Poor Boy Shuffle
Choreographed by Vicki E. Rader
Description: 64 count, 4 wall line
dance
Music: Poor Boy Shuffle by Tractors
Note: 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.)
ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE
1-2Rock forward on right foot; step back on left foot
3&4Step back on right foot; step together with left foot; step
forward on right foot
5-6Step forward on left foot; pivot ½ right
7&8Shuffle forward (left-right-left)
ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, STEP-PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE (REPEATING
STEPS 1 THROUGH 8)
9-16Repeat steps 1 through 8
ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK TWICE, ROCK RIGHT, ROCK LEFT, KICK
TWICE
17-18Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left
foot
19-20Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
21-22Rock to right on right foot; rock to left on left foot
23-24Kick right foot diagonally toward left twice
VINE RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, ROLLING VINE LEFT (FULL TURN), TOUCH
RIGHT
25-26Step right on right foot; step left foot behind
right
27-28Step right on right foot; touch left foot next to right
29-30Step ¼ turn left on left foot; pivoting ¼ left on left foot,
step right on right foot
31-32Pivot ½ turn left on right foot; touch right foot next to left
JAZZ SQUARE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT, JAZZ SQUARE IN PLACE
33-34Step right foot across left; step back on left
foot
35-36Step ¼ turn right on right foot; step left foot next to right
37-38Step right foot across left; step back on left foot
39-40Step back on right foot; step left foot next to right
LONG STEP FORWARD, SLIDE FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, SLIDE, STEP
BACK, SLIDE
41-42Step long forward on right foot; begin sliding
left foot forward toward right
43-44Complete slide on left foot; hold the count (keeping weight on
right foot)
45-46Step back on left foot; slide right foot back to left foot
47-48Step back on left foot; slide right foot back to left foot
(keeping weight on left foot)
LONG VINE, ROCK LEFT
49-50Step right foot to right; step left foot behind
right
51-52Step right foot to right; step left foot across right
53-54Step right foot to right; step left foot behind right
55-56Step right foot to right; rock left on left foot
CROSSING TRIPLE (IN FRONT), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, CROSSING TRIPLE
(BEHIND), SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE
57&58Step right foot across left and step left foot
to left; step right foot across left
59&60Step left foot to left and step right foot next to left; step
left foot to left
61&62Step right foot behind left and step left foot to left; step
right foot behind left
63&64Step 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 (4)
1-2Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left
foot
3-4Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
5-6Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
7-8Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
9-10Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
11-12Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
13-14Touch right toe to right; pivot ¼ right on left foot
15-16Touch left toe to left; step together with left foot
Then resume the dance