Boomshakalaka
Choreographer: Guillaume Richard (FR) - September 2022
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Step Sheet
Intro: 16 counts
Restart : At wall 3 & 5, do the first 48 counts and restart the dance
[1 – 8] Step, Side Rock Cross, Side Rock, Kick, Point, ¼ turn, Weave
1-2&Step RF fwd (1), Step L to L (2), Recover on RF (&) 12:00
3&4Cross LF over RF (3), Step R to R (&), Recover on LF (4) 12:00
&5-6Kick R fwd (&), Point R back (5), Make ¼ turn R stepping on R (6) 3:00
7&8Cross LF behind RF (7), Step R to R (&), Cross LF over RF (8) 3:00
[9 – 16] Ball Step, Cross, Step ¼ turn, Ball Cross, Point x2, Touch x2
&1-2Step RF to R (&), Step LF next to RF (1), Cross RF over LF (2) 3:00
3-4&Make ¼ turn R stepping L back (3), Step R to R (4), Cross LF over RF (&) 6:00
5&6&Point RF to R (5), Step RF next to LF (&), Point LF to L (6), Step LF next to RF (&) 6:00
7&8&Touch RF fwd (7), Step RF next to LF (&), Touch LF fwd (8), Step LF next to RF (&) 6:00
[17 – 24] Cross Side, Sailor ½ turn Step, Ball Cross, Unwind ¾ turn, ¼ turn Step, Sailor Step
1-2Cross RF over LF (1), Step LF to L (2) 6:00
3&4Cross RF behind LF (3), Make ¼ turn R stepping LF next to RF (&), Make ¼ turn R crossing RF over LF (4) 12:00
&5-6Step LF to L (&), Cross RF over LF (5), Unwind ¾ turn L stepping on LF (6) 3:00
7-8&Make ¼ turn R stepping RF to R (7), Cross LF behind RF (8), Step RF to R 12:00
[25 – 32] Step, Lock, Step Lock Step, Mambo, Full Turn, Step & Shimmy, Step
1-2Step LF fwd into L diagonal (1), Cross RF behind LF (2) 10:30
3&4Step LF fwd into L diagonal (3), Cross RF behind LF (&), Step LF fwd into L diagonal (4) 10:30
5&6&Step RF fwd into L diagonal (5), Recover on L (&), Make ½ turn R stepping R fwd (6), Make ½ turn R stepping LF back (&) 10:30
7-8Make 1/8 turn R stepping RF to R (7), Step LF next to RF (8)
Option: as you step RF to R, you can look back over R shoulder as you shimmy up & down both shoulders with hands alongside your hips handpalms facing the floor on counts 7&, and come back to the front on count 8 12:00
[33 – 40] Out Out, Cross, Side, 1/8 Step Lock Step, ¼ Recover, Back Step Lock Step
&1-2Step RF to R (&), Step LF to L (1), Cross RF over LF (2) 12:00
3-4&Step LF to L (3), Make 1/8 turn R stepping RF to R (4), Cross LF over RF (&) 1:30
5-6Step RF to R (5), Recover on L making ¼ turn R (6) 4:30
7&8Step RF back (7), Cross LF over R (&), Step RF back (8) 4:30
[41 – 48] ¼ turn Ball Point, ¼ turn Step, ½ Step Lock Step, Ball, Point x2, Hitch, Step ½ turn, Hitch
&1-2Make ¼ turn L stepping LF next to RF (&), Point RF to R (1), Make ¼ turn R stepping on RF (2) 4:30
3&4&Make ¼ turn R stepping LF to L (3), Make ¼ turn R crossing RF over LF (&), Step LF back (4), Make 1/8 turn R stepping RF next to LF 12:00
5&6&Point LF to L (5), Step LF next to RF (&), Point RF to R (6), Hitch R knee (&) 12:00
7-8&Step RF fwd (7), Make ½ turn L stepping on LF (8), Hitch R knee (&) 6:00
[49 – 57] Step, Sweep, Cross, 1/8 turn Triple Step Back, 1/8 turn Side Step & Hips Roll, Cross Samba
1-2Step RF fwd (1), Sweep LF from back to front (2) 6:00
3&4&Cross LF over RF (3), Make 1/8 turn L stepping RF back (&), Step LF back (4), Step RF back (&) 4:30
5-6Make 1/8 turn L stepping LF to L and start a semi-circle with your hips from L to R as you clap both hands in front of you (5), Finish your hips circle putting weight on R (6) 3:00
7-8&1Make 1/8 turn L as you recover on L (7), Cross RF over LF (8), Step LF to L (&), Recover on R (1) 3:00
[58 – 64] Cross, ¼ turn Step, ½ turn Step, Point, Recover, Step, Hitch, Step, Touch Knee In, Knee Out, Recover
2-3-4Cross LF over RF (2), Make ¼ turn L stepping RF back (3), Make ½ turn L stepping LF fwd (4) 6:00
5&6&Point RF to R as you cross R arm straight next to L hip (5), Recover on RF as you bring back R arm straight next to R hip (&), Step LF next to RF as you lift up both hands making a fist with elbows bended in front of both shoulders (6), Hitch R knee as you push down both hands on each side of R knee (&) 6:00
7&8&Step down on RF as you bring back up both hands (7), Touch LF next RF with L knee in as you touch L shoulder with R hand (&), Put L knee out keeping weight on RF as you touch R shoulder with R hand (8), Recover on LF as you push R hand with handpalm open to the R at shoulders level (&) 6:00
Restart : At wall 3 & 5, do the first 48 counts and restart the dance
[1 – 8] Step, Side Rock Cross, Side Rock, Kick, Point, ¼ turn, Weave
1-2&Step RF fwd (1), Step L to L (2), Recover on RF (&) 12:00
3&4Cross LF over RF (3), Step R to R (&), Recover on LF (4) 12:00
&5-6Kick R fwd (&), Point R back (5), Make ¼ turn R stepping on R (6) 3:00
7&8Cross LF behind RF (7), Step R to R (&), Cross LF over RF (8) 3:00
[9 – 16] Ball Step, Cross, Step ¼ turn, Ball Cross, Point x2, Touch x2
&1-2Step RF to R (&), Step LF next to RF (1), Cross RF over LF (2) 3:00
3-4&Make ¼ turn R stepping L back (3), Step R to R (4), Cross LF over RF (&) 6:00
5&6&Point RF to R (5), Step RF next to LF (&), Point LF to L (6), Step LF next to RF (&) 6:00
7&8&Touch RF fwd (7), Step RF next to LF (&), Touch LF fwd (8), Step LF next to RF (&) 6:00
[17 – 24] Cross Side, Sailor ½ turn Step, Ball Cross, Unwind ¾ turn, ¼ turn Step, Sailor Step
1-2Cross RF over LF (1), Step LF to L (2) 6:00
3&4Cross RF behind LF (3), Make ¼ turn R stepping LF next to RF (&), Make ¼ turn R crossing RF over LF (4) 12:00
&5-6Step LF to L (&), Cross RF over LF (5), Unwind ¾ turn L stepping on LF (6) 3:00
7-8&Make ¼ turn R stepping RF to R (7), Cross LF behind RF (8), Step RF to R 12:00
[25 – 32] Step, Lock, Step Lock Step, Mambo, Full Turn, Step & Shimmy, Step
1-2Step LF fwd into L diagonal (1), Cross RF behind LF (2) 10:30
3&4Step LF fwd into L diagonal (3), Cross RF behind LF (&), Step LF fwd into L diagonal (4) 10:30
5&6&Step RF fwd into L diagonal (5), Recover on L (&), Make ½ turn R stepping R fwd (6), Make ½ turn R stepping LF back (&) 10:30
7-8Make 1/8 turn R stepping RF to R (7), Step LF next to RF (8)
Option: as you step RF to R, you can look back over R shoulder as you shimmy up & down both shoulders with hands alongside your hips handpalms facing the floor on counts 7&, and come back to the front on count 8 12:00
[33 – 40] Out Out, Cross, Side, 1/8 Step Lock Step, ¼ Recover, Back Step Lock Step
&1-2Step RF to R (&), Step LF to L (1), Cross RF over LF (2) 12:00
3-4&Step LF to L (3), Make 1/8 turn R stepping RF to R (4), Cross LF over RF (&) 1:30
5-6Step RF to R (5), Recover on L making ¼ turn R (6) 4:30
7&8Step RF back (7), Cross LF over R (&), Step RF back (8) 4:30
[41 – 48] ¼ turn Ball Point, ¼ turn Step, ½ Step Lock Step, Ball, Point x2, Hitch, Step ½ turn, Hitch
&1-2Make ¼ turn L stepping LF next to RF (&), Point RF to R (1), Make ¼ turn R stepping on RF (2) 4:30
3&4&Make ¼ turn R stepping LF to L (3), Make ¼ turn R crossing RF over LF (&), Step LF back (4), Make 1/8 turn R stepping RF next to LF 12:00
5&6&Point LF to L (5), Step LF next to RF (&), Point RF to R (6), Hitch R knee (&) 12:00
7-8&Step RF fwd (7), Make ½ turn L stepping on LF (8), Hitch R knee (&) 6:00
[49 – 57] Step, Sweep, Cross, 1/8 turn Triple Step Back, 1/8 turn Side Step & Hips Roll, Cross Samba
1-2Step RF fwd (1), Sweep LF from back to front (2) 6:00
3&4&Cross LF over RF (3), Make 1/8 turn L stepping RF back (&), Step LF back (4), Step RF back (&) 4:30
5-6Make 1/8 turn L stepping LF to L and start a semi-circle with your hips from L to R as you clap both hands in front of you (5), Finish your hips circle putting weight on R (6) 3:00
7-8&1Make 1/8 turn L as you recover on L (7), Cross RF over LF (8), Step LF to L (&), Recover on R (1) 3:00
[58 – 64] Cross, ¼ turn Step, ½ turn Step, Point, Recover, Step, Hitch, Step, Touch Knee In, Knee Out, Recover
2-3-4Cross LF over RF (2), Make ¼ turn L stepping RF back (3), Make ½ turn L stepping LF fwd (4) 6:00
5&6&Point RF to R as you cross R arm straight next to L hip (5), Recover on RF as you bring back R arm straight next to R hip (&), Step LF next to RF as you lift up both hands making a fist with elbows bended in front of both shoulders (6), Hitch R knee as you push down both hands on each side of R knee (&) 6:00
7&8&Step down on RF as you bring back up both hands (7), Touch LF next RF with L knee in as you touch L shoulder with R hand (&), Put L knee out keeping weight on RF as you touch R shoulder with R hand (8), Recover on LF as you push R hand with handpalm open to the R at shoulders level (&) 6:00
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About the Choreographer
Guillaume Richard (FR) - September 2022
Guillaume Richard, an innovative line dance choreographer from France, has captivated audiences with his creative flair and vibrant choreography since September 2022. With three dynamic dances featured in our archive, he continues to inspire dancers around the world to embrace the joy of movement!Can't find the right video?
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