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TEMPTATION WALK
Choreographed by Ron Kline 11-98
Email: paintcreek@hotmail.com
(734) 484-2770
Description: 4 Wall, 32 Count Intermediate Line Dance
Music: 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 (try Alabama's version also) to teach,
Stay (from the new CD Phoenix Rising by the Temptations (93), Boy
You Knock Me Out by Tatyana Ali (92), La Copa De La Vida by Ricky Martin
(start during intro after the horns finish)
A.S.T.= At Same Time
*NOTE: During intro on Stay after first 8 beats with feet about shoulder
width apart.
| 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 |
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| 9-16 |
Repeat above
steps |
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STEP, SWIVELS, SHUFFLES FORWARD
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| 1-3 |
(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 |
| 4&5 |
Shuffle
forward R.L.R. |
| 6-7 |
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 |
| 8&9 |
Shuffle
forward L.R.L. |
*Temptation styling-- With palms down move
hands out to sides and then back towards body on counts 2-3 and 6-7
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ROCK AND SHUFFLE ONE HALF TURN
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| 10-11 |
Rock forward
on Right foot, shift weight back onto Left foot 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 counts10-11
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ROCK AND SHUFFLE ONE AND ONE QUARTER TURN
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| 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 L.R.L.
making one and one quarter turn to the left and stepping Left foot
slightly forward (facing 3:00) |
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**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 counts 14-15
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WALK FORWARD WITH SIDE ROCK STEPS
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| 18-19 |
Walk forward
R.L. |
| 20&21 |
Rock out to
right side on Right foot, shift weight to Left foot, step Right foot
forward |
| 22-23 |
Walk forward
L.R. |
| 24&25 |
Rock out to
left side on Left foot, shift weight to Right foot,
step Left foot back |
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WALK BACK, COASTER STEP, HALF PIVOT, LOCK STEP
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| 26-27 |
Walk back R.L. |
| 28&29 |
Step Right
foot back, step Left foot next to Right foot,
step Right foot forward |
| 30-31 |
Touch Left
foot forward, pivot half 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
Start Again!!
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