Dance: Shakatak
Music: Ciega, Sordomuda - Shakira [single], 120 b/m
Choreography & copyright: Kate Sala; http://www.katesala.com; 8/2002
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 4
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: 3 restarts
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot; dance starts 16 counts
        after the heavy beat starts (6 counts before the vocals)

Note: the timing for the start is a bit tricky. Note the above. While
the dance does not start on an obvious beat, it is timed so that the
heel switches hit the right spot in the music (that'll be obvious) and
the dance ends with the music. Also make sure you have the right
version of the music - there are several mixes.


* Side-rock, recover, cross-shuffle, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, cross-shuffle:
  1- 2 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight onto LEFT,
  3& 4 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
       cross RIGHT over LEFT,
  5- 6 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back,
       make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
  7& 8 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       cross LEFT over RIGHT,

* Side-rock, recover, cross-shuffle, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, cross-shuffle:
  9-10 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight onto LEFT,
 11&12 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
       cross RIGHT over LEFT,
 13-14 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back,
       make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 15&16 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       cross LEFT over RIGHT,

* Side, touch, side, touch, rock, recover, step, step:
 17-18 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, touch LEFT next to RIGHT,
 19-20 Step LEFT to LEFT side, touch RIGHT next to LEFT,
 21-22 Rock/step RIGHT back, replace weight forward onto LEFT,
 23-24 Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT,

* Step, 1/2 pivot, shuffle fwd & 1/2 turn, rock, recover, shuffle fwd:
 25-26 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
 27&28 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT near RIGHT,
       make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
 29-30 Rock/step LEFT back, replace weight forward onto RIGHT,
 31&32 Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward,

* Heel switches, step, 1/2 pivot, heel switches, step, 1/4 pivot:
   33& Dig RIGHT heel forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &),
   34& Dig LEFT heel forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
 35-36 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
   37& Dig RIGHT heel forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &),
   38& Dig LEFT heel forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
 39-40 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT,

* Kick-behind-side, scuff, side, ball-side, together, step,
                            twist-twist:
 41&42 Kick RIGHT out to RIGHT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT (on &),
       step LEFT to LEFT side,
 43-44 Scuff RIGHT next to LEFT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
&45-46 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       step LEFT beside RIGHT,
 47&48 Step RIGHT forward, swivel heels RIGHT (on &), centre,

* Coaster, step, touch, shuffle back, back, touch:
 49&50 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT forward,
 51-52 Step LEFT forward, touch RIGHT toe behind LEFT,
 53&54 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT back,
 55-56 Step LEFT back, touch RIGHT toe out to RIGHT side,

* Cross, touch, cross, touch, jazz-box:
 57-58 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, touch LEFT toe out to LEFT side,
 59-60 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, touch RIGHT toe out to RIGHT side,
 61-64 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT back,
       step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT beside RIGHT.

Repeat
******


Restarts: On the 4th wall (facing 9:00), dance the first 24 counts only
--------    and then start the dance again (again facing 9:00).
          On the 8th wall (facing 6:00), dance only counts 33 to 64
            (from the heel switches).
          On the 9th wall, dance only counts 33 to 64.

The dance will finish on the jazz-box facing the front wall (12:00).

Transcribed: David Powell, 19th November, 2002.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance