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AIKO SHAKO
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Jan Wyllie, Hervey Bay, Qld., Australia (April 2012)
Music: Aiko Aiko by Kurt Darren (108 bpm)
INTRO: 16 count, (looks hard on paper but it's easy to learn.) A fun dance
CROSS SAMBA, CROSS SAMBA,
CROSS -PADDLE 1/8 RIGHT-PADDLE 1/8 RIGHT-PADDLE 1/4 RIGHT (1/2 TURN/OPTIONAL SHIMMY)
1&2 Cross R over L, Rock L to left, Recover onto R
3&4 Cross L over R, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
5 Cross R over L
The next 3 counts are paddle steps taking you in a ½ turn right - optional shimmy while you turn
&6 Step L to left and push/turn right taking weight on R
&7 Step L to left and push/turn right taking weight on R
&8 Step L to left and push/turn right taking weight on R
CROSS SAMBA, CROSS SAMBA,
CROSS-PADDLE 1/8 LEFT-PADDLE 1/8 LEFT-PADDLE 1/4 LEFT (1/2 TURN/OPTIONAL SHIMMY)
1&2 Cross L over R, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
3&4 Cross R over L, Rock L to left, Recover onto R
5 Cross L over R
The next 3 counts are paddle steps taking you in a ½ turn left - optional shimmy while you turn
&6 Step R to right, Push/Turn left taking taking weight on L
&7 Step R to right, Push/Turn left taking taking weight on L
&8 Step R to right, Push/Turn left taking taking weight on L
MAMBO FORWARD, COASTER BACK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK
1&2 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R back
3&4 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5&6 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
7,8 Step L forward, Step R forward
COASTER, SHUFFLE 1/2 RIGHT, SHUFFLE 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, STEP
1&2 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L back
3&4 Turn ½ right step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
5&6 Turn ½ right step L back, Step R beside L, Step L back
7,8 Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L forward
SCUFF-HOP-BACK, COASTER BACK, SCUFF-HOP-BACK, COASTER BACK
1&2 Scuff R forward, Little hop on L , Step R back
3&4 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5&6 Scuff R forward, Little hop on L, Step R back
7&8 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
HIPS FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD, HIPS FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD,
STEP R-L-R-L IN PLACE WITH ATTITUDE
1&2 Step R forward bumping hips forward, back, forward
3&4 Step L forward bumping hips forward, back, forward
5-8 Step R,L,R,L on the spot with attitude (Prissy steps and use your hips)
SCUFF-HOP-BACK, COASTER BACK, SCUFF-HOP-BACK, COASTER BACK
1&2 Scuff R forward, Little hop on L, Step R back
3&4  Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5&6 Scuff R forward, Little hop on L, Step R back
7&8 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
MAMBO FORWARD, 1/4 LEFT RHUMBA FORWARD, STEP-PIVOT 1/4 LEFT-STEP,
ROCK FORWARD-RECOVER-1/4 LEFT
1&2 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R back
3&4 Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5&6 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left, Step R forward
7&8 Rock L forward, Recover onto R, Turn ¼ left step L to left
64 REPEAT
TAG: End of Wall 1
Do the first 4 counts of the dance then add a mambo forward and a mambo back
1&2 Cross R over L, Rock L to left, Recover onto R
3&4 Cross L over R, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
5&6 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Step R back
7&8 Rock L back, Recover onto R, Step L forward
Have some fun with this one. Make sure you put a bit of attitude into the prissy steps on the spot, not to mention the shimmies with the paddle turns. Yeehaaa