Learn The Shim Sham Routine - Part 4/7 - Tacky Annies

[parakaters]

i like your videos a lot. the only thing that is confusing is that its flipped! everything is backwards!

[fleep513]

Hi guys, yep that helped a lot! Or at least I have the hang of it when I'm counting it out and going at a practice speed, still working on getting that ball change right at the song tempo - but I'll get there! Thanks for the reply! =)

[PatrickAndNatasha]

You might want to try and practice it to the song Tuxedo Junction by Erskine Hawkins or  the Glenn Miller's version that is even slower.

Patrick and Natasha

[fleep513]

Hi guys, this video breakdown of the steps is terrific! I'm not even a dancer but it looked like fun so I'm trying to follow along, but I confess I seem to be stuck on section four.

Question on the Tacky Annies - does your weight stay mainly on the leg that is NOT touching back or do you actually shift your weight back and forth? Sorry if this is a terribly novice question!

[PatrickAndNatasha]

Hey Fleep :)

This part is indeed a little tricky :)

When doing the touches, you have to keep your weight on the leg that is NOT touching back.

When doing the step ball change on the 7 & 8, you have to shift your weight back on your left leg on the step(7) and then do a ball change on the &-8, going right-left.

I hope this makes a little more sense for you :)

Have fun,

Patrick and Natasha