Dance: Shake It
Music: Shake Your Tail Feather - Blues Brothers [-], medium b/m
Choreography & copyright: Brett Jenkins; www.brettjenkins.com; 6/2003
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: 80
Bridge/restart: 1 restart
Start: Feet together, weight on both feet

This dance was choreographed for the "Brett Jenkins & Paul Snooke"
workshop held at St Marys 21st June, 2003.

* 1-8: Heel twists, kick-ball-change x2:
1-4 With weight on balls of both feet twist heels RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT,
    twist heels to centre (weight on LEFT),
5&6 Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT in place,
7&8 Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT in place,

* 9-16: Hip sways, sailor, sailor:
1-4 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & sway hips R,L,R,L,
5&6 Sailor (R,L,R),
7&8 Sailor (L,R,L),

* 17-24: Point, hold, ball-point, hold, ball-heel, scoot-tap,
                    ball-heel, scoot-tap:
 1-2 Touch RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold,
&3-4 Step RIGHT together, touch LEFT to LEFT side, hold,
&5&6 Step LEFT together (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward,
     scoot back on LEFT (on &), touch RIGHT toe back,
&7&8 Scoot back on LEFT (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward,
     scoot back on LEFT (on &), touch RIGHT beside LEFT,
       [Easy option: Replace &5&6&7&8 with:
            5-8 Walk back LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, touch RIGHT beside LEFT]

* 25-32: Kick, kick, out-out, hold, kick, kick, out-out, hold:
 1-2 Kick RIGHT across LEFT twice,
&3-4 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side, hold,
 5-6 Kick RIGHT across LEFT twice,
&7-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side, hold,

* 33-40: Side-shuffle, rock, recover, side-shuffle, rock, recover:
1&2 Step RIGHT to RIGHT, step LEFT together, step RIGHT to RIGHT,
3-4 Rock/step LEFT back, recover weight onto RIGHT,
5&6 Step LEFT to LEFT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT to LEFT,
7-8 Rock/step RIGHT back, recover weight onto LEFT,

* 41-48: Stomp, hold x3, duck walk:
1-4 Stomp RIGHT forward, hold, hold, hold,
5-8 Twist RIGHT heel to RIGHT side & skate LEFT forward,
    twist LEFT heel to LEFT side & skate RIGHT forward,
    twist RIGHT heel to RIGHT side & skate LEFT forward,
    twist LEFT heel to LEFT side & skate RIGHT forward,

* 49-56: 1/4R, hold x3, hip sways:
1-4 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & stomp LEFT to LEFT side, hold, hold, hold,
5-8 Sway hips RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT,

* 57-64: Stomp, hold x3, duck walk:
1-4 Stomp RIGHT forward, hold, hold, hold,
5-8 Twist RIGHT heel to RIGHT side & skate LEFT forward,
    twist LEFT heel to LEFT side & skate RIGHT forward,
    twist RIGHT heel to RIGHT side & skate LEFT forward,
    twist LEFT heel to LEFT side & skate RIGHT forward, ***

* 65-72: 1/4R, hold x3, hip sways:
1-4 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & stomp LEFT to LEFT side, hold, hold, hold,
5-8 Sway hips RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT,

* 73-80: Point, hold, ball-point, hold, ball-heel, scoot-tap,
                    ball-heel, scoot-together:
 1-2 Touch RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold,
&3-4 Step RIGHT together, touch LEFT to LEFT side, hold,
&5&6 Step LEFT together (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward,
     scoot back on LEFT (on &), touch RIGHT toe back,
&7&8 Scoot back on LEFT (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward,
     scoot back on LEFT (on &), step RIGHT beside LEFT.
       [Easy option: Replace &5&6&7&8 with:
            5-8 Walk back LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, step RIGHT together]

Repeat
******


Restart: On the 1st wall dance up to count 64, add the following 4
-------  counts and then restart [Or just restart after count 68]:-

    1-4 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & stomp LEFT together, hold, hold, hold.

Transcribed: David Powell, 22nd June, 2003.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance