Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner
When dancing to The Shake, repeat counts 1-8 when you are facing the back wall the 2nd and 3rd time (at the start of the 7th and 11th rotations). This will allow you to "Shake it to the left" and "Shake it to the right", "Shake it real funky" and "Shake it real low" when Neal tells you to!
SHIMMY LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1Step to left side with left foot as you wiggle hips & shake shoulders
2Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
3Touch right toe next to left foot, continue with wiggles & shakes
4Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
SHIMMY RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT
5Step to right side with right foot as you wiggle hips & shake shoulders
6Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
7Touch left toe next to right foot, continue with wiggles & shakes
8Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
WALK IN PLACE (WITH ACCENTED BODY RHYTHM!)
9Step in place with left foot next to right foot
10Step in place with right foot next to left foot
11Step in place with left foot next to right foot
12Step in place with right foot next to left foot
LEFT STRUT, RIGHT STRUT
13Step in place with toe/ball of left foot
14Drop left heel down
15Step in place with toe/ball of right foot
16Drop right heel down
SHIMMY BACK, STEP TOGETHER
17Touch left toe back as you wiggle hips & shake shoulders
18Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
19Place left foot next to right foot and continue with wiggles & shakes
20Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
SHIMMY FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER
21Touch right toe forward, lean forward and continue with wiggles & shakes
22Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
23Place right foot next to left foot and continue with wiggles & shakes
24Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
KICK, CROSS, KICK, TOGETHER
25Kick left foot forward
26Cross left foot in front of bent right leg
27Kick left foot forward, straighten right leg
28Place left foot next to right foot
KICK, CROSS, TURN/KICK, TOGETHER
29Kick right foot forward
30Cross right foot in front of bent left leg
31Kick/turn ¼ turn left with right foot, straighten left leg
32Place right foot next to left foot
REPEAT
SHIMMY LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1Step to left side with left foot as you wiggle hips & shake shoulders
2Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
3Touch right toe next to left foot, continue with wiggles & shakes
4Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
SHIMMY RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT
5Step to right side with right foot as you wiggle hips & shake shoulders
6Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
7Touch left toe next to right foot, continue with wiggles & shakes
8Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
WALK IN PLACE (WITH ACCENTED BODY RHYTHM!)
9Step in place with left foot next to right foot
10Step in place with right foot next to left foot
11Step in place with left foot next to right foot
12Step in place with right foot next to left foot
LEFT STRUT, RIGHT STRUT
13Step in place with toe/ball of left foot
14Drop left heel down
15Step in place with toe/ball of right foot
16Drop right heel down
SHIMMY BACK, STEP TOGETHER
17Touch left toe back as you wiggle hips & shake shoulders
18Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
19Place left foot next to right foot and continue with wiggles & shakes
20Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
SHIMMY FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER
21Touch right toe forward, lean forward and continue with wiggles & shakes
22Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
23Place right foot next to left foot and continue with wiggles & shakes
24Hold foot position and continue with wiggles & shakes
KICK, CROSS, KICK, TOGETHER
25Kick left foot forward
26Cross left foot in front of bent right leg
27Kick left foot forward, straighten right leg
28Place left foot next to right foot
KICK, CROSS, TURN/KICK, TOGETHER
29Kick right foot forward
30Cross right foot in front of bent left leg
31Kick/turn ¼ turn left with right foot, straighten left leg
32Place right foot next to left foot
REPEAT
