Shim Sham Boogie

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Choreographed by Susan Clark & Bonnie King
Description:64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Tuxedo Junction by Jools Holland (150bpm)
Gettin' In The Mood by The Brian Setzer Orchestra (182pm)
In The Mood by The Andrews Sisters (146bpm)

Rock, Recover, Rock, Recover, Rock, Kick, Cross, Side - (Left Push)
1-2 Rock forward on the left at the left diagonal and bump hips left, recover on right and bump hips right
3-4 Repeat counts 1-2
5-6 Rock forward on the left at the left diagonal, kick right across front of left
7-8 Step right across in front of the left, step left back diagonally
Rock, Recover, Kick Ball Change, Rock, Recover, Kick Ball Change - (Half Breaks)
1-2 Rock forward on the right at the right diagonal, recover on left
3&4 Kick right forward, step right next to left, step left next to right
5-8 Repeat counts 1-4
Forward Boogie, Clap, Forward Boogie, Clap, Swivel, Recover, Swivel, Recover
&1-2 Step right forward, step left beside right (this is a slight jump forward with feet shoulder width apart), clap
&3-4 Step right forward, step left beside right (this is a slight jump forward with feet shoulder width apart), clap
5-6 Weight on left toe and right heel, swivel left heel left and right toe right, swivel back to standing position
7-8 Repeat count 5-6
Step, Slow Half Turn, Side, Together, Side, Together - (Suzy Q's)
1-4 Step right forward and bend knees, slow ½ turn left with bent knees transferring weight to the left (2-4) (6:00)
5-6 Skate right to right side pointing toe to the right and heel to the left, drag/step left beside right, straighten right
7-8 Repeat counts 5-6
Kick, Ball, Left, Right, Left, Right, Touch, Knee, Knee, Knee, - (Modified Shorty George)
1& Kick right to right side, step right beside left
2 Small step forward on the ball of left (you should be on the balls of both feet with both knees bent) and shift both knees to the left side
3 Small step forward on the ball of right (staying on balls of feet and knees bent) and shift both knees to the right side
4-5 Repeat counts 2-3
6 Touch left to left side and shift the right knee to the left
7-8 Shift the right knee to the right, shift the right knee to the left
¼ Turn, Kick, Cross, Grind, Cross, Grind, Cross, Grind (Travelling Left)
1-2 ¼ Turn left stepping left forward, kick right to right side (3:00)
3-4 Cross right heel over left, step left to left side as you grind right heel
5-8 Repeat counts 3-4 two more times* 2
Alterative for counts 3-8:
Behind, Split, Behind, Split, Behind, Split - (Travelling Heel Splits)
3-4 Cross right behind left (both heels pointing in), step left to left side (both heels pointing out)
5-8 Repeat counts 3-4 two times
Stomp, Step, Stomp, Step, Stomp, Slide, Stomp, Slide - (Shim Shams)
1-2 Stomp your right diagonally forward to the right, drag the right back next to the left taking weight
3-4 Stomp your left diagonally forward to the left, drag the left back next to the right taking weight
5-6 Stomp your right diagonally forward to the right, drag the right back next to the left, keeping weight on the left
7-8 Repeat counts 5-6
Alternative steps for counts 1-8:
Kick, Hitch, Kick, Kick, Hitch, Kick, Kick, Touch - (Savoy Kick)
1-4 Kick right forward, hitch right knee, kick right back, cross right behind left kicking left forward
5-8 Hitch left knee, kick left back, cross left behind right kicking right forward, touch right beside left
Stomp, Touch, Back, Heel, Back, Together, Out, In - (Full Break)
1-4 Stomp your right diagonally forward to the right, touch left behind right, step left back, touch right heel forward
5-8 Step back right, step left beside right, jump feet apart, jump feet together
If you have trouble jumping, or you've just run out of energy, replace counts 7-8 with a heel split

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