My Girl by The Temptations
Father-Daughter Wedding Dance Choreography

skill level: beginner

Style: SIMPLE, CLASSIC & Lighthearted

about this tutorial

My Girl by The Temptations is probably the most common, popular “father-daughter” dance song at my wedding dance studio. I’m sure I’ve taught a dance to this song at least 20 times over the years and I’ve learned a thing or two about what both parties would like to be included in the father-daughter choreography. First, this choreography includes classy and classic steps, is simple to learn and follows a pattern that makes it so easy to remember. So you will not have to think so hard or stress out about remembering complicated choreography on top of everything else you’ve got going on during the wedding day. Secondly, there are tons of tips in this tutorial for simplifying the dance, in case you are learning this last minute or separately, or shortening it if you don’t want to dance to the whole song. This tutorial will break down each step in the video above and teach you how to put it together so you can have a memorable, fun and special father-daughter dance.

Frequently Asked Questions
About This Tutorial

Of course I’m going to say YES, you can learn to dance for this wedding online and quickly, even if you've never danced a day in your life. Like learning a new language, learning to dance takes effort and consistency. You won't be able to just watch the videos and then magically be able to dance if you don't actually practice the steps. But I promise, this is still the easiest-to-learn wedding dance tutorial that exists online, IMHO. Some couples will find this online method of learning even easier than in-person lessons because you will see exactly how the steps are supposed to look before you even try them.
This tutorial takes the average beginner couple approximately two to three hours to complete, including practice time between steps. If you have the time, I recommend focusing on one step per practice session. It will take you a little less than a week to complete if you break it apart into one or two sections per day. If you are a marathon learner or test-crammer, you might set aside several hours on the weekend to learn each step in the course before putting it together into choreography. You’ll still need to practice the dance leading up to your wedding to build muscle memory!
You’ll have access for a year from the date of purchase. You don’t need a year to learn, and most couples do all their learning in a compressed time frame once they feel the pressure of the looming wedding date. But I want you to be able to enroll when it makes sense for you and work on this at your leisure, without worrying about any dates except the wedding date. Wedding planning is stressful! Learning to dance is supposed to be fun!
This is actually the best way to learn how to dance if your daughter doesn’t live nearby and won’t be able to take dance lessons with you in person. I recommend that you both learn the tutorial with a partner (i.e. your spouse, a friend, fiancé(e), etc.), and your “stand-in” partner will get the added benefit of learning how to dance as well! Then when you are finally together for the wedding events, practice a couple times to make sure you’re on the same page. It will be like you were practicing together the whole time!

Don’t Just Take My Word For It.
Praise For This Method

“I have very limited dancing ability exacerbated by the complication that our daughter lives several hundred miles away. This required a method to learn this routine separately. The videos, clear explanations and analogies for the steps that Alex prepared were invaluable to me especially. The step-by-step videos were simple and straight forward. My wife stood in as our daughter as I learned the routine.

When we arrived at our daughter’s location just two short days before the wedding, we practiced together for the first and only time - for only 30 minutes. It was almost as if we had practiced together the entire time vs. separately.

Those 5+ minutes will be another memory from the evening that I’ll remember for the rest of my life. All the thanks goes to Alex for making that possible for the two of us. I can not thank you enough and I recommend her wholeheartedly without reservation.”

— B. D. Green, father of the bride