My Girl
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Hyla Peterson (USA) & Freddie Sharp (USA) - August 2021
Music:
My Girl - The Temptations
Intro: 16 counts
Sec. 1 Step Right at Right Angle, Step Together, Triple, Left Step Left Angle, Step Together, Triple
1 2 3&4Step R forward at angle (1:30), step L beside R (or lock), triple (shuffle) (RLR)
5 6 7&8Step L forward at angle (10:30), step R beside L (or lock), triple (shuffle) (LRL)
Sec. 2 Square body to 12:00, Pivot ½ Left, Pivot ½ Left, V-Step
1 2Step forward on R, pivot ½ Left, stepping on L (6:00)
3 4Step forward on R, pivot ½ Left, stepping on L (12:00)
5 6 7 8Step R at right angle (1:30), step L at left angle (10:30), step R back in place, step L beside R (12:00)
Sec. 3 Right Points, Right Weave
1 2 3 4Point R across L, point R to right side, point R across L, step on R beside L
5 6 7 8Step L behind R (dip*), step R beside L, step L across R (dip*), step R to right side
Sec. 4 Left Points, Left Weave
1 2 3 4Point L across R, point L to left side, point L across R, step on L beside R
5 6 7 8Step R behind L (dip*), step L beside R, step R across L (dip*), step L to left side
Sec. 5 Right Side Rock, Cross Triple, Right ½ Hinge Turn, Left Cross Triple
1 2 3&4Rock R to right side, recover L, triple R across L (RLR)
5 6 7&8Turn ¼ right step L back, turn ¼ right step R to right, triple L across R (LRL) (6:00)
Sec. 6 Full Circle of Step Touches Turning Right
1 - 8Turn ¼ R step on R, touch L beside R (9:00), continue ¼ right turns in a full circle, step L, touch R (12:00), step R, touch L (3:00), step L, touch R (6:00)
Sec. 7 Step Right, Drag Left; Step Left, Drag Right; Step Right Angle Forward, Drag Left;Step Left Angle Forward, Drag Right
1 2 3 4Big step R, drag L beside R, big step L, drag R beside L
5 6 7 8Big step R forward right angle, drag L beside R, big step L forward left angle, drag R beside L
Sec. 8 Rock Forward Right Angle, Recover Left 2x, Step Right Behind Left ¼ Turn Left, Step Left ¼ Turn Left, Step Right Forward, ½ Pivot Left, Step Left
1 2 3 4Rock R forward at right angle (7:30) recover L, rock R forward at same angle, recover L
5 6 7 8Turn ¼ left step R behind L (4:30), turn ¼ left step L forward (1:30), step R forward pivot ½ left (7:30), step L [Begin next repetition of the dance facing 7:30 with step forward on R at right angle, etc.]
*Dip: Bend knees slightly as in dancing the Stroll
One Restart: Wall 3, starts facing 12:00, instrumental, restart at 6:00 after Circular Step Touches, Sec. 6
End of Dance: Dance 32 counts, finish left stroll, pose, facing 12:00, music fades
Contact: fraesharp@gmail.com
Sec. 1 Step Right at Right Angle, Step Together, Triple, Left Step Left Angle, Step Together, Triple
1 2 3&4Step R forward at angle (1:30), step L beside R (or lock), triple (shuffle) (RLR)
5 6 7&8Step L forward at angle (10:30), step R beside L (or lock), triple (shuffle) (LRL)
Sec. 2 Square body to 12:00, Pivot ½ Left, Pivot ½ Left, V-Step
1 2Step forward on R, pivot ½ Left, stepping on L (6:00)
3 4Step forward on R, pivot ½ Left, stepping on L (12:00)
5 6 7 8Step R at right angle (1:30), step L at left angle (10:30), step R back in place, step L beside R (12:00)
Sec. 3 Right Points, Right Weave
1 2 3 4Point R across L, point R to right side, point R across L, step on R beside L
5 6 7 8Step L behind R (dip*), step R beside L, step L across R (dip*), step R to right side
Sec. 4 Left Points, Left Weave
1 2 3 4Point L across R, point L to left side, point L across R, step on L beside R
5 6 7 8Step R behind L (dip*), step L beside R, step R across L (dip*), step L to left side
Sec. 5 Right Side Rock, Cross Triple, Right ½ Hinge Turn, Left Cross Triple
1 2 3&4Rock R to right side, recover L, triple R across L (RLR)
5 6 7&8Turn ¼ right step L back, turn ¼ right step R to right, triple L across R (LRL) (6:00)
Sec. 6 Full Circle of Step Touches Turning Right
1 - 8Turn ¼ R step on R, touch L beside R (9:00), continue ¼ right turns in a full circle, step L, touch R (12:00), step R, touch L (3:00), step L, touch R (6:00)
Sec. 7 Step Right, Drag Left; Step Left, Drag Right; Step Right Angle Forward, Drag Left;Step Left Angle Forward, Drag Right
1 2 3 4Big step R, drag L beside R, big step L, drag R beside L
5 6 7 8Big step R forward right angle, drag L beside R, big step L forward left angle, drag R beside L
Sec. 8 Rock Forward Right Angle, Recover Left 2x, Step Right Behind Left ¼ Turn Left, Step Left ¼ Turn Left, Step Right Forward, ½ Pivot Left, Step Left
1 2 3 4Rock R forward at right angle (7:30) recover L, rock R forward at same angle, recover L
5 6 7 8Turn ¼ left step R behind L (4:30), turn ¼ left step L forward (1:30), step R forward pivot ½ left (7:30), step L [Begin next repetition of the dance facing 7:30 with step forward on R at right angle, etc.]
*Dip: Bend knees slightly as in dancing the Stroll
One Restart: Wall 3, starts facing 12:00, instrumental, restart at 6:00 after Circular Step Touches, Sec. 6
End of Dance: Dance 32 counts, finish left stroll, pose, facing 12:00, music fades
Contact: fraesharp@gmail.com