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Intermediate

The Shade

Choreographed by Celia Stevens🇳🇿
Music: The Shade by Joe Nichols
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Created: 9/1/2017
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40 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
This dance is done in two directions only:
 
Intro: 16 Counts – Approx. 10 secs
 
S:1 [1-8] SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, HOLD, &-CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR:
1-2&3-4
Step L side, Step R behind, Step L side, Step R over, Hold
&5-6
Step L side, Step R over, Step L side
7&8
Step R behind, Step L side, Step R side
 
S:2 [9-16] BEHIND, ¼ FWD, ½ SHUFFLE, COASTER, HEEL SWITCHES L-R:
1-2
Step L behind, Turn ¼ right Step R forward 3.00
3&4
Turn ½ right Shuffle back L-R-L 9.00
^^^Wall 6 Step change counts 3,4 Restart – see note below
5&6
Step R back, Step L together, Step R forward
7&8&
Touch L heel forward, Step L together, Touch R heel forward, Step R together
 
S:3 [ 17-24] L DOROTHY, R DOROTHY, ½ PIVOT, ¼ CHASSE:
1-2&
Step L forward left diagonal, Step R behind, Step L together
3-4&
Step R forward right diagonal, Step L behind, Step R together
5-6
Step L forward, Turn ½ right weight R 3.00
7&8
Turn ¼ right Step L side, Step R together, Step L side 6.00
 
S:4 [25-32] SAILOR, CROSS POINT, SAMBA, CROSS POINT:
1&2
Step R behind, Step L side, Step R side
3-4
Cross/step L over slightly forward, Point R toe side
5&6
Cross/step R over slightly forward, Step L side, Step R side
7-8
Cross/step L over slightly forward, Point R toe side
**Wall 2 Restart – Count 8 step R together
 
S:5 [33-40] ¼ JAZZ-BOX FWD, ½ PIVOT, ½ SHUFFLE: [Further ¼ turn L to restart again]
1-4
Cross/step R over, Step L back, Turn ¼ right Step R side, Step L forward 9.00
**Wall 3 Restart – Step change, straight jazz-box with touch facing 6 o’clock.
5-6
Step R forward, Turn ½ left weight L 3.00
7&8
Turn ½ left Shuffle back R-L-R 9.00
(1) Turn ¼ left Step L side 6.00
Note count 1 above is the first step of S:1 Count 1 – in order to keep the dance a 2 wall dance, you need to turn ¼ left to face 6 o’clock after the half shuffle.
 
[40] START AGAIN & ENJOY! 😊
 
RESTARTS: Some very simple changes are needed to be able to restart with Left foot.
On Wall 2 dance up to S:4 Count 7, Replace count 8 with Step R together then Restart facing 12.00
On Wall 3 dance up to S:5 Count 4, Replace ¼ Jazz-box to a jazz-box touch [6.00] then Restart facing 6.00
On Wall 6 dance up to S:2 Count 2, Replace counts 3&4 to count 3 – 4 with the following step change:
3-4
Turn ¼ right step L side, Step R together. Then Restart facing 12.00
 
FINISH: On Wall 8 dance up to S:1 Count 5, Then simply unwind ½ left to face front
 
Contact: stevenscelia3@Qgmail.com