Okay, Der68 and Molly what is the Tempt Walk? We want to know what it is and how to do it!!!
Okay here are the choreographers notes on The Famous Temptation Walk.
Temptation Walk
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance RATING: Intermediate
COUNT: 32 STEPS: 32
MUSIC: "My Girl" by The Temptations
NOTE: (1) This dance depicts some of the styling the group "The Temptations" used on stage which adds to the dance when using one of their songs - "My Girl"
(2) During intro on Stay after first 8 beats with feet about shoulder
width apart. A.S.T.= At Same Time
STEP DESCRIPTION:
SIDE SHIFTING WITH ARM SWINGS
1, 2 Angle body to left and shift weight to LEFT foot A.S.T. swing bent arms
forward, shift weight back to RIGHT foot A.S.T. swing bent arms back
3 & 4 Shift weight to LEFT foot A.S.T. swing bent arms forward, with arms
forward switch weight and body angle to the right, switch weight to LEFT foot
A.S.T. swing bent arms back and snap fingers
5, 6 Shift weight to RIGHT foot A.S.T. swing bent arms forward, shift weight
back to LEFT foot A.S.T. swing bent arms back
7 & 8 Shift weight to RIGHT foot A.S.T. swing bent arms forward, with arms
forward switch weight and body angle to the left, switch weight to RIGHT foot
A.S.T. swing bent arms back and snap fingers.
9 - 16 Repeat above steps.
STEP, SWIVELS, SHUFFLES FORWARD
17 - 19 (Facing 12:00 weight on Right foot) Step LEFT foot slightly forward, step
RIGHT foot forward A.S.T. swivel heels of both feet to the right, keeping
feet in position swivel heels straight back shifting weight to LEFT foot;
20 & 21 Shuffle forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT;
22, 23 Step LEFT foot forward A.S.T. swivel heels of both feet to the left, keeping
feet in position swivel heels straight back shifting weight to RIGHT foot;
24 & 25 Shuffle forward LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT;
*Temptation styling-- With palms down move hands out to sides and then back
towards body on counts 18-19 and 22-23.
ROCK AND SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN
10, 11 Rock forward on RIGHT foot, shift weight back onto LEFT prepping LEFT
heel to the left (during these steps roll fists around each other in front of body)
12 & 13 Shuffle R.L.R. making one half turn to the right with the steps (facing 6:00);
*Temptation styling-Touch Right toe forward and look down at toe, hold
position A.S.T. rolling fists around each other in front of body on counts 10,11.
ROCK AND SHUFFLE 1 1/4 TURN
14, 15 Rock forward on LEFT foot, shift weight back onto RIGHT foot prepping
RIGHT heel to the right (during these steps roll fists around each other in
front of body);
16 & 17 Shuffle LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT making one and one quarter turn to the left and
stepping LEFT foot slightly forward (facing 3:00).
**Variation: If this is too much of a turn, pivot one quarter to the left
on Right foot (facing 3:00) stepping Left foot to left side, step Right foot
next to Left foot, step Left foot slightly forward on counts 16&17
*Temptation styling-Touch Left toe forward and look down at toe, hold
position A.S.T. rolling fists around each other in front of body on counts14,15.
WALK FORWARD WITH SIDE ROCK STEPS
18, 19 Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT;
20 & 21 Rock out to right side on RIGHT foot; Shift weight to LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot forward;
22, 23 Walk forward LEFT, RIGHT;
24 & 25 Rock out to left side on LEFT foot; Shift weight to RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot back.
WALK BACK, COASTER STEP, HALF PIVOT, LOCK STEP
26, 27 Walk back RIGHT, LEFT;
28 & 29 Step RIGHT back; step LEFT foot next to RIGHT; step RIGHT forward;
30, 31 Touch LEFT foot forward, pivot 1/2 right;
32& Step LEFT foot forward; lock RIGHT foot up behind and to the left of LEFT foot.
*Temptation styling-With arms bent swing arms down and forward and then
forward again on counts 30-31.
That's a a lot of steps for a simple dance. Maybe BroMan can help y'all. He says he can do it!
Those brothers sure made it look easy!