Motown Motion
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Beginner
Choreographer:
Helen Woods (USA) - September 2011
Music:
The Motown Song (With the Temptations) - Rod Stewart & The Temptations : (CD: The Definitive)
32 count intro
TOUCH ACROSS, STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, STEP
1-2Touch right toe across left, step right beside left
3-4Touch left toe across right, step left beside right
5-6Touch right toe across left, step right beside left
7-8Touch left toe across right, step left beside right
TOUCH FRONT, STEP, TOUCH BACK, STEP, TOUCH FRONT, STEP, TOUCH BACK, STEP
1-2Touch right forward, step right in place
3-4Touch left back, step left in place
5-6Touch right forward, step right in place
7-8Touch left back, step left in place
When touching forward, lean back. When touching back, lean forward. When stepping in place, straighten up. Roll fists Motown style throughout.
WALK FORWARD 3, KICK, WALK BACK 3, TOUCH
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, kick left forward
5-8Walk back left, right, left, touch right toe beside left
STEP TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, STEP TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD
1-2Step right on the right diagonal, step left beside right (1:30)
3-4Step right on the right diagonal, hold (1:30)
5-6Step left on the left diagonal, step right beside left (10:30)
7-8Step left squaring up to 9:00, hold
REPEAT
TAG: After 8 rotations/walls (12:00)
CLAP 4 TIMES
1-4Clap 4 times
TOUCH ACROSS, STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, STEP, TOUCH ACROSS, STEP
1-2Touch right toe across left, step right beside left
3-4Touch left toe across right, step left beside right
5-6Touch right toe across left, step right beside left
7-8Touch left toe across right, step left beside right
TOUCH FRONT, STEP, TOUCH BACK, STEP, TOUCH FRONT, STEP, TOUCH BACK, STEP
1-2Touch right forward, step right in place
3-4Touch left back, step left in place
5-6Touch right forward, step right in place
7-8Touch left back, step left in place
When touching forward, lean back. When touching back, lean forward. When stepping in place, straighten up. Roll fists Motown style throughout.
WALK FORWARD 3, KICK, WALK BACK 3, TOUCH
1-4Walk forward right, left, right, kick left forward
5-8Walk back left, right, left, touch right toe beside left
STEP TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD, STEP TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD
1-2Step right on the right diagonal, step left beside right (1:30)
3-4Step right on the right diagonal, hold (1:30)
5-6Step left on the left diagonal, step right beside left (10:30)
7-8Step left squaring up to 9:00, hold
REPEAT
TAG: After 8 rotations/walls (12:00)
CLAP 4 TIMES
1-4Clap 4 times