Hold the arms out to the sides in a relaxed fashion with the elbows slightly bent and the palms facing down. Create a shimmy with the shoulders by each shoulder forward and back. For example, move the left shoulder forward and then back, move the right shoulder forward and then back, move the left shoulder forward and back, and continue with the right shoulder. Start slowly at first, concentrating on moving just the shoulders, first one and then the other. Gradually, as you feel comfortable, speed up the shoulder shimmy so that it flows smoothly together. Add other steps as you do the shoulder shimmy. Step forward and then back, lean your torso forward at the waist and then back, even turn in a circle while doing the shoulder shimmy. Beyond shimmying your shoulders, do not let any other part of your body shimmy also. Only your hands can move a little as you raise and lower your wrists as your fingers flex and relax. You can also alter the tempo of the shoulder shimmy by doing it slowly in a syncopated fashion or with the beat.
This shimmy originates in the knees. Stand straight and tall with your ribcage lifted. Shimmy by bending first the left knee and then straightening it, bending the right knee and then straightening it, bending the left knee and then straightening it, and continuing on. Do this slowly at first, then gradually increase the tempo. Your arms can start down at your sides and then rise up so that your hands are over your head as you continue to shimmy. As you get comfortable with the Egyptian shimmy, add turns as well. Lower your arms to your sides, jump so that your left side is facing the center, and begin to shimmy again, allowing your arms to rise up over your head. Lower your arms again, jump up and turn again so that your back is facing the center of the room, and allow your arms to rise as you continue to shimmy again. Keep turning until you face front again. Add other details like leaning forward and back, or doing other movements with your hands and arms while still just shimmying with your knees.
This shimmy is very much like the Egyptian shimmy, with one major difference. Instead of the shimmy being isolated to the knees, the hips are allowed to sway as well. As the left knee bends, the left hip dips down, and as the left knee straightens, the left hip returns to its original position. The same movements are repeated with the right knee and hip. If you were to look at your self in the mirror, it should look as though your hips are in the same plain, not angled so that one hip is slightly in front of the other. As you grow comfortable with this shimmy, gradually do it faster and faster and faster until it almost looks like quick shakes from side to side. You can move your feet forward and back, move your torso, and even move your arms. Be careful, however, to concentrate the shimmy in the hips and knees.
The Chuchu Shimmy is also known as the Chinese Steps. This shimmy is like the hip shimmy in that the hips are allowed to move. The main difference is that this shimmy is performed on the balls of the feet. While the heels stay off the ground, they can go up and down. The steps for this shimmy are more mincing and quick.