SHIV-A-REE
Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher
Teach Video
Demo Video
Step Sheet
1-2Take big step back on left, cross right over left (facing slightly towards left diagonal)
&3Step weight onto left, step forward on right
4&5Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
6&7Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn left, step forward on right
8¼ turn right stepping left to left side
½ HINGE RIGHT WITH HIP PUSH, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK & CROSS, SIDE, CLOSE
1Make ½ hinge turn right pushing hip to right side and raising left heel
2-3Step left to left side, cross right over left
4&5Rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right
6-7Step right to right side, close left next to right
RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, LEFT CHASSE, BACK ROCK, STEP
8&1Step right to right side, close left next to right, step right to right side (Cuban hips)
2-3Cross rock left over right, recover back onto right
4&5Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to left side (Cuban hips)
6-7Rock back on right, rock forward onto left
8Step forward on right
¼ RIGHT WITH RONDE, QUICK WEAVE, SHARP HIP BUMPS
1Make ¼ turn right sweeping left in a ronde in front of right
2&3Cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
&4&5Step right to right side, cross left over right, step right to right side, cross left behind right
6-7Make sharp bump with hips to right side, make sharp bump with hips to left side
CROSS SHUFFLE, POINT, ¼ RIGHT FLICK, LEFT SHUFFLE, ½ LEFT, RONDE, PLACE
8&1Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
2-3Point left to left side, ¼ turn right flicking left foot behind by bending left knee
4&5Step forward on left, bring right beside left, step forward on left
6-7-8½ turn left stepping back onto right, ronde left foot behind right, place weight onto left
WALKS, ¼ LEFT-BALL-STEP, WALKS, BACKWARD ANCHOR, WALK BACK
1-2Walk forward right, walk forward left
&3¼ turn left stepping back onto ball of right foot, step forward on left
4-5Walk forward right, walk forward left
6&7Anchor right behind left, replace weight onto left, step back on right
8Walk back on left
ROCKS, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP BACK, FORWARD ANCHOR, WALKS FORWARD
1-2Rock back on right, rock forward onto left
3&4½ turn left stepping back onto right, step left beside right, step back on right
5-6Step back on left, cross right over left
&7-8Replace weight onto left, walk forward right, walk forward left
SYNCOPATED LOCK, FULL TURN RIGHT, ROCKS, TOGETHER, SIDE, DRAG
1-2&Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right
3-4Make ½ turn right stepping back onto left, ½ turn right stepping forward onto right
5-6Rock forward onto left, rock back onto right
&Step left next to right
7-8Step out right to right side, drag left to meet right ending with weight on right
REPEAT
TAG
4 count tag after wall 2 facing the front
SHARP HIP BUMPS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1-2Sharp hip bump left, sharp hip bump right
3-4Sharp hip bump left, sharp hip bump right
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About the Choreographer
Maggie Gallagher is a celebrated line dance choreographer whose innovative creations have transformed the dance community, with an impressive portfolio of 126 dances encapsulating her unique style and artistic vision. Renowned for her ability to blend complexity with accessibility, Maggie continues to inspire dancers around the globe, fostering a vibrant culture of expression through movement.
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