Shotgun
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Carolyn Robinson (USA)
Music:
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
STEP TOUCH X4
1-2Step left foot forward to left diagonal, touch right beside left
3-4Step right back to right diagonal, touch left beside right
5-6Step left foot back to left diagonal, touch right beside left
7-8Step right foot forward to right diagonal, touch left beside right
Optional: clap hands on the 'touches'
VINE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step left to left, step right behind left
3-4Turning ¼ turn left, step forward on left, touch right beside left
KICK-BALL-CHANGE TWICE
5&6Kick right foot forward, quick step down on right, step on left
7&8Kick right foot forward, quick step down on right, step on left
STEP-LOCK-STEP-SCUFF, TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK TWICE
1-2Step forward on right, lock left foot behind right
3-4Step forward on right, scuff left foot
5-6Touch left toe back, slap left heel down
7-8Touch right toe back, slap right heel down
JERK LEFT
1-2Turning body slightly to left diagonal, raise left arm up to forehead (1) and jerk down (2)
JERK RIGHT
3-4Turning body slightly to right diagonal, raise right arm up to forehead (3) and jerk down (4)
When doing the jerks
1-2Left forearm is parallel with floor. Hand is in a fist pointing right, elbow is pointing to left
3-4Right forearm is parallel with floor with right fist pointing to left and elbow pointing to right
This movement is from the dance of the 60's The Jerk!
HIP ROLLS TWICE INTO ¼ TURN
5-6Moving to the left roll hips turn to the lefting body 1/8 turn left with weight ending on right
7-8Continue moving hips into another 1/8 turn left completing the ¼ turn and weight ending on right
REPEAT
TAG
You can start the dance right after the shot gun fires and the saxophone (rather than standing for 36 counts), but there are an additional 4 counts before the vocals kick in.
1&2Bump hips to the left left-right-left
3&4Bump hips to the right right-left-right
Or start the dance at the vocals which is 36 counts into the song
1-2Step left foot forward to left diagonal, touch right beside left
3-4Step right back to right diagonal, touch left beside right
5-6Step left foot back to left diagonal, touch right beside left
7-8Step right foot forward to right diagonal, touch left beside right
Optional: clap hands on the 'touches'
VINE LEFT WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Step left to left, step right behind left
3-4Turning ¼ turn left, step forward on left, touch right beside left
KICK-BALL-CHANGE TWICE
5&6Kick right foot forward, quick step down on right, step on left
7&8Kick right foot forward, quick step down on right, step on left
STEP-LOCK-STEP-SCUFF, TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK TWICE
1-2Step forward on right, lock left foot behind right
3-4Step forward on right, scuff left foot
5-6Touch left toe back, slap left heel down
7-8Touch right toe back, slap right heel down
JERK LEFT
1-2Turning body slightly to left diagonal, raise left arm up to forehead (1) and jerk down (2)
JERK RIGHT
3-4Turning body slightly to right diagonal, raise right arm up to forehead (3) and jerk down (4)
When doing the jerks
1-2Left forearm is parallel with floor. Hand is in a fist pointing right, elbow is pointing to left
3-4Right forearm is parallel with floor with right fist pointing to left and elbow pointing to right
This movement is from the dance of the 60's The Jerk!
HIP ROLLS TWICE INTO ¼ TURN
5-6Moving to the left roll hips turn to the lefting body 1/8 turn left with weight ending on right
7-8Continue moving hips into another 1/8 turn left completing the ¼ turn and weight ending on right
REPEAT
TAG
You can start the dance right after the shot gun fires and the saxophone (rather than standing for 36 counts), but there are an additional 4 counts before the vocals kick in.
1&2Bump hips to the left left-right-left
3&4Bump hips to the right right-left-right
Or start the dance at the vocals which is 36 counts into the song