Ain't That a Lovin' Shame

Choreographer: Martie Papendorf . (South Africa). Aug. 2014

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Start on vocals “house” after 2 sets of 8 plus 4 counts [+/- 8 sec.]

S1: Kick ball step, Step, Pivot ½ left, Back ½ left, Back, Walk back R L, Lock step back
1&2Kick R fwd, Step R fwd, Step L next to R,
3&4Step R fwd, Make a pivot turn ½ left stepping L fwd, Make a ½ left stepping R back, [12.00]
&5,6Step L back, Walk back R, L,
7&8Step R back, Lock L across R, Step R back [12.00]

S2: Coaster ¼ right, Step, Point, Step, Brush, Cross, 2 heel lifts ½ left, Coaster step
1&2Step L back, Step R next to L making a ¼ turn right, Step L fwd, [3.00]
3&Step R across L, Point L to left side,
4&Step L fwd, Brush R fwd,
5&Step R across L, Lift and drop heels making a ¼ turn left [weight to R], [12.00]
6Lift and drop heels making a ¼ turn left [weight to R], [9.00]
7&8Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L fwd [9.00]

S3: R side, Together, Fwd, L side, Together, Fwd, Heel grind, Back ¼ left, Heel, Touch
1&2Step R to right side, Step L next to R, Step R fwd,
3&4Step L to left side, Step R next to L, Step L fwd,
5,6Touch R heel fwd [toe turned in], Grind toes to right,
&7,8Step R back making a ¼ turn left, Touch L heel fwd, Touch L toes across R [6.00]

S4: &, 8 count weave left, Step pivot step ½ left, Brush, Rock recover side ¼ left
&1&2&Step L next to R, Step R across L, Step L to left side, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side,
3&4&Step R across L, Step L to left side, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side,
5&6&Step R fwd, Make a pivot turn ½ left stepping L next to R, Step R fwd, Brush L next to R, [12.00]
7&8Rock L across R, Recover R back making a ¼ turn left, Step L to left side [9.00]

START AGAIN

Tag 1 added after wall 2, facing 6.00 to start again [wall 3] at 9.00:
[Repeat from count 5, sec 3 to count 6, sec 4 adding 10 counts]:
#1: Heel grind, Back ¼ left, Heel, Touch, &, 8 count weave left
1,2Touch R heel fwd [toe turned in], Grind toes to right, [6.00]
&3,4Step R back making a ¼ turn left, Touch L heel fwd, Touch L toes across R, [3.00]
&5&6&Step L next to R, Step R across L, Step L to left side, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side,
7&8&Step R across L, Step L to left side, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side [3.00]

#2: Step pivot step ½ left, L mambo across R, R mambo across L, Rock fwd, Recover back ¼ left, Step fwd ¼ left
1&2Step R fwd, Make a pivot turn ½ left stepping L next to R, Step R fwd, [9.00]
3&4Rock L across R, Recover R back, Step L to left side,
5&6Rock R across L, Recover L back, Step R to right side,
7,8&Rock L fwd, Recover R back making a ¼ turn left, Step L fwd making a ¼ turn left [3.00]

#3: Fwd, Pivot ½ left, Sway R L
1,2Step R fwd, Make a pivot turn ½ left stepping L next to R, [9.00]
3,4Step and sway R to right side, Step and sway L to left side [9.00]

Tag 2 added after wall 4, facing 3.00 to start again [wall 5] at 6.00:
[Repeat from count 5, sec 3 to count 6, sec 4 replacing count 6 with a “touch”]:
*1: Heel grind, Back ¼ left, Heel, Touch, &, 8 count weave left
1,2Touch R heel fwd [toe turned in], Grind toes to right, [3.00]
&3,4Step R back making a ¼ turn left, Touch L heel fwd, Touch L toes across R, [12.00]
&5&6&Step L next to R, Step R across L, Step L to left side, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side,
7&8&Step R across L, Step L to left side, Cross R behind L, Step L to left side [12.00]

*2: Step pivot touch ½ left
1&2Step R fwd, Make a pivot turn ½ left stepping L next to R, Touch R next to L [6.00]

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Martie Papendorf . (South Africa). Aug. 2014

Martie Papendorf, hailing from South Africa, is a vibrant artist whose captivating dance performance has made a notable impact in our archive since August 2014. With a passion for movement and expression, Martie's work continues to inspire and resonate with audiences around the world.

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