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The Shake

Choreographed by Gail Smith🇺🇸
Music: The Shake by Neal McCoy
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
When done to "The Shake", you will repeat steps 1-8 on completion of the 4th, 8th & 12th times through the pattern.
SHIMMY SHAKES LEFT, SHIMMY SHAKES RIGHT
1-2
Left step to side as you shimmy and shake shoulders (or anything else you like)
3-4
Right step next to left foot, hold position & clap
5-6
Right step to side as you shimmy and shake shoulders (or anything else you like)
7-8
Left step next to right foot, hold position & clap
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP, PIVOT 1 / 2, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STOMP, STOMP
9&10
Right kick forward, on ball of foot-right step next to left foot, left step in place
11-12
Right toe step forward, pivot 1 / 2 turn to the left
13&14
Right kick forward, on ball of foot-right step next to left foot, left step in place
15-16
Right stomp in place, left stomp in place
FORWARD SHUFFLES WITH SHIMMY SHAKES (WITH FINGER SNAPS ON 18 AND 20), WIGGLE DOWN, WIGGLE UP
17&18
Shuffle forward right, left, right at the same time shimmy and shake shoulders (or anything else you like)
19&20
Shuffle forward left, right, left at the same time shimmy and shake shoulders (or anything else you like)
&21&22
Right step next to left foot and bend your knees as you wiggle down
&23&24
Straighten your legs as you wiggle up
SIDE TOUCHES AND KNEE LIFTS WITH ¼ TURNS (TOTAL OF ¾)
25-26
On ball of left foot-pivot ¼ turn left and right toe touch out to side, bring right knee up and crossed in front of left leg
27-28
On ball of left foot-pivot ¼ turn left and right toe touch out to side, bring right knee up and crossed in front of left leg
29-30
On ball of left foot-pivot ¼ turn left and right toe touch out to side, bring right knee up and crossed in front of left leg
31-32
Right step next to left foot, hold position (weight on right foot)
REPEAT