The Macahula

Choreographed by Michelle O'Sullivan
Description: Phrased, 1 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: "Macahula Dance" by Dr Macdoo
Sequence: ABA, Tag, ABA, B, Tag, AB, B, Finish

Counts    Step Descriptions

PART A (VERSE)
RIGHT TOE, HEEL, CHA-CHA STEP, LEFT TOE, HEEL, CHA-CHA STEP
1-2	Right toe to left instep, right heel to left instep
3&4	Step right, left, right
5-6	Left toe to right instep, left heel to right instep
7&8	Step left, right, left

STEP RIGHT, LEFT TOGETHER, HIP BUMPS, STEP LEFT, RIGHT TOGETHER,
HIP BUMPS
1-2	Step right to right side, step left next to right
3-4	Bump hips left, right
5-6	Step left to left side, step right next to left
7-8	Bump hips right, left

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, FORWARD, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK
BACK, FORWARD
1&2	Step right to right side, close left next to right, step
right to right side
3-4	Rock back on back on left, recover onto right
5&6	Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left
to left side
7-8	Rock back on right, recover onto left

PIVOT 1/2 TWICE, TOE SWITCHES (HIGHLAND FLING)
1-2	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn over left shoulder
3-4	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn over left shoulder
5&6&	Point right toe forward, bring to center, point left toe
forward, bring to center
7&8&	Point right toe forward, bring to center, point left toe
forward, bring to center
/Hand movements on toe switches, arms should be raised in a
Highland Fling pose

PART B (CHORUS)
WALK FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HITCH LEFT, WALK FORWARD LEFT,
RIGHT, LEFT, HITCH RIGHT 1/2 TURN PIVOT
1-4	Walk forward right, left, right, hitch left
/You should meet the line on the opposite side while hitching
left as you do raise your hands and slap hands with the people
on either side of you
5-8	Walk forward left, right, left hitch right while pivoting
1/2 turn left

WALK FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, HITCH LEFT, WALK FORWARD LEFT,
RIGHT, LEFT, HITCH RIGHT 1/2 TURN PIVOT
1-4	Walk forward right, left, right, hitch left
/You should meet the line on the opposite side while hitching
left as you do raise your hands and slap hands with the people
on either side of you
5-8	Walk forward left, right, left hitch right while pivoting
1/2 turn left

STEP RIGHT, BUMP HIPS RIGHT & LEFT, PIVOT 1/2 TWICE
1-4	Step right to right side bumping hips right twice, bump hips
to left twice
5-6	Step forward onto right, 1/2 turn pivot over left
7-8	Step forward onto right, 1/2 turn pivot over left
/Beginner alternative:
5-8	Rock forward on right, recover onto left, rock back on
right, recover onto left
/Hand movements on hip bumps, arms should be raised to waist
level and waved in a hula movement to the right then the left

GRAPEVINE RIGHT, ROLLING GRAPEVINE LEFT
1-4	Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step
right to right side, tap left beside right
5-8	Step onto left 1/4 turn left, step onto right 1/4 turn left,
1/2 turn over left shoulder stepping onto left, tap right beside
left

TAG
1-4	Bump hips right, left, right, left

FINISH
/On the last 8 counts of the dance, repeat section 4 (Part B)
but instead of tapping right beside left, cross it over your
left and raise arms in a highland fling pose

Prep: 07/31/02   14:17
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