M.I.A.
Choreographer:
Alisa Hart (USA) - July 2025
Music:
M.I.A. - Graham Barham
*Dance starts 32 counts after the music starts
Tag 1 – starts off dance
L sailor, R push, R shuffle ½ turn, L step ¼, R step ¼
1&2 3 4Step L behind R, R to R side (make 1/8 turn towards 11’clock), L to L side, press R forward (3) recover L to prep for turn (4)
5&6 7 8Shuffle back R w ½ turn (6:00), step forward L w ¼ turn L (3:00), Step back R w ¼ turn (12:00)
L coaster, Step R out, L out, toe heel, R press w knee pivot, behind side cross, ball cross behind
1&2&3&4Step L back, R next to L, L forward (2), Step R out (&), step L out (3), swivel toe in (&), swivel heel in (4)
5 6 7&8 &Tap R toe to R side snaking knee/leg out and back in (5 6), Step R behind L, L to L side, cross R over L, Step L to L side prepping for the turn (&)
Restart – Wall 3 after count 16
Sweep ¾, R shuffle back, L vaudeville w ¼ turn w ¼ turn heel grind
1 2 3&4Sweep L behind R in a ¾ turn (1-2)(9:00), R shuffle back
5 6& 7 8Step L to L side (5), cross R behind L (6), ball step L ¼ turn (&), R heel grind ¼ turn (7 8)(3:00)
R shuffle ½ turn, slide L, R together, rolls hips
1&2 3 4Shuffle R ½ turn (9:00), Step L to L side, slide R to L
5 6 7&8Roll hips (5 6), kick R forward (7), step R down (&), point L to L side with a fast body roll (8)
Tag – Beginning of song
1&2 3 4 5 6Kick R forward (1), step R down (&), point L to L side (2) with a body roll (3456)