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  • All Shook Up


    All Shook Up


    Wall:  1

    Level:  Advanced

    Choreographer:  Naomi Fleetwood-Pyle

    Music:  All Shook Up by Billy Joel


     

    PART A:

     

    Shuffle forward left and right:

    1&2 Shuffle forward on left, right, left
    3&4 Shuffle forward on right, left, right
     

    Grapevine left and touch:

    5 Step left foot to left
    6 Step right foot to left behind left
    7-8 Step left foot to left; touch right on 4th count
     

    Shuffle backwards right and left:

    9&10 Shuffle backwards on right, left, right
    11&12 Shuffle backwards on left, right, left
     

    Grapevine right and touch:

    13 Step right foot to right
    14 Step left foot to right behind left
    15-16 Step right foot to right; touch left on 4th count
     

    Walk forward left, right, left, kick right:

    17-19 Walk forward on left, right, left
    20 Kick right
     

    Walk back right, left, right, touch left:

    21-23 Walk back on right, left, right
    24 Touch left foot stomp, clap, hold
    25-26 Stomp left to left side; clap hands
    27-28 Hold for two beats
     

    Roll hips twice (elvis hips!):

    29-32 Roll hips twice in two complete circles
     
     

    PART B:

     

    Grapevine left and touch:

    33 Step left foot to left
    34 Step right foot to left behind left
    35-36 Step left foot to left; touch right foot
     

    Pivot ½ left twice:

    37 Step forward on right,
    38 Pivot ½ left moving weight to left foot
    39 Step forward on right
    40 Pivot ½ left moving weight to left foot
     

    Grapevine right and touch:

    41 Step right foot to right
    42 Step left foot to right behind left
    43-44 Step right foot to right; touch left on 4th count
     

    Pivot ½ right twice:

    45 Step forward on left
    46 Pivot ½ right moving weight to right foot
    47 Step forward on left
    48 Pivot ½ right moving weight to right foot
    49-96 Repeat parts a and b
     
     

    PART C:

     

    Step left, right behind, step left, pivot ½ left & hitch right:

    97-100 Step forward on left; step right behind left; step forward on left; pivot ½ left on ball of left foot and hitch right at the same time
     

    Walk backwards right, left, right, left:

    101-104 Walk backwards on right, left, right, left
     

    Roll knees left, right, left, right (like in long-legged hannah):

    105-108 Roll knees left, right, left, right as you walk forward (as is done in long legged hannah)
    109-120 Repeat steps 97-108 (part ”c”)
     
    Begin over with a, then b, then c until end of music.
     
    There are three different dances with this same title, but this seems to be the more popular of the three across america.
     

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  • All My People


    All My People


    Count:  64

    Wall:  4

    Level:  Intermediate

    Choreographer:  Maggie Gallagher (Aug 2012)

    Music:  All My People (Radio Edit) by Sasha Lopez (7digital)


    Music not available from Amazon.
     
    Special thanks to ”Little Margaret” (Hains) for suggesting the music
     
    Intro: 40 counts (20 secs) 1 restart / 1 tag
     

    S1: R heel tap cross, point r, r heel tap cross, step out r, l, bump r, ¼ l, ½ l

    1-2-3 Tap right heel across left diagonal, point to right side, tap right heel across on left diagonal
    4-5-6 Step forward and out on right, step forward and out on left, bump right to right side
    7-8 ¼ left stepping on left, ½ left stepping back on right [3:00]
     

    S2: ½ L, rock fwd r/ recover, back r, drag l & walk r, l shuffle

    1-2 ½ turn left stepping forward on left, rock forward on right [9:00]
    3-4 Recover on left, step back on right
    5&6 Drag left to meet right, step left next to right, walk forward on right
    7&8 Step forward on left, step right next to left, step forward on left
     

    S3: Step r, ½ pivot l, ¼ l point r, ¼ r fwd, ¼ r point l, ¼ l fwd, ¼ l point r, ¼ r fwd

    1-2 Step forward on right, ½ pivot left [3:00]
    3-4 ¼ left pointing right to right side, ¼ right stepping forward on right
    5-6 ¼ right pointing left to left side, ¼ left stepping forward on left
    7-8 ¼ left pointing right to right side, ¼ right stepping forward on right [3:00]
     

    S4: Step l, ½ pivot r, ¼ left chasse, cross rock back r/ recover, r kick ball cross

    1-2 Step forward left, ½ pivot right [9:00]
    3&4 ¼ right stepping left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side [12:00]
    5-6 Cross rock back on right, recover on left
    7&8 Kick right forward, step right next to left, cross left over right
     

    S5: Point r, touch r, kick & heel, & point r, touch r, kick & heel

    1-2 Point right to right side, touch right next to left
    3&4 Kick right forward, step right next to left, tap left heel forward
    &5-6 Step left next to right, point right to right side, touch right next to left
    7&8 Kick right forward, step right next to left, tap left heel forward * restart on wall 3 [facing 6:00]
     

    S6: Fwd l, touch r, hold, back r, l heel, hold, & step r, ½ pivot l, step fwd r, ¼ pivot l

    &1-2 Step forward on left, touch right next to left, hold
    &3-4 Step back on right, tap left heel forward, hold
    &5-6 Step left next to right, step forward right, ½ pivot left [6:00]
    7-8 Step forward on right, ¼ pivot left [3:00]
     

    S7: & Side rocks l & r, & walk l, r, l mambo fwd

    &1-2 Step right slightly forward, rock left to left side, recover on right
    &3-4 Step left slightly forward, rock to right side, recover on left
    &5-6 Step right next to left, walk forward left, walk forward right
    7&8 Step forward on left, step back on right, step back on left
     

    S8: Walk back r, l, r coaster, cross l, point r, r heel tap cross, point r

    1-2 Walk back on right, step back on left
    3&4 Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
    5-6 Cross left over right, point right to right side
    7-8 Tap right heel across left diagonal, point right to right side
     

    Restart: wall 3 after 40 counts [6:00]

     

    Tag: end wall 4 [9:00]

    Step fwd r, touch l, back l, touch r, back r, touch l, step fwd l, touch r, walk full circle r

    1-2 Step forward right on right, touch left next to right
    3-4 Step back on left, touch right next to left
    5-6 Step back on right, touch left next to right
    7-8 Step forward on left, touch right next to left
    9-10 ¼ right walking forward on right, ¼ right, walking forward on left
    11-12 ¼ right walking forward on right, ¼ right walking forward on left
     

    Ending: cross right over left, unwind ½ turn left to 12:00