Soul Shaker

Intro: 16

Sequence: A, A, B, B, Tag (Short), A, A, B, B, Tag (Long), A, B, B, Tag (Long)

Part A
S1: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/4, FORWARD, SPIRAL FULL TURN
1,2 | Cross R over L, step L to L side

3,4 | Cross R behind L, sweep L around from front to back

5,6 | Cross L behind R, ¼ R stepping forward on R (3:00)

7,8 | Step forward on L, spiral full turn R on ball of L hooking R across L (3:00)

S2: 1/4 WALK AROUND, SWEEP, CROSS, 1/4, 3/8, DRAG
1,2 | 1/8 R walk forward on R, step L next to R

3,4 | 1/8 R walk forward on R, sweep L around from front to back (6:00)

5,6 | Cross L over R, ¼ L stepping back on R (3:00)

7,8 | 3/8 L stepping forward on L, drag R to meet L (10:30)

S3: FORWARD, SIDE, BACK, DRAG, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD, HITCH
1,2 | Step forward on R, 1/8 R stepping L to L side (12:00)

3,4 | 1/8 R stepping long step back on R as you begin to drag L to meet R, continue dragging L to finish next to R (1:30)

5,6 | Cross L behind R, 1/8 R stepping R to R side (3:00)

7,8 | Step forward on L, hitch R knee up

S4: CROSS, 1/4, 1/2, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, HOLD
1,2 | Cross R over L, ¼ R stepping back on L (6:00)

3,4 | Sharp ½ turn R stepping forward on R, HOLD (12:00)

5,6 | Step forward on L, pivot ½ R (6:00)

7,8 | Step forward on L, HOLD

(add two claps over R shoulder at the end of the 2nd, 4th & 5th A on a count “&8” as you’re finishing section 4)

Part B
S1: POINT, FLICK, CROSSING SAMBA, CROSS, 1/4, SHUFFLE BACK
1,2 | Point R out to R side, flick R up and out to R side

3&4 | Cross R over L, rock L to L side, recover on R

5,6 | Cross L over R, ¼ L stepping back on R (9:00)

7&8 | Step back on L, step R next to L, step back on L

S2: FAN, FAN, COASTER STEP, WALK, 1/2, SHUFFLE 1/2 L
1,2 | Small step back on R fanning L toe up & out to R, small step back on L fanning R toe up & out to L

*dance counts 1-2 almost on the spot rather than travelling back
3&4 | Step back on R, step L next to R, step forward on R

5,6 | Walk forward on L, ½ L stepping back on R

7&8 | ¼ L stepping L to L side, step R next L, ¼ L stepping forward on L

S3: 1/4, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, WALK BACK R, WALK BACK L, COASTER STEP
1,2 | ¼ L stepping R to R side as you body roll R, touch L toe forward toward L diagonal

3,4 | Step L to L side as you body roll L, touch R touch R toward R diagonal

5,6 | Walk back on R, walk back on L

7&8 | Step back on R, step L next to R, step forward on R

S4: ½ TURNING HEEL BOUNCES, ½ TURNING SHIMMIES
1,2,3,4 | Make ½ turn L doing 4 heel bounce turns L with slight lean over R shoulder (weight ends forward on L)

5,6,7,8 | Step forward on R, slow pivot ½ L as you shimmy/shake your shoulders back and forward (weight ends forward on L)

Tag (Short)
R ROCK & CROSS, L ROCK & CROSS, BUMP & BUMP & BUMP FLICK
1&2 | Rock R to R side, recover on L, cross R over L

3&4 | Rock L to L side, recover on R, cross L over R

5&6& | Step R to R side bumping hips R, bump hips L, bump hips R, bump hips L

7,8 | Bump hips R pushing R hip to R, recover stepping onto L flicking R up and out to R side

Tag (Long)
S1: R ROCK & CROSS, L ROCK & CROSS, BUMP & BUMP & BUMP FLICK
1&2 | Rock R to R side, recover on L, cross R over L

3&4 | Rock L to L side, recover on R, cross L over R

5&6& | Step R to R side bumping hips R, bump hips L, bump hips R, bump hips L

7,8 | Bump hips R pushing R hip to R, recover stepping onto L flicking R up and out to R side

S2: R JAZZBOX CROSS, SIDE, POINT ACROSS, SIDE, POINT BEHIND
1,2 | Cross R over L, step back on L

3,4 | Step R to R side, cross L over R

5,6 | Step R to R side, point L across R

7,8 | Step L to L side, point R behind L

S3: ROLLING VINE R, TOUCH/CLAP, ROLLING VINE L, TOUCH/CLAP
1,2 | ¼ R stepping forward on R, ½ R stepping back on L

3,4 | ¼ R stepping R to R side, touch L next to R/CLAP (12:00)

5,6 | ¼ L stepping forward on , ½ L stepping back on R

7,8 | ¼ L stepping L to L side, touch R next to L/CLAP (12:00)

S4: R ROCK & CROSS, L ROCK & CROSS, BUMP & BUMP & BUMP FLICK
1&2 | Rock R to R side, recover on L, cross R over L

3&4 | Rock L to L side, recover on R, cross L over R

5&6& | Step R to R side bumping hips R, bump hips L, bump hips R, bump hips L

7,8 | Bump hips R pushing R hip to R, recover stepping onto L flicking R up and out to R side