MALA Line Dance by Ira Weisburd (Instructional/ Demo of Dance)

MALA was introduced at Sasha's 21st Annual Line & Folk Dance Weekend on June 18-20, 2010 at Circle Lodge (Hopewell Junction, NEW YORK). Here is the choreographer (Ira Weisburd) teaching and demonstrating the dance. The song is sung by Ashley. Music by Torres. Album: Oro Merenguero; Track #12. It is a FUN, LIVELY Dance that Beginners can easily learn. For more information on this and all of Ira's dances, visit his Youtube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/iraweisburd or contact him at: dancewithira@comcast.net
Name: MALA (July, 2010)
Choreographer: Ira Weisburd (dancewithira@comcast.net)
Level: Absolute Beginner/ Easy Beginner Line Dance; 2 Wall. 32 counts.
Introduction: 32 counts. Start on Vocal.

PART I. (4 BASIC MERENGUE STEPS TO THE LEFT)

1-2 Step L to L, Step close with R to L foot
3-4 Repeat Part I. (1-2)
5-8 Repeat Part I. (1-4).

PART II. (JAZZ BOX, WEAVE)

1-2 Step L to L, Step R across L
3-4 Step back on L, Step R to R
5-6 Step with L across R, Step R to R
7-8 Step with L behind R, Step R to R

PART III. (1/4 TURN L in 2 STEPS, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, WALK FORWARD 3 STEPS & TOUCH)

1-2 Make 1/4 turn L on L, Step R to R
3-4 Step back on L, Recover forward on R
5-6 Walk forward on L, Walk forward on R
7-8 Walk forward on L, Touch R to R

PART IV. (WALK BACK 3 STEPS AND TOUCH, 1/4 TURN L IN 2 STEPS ROCK BACK, RECOVER)

1-2 Walk back on R, Walk back on L
3-4 Walk back on R, Touch L to L
5-6 Make 1/4 turn L on L, Step R to R
7-8 Step back on L, Recover forward on R

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Entertainment

Tags:

• mala
• merengue
• line
• dance
• ira
• weisburd
• ashley
• torres
• oro
• merenguero
• sasha
• circle
• lodge
• new
• york
• hopewell
• junction

[iraweisburd]

Hi Ira, just saw dance by Lane Lee of Malaysia on your dance 'Mala"' Great track and dance too...... fantastic dance' many thanks -Tan HK

HONG KONG

[maryloo68]

Hi Ira,

Your dance is very nice ans so easy ; I want to teach it to my beginners but I don't find the song!! can you say to me where I can download this nice music " Mala'" ?

You are a great choreographer, your " cumbia semana" is so nice !

thanks!

Best regards,

Maryloo

[iraweisburd]

@maryloo68 Hello Maryloo. Please e-mail me for any of my dances: dancewithira@comcast.net Ira

[iraweisburd]

I love your new dance Mala, and want to teach it to my beginners this week.

Betsy Japp

U.K.

[iraweisburd]

Hi! We are from Austria , and we want to teach your linedance 'Mala'

Best wishes from Austria

Guenther Wodlei

[TheMAFRA4]

hi....very good mala...i tuoi balli catturano sempre l'interesse!!!! Complimenti....

[iraweisburd]

@TheMAFRA4 Grazie !!

[iraweisburd]

Hi Ira, Hope all is well. I will be teaching your 2 dances (Sweet Heaven and Mala) this Friday and again at September Fun.

Forty Arroyo

[iraweisburd]

@TheFortyarroyo Hi Forty. My e-mail is: dancewithira@comcast.net