U Shake It / The Shake

U Shake It
Choreographed by Judy Cain
Description: Phrased, 1 wall, beginner/intermediate, east coast swing line dance
Music: “The Shake” by Neal McCoy
Sequence: AA BB CC D, AA BB CC D, AA BB CC D BBBB

Counts Step Descriptions

PART A
VINE LEFT & RIGHT
1-4 Step left to left, right behind, left to left, scuff right forward
5-8 Step right to right, left behind, right to right, scuff left forward

STEP SCUFF FORWARD
9-12 Step left forward & scuff right, step right forward & scuff left
13-16 Step left forward & scuff right, step right forward & scuff left

HEEL SWITCHES TRAVELING BACKWARDS
17&18& Step back on left, tap right heel forward, step back on right, tap left heel forward
19&20 Step back on left. Tap right heel forward, clap on count 4
21&22 Step back on right, tap left heel forward, step back on left, tap right heel forward
23&24 Step back on right, tap left heel forward, clap on count 4

HIP ROLLS
25-32 Step left forward and roll hips forward and down, back and up repeat three more times

PART B
SHAKE
/Have fun & be creative here
1-2 Step left to left, shimmy shoulders or shake hips for 2 counts
3-4 Right touch beside left, clap
5-6 Step right to right, shimmy shoulders or shake hips for 2 counts
7-8 Left touch beside right, clap

STEP TAPS/FULL RIGHT TURN
9-10 Step left forward & touch right next to left
11-12 Step right back making a right 1/2 turn, touch left next to right
13-14 Step left forward & touch right next to left
15-16 Step right back making a 1/2 right turn, touch left next to right

PART C
FORWARD ANGLE WALKS/BACKWARD STEP TAPS
1-4 Left forward (angle toward left corner), right beside left, left forward, touch right beside left
5-8 Right back, touch left next to left, left back, touch right next to left
9-12 Right forward (angle toward right corner), left beside, right forward, touch left beside right
13-16 Left back, touch right next to left, right back, touch left next to right

PART D
HEEL SPLITS, HEEL STEP
1-4 Split heels apart & close together, tap left heel forward and step beside right
5-8 Split heels apart & close together. Tap right heel forward and step beside left