Soul Shaker by Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - November 2024 64 Count 2 Wall Phrased High Intermediate Dance
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Soul Shaker by Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - November 2024 64 Count 2 Wall Phrased High Intermediate Dance
#16 count intro
Sequence A, A, B, B, Tag (Short), A, A, B, B, Tag (Long), A, B, B, Tag (Long)
Part A: 32c Section 1: CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/4, FORWARD, SPIRAL FULL TURN 1 2Cross R over L (1), step L to L side (2) 3 4Cross R behind L (3), sweep L around from front to back (4) 5 6Cross L behind R (5), ¼ R stepping forward on R (6) (3:00) 7 8Step forward on L (7), spiral full turn R on ball of L hooking R across L (8) (3:00)
Section 2: 1/4 WALK AROUND, SWEEP, CROSS, 1/4, 3/8, DRAG 1 21/8 R walk forward on R (1), step L next to R (2) 3 41/8 R walk forward on R (3), sweep L around from front to back (4) (6:00) 5 6Cross L over R (5), ¼ L stepping back on R (6) (3:00) 7 8 3/8 L stepping forward on L (7), drag R to meet L (8) (10:30)
Section 3: FORWARD, SIDE, BACK, DRAG, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD, HITCH 1 2Step forward on R (1), 1/8 R stepping L to L side (2) (12:00) 3 41/8 R stepping long step back on R as you begin to drag L to meet R (3), continue dragging L to finish next to R (4) (1:30) 5 6Cross L behind R (5), 1/8 R stepping R to R side (6) (3:00) 7 8Step forward on L (7), hitch R knee up (8)
Section 4: CROSS, 1/4, 1/2, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, HOLD 1 2Cross R over L (1), ¼ R stepping back on L (2) (6:00) 3 4Sharp ½ turn R stepping forward on R (3), HOLD (4) (12:00) 5 6Step forward on L (5), pivot ½ R (6) (6:00) 7 8Step forward on L (7), HOLD (8) (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: 32c Section 1: POINT, FLICK, CROSSING SAMBA, CROSS, 1/4, SHUFFLE BACK 1 2Point R out to R side (1), flick R up and out to R side (2) 3 & 4Cross R over L (3), rock L to L side (&), recover on R (4) 5 6Cross L over R (5), ¼ L stepping back on R (6) (9:00) 7 & 8Step back on L (7), step R next to L (&), step back on L (8)
Section 2: FAN, FAN, COASTER STEP, WALK, 1/2, SHUFFLE 1/2 L 1 2Small step back on R fanning L toe up & out to R (1), small step back on L fanning R toe up & out to L (2) *dance counts 1-2 almost on the spot rather than travelling back 3 & 4Step back on R (3), step L next to R (&), step forward on R (4) 5 6Walk forward on L (5), ½ L stepping back on R (6) 7 & 8¼ L stepping L to L side (7), step R next L (&), ¼ L stepping forward on L (8)
Section 3: 1/4, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, WALK BACK R, WALK BACK L, COASTER STEP 1 2¼ L stepping R to R side as you body roll R (1), touch L toe forward toward L diagonal (2) 3 4Step L to L side as you body roll L (3), touch R touch R toward R diagonal (4) 5 6Walk back on R (5), walk back on L (6) 7 & 8Step back on R (7), step L next to R (&), step forward on R (8)
Section 4: ½ TURNING HEEL BOUNCES, ½ TURNING SHIMMIES 1234Make ½ turn L doing 4 heel bounce turns L with slight lean over R shoulder (weight ends forward on L) (1,2,3,4) 5678Step forward on R (5), slow pivot ½ L as you shimmy/shake your shoulders back and forward (weight ends forward on L) (6,7,8)
Tag (Short) Section 1: R ROCK & CROSS, L ROCK & CROSS, BUMP & BUMP & BUMP FLICK 1 & 2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (&), cross R over L (2) 3 & 4Rock L to L side (3), recover on R (&), cross L over R (4) 5&6&Step R to R side bumping hips R (5), bump hips L (&), bump hips R (6), bump hips L (&) 7 8Bump hips R pushing R hip to R (7), recover stepping onto L flicking R up and out to R side (8)
Tag (Long) Section 1: R ROCK & CROSS, L ROCK & CROSS, BUMP & BUMP & BUMP FLICK 1 & 2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (&), cross R over L (2) 3 & 4Rock L to L side (3), recover on R (&), cross L over R (4) 5&6&Step R to R side bumping hips R (5), bump hips L (&), bump hips R (6), bump hips L (&) 7 8Bump hips R pushing R hip to R (7), recover stepping onto L flicking R up and out to R side (8)
Section 2: R JAZZBOX CROSS, SIDE, POINT ACROSS, SIDE, POINT BEHIND 1 2Cross R over L (1), step back on L (2) 3 4Step R to R side (3), cross L over R (4) 5 6Step R to R side (5), point L across R (6) 7 8Step L to L side (7), point R behind L (8)
Section 3: ROLLING VINE R, TOUCH/CLAP, ROLLING VINE L, TOUCH/CLAP 1 2¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2) 3 4¼ R stepping R to R side (3), touch L next to R/CLAP (4) (12:00) 5 6¼ L stepping forward on L (5), ½ L stepping back on R (6) 7 8¼ L stepping L to L side (7), touch R next to L/CLAP (8) (12:00)
Section 4: R ROCK & CROSS, L ROCK & CROSS, BUMP & BUMP & BUMP FLICK 1 & 2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (&), cross R over L (2) 3 & 4Rock L to L side (3), recover on R (&), cross L over R (4) 5&6&Step R to R side bumping hips R (5), bump hips L (&), bump hips R (6), bump hips L (&) 7 8Bump hips R pushing R hip to R (7), recover stepping onto L flicking R up and out to R side (8)
Ending: Dance up-to count 28 of the 2nd Long Tag facing (6:00) – step forward on R bumping R out on count (29) and continue with the hip bump section gradually turning ½ turn L to finish facing (12:00).
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