Shim-sham notes
| The notes below are provided here for those who have attended classes by Fly Right where they have taught the Shim Sham. Hopefully you should recognise Susan & Gary’s terminology for the steps!! |
| Step One – Stomp Off | ||||||
| Start on 8 | Stomp R | Stomp L | Stomp R | Stomp R | ||
| Stomp L | Stomp R | Stomp L | Stomp L | |||
| Stomp R | Stomp L | Stomp R | Stomp R | |||
| Break | Step, tap step, up down, up down, step, step | |||||
| Step Two – Crossover Step | ||||||
| Start on 8 | Rock Fwd/Bwd R-L | Rock Fwd/Bwd R-L | Rock Fwd R | Kick L | Step L | Step R |
| Rock Fwd/Bwd L-R | Rock Fwd/Bwd L-R | Rock Fwd L | Kick R | Step R | Step L | |
| Rock Fwd/Bwd R-L | Rock Fwd/Bwd R-L | Rock Fwd R | Kick L | Step L | Step R | |
| Step R | Kick L | Step L | Step R | |||
| Step L | Kick R | Step R | Ballchange L-R | |||
| Step Three – Tack Annies | ||||||
| Start on 1 | Tap R behind L | Tap L behind R | Tap R behind L | Step L behind R | Ballchange R-L | |
| Tap R behind L | Tap L behind R | Tap R behind L | Step L behind R | Ballchange R-L | ||
| Tap R behind L | Tap L behind R | Tap R behind L | Step L | Step R behind L | ||
| Break | Step, tap step, up down, up down, step, step | |||||
| Step Four – Half breaks and breaks | ||||||
| Start on 8 | Rock Fwd R Rock Back L | Flick R ballchange R-L | ||||
| Rock Fwd R Rock Back L | Flick R ballchange R-L | |||||
| Break | Step, tap step, up down, up down, step, step | |||||
| Rock Fwd R Rock Back L | Flick R ballchange R-L | |||||
| Rock Fwd R Rock Back L | Flick R ballchange R-L | |||||
| Break | Step, tap step, up down, up down, step, step | |||||
Repeat all four steps twice through, omitting breaks the second time through and “freezing” for four counts.
Then:
4 X Boogie Backs
4 x Boogie Forwards/Rita Hayworths
4 X Boogie Backs
4 x Boogie Forwards/Rita Hayworths
4 X Boogie Backs
4 x Shorty Georges
4 X Boogie Backs
4 x Shorty Georges
Grab your partner and boogie to the end of the track!!