Shake It

SONG: Shake Your Tail Feather

ARTIST: Blues Brothers

CHOREOGRAPHER: Brett Jenkins (June 03)

DANCE: 80 Counts, 2 Wall, 1 Restart, Int (Starts after 32 counts of lyrics)

BEATS:STEPS:

1,2,3,4         On the balls of both feet twist heels R, L, R, twist heels to center (ending with weight on L)

5&6,7&8       Kick R forward, step R next to L, step L next to R (kick-ball change), repeat kick-ball change

1,2,3,4         Step R to R side and sway hips R, L, R, L

5&6,7&8       R sailor, L sailor

1,2&3,4        Touch R to R side, hold, step R together, touch L to L side, hold

5,6,7,8         Walk back L, R, L, touch R beside L

                  (see option 1 for variation on last 8 counts)

1,2&3,4        Kick R across in front of L twice, step R to R side, step L to L side, hold

5,6&7,8        Repeat previous 1-4 counts

1&2,3,4        Step R to R side, step L together, step R to R side, rock/step back L, replace weight on R

5&6,7,8        Step L to L side, step R together, step L to L side, rock/step back R, replace weight on L

1,2,3,4         Stomp R forward, hold, hold, hold

&5&6&7&8   Skate/twist forward L, R, L, R (see note 1 for explanation of this step)

1,2,3,4         Make a ¼ turn R and stomp L to L side, hold, hold, hold

5,6,7,8         Sway hips R, L, R, L

1,2,3,4         Stomp R forward, hold, hold, hold

&5&6&7&8   Skate/twist forward L, R, L, R (see note 1 for explanation of this step) ***

1,2,3,4         Make a ¼ turn R and stomp L to L side, hold, hold, hold

5,6,7,8         Sway hips R, L, R, L

1,2&3,4        Touch R to R side, hold, step R together, touch L to L side, hold

5,6,7,8         Walk back L, R, L, step R together

80 beats.Restart dance from beginning.

Option 1:

1,2&3,4&      Touch R to R side, hold, step R together, touch L to L side, hold, step L together

5&6&7&8      Touch R heel forward, scoot back on L, touch R toe back, scoot back on L, touch R heel

                   forward, scoot back on L, touch R beside L

Option 1 may also be performed in the last 8 beats of the dance, but on count 8 you must step R beside L.

Note 1:

&5&6&7&8   Twist R heel to R, step forward on L, twist L heel to L, step forward on R, twist R heel to R, step

                  forward on L, twist L heel to L, step forward on R

RESTART:   During 1st wall dance up to beat 64(***) then restart in the following way:

1,2,3,4         Make a ¼ turn R and stomp L together, hold, hold, hold.

Permission is given for dance to be freely copied and distributed,

on the basis the dance is not changed in any way.

Brett Jenkins

Ph. 0402623787

brettjenkins@optusnet.com.au

www.brettjenkins.com