Intermediate

Mahala

Choreographed by Laura Sway🇬🇧 & Jamie Barnfield🇬🇧
Music: Mahala by Misha Miller & Sasha Lopez
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Created: May 1, 2023
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Step Sheet
96 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Intro: Start on first lyric
Phrasing: A-, B, A,B, A(+Bridge), B, B
 
SECTION A:
A1: BACK, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 CHASSE
1-2
Step back on Right, sweep Left from front to back
3-4
Cross Left behind Right, step Right to Right side
5-6
Cross rock Left over Right, recover on Right
7&8
1/4 left stepping forward on left, close Right next to Left, step forward on Left (9:00)
 
A2: PIVOT 1/2, HOOK, LEFT SHUFFLE FWD, FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK
1-2
Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 left keeping weight on Right drag Left towards & hook
3&4
Step forward on Left, close Right next to Left, step forward on Left
5-6
Rock forward on Right, recover on Left
7-8
Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left (3:00)
 
A3: BACK, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 CHASSE
1-2
Step back on Right, sweep Left from front to back
3-4
Cross Left behind Right, step Right to Right side
5-6
Cross rock Left over Right, recover on Right
7&8
1/4 left stepping forward on left, close Right next to Left, step forward on Left (12:00)
 
A4: PIVOT 1/2, HOOK, LEFT SHUFFLE FWD, FORWARD ROCK, SIDE ROCK
1-2
Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 left keeping weight on Right drag Left towards & hook (6:00)
3&4
Step forward on Left, close Right next to Left, step forward on Left
5-6
Rock forward on Right, recover on Left
7-8
Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left
 
(4 COUNT BRIDGE ENTERED HERE DURING 3RD REPETITION OF SECTION A)
BRIDGE (facing 6:00): BACK, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH
1-2
Step back on Right, touch Left next to Right
3-4
Step forward on Left, touch Right next to Right
 
A5: BACK, SWEEP, BACK, SWEEP, BEHIND, SIDE, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2
Step back on Right, sweep Left from front to back
3-4
Step back on Left, sweep Right from front to back
5-6
Cross Right behind Left, step Left to Left side
7&8
Step forward on Right, close Left next to Right, step forward on Right (6:00)
 
A6: SYNCOPATED ROCKS WITH 1/2 TURN, BACK, TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, BACK TOUCH
1-2&
Rock forward on Left, recover on Right, turn 1/2 left closing Left next to Right (12:00)
3-4
Rock forward on Right, recover on left as you sweep Right from from to back
5-6
Step back on to Right as you roll your Right shoulder, touch Left next to Right as you click fingers.
&7&8
Step back on Left & touch Right next to Left, step back on Right & touch Left next to Right
* (START SECTION B HERE DURING WALL 1: add an & count by closing Left next to Right))
 
A7: ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, PIVOT 1/2 FLICK, SHUFFLE FORWARD
&1-2
Close Left next to Right, Rock forward on Right, recover on Left
3&4
Step back on Right, close Left next to Right, step forward on Right
5-6
Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 as you flick left up behind
7&8
Step forward on Left, close Right next to Left, step forward on Left
 
A8: ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, TOUCH 1/2 TURN
1-2
Rock forward on Right, recover on Left
3&4
Step back on Right, close Left next to Right, step forward on Right
5-6
Walk back Left, Right
7-8
Touch Left toe back, unwind 1/2 turn Left putting weight on Left
 
SECTION B:
B1: SKATE, SKATE, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP 1/4, HITCH 1/4
1-2
Skate Right forward, Skate Left forward
3&4
Step forward to right diagonal, close Left next to Right step forward to Right diagonal
5-6
Rock forward on Left, Recover on Right
7-8
Turn 3/8 Left as you step forward on Left (9:00), turn 1/4 Left as you hitch Right (6:00)
(Styling on count 8: Right hand slaps Right hip and Left hand lifts to left side of head)
 
B2: SIDE, POINT, 1/4, 1/2, 1/4 DRAG, BALL CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2
Step Right to Right side, point Left to Left side (styling: Click fingers across body to the Right)
3-4
1/4 Left stepping forward on Left, 1/2 Left stepping back on Right
5-6
1/4 Left stepping left to Left side, drag Right towards Left (6:00)
&7&8
Close Right next to Left, Cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross Left over Right
 
B3: BALL-CROSS, 1/4, PIVOT 1/2, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/4 SIDE POINT, 1/4 FORWARD FLICK
&1-2
Close Right to Left, cross Left over Right, 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right (9:00)
3-4
Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 Right (weight Right) (3:00)
5-6
Rock forward on Left, recover on Right
&7-8
1/4 turn Left stepping Left to Left side, point Right to Right side (12:00), 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right as you flick Left up behind (3:00)
 
B4: PIVOT 1/2, FULL TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4, DRAG
1-2
Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 (weight on Right) (9:00)
3-4
1/2 Right stepping back on Left, 1/2 Right stepping forward on Right (9:00)
(Non turning option: Walk forward Right, Left)
5-6
Rock forward on Left, recover on Right
7-8
1/4 Left as you step left to Left side, drag Right towards (weight stays on Left) (6:00)
 
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