right hand. At counts 9-10, swim with right hand first, then with left at 11-12.
THE ROLL: At counts 5-7 do a full turn to the left ROLL (along left diagonal) and at counts 13-15 do a full turn to the right ROLL (along right diagonal).
DIAGONAL LEFT SHAKE FORWARD, SHAKE BACK, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, STOMP/CLAP
1-2Step left along forward/left diagonal and take 2 counts to drop left shoulder forward
3-4Take 2 counts to bring right shoulder back. Weight shifts onto right.
THE SHAKE: Do the normal leaning forward and back shown for counts 1-4, but count 1&2, 3&4 and bring the shoulders alternately forward as follows: 1&2) Left-Right-Left, 3&4) Right-Left-Right.
5Step left along forward/left diagonal
6Slide right forward and step beside left
7Step left forward continuing along forward/left diagonal
8Stomp right beside left (no weight) and clap
DIAGONAL RIGHT SHAKE FORWARD, SHAKE BACK, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, STOMP/CLAP
9-10Step right along forward/right diagonal and take 2 counts to drop right shoulder forward
11-12Take 2 counts to bring left shoulder back. Weight shifts onto left.
For 9-12 see THE SHAKE above, but use opposite shoulders (right-left-right, left-right-left)
13Step right along forward/right diagonal
14Slide left forward and step beside right
15Step right forward continuing along forward/right diagonal
16Stomp left beside right (no weight) and clap
3 ZIG-ZAGS BACK (BACK LEFT, STOMP/CLAP, BACK RIGHT, STOMP/CLAP, BACK LEFT WITH ¼ TURN, STOMP/CLAP); TOUCH FAR RIGHT, TOUCH TOGETHER
17Step left diagonally back to left
18Stomp right beside left with a light rebound and clap
19Step right diagonally back to right
20Stomp left beside right with a light rebound and clap
21Step left diagonally back to left turning ¼ left (face 9:00)
22Stomp right beside left with a light rebound and clap
23Touch right toe slightly further than normal to right side
24Touch right toe beside left
RIGHT HEEL TWICE, LEFT HEEL TWICE, BACK, TOGETHER, SHUFFLE FORWARD
25Tap right heel down bouncing it up
26Lower right heel
27Tap left heel down bouncing it up
28Lower left heel
29Step right back
30Step left back beside right
31&32Shuffle forward: right-left-right (forward, slide together, forward)
REPEAT
THE SWIM: As in Neil McCoy's video of "The Shake", at 1-2, bring the left hand forward with a swimmer's crawl stroke. At counts 3-4 do the same with the right hand. At counts 9-10, swim with right hand first, then with left at 11-12.
THE ROLL: At counts 5-7 do a full turn to the left ROLL (along left diagonal) and at counts 13-15 do a full turn to the right ROLL (along right diagonal).