POOR BOY SHUFFLE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Vicki E. Rader, Mechanicsville, MD (301) 884-5797
E-Mail: rader_vicki@bah.com Website: http://www.somd.com/entertain/vickirader
COUNT: 64 with 16-count bridge
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Poor Boy Shuffle by The Tractors
Any slow/medium slow swing for teaching

(Note: The song, Poor Boy Shuffle, has a very abrupt intro. Not much
time for more than 2 counts (7,8) before the vocals begin. Also, the
bridge can be omitted when dancing to other songs.)

ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE

1 Rock forward on right foot
2 Step back on left foot
3 Step back on right foot
& Step together with left foot
4 Step forward on right foot
5 Step forward on left foot
6 Pivot 1/2 right
7&8 Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE

9 Rock forward on right foot
10 Step back on left foot
11 Step back on right foot
& Step together with left foot
12 Step forward on right foot
13 Step forward on left foot
14 Pivot 1/2 right
15&16 Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE, ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE

17 Rock to right on right foot
18 Rock to left on left foot
19-20 Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
21 Rock to right on right foot
22 Rock to left on left foot
23-24 Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, ROLLING VINE LEFT (360°), TOUCH RIGHT

25 Step right on right foot
26 Step left foot behind right
27 Step right on right foot
28 Touch left foot next to right
29 Step 1/4 turn left on left foot
30 Pivoting 1/4 left on left foot, step right on right foot
31 Pivot 1/2 turn left on right foot
32 Touch right foot next to left

JAZZ SQUARE WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, JAZZ SQUARE IN PLACE

33 Step right foot across left
34 Step back on left foot
35 Step 1/4 turn right on right foot
36 Step left foot next to right
37 Step right foot across left
38 Step back on left foot
39 Step back on right foot
40 Step left foot next to right

LONG STEP FORWARD, SLIDE FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, SLIDE, STEP BACK, SLIDE

41 Step long forward on right foot
42 Begin sliding left foot forward toward right
43 Complete slide on left foot
44 Hold the count (keeping weight on right foot)
45 Step back on left foot
46 Slide right foot back to left foot
47 Step back on left foot
48 Slide right foot back to left foot (keeping weight on left foot)

LONG VINE, ROCK LEFT

49 Step right foot to right
50 Step left foot behind right
51 Step right foot to right
52 Step left foot across right
53 Step right foot to right
54 Step left foot behind right
55 Step right foot to right
56 Rock left on left foot

CROSSING TRIPLE (IN FRONT), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE,
CROSSING TRIPLE (BEHIND), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE

57 Step right foot across left
& Step left foot to left
58 Step right foot across left
59 Step left foot to left
& Step right foot next to left
60 Step left foot to left
61 Step right foot behind left
& Step left foot to left
62 Step right foot behind left
63 Step left foot to left
& Step right foot next to left
64 Step left foot to left

REPEAT

16-Count Bridge:

After the entire dance is repeated three times, there is an 80-count
instrumental break. Repeat the entire dance once during the first 64
counts of the instrumental break and for the remaining 16 counts, add
the following:

MONTEREY 1/4 TURNS (4)

1 Touch right toe to right
2 Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
3 Touch left toe to left
4 Step together with left foot
5 Touch right toe to right
6 Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
7 Touch left toe to left
8 Step together with left foot
9 Touch right toe to right
10 Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
11 Touch left toe to left
12 Step together with left foot
13 Touch right toe to right
14 Pivot 1/4 right on left foot
15 Touch left toe to left
16 Step together with left foot

then resume the dance. Have fun!!!