Compte:
48
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate
Choreographers note:- It’s tight and It’s fast.. but if approached in a relaxed way it will come together far easier.
Ideal for those who have just moved up to Intermediate Level dancing. Alternative steps included (31-32)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on count 16 – one count prior to vocals.
2x Kick Diagonal. Behind-Side-Cross. 2x Kick Diagonal. Behind-Side-Forward (12:00)
1 – 2Kick right diagonal left. Kick right diagonally right.
3& 4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5 – 6Kick left diagonally right. Kick left diagonally left.
7& 8Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left forward.
2x Fwd-Pivot 1/2-Side Rock-Together-Forward (12:00)
9 – 10Step right forward. Pivot ½ left (6) – weight on left.
11& 12Rock right to right side, recover onto left, step forward onto right.
13 – 14Step forward onto left. Pivot ½ right (12) – weight on right.
15& 16Rock left to left side, recover onto right, step forward onto left.
2x Side Rock-Recover-Cross Shuffle (12:00)
17 – 18Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
19& 20Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left.
21 – 22Rock left to left side. Recover onto right.
23& 24Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right.
Side. 3/4 Forward. Kick Ball-Press. Rec. 1/4 Side. 2x 1/4 Touch (or alternative) (6:00)
25 – 26Step right to right side. Turn ¾ left (3) & step forward onto left.
27& 28Kick right forward, step right next to left, press forward onto left.
29 – 30Recover on right. Turn ¼ left (12) & step left to left side.
31 – 32Turn ¼ left & touch right to right side (9). Turn ¼ left & touch right to right side (6).
Alternative : Keep weight on left & use right for balance only– (31) Cross right over left . (32) Unwind ½ left (6).
RESTART 3 and 6 are SHORT WALLS. Restart dance from count 1 with NEW WALLS.
2x Jazz Box-Forward (6:00)
33 – 34Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
35 – 36Step right to right side. Step forward onto left
37 – 40Repeat 1 – 4
2x Forward with Swivel-Hold. 4x Forward with Swivel (6:00)
~HAND STYLE: Arm out-palms forward-fingers open..
~41-42 – right hand only (no finger shake)
~&43-44 – left hand AND right hand (no finger shake)
~&45-48 – left & right hand ‘shake fingers like leaves’
41 – 42Step forward onto right - with toes pointing diagonally right. Hold
&43 – 44twist right heel to right & step forward onto left - with toes pointing diagonally left. Hold.
&45twist left heel to left & step forward onto right - with toes pointing diagonally right..
&46twist right heel to right & step forward onto left - with toes pointing diagonally left.
&47twist left heel to left & step forward onto right - with toes pointing diagonally right..
&48twist right heel to right & step forward onto left - with toes pointing diagonally left.
DANCE FINISH: End of Wall 7 (facing 6:00) do the following:
1 – 2Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
3 – 4Step right to right side. Step forward onto left
5 – 6Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
7 – 8Turn ¼ right (9) & step right to right side. Step left next to right
9 – 10Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
11 – 12Turn ¼ right (12) & step right to right side. Step left to left side & stretch arms out - with fingers open, shaking hands (‘leaves on a tree’) as music fades.
‘SHAKE IT.. and enjoy’
Ideal for those who have just moved up to Intermediate Level dancing. Alternative steps included (31-32)
Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'.
Dance starts on count 16 – one count prior to vocals.
2x Kick Diagonal. Behind-Side-Cross. 2x Kick Diagonal. Behind-Side-Forward (12:00)
1 – 2Kick right diagonal left. Kick right diagonally right.
3& 4Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5 – 6Kick left diagonally right. Kick left diagonally left.
7& 8Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left forward.
2x Fwd-Pivot 1/2-Side Rock-Together-Forward (12:00)
9 – 10Step right forward. Pivot ½ left (6) – weight on left.
11& 12Rock right to right side, recover onto left, step forward onto right.
13 – 14Step forward onto left. Pivot ½ right (12) – weight on right.
15& 16Rock left to left side, recover onto right, step forward onto left.
2x Side Rock-Recover-Cross Shuffle (12:00)
17 – 18Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.
19& 20Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left.
21 – 22Rock left to left side. Recover onto right.
23& 24Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left over right.
Side. 3/4 Forward. Kick Ball-Press. Rec. 1/4 Side. 2x 1/4 Touch (or alternative) (6:00)
25 – 26Step right to right side. Turn ¾ left (3) & step forward onto left.
27& 28Kick right forward, step right next to left, press forward onto left.
29 – 30Recover on right. Turn ¼ left (12) & step left to left side.
31 – 32Turn ¼ left & touch right to right side (9). Turn ¼ left & touch right to right side (6).
Alternative : Keep weight on left & use right for balance only– (31) Cross right over left . (32) Unwind ½ left (6).
RESTART 3 and 6 are SHORT WALLS. Restart dance from count 1 with NEW WALLS.
2x Jazz Box-Forward (6:00)
33 – 34Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
35 – 36Step right to right side. Step forward onto left
37 – 40Repeat 1 – 4
2x Forward with Swivel-Hold. 4x Forward with Swivel (6:00)
~HAND STYLE: Arm out-palms forward-fingers open..
~41-42 – right hand only (no finger shake)
~&43-44 – left hand AND right hand (no finger shake)
~&45-48 – left & right hand ‘shake fingers like leaves’
41 – 42Step forward onto right - with toes pointing diagonally right. Hold
&43 – 44twist right heel to right & step forward onto left - with toes pointing diagonally left. Hold.
&45twist left heel to left & step forward onto right - with toes pointing diagonally right..
&46twist right heel to right & step forward onto left - with toes pointing diagonally left.
&47twist left heel to left & step forward onto right - with toes pointing diagonally right..
&48twist right heel to right & step forward onto left - with toes pointing diagonally left.
DANCE FINISH: End of Wall 7 (facing 6:00) do the following:
1 – 2Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
3 – 4Step right to right side. Step forward onto left
5 – 6Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
7 – 8Turn ¼ right (9) & step right to right side. Step left next to right
9 – 10Cross right over left. Step backward onto left.
11 – 12Turn ¼ right (12) & step right to right side. Step left to left side & stretch arms out - with fingers open, shaking hands (‘leaves on a tree’) as music fades.
‘SHAKE IT.. and enjoy’
