This dance was choreographed to "Animate: as a phrased dance. The 'A' phrase is a 32 count four-wall pattern that can be danced by itself to any other tune.
PART A
1&2Side shuffle right (right to side, slide left together, step right to side)
3-4Step left behind right, step right to side
5-6Step left across right, step right to side
&7Slide left next to right, step right to side
&8Rock back left, step in place right
9&10Side shuffle left (left to side, slide right together, step left to side)
11-12Step right behind left, step left to side
13-14Step right across left, step left to side
&15Slide right next to left, step left to side
&16Rock back right, step in place left
17&18Side shuffle right
19-20Rock back left, step in place right
21&22Side shuffle left
23-24Rock back right, step in place left
When you do this part, angle your body to face diagonally to the right
25&26Right shuffle to the forward right diagonal
27&28Left shuffle forward turning ½ to the right
You will be facing the left rear diagonal
29&30Step back right, together left, step forward right (coaster step)
31&32Left shuffle forward
Still facing the left rear diagonal. At the beginning of the next pattern you will turn 1/8 right as you start the right side shuffle
REPEAT
There are two widely available versions of "Animate". The studio version is on an album called "Counterparts" and the live version is on an album called "Different Stages"
If you use the studio version, start dancing ten beats after the drums start The phrase pattern is
AAA BBB AA BBB AA ABB ABB C AAA...
If you use the live version, you start dancing about 18 beats after the drums start The phrase pattern is
AAA ABB AA BBB AA ABB ABB C AAA...
The A phrase is the 32-count dance above, the B and C phrases are described below.
PART B
1&2Side shuffle right
3-4Rock back left, step in place right
5&6Side shuffle left
7-8Rock back right, step in place left
9&10Right forward shuffle while turning left ¼
11-12Rock back left, step in place right
13&14Side shuffle left
15-16Rock back right, step in place left
17&18Step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
19&20Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
21-22Stomp right next to left with weight, stomp left next to right with weight
23-24Clap, clap
Phrase C
1-2Bump hips to the right, bump hips to the left
End with weight on left foot
PART A
1&2Side shuffle right (right to side, slide left together, step right to side)
3-4Step left behind right, step right to side
5-6Step left across right, step right to side
&7Slide left next to right, step right to side
&8Rock back left, step in place right
9&10Side shuffle left (left to side, slide right together, step left to side)
11-12Step right behind left, step left to side
13-14Step right across left, step left to side
&15Slide right next to left, step left to side
&16Rock back right, step in place left
17&18Side shuffle right
19-20Rock back left, step in place right
21&22Side shuffle left
23-24Rock back right, step in place left
When you do this part, angle your body to face diagonally to the right
25&26Right shuffle to the forward right diagonal
27&28Left shuffle forward turning ½ to the right
You will be facing the left rear diagonal
29&30Step back right, together left, step forward right (coaster step)
31&32Left shuffle forward
Still facing the left rear diagonal. At the beginning of the next pattern you will turn 1/8 right as you start the right side shuffle
REPEAT
There are two widely available versions of "Animate". The studio version is on an album called "Counterparts" and the live version is on an album called "Different Stages"
If you use the studio version, start dancing ten beats after the drums start The phrase pattern is
AAA BBB AA BBB AA ABB ABB C AAA...
If you use the live version, you start dancing about 18 beats after the drums start The phrase pattern is
AAA ABB AA BBB AA ABB ABB C AAA...
The A phrase is the 32-count dance above, the B and C phrases are described below.
PART B
1&2Side shuffle right
3-4Rock back left, step in place right
5&6Side shuffle left
7-8Rock back right, step in place left
9&10Right forward shuffle while turning left ¼
11-12Rock back left, step in place right
13&14Side shuffle left
15-16Rock back right, step in place left
17&18Step right forward, step left next to right, step right back
19&20Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
21-22Stomp right next to left with weight, stomp left next to right with weight
23-24Clap, clap
Phrase C
1-2Bump hips to the right, bump hips to the left
End with weight on left foot
