POOR BOY SHUFFLE

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.)

I.            ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE
1-2           Rock forward on right foot; step back on left foot
3&4         Step back on right foot; step together with left foot; step forward on right foot
5-6           Step forward on left foot; pivot ½ right
7&8         Shuffle forward (left-right-left)

II.            ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE

              (REPEATING STEPS 1 THROUGH 8)
9-16                       Repeat steps 1 through 8

III.         ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE,

               ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE
17-18       Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot
19-20       Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
21-22       Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot
23-24       Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice

IV.          VINE RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT,

               ROLLING VINE LEFT (FULL TURN), TOUCH RIGHT
25-26       Step right on right foot; step left foot behind right
27-28       Step right on right foot; touch left foot next to right
29-30       Step ¼ turn left on left foot; pivoting ¼ left on left foot, step right on right foot
31-32       Pivot ½ turn left on right foot; touch right foot next to left

V.           JAZZ SQUARE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, JAZZ SQUARE IN PLACE
33-34      Step right foot across left; step back on left foot
35-36      Step ¼ turn right on right foot; step left foot next to right
37-38      Step right foot across left; step back on left foot
39-40      Step back on right foot; step left foot next to right

VI.        LONG STEP FORWARD, SLIDE FORWARD, HOLD,

             STEP BACK, SLIDE, STEP BACK, SLIDE
41-42     Step long forward on right foot; begin sliding left foot forward toward right
43-44     Complete slide on left foot; hold the count (keeping weight on right foot)
45-46     Step back on left foot; slide right foot back to left foot
47-48     Step back on left foot; slide right foot back to left foot (keeping weight on left foot)

VII.       LONG VINE, ROCK LEFT
49-50       Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right
51-52       Step right foot to right; step left foot across right
53-54       Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right
55-56       Step right foot to right; rock left on left foot

VIII.      CROSSING TRIPLE (IN FRONT), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE,

               CROSSING TRIPLE (BEHIND), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE
57&58     Step right foot across left and step left foot to left; step right foot across left
59&60     Step left foot to left and step right foot next to left; step left foot to left
61&62     Step right foot behind left and step left foot to left; step right foot behind left
63&64     Step left foot to left and step right foot next to left; 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 ¼ TURNS (4x)
1-2                         Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
3-4                         Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
5-6                         Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
7-8                         Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
9-10                       Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
11-12                     Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
13-14                     Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
15-16                     Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
Then resume the dance

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