The Shovelin’ Sunshine Line Dance

A Four Wall Line Dance Choreographed By Kip & Lisa Sweeny
Song: Shovelin’ Sunshine™ (ShovelinSunshine.com)
Written By: Ted Merthe, Shawna Harrington & Mark Merthe
Merthe & Son Publishing, BTRU2U Publishing
ASCAP MUSIC, Nashville, TN © 2007

DANCE DESCRIPTION: (32 COUNTS)

STEP-TOUCH, STEP-TOUCH, REVERSE AND REPEAT

1, 2
Step Right foot forward and to the right at a 45° angle, Touch Left toe to right foot
3, 4
Step Left foot forward and to the left at a 45° angle, Touch Right toe to left foot
5, 6
Step Right foot backwards and to the right at a 45° angle, Touch Left toe to right foot
7, 8
Step Left foot backwards and to the left at a 45° angle, Touch Right toe to left foot

SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, REVERSE AND REPEAT
(WITH HAND SHOVELING MOTION)

1, 2
Step Right foot to right side, Step Left foot beside right foot
3, 4
Step Right foot to right side, Touch Left foot to right foot
5, 6
Step Left foot to left side, Step Right foot beside left foot
7, 8
Step Left foot to left side, Touch Right foot to left foot

ROCK STEP FORWARD, ROCK STEP BACK

1, 2
Step Forward onto Right foot, Rock Back on left
2, 4
Step Back onto Right foot, Rock forward on left

ROCK-HALF TURN, RIGHT-QUARTER TURN

5
Step Forward on Right
6
Make a 1/2 turn to the left, switching weight to left
7
Step Forward on Right
8
Make a 1/4 turn to the left, switching weight to left

DOUBLE KICK BALL CHANGES

1 & 2
Kick Right foot, Step Right foot in place, Step Left foot next to right
3 & 4
Kick Right foot, Step Right foot in place, Step Left foot next to right

HIP BUMPS

5
Bump hip to right
6
Bump hip to left
7
Bump hip to right
8
Bump hip to left

ENDS WITH WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT, THEN REPEAT DANCE