The Shake - Bobbie Allen (US) - December 1999

Step Sheet

Sequence:

AA, BC, AA, BC, AA, BBB

SECTION A

RIGHT HEEL TAPS IN PLACE, LEFT HEEL TAPS IN PLACE

1-4

Tap right heel in place as you face 1/8 turn to right from the front

5-8

Turn body to face 1/8 turn to left from the front and tap the left heel in place 4 times

TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES

9&10

Kick right foot low and forward, step onto ball of right foot and place weight onto left foot

11&12

Kick right foot low and forward, step onto ball of right foot and place weight onto left foot

TOE-HEEL STRUTS FORWARD

Touch right toe forward

Place right heel on floor

Touch left toe forward

Place left heel on floor

TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK

Touch right toe back

Place right heel on floor

Touch left toe back

Place left heel on floor

STEP SIDE RIGHT TOUCH LEFT, STEP SIDE LEFT TOUCH RIGHT

Step to right

Slide left foot next to right

Step left

Slide right foot next to left

SYNCOPATED HEEL TAPS, CROSS UNWIND

Step back on right foot

Tap left heel in place with toes pointing up

Place left foot flat

Tap right toe next to left foot

&29

Step right foot back and tap left heel forward with toe pointing up

&30

Place left foot flat and cross right foot in front of left foot

Hold

Unwind left ½ turn

SECTION B

THE SHAKE

1-2

Step out to the left on left foot about shoulder width. Shake hips to left as you do so (you may want to step out to left and twist ball of left foot as you shake your hips and bring left foot in on 4)

3-4

Step left foot in next to right and clap

5-6

Step out to the right on right foot about shoulder width. Shake hips to right as you do so

7-8

Step right foot in next to left and clap

PADDLE TURNS

Step forward on right foot

Pivot ¼ turn to left with left foot stepping in place

Step forward on right foot

Pivot ¼ turn to left with left foot stepping in place

Step forward on right foot

Pivot ¼ turn to left with left foot stepping in place

Step forward on right foot

Pivot ¼ turn to left with left foot stepping in place

FUNKY SHAKE

17-20

Hip bumps right, left, right, left (swing hips right, left, right, left as you bend your knees and go down and up with hip sways, swing your hand right left, right, left at hip level)

21-24

Roll hips around the world or body roll

HEEL SWITCHES WITH LONG STEP FORWARD

Tap right heel forward

&26

As you bring right foot home switch to left heel tap out front

Step forward on right foot

Tap left foot next to right

Step back on left toe

Place left heel on floor

Step back on right toe

Place right heel on floor

SECTION C

STEP SLIDES TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT

Step at a 45 degree angle to right on right foot

Slide left foot next to right foot

Step to right again

Touch left foot next to right

Step at a 45 degree angle to left on left foot

Slide right foot next to left foot

Step to left again

Place right foot next to left foot

RIGHT HEEL HOOK, HEEL HOME, LEFT HEEL HOOK, HEEL HOME

Touch right heel forward

Hook in front of left leg

Touch right heel forward

Place right heel home

Touch left heel forward

Hook in front of right leg

Touch left heel forward

Place left heel home

SYNCOPATED HOP BACKWARD

&17

Hop back on right, left

Clap

&19

Hop back on right, left

Clap

BODY ROLL FOR 4 COUNTS

21-24

Body roll

TRIPLE STEPS WITH ROCK STEP

25&26

Triple step to right side on right, left, right

27-28

Rock back on left foot with right foot in place

29&30

Triple step to left side on left, right, left

31-32

Rock back on right foot with left foot in place

TRIPLE STEP WITH ½ TURN AND ROCK STEP

33-34

Triple step with a ½ turn to left side on right, left, right

Rock back on left foot

Step right foot in place

37&38

Triple step with a ½ turn to right on left, right, left

Rock back on right foot

Step left foot in place