Munnaeru Vaalibaa (P)
Choreographer:
K C Ang (SG) & Rosemary Ang (SG)
Music:
Munnaeru Vaalibaa - Murali Krishnan, Irfanulla, Maheshwari & Kavita
This dance was especially choreographed for performance by Tanglin Goldhill LDC at Tanglin Community Club's "Racial Harmony Day" Party, July 2002 and is dedicated to all my Indian friends, wherever they may beLEFT & RIGHT HEEL STEPS, LEFT SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEPS IN PLACE1-2Touch left heel forward, step left foot beside right foot3-4Touch right heel forward, step right foot beside left foot5-6Rock step left foot to left side, recover weight onto right foot7&8Step left foot beside right foot, step right foot in place, step left foot in placeRIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN, STOMP, STOMP1&2Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward3&4Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward5-6Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left7-8Stomp right foot forward, stomp left foot next to right footRIGHT & LEFT HEEL STEPS, RIGHT SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEPS IN PLACE1-2Touch right heel forward, step right foot beside left foot3-4Touch left heel forward, step left foot beside right foot5-6Rock step right foot to right side, recover weight onto left foot7&8Step right foot beside left foot, step left foot in place, step right foot in placeLEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN, STOMP, STOMP1&2Step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward3&4Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward5-6Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn right7-8Stomp left foot forward, stomp right foot next to left footPADDLE TURN LEFT ("DANCE LITTLE LADY" TURNS)1-2Step left foot to left with toe turn out (¼ turn left, face 9:00), step right foot slightly behind left with ball only3-4Repeat for counts 3-4, to face 6:005-6Repeat for counts 5-6, to face 3:007-8&Repeat for counts 7-8, facing 12:00, transfer weight onto left foot on & countPADDLE TURN RIGHT ("DANCE LITTLE LADY" TURNS)1-2Step right foot to right with toe turn out (¼ turn right, face 3:00), step left foot slightly behind right with ball only3-4Repeat for counts 3-4, to face 6:005-6Repeat for counts 5-6, to face 9:007-8Repeat for counts 7-8, facing 12:00, ending with weight on your left footRIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, LEFT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE1&2Step right foot to right, step left beside right, step foot to right3-4Step left foot forward in front of right foot, replace weight onto right foot5&6Step left foot to left, step right foot beside left, step left foot to left7-8Step right foot forward in front of left foot, replace weight onto left footRIGHT CHASSE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, LEFT CHASSE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE1&2Step right foot to right, step left beside right, step foot to right3-4Step left foot backwards behind right foot, replace weight onto right foot5&6Step left foot to left, step right foot beside left, step left foot to left7-8Step right foot backwards behind left foot, replace weight onto left footFORWARD WALK AND KICK, BACKWARD WALK AND TOUCH1-2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward in front of right foot3-4Step right foot forward, kick left foot forward5-6Step left foot backwards, step right foot backwards7-8Step left foot backwards, touch right toes beside left footSTEP RIGHT, TOGETHER, CROSS, ROCK, REPLACE, BACK ROCK, REPLACE, STEP, TOUCH1&2Step right foot to right, step left foot beside, step right foot forward in front of left foot3-4Rock step left foot to left side, replace weight onto right foot5-6Rock step backwards on left foot behind right, replace weight onto right foot7-8Step left foot to left, touch right toes besides leftSTEP RIGHT, TOGETHER, CROSS, ROCK, REPLACE1&2Step right foot to right, step left foot beside, step right foot forward in front of left foot3-4Rock step left foot to left side, replace weight onto right footREPEAT End by repeating last 8 steps of the dance