Editing Shim Sham (section)

==The steps==
These are the steps of the original 32-bar Shim Sham:

===Step 1: The shim sham/double shuffle===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bar
! Time
! Steps
! Left/Right
|-
| 1
| 8e1
| stomp spank step
| RRR
|-
|
| 2e3
| stomp spank step
| LLL
|-
| 2
| 4e1e
| stomp spank ball change
| RRRL
|-
|
| 2e3
| stomp spank step
| RRR
|-
| 3+4
|
| repeat with sides reversed
|
|-
| 5+6
|
| repeat bar 1-2, ending with:
|
|-
| 6
| 2e3
| stomp spank touch
| RRR
|}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tapdancedictionary.com/shimshamtapdancemove.html|title = Shim Sham Dance Move by Rod Howell}}</ref>

===The break===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bar
! Time
! Steps
! Left/Right
|-
| 7
| 8 1
| stamp toe
| RL
|-
| 
| 2 3&
| step hop step
| LLR
|-
| 8
| (4)a5
| hop step
| RL
|-
|
| 6 7
| step step
| RL
|}

===Step 2: Push and cross/Crossover===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bar
! Time
! Steps
! Left/Right
|-
| 9
| 8123
| stamp step stamp step
| RLRL
|-
| 10
| 4 1e
| step heel step (crossing in front of right foot)
| RRL
|-
|
| (2)e3
| heel step
| LR
|-
| 11+12
|
| repeat with sides reversed
|
|-
| 13+14
|
| repeat bars 9+10
|
|-
| 15
| 4 1e
| step heel step (crossing)
| LLR
|-
|
| (2)e3
| heel step
| RL
|-
| 16
| 
| repeat bar 15 with sides reversed
|
|}

===Step 3: Tacky Annies/Tack Annies===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bar
! Time
! Steps
! Left/Right
|-
| 17
| e4e1
| stamp stamp spank touch (crossing behind)
| RLRR
|-
|
| 2e3
| stamp spank touch (crossing behind)
| RLL
|-
| 18
| 4e1
| stamp spank touch (crossing behind)
| LRR
|-
|
| 2e3
| stamp spank step (crossing behind)
| RLL
|-
| 19-22
|
| repeat twice, ending with:
|
|-
| 22
| 2e3
| stamp spank step
| RLL
|-
| 23+24
|
| Break as before
|
|}

===Step 4: Half breaks/Falling-off-the-log===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bar
! Time
! Steps
! Left/Right
|-
| 25
| 8 1
| stamp step
| RL
|-
|
| e2e3
| shuffle ball change
| RRRL
|-
| 26
|
| repeat
|
|-
| 27+28
|
| break as before
|
|-
| 29-32
|
| repeat 25-28, ending the break with:
|
|-
| 32
| (4)e1
| hop step
| RL
|-
|
| 2 3
| jump out, jump in 
| BB
|}