INTRODUCTION SHIMMIES
The following 16 counts start with the beat of the music, these patterns are traveling forward with a lot of attitude.
1Stomp right forward bending the knees and slightly crouching down while shaking the shoulders once
2-3Shake shoulders twice more, with each shake rise up
4Stomp left next to right and straighten up fully with a clap
5-8Repeat the previous four counts starting with the left foot
9-16Repeat the previous eight counts
THE MAIN DANCE
SHIMMIES, SYNCOPATED SIDE STEPS
1-8Repeat the previous eight steps for the start of the dance
&1-2Step right to right, step left slightly to left, hold (weight on left)
&3&4Keeping weight on left, move hips slightly right, left, right, left
&5-6Step right to center, step left to left, hold (weight on left)
&7-8Step right to center, step left to left, touch right beside and clap
1 ¼ TURN, TOUCH, CROSS BEHIND
1-4Traveling to right, step right, left, right, turning, ¼, ½, ½, step left next to right
5-6Touch right toe to right, step right crossing behind left
7-8Touch left toe to left, step left crossing behind right
REVERSED SAILOR SHUFFLES, TOUCH, CROSS BEHIND, ½ TURN
1&2Step right to right, step onto left, step right crossing behind left
3&4Step left to left, step onto right, step left crossing behind right
5-6Touch right to right, step right crossing behind left bending knees
7-8Turn ½ turn left on ball of right foot with left foot stretched out and pointing forward, step left next to right bending knees ready to start again
REPEAT
The following 16 counts start with the beat of the music, these patterns are traveling forward with a lot of attitude.
1Stomp right forward bending the knees and slightly crouching down while shaking the shoulders once
2-3Shake shoulders twice more, with each shake rise up
4Stomp left next to right and straighten up fully with a clap
5-8Repeat the previous four counts starting with the left foot
9-16Repeat the previous eight counts
THE MAIN DANCE
SHIMMIES, SYNCOPATED SIDE STEPS
1-8Repeat the previous eight steps for the start of the dance
&1-2Step right to right, step left slightly to left, hold (weight on left)
&3&4Keeping weight on left, move hips slightly right, left, right, left
&5-6Step right to center, step left to left, hold (weight on left)
&7-8Step right to center, step left to left, touch right beside and clap
1 ¼ TURN, TOUCH, CROSS BEHIND
1-4Traveling to right, step right, left, right, turning, ¼, ½, ½, step left next to right
5-6Touch right toe to right, step right crossing behind left
7-8Touch left toe to left, step left crossing behind right
REVERSED SAILOR SHUFFLES, TOUCH, CROSS BEHIND, ½ TURN
1&2Step right to right, step onto left, step right crossing behind left
3&4Step left to left, step onto right, step left crossing behind right
5-6Touch right to right, step right crossing behind left bending knees
7-8Turn ½ turn left on ball of right foot with left foot stretched out and pointing forward, step left next to right bending knees ready to start again
REPEAT
