Twist & Shout (Contra)

Choreographed by Pauline Gilroy🇳🇿
Music: Twist and Shout by Salt-N-Pepa
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Created: 9/1/2025
Step Sheet
32 Count, 0 Wall
Intro:32 counts

(1-8) KICK KICK COASTER KICK KICK COASTER
1,2Kick RF to the front (1), kick RF to the right side (2)
3&4Step RF back (3), step LF beside RF (&), step RF forward
5,6Kick LF forward (5), kick LF to left side (6)
7&8step LF back (7), step RF beside LF (&), step LF forward

(9-16) SWIVEL, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, HITCH R,L
1,2Weight on ball of feet, swivel heels right (1), weight on heels swivel toes right (2)
3,4Weight on ball of feet swivel heels right (3), hitch left knee (4)
5,6.Weight on ball of feet swivel heels left (5), weight on heels swivel toes left (6)
7,8Weight on ball of feet swivel heels left (7) hitch right knee (8)

(17-24) MODIFIED RUMBA
1,2Step RF forward (1), Touch LF to RF (2)
This is where you would step to the partner you are facing
3,4Step left to left side (3), touch RF to LF (4)
Here you should be next to your partner (slightly in front)
5,6Step RF forward (5), Step LF beside RF weight on left (6)
7,8Step RF to right side (7), Step LF beside RF
You and your partner should now be back to back, you are now facing a new partner.

(25-32) SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER
1,2Step RF to right side (1), step LF beside RF (&), step RF to right side (2)
3,4Step LF behind RF (3), recover RF (4)
5,6Step LF to left side (5), step RF beside LF (&), Step LF to left side (6)
7,8Step RF behind LF (7), recover LF (8)
Weight on left to start again with new partner

Contra 1
This works best 3:00 - 9:00 walls or 12:00 - 6:00 walls
Interlocking directional formation
< Facing Left to 9:00 wall
> Facing Right to 3:00 wall
< > < > < > < > < >
If you’re facing the outer wall here is how you would dance
1-16 is danced how it is written
Modified Rumba becomes a Rumba box
Step RF forward, LF touch beside right, step left to left side, touch RF beside LF, Step back right, step LF beside RF, step RF right, touch LF beside RF Shuffle right, rock recover, shuffle left half turn to new partner, start again
The next person facing the wall, will complete the dance with shuffle rock recover. Start again as above finish rock recover 1/2 turn to face new partner.

Contact:
Name Pauline Gilroy
Email: pauline.gilroy72@gmail.com
www.rhythmnlines.com

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