Shackles

Shackles
Choreographer: Yeo Yu Puay, Malaysia (March 2012)
Music: Shackles (Praise You) by Mary Mary (Album: Thankful)
Description: 32-count, 4-wall Beginner Line Dance

1-8       Side touches (R&L), Cross step, point(R&L)
1-4       Step R to right(1), touch L behind R(2), Step L to left(3), touch R behind L(4)
Styling: as you do counts 1-4, pop shoulders back(on the beats) and forward(on the & beats)
5-6       Cross R over L, rotating right forearm clockwise for two rounds(5), point L to left,

throwing hand to left(6)
7-8       Cross L over R, rotating right forearm anti-clockwise for two rounds(7), point R to right,

throwing hand to right(8)

9-16     Toe Switches, Side together point with body or hip rolls(2x)
&1&2    Step R beside L(&) point L to left(1), Step L beside R(&), point R to right(2),

&3&4    Step R beside L(&), point L to left(3), Step L beside R(&), point R to right(4)
Styling: punch left hand up diagonally right as you point L to left (counts 1 and 3) and punch R hand up diagonally left as you point R to right (counts 2 and 4).

(ON WALL 6 (facing 9.00): Add TAG at bottom of page and RESTART)
5&6      Body roll to right, shifting weight to R(5), step L beside R(&), point R to right(6)
7&8      Body roll to right, shifting weight to R(7), step L beside R(&), point R to right(8)

Alternative to body rolls, roll your hip a semicircle from left back to right (anti-clockwise) on counts 5 and 7

17-24 Kick step point (R&L), Jazz box with 1/4 right
1&2      Kick R forward, punch both hands forward(1), step R beside L(&), point L to left,

punch both hands down to sides and click fingers(2)
3&4      Kick L forward, punch both hands forward(3), step L beside R(&), point R to

right, punch both hands down to sides and click fingers(4)

5-8       Cross R over L(5), step L back(6), turning 1/4 right, step R to right(7), step L to left,

feet a shoulder width apart(8)(3.00)

25-32   Shoulder pops, Walks with 1/2 turn right
1-2       Pop shoulders right(1), left(2)
3&4&    Pop shoulders right(3) left(&) right(4) left(&)
5-8       Walk R(5) L(6) R(7) L(8) in a big semi-circle turning 1/2 right(9.00)

Repeat

TAG & RESTART: On WALL 6, do up to count 12 of the dance (toe switches) and then add the following 4 counts tag (facing 9.00)
13-16   Out Out In In (2x)

&5&6    Step R out to right(&), step L out to left(5), step R in to centre(&), step L beside R(6)

&7&8    Step R out to right(&), step L out to left(7), step R in to centre(&), step L beside R(8)
Restart dance from beginning

OPTIONAL ENDING: On wall 10(facing 12.00), do the first 8 counts, and when you hear the singer say “Take a walk, take a walk”, keep repeating counts 5-8 as you casually saunter off the dance floor