Dance: Shakira
Song: Whenever, Wherever
Artist: Shakira
Album: ?
Choreography & copyright: Simon Ward; 1/2002
               http://www.linedancefun.com/simonward.htm
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: 48
Bridge/restart: one tag/restart
Dance Beat: medium
Start: Feet together, weight on right foot

* Cross-shuffle, 1/2 hinge & cross-shuffle, cross-shuffle,
                   1/2 hinge & cross-shuffle:
  1& 2 Cross-shuffle RIGHT (L,R,L),
     & Make 1/2 turn RIGHT on ball of LEFT foot (hinge turn),
  3& 4 Cross-shuffle LEFT (L,R,L),
  5& 6 Bring LEFT leg around & cross-shuffle RIGHT (L,R,L),
     & Make 1/2 turn RIGHT on ball of LEFT foot (hinge turn),
  7& 8 Cross-shuffle LEFT (R,L,R),

* Heel jack & cross, heel-jack & touch, back-heel-step,
   syncopated step 1/2 pivot, syncopated step 1/2 pivot, touch:
 &9&10 Step LEFT slightly LEFT & back (on &), touch RIGHT heel to R45,
       step RIGHT slightly back of centre (&), cross LEFT over RIGHT,
&11&12 Step RIGHT slightly RIGHT & back (&), touch LEFT heel to L45,
       step down on LEFT at 45 degrees LEFT (&), tap RIGHT beside LEFT,
&13&14 Step RIGHT slightly back (on &), touch LEFT heel to L45,
       hold (on &), step down on LEFT to L45,
&15&16 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
       step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
     & Tap RIGHT beside LEFT,

* 1/2 turn, step, rock-back-1/4_turn, 1/4 turn, behind,
                1/4_turn-step_1/2_pivot:
 17-18 Step RIGHT back & start 1/2 turn LEFT,
       complete 1/2 turn LEFT & step onto LEFT, [facing back wall]
 19&20 Cross-rock RIGHT over LEFT, rock/step LEFT back (on &),
       make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT slightly forward after turn,
 21-22 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT to side after turn and
       drag RIGHT heel on side step, step RIGHT behind LEFT,
 23&24 Step LEFT slightly to LEFT & 1/4 turn LEFT, step RIGHT forward,
       make 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),

* 1/4 turn, behind, 1/4_turn-step_1/2_pivot, step, 1/2 pivot, coaster:
 25-26 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT foot to side after turn and
       drag LEFT heel on side step, step LEFT behind RIGHT,
 27&28 Step RIGHT slightly to RIGHT & 1/4 turn RIGHT,
       step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight onto RIGHT),
 29-30 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight onto RIGHT),
 31&32 Step LEFT slightly forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
       step LEFT slightly back,

* Samba, samba & 1/4 turn, samba, samba & 1/4 turn:
    [try and do a samba feel, using your hips slightly]
 33&34 Rock RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       take weight onto LEFT at center & slightly back,
       cross RIGHT over LEFT,
 35&36 Step LEFT to LEFT side, 1/4 turn RIGHT & weight onto RIGHT,
       step LEFT slightly forward,
 37&38 Rock RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       take weight onto LEFT at center & slightly back,
       cross RIGHT over LEFT,
 39&40 Step LEFT to LEFT side, 1/4 turn RIGHT & weight onto RIGHT,
       step LEFT slightly forward,

* Step, 1/2 pivot, rock-rock-flick, step-lock-step, step, 1/4 pivot:
 41-42 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
43-44& Rock-step RIGHT forward,
       rock/step LEFT back, flick RIGHT foot under LEFT knee (on &),
45-46& Large step RIGHT forward, lock/step LEFT behind RIGHT,
       step RIGHT forward (on &),
 47-48 Step LEFT forward, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT (weight onto RIGHT).

Repeat
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Restart/Tag: At the end of 2nd wall do the first 4 counts and then
-----------  start again - doing six cross/shuffles instead of four
             on the 3rd wall.

Transcribed: David Powell, 7th March, 2002.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance