Maluku Sayang
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Michael Tan
Music:
Maluku Sayang - Danny Everett
POINT, HITCH, CROSS SHUFFLE (LEFT & RIGHT) SIDE STEP, BEHIND, FORWARD SHUFFLE (LEFT & RIGHT)
1-2Point left toe to left hitch left knee to right knee (body angling diagonally right)
3&4Cross shuffle left foot over right (left, right, left)
5-6Point right toe to right hitch right knee to left knee (body angling diagonally left)
7&8Cross shuffle right foot over left (right, left, right)
SIDE STEP LEFT, RIGHT BEHIND LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, SIDE STEP RIGHT, LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to left step right behind left
3&4Forward shuffle left, right, left
5-6Step right to right step left behind right
7&8Forward shuffle right, left, right
STEP LEFT FORWARD RECOVER ON RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, CROSS, CROSS FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step forward left recover weight on right
3&4½ turn left, shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Cross right over left cross left over right (cross walk)
7&8Forward shuffle right, left, right
Option:
5-6Full turn stepping right forward ½ turn left, stepping left forward ½ turn left
BASIC CHA-CHA BACK SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP LEFT ¼ TURN LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step left forward recover weight onto right
3&4Back shuffle left, right, left
5-6Step right to right, step left forward turning ¼ left
7&8Forward shuffle right, left, right
REPEAT
1-2Point left toe to left hitch left knee to right knee (body angling diagonally right)
3&4Cross shuffle left foot over right (left, right, left)
5-6Point right toe to right hitch right knee to left knee (body angling diagonally left)
7&8Cross shuffle right foot over left (right, left, right)
SIDE STEP LEFT, RIGHT BEHIND LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, SIDE STEP RIGHT, LEFT BEHIND RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to left step right behind left
3&4Forward shuffle left, right, left
5-6Step right to right step left behind right
7&8Forward shuffle right, left, right
STEP LEFT FORWARD RECOVER ON RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, CROSS, CROSS FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step forward left recover weight on right
3&4½ turn left, shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6Cross right over left cross left over right (cross walk)
7&8Forward shuffle right, left, right
Option:
5-6Full turn stepping right forward ½ turn left, stepping left forward ½ turn left
BASIC CHA-CHA BACK SHUFFLE, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP LEFT ¼ TURN LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Step left forward recover weight onto right
3&4Back shuffle left, right, left
5-6Step right to right, step left forward turning ¼ left
7&8Forward shuffle right, left, right
REPEAT