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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