Shoebox
Choreographer Carol* & George Stayte (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925
carol.stayte@ntlworld.com
Description Partner Dance. (64 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout
Start. Closed Western Position, Gent Facing LOD, Lady Facing RLOD.
Music The Shoebox - Chris Young. CD. The Man I Want To Be. (148bpm - 64 Count Intro)
Near the end of the track there is a slight pause in the music, dance through to the end of the track.
GENT: LADY:
1 BOTH: STEP, HOLD. (X2) SHUFFLE. HOLD.
1-4 Step fwd on left. Hold. Step fwd on right. Hold. Step back on right. Hold. Step back on left. Hold.
5-8 Shuffle fwd on LRL. Hold. Shuffle back on RLR. Hold.
2 GENT: MAMBO FORWARD. HOLD. STEP BEHIND, SIDE, STEP FORWARD. HOLD.
LADY: MAMBO BACK. HOLD. 1/2 TURN RIGHT. HOLD. (CHANGING SIDES)
1-4 Rock fwd on R. Recover on L. Step back on R. Hold. Rock back on L. Recover on R. Step fwd on L. Hold.
5-8 Step left behind right. Step to side on right. ½ Turn right on a right, left.
Step fwd on left. Hold. Step fwd on right. Hold. LOD
Note: Count: 5 – 8 Release Gent’s Right/Lady’s left hands, Lady turning in front of Gent under his left hand.
(Changing Sides) Lady now on Gent’s Left, holding inside hands.
3 BOTH: STEP. HOLD (X2) 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE (FACE TO FACE) HOLD
1-4 Step fwd on right. Hold. Step fwd on left. Hold. Step fwd on left. Hold. Step fwd on right. Hold.
5-8 ¼ Turn left on right. Step left next to right ¼ Turn right on left. Step right next to left.
Step to side on right. Hold. Step to side on left. Hold.
Note: Count: 5 – 8 Rejoin into double hand hold.
4 BOTH: CROSS ROCK SIDE HOLD. CROSS ROCK 1/4 TURN HOLD.
1-4 Rock left over right. Recover on right. Rock right behind left. Recover on left.
Step to side on left. Hold Step to side on right. Hold.
5-8 Rock right in front of left. Recover on left. Rock left behind right. Recover on right.
¼ Turn right stepping fwd on right. Hold ¼ Turn left stepping fwd on left. Hold.
Note: Count: 7 – 8 Release hands to inside hand hold. LOD
5 GENT: SHUFFLE FORWARD. HOLD. STEP BEHIND. SIDE. STEP FORWARD. HOLD.
LADY: SHUFFLE FORWARD. HOLD. FULL TURN. STEP FORWARD. HOLD. (CHANGING SIDES)
1-4 S huffle fwd on LRL. Hold. Shuffle fwd on RLR. Hold.
5-8 Step R behind L, step to side on L, step fwd on R. Hold Full turn right, on a left, right, step fwd on left,Hold.
Note: Count: 5 – 8 Release hands. Lady Turning in front of Gent.(Changing Sides)
Lady now on Gent’s right. LOD Rejoin to inside hand hold.
6 BOTH: SHUFFLE FORWARD. HOLD. MAMBO FORWARD. HOLD.
1-4 Shuffle fwd on LRL. Hold. Shuffle fwd on RLR. Hold.
5-8 Rock fwd on R. Recover on L. Step back on R. Hold, Rock fwd on L. Recover on R. Step back on L. Hold.
7 BOTH: COASTER 1/4 TURN. HOLD. PIVOT 1/2 TURN. STEP FWD. (FACE TO FACE) HOLD.
1-4 Step back on left. Step together on right. Step back on right. Together on left.
¼ Turn left on left. Hold. ¼ Turn right on right. Hold.
5-8 S tep fwd on right. Pivot ½ Turn left. Step fwd on left. Pivot ½ Turn right.
Step fwd on right. Hold. Step fwd on left. Hold.
Note: Count: 1 – 4 Release hands. Count: 5 – 8 Rejoin into Double hand hold.
8 GENT: STEP TO SIDE, STEP TOGETHER. 1/4 TURN. HOLD. WALK FORWARD (X3) HOLD.
LADY: STEP TO SIDE, STEP TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN. HOLD. 1/2 TURN RIGHT. HOLD.
1-4 Step to side on left. Step together on right. Step to side on right. Step together on left.
¼ Turn left on left. Hold. LOD ¼ Turn right on right. Hold. LOD
5-8 Walk fwd on RLR. Hold. ½ Turn right Stepping back on LRL. Hold.
Note: Count: 5 – 8 Release Gent’s right hand/Lady’s left.
Lady turning under Gent’s left hand. (Face to Face) Rejoin into Closed Western Position.
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