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SHIMMIES AND HIPS

48 count, 2-wall line dance (with 16-count bonus when done to recommended music)
Choreographer: Marg Jones, River John, Nova Scotia, Canada  (902) 351-3265   http://dancewithmarg.tripod.com  
Recommended Music: Love Shack (Remix/Edit) - the B-52's (132 bpm)(4.02 mins.) **see note below 
Count 16 after he says, "I can't hear you" then begin

COUNTS

STEP DESCRIPTION

STEP, SLIDE x 2, LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE
1,2  Step forward on L, slide R next to L
3,4 Step L forward, slide R next to L 
5&6 Cross L behind R while turning ¼ left, step side right, step L next to R
7&8  Cross step R behind L, step side left, step R next to L

STEP, SLIDE x 2, LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE
9,10  Step forward on L, slide R next to L
11,12  Step L forward, slide R next to L 
13&14  Cross L behind R while turning ¼ left, step side right, step L next to R
15&16 Cross step R behind L, step side left, step R next to L

JUMP FWD, HOLD, CIRCLE HIPS CW, JUMP BACK, HOLD, CIRCLE HIPS CCW
&17  Jump forward on L (&), R (17)
18  Hold (with clap)
19,20 Circle hips clockwise
&21  Jump back on R (&), L (21)
22  Hold (with clap)
23,24  Circle hips counter-clockwise

STEP TOUCHES LEFT, RIGHT, ROLLING VINE LEFT
25,26  Step L to left, touch R beside L
27,28  Step R to right, touch L beside R
29-32  Vine left while making 360 deg. turn, ending with R touching beside L

SHIMMY DIAGONALLY FWD RIGHT
33  Step R forward on a right diagonal while shimmying hips
34  Continue shimmying hips
35  Touch L beside R
36  Hold (with clap)

SHIMMY DIAGONALLY BACK LEFT
37 Step L back on left diagonal while shimmying hips
38 Continue shimmying hips
39  Touch R beside L
40  Hold (with clap)

SHIMMY DIAGONALLY BACK RIGHT
41  Step R back on right diagonal while shimmying hips
42  Continue shimmying hips
43 Touch L beside R
44  Hold (with clap)

SHIMMY DIAGONALLY FORWARD LEFT
45  Step L forward on left diagonal while shimmying hips
46  Continue shimmying hips
47  Step R beside L (putting weight on on R)
48  Hold (with clap)

BONUS STEPS: After the 7th repeat, you'll hear him sing "The whole shack shimmies while everybody's moving around and around and around and around" - do the following extra steps, then continue from beginning of dance.

SIDE SHIMMIES RIGHT, LEFT, CIRCLE HIPS CW X 4
1,2 Step R to right, while shimmying hips, continue shimmying hips
3,4  Touch L beside R, hold (with clap)
5,6  Step L to left, while shimmying hips, continue shimmying hips
7,8  Step R beside L with feet about 12" apart, hold (with clap)
9-16  Shimmy hips around 4 times in CW motion
(Optional hand movement for 9-16 - put hands up in air - elbows bent at 90 deg.)
 

**There are many versions of Love Shack by the B-52's. The one I wrote this dance for is track 2 on the maxi-single from Reprise. (There are also 4 other versions of Love Shack on this CD) (It's $6.99 from Chapters.ca)

There is another version on the new CD "Frosh 3" which is 4.17 mins. long . If you do the dance to this version, you'll need to make the following changes:

1. Start after 8 counts.

2. In the 6th repeat, omit steps 41-48 of the main dance, then go straight into steps 9-16 of the bonus. This will keep the steps in line with the lyrics "The whole shack shimmies while everybody's moving around and around and around and around."