| For The First Time | |
| Choreographed by | Niels Poulsen (Denmark) July 21, 2009 |
| Music: | From the First Time by Rod Stewart. Album: If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996). |
| Descriptions: | 32 counts 4 walls Intermediate Line Dance |
| NOTE: This dance is dedicated to Guyton Mundy | ||
| Intro: | 16 counts from first beat (app. 16 seconds into track). | |
| 1 - 8 | ¼ L, jazz ¼ R, walk 1/8 R, cross turn turn, basic R, side step L, twist ¼ R | |
| 1 | Turn ¼ L stepping fw on L and sweeping R foot fw (1) | 9:00 |
| 2&3& | Cross R over L (2), turn ¼ R stepping back on L (&), step R to R side (3), turn 1/8 R walking fw on L (&) | 1:30 |
| 4&5 | Square up to 3:00 crossing R over L (4), turn ¼ R stepping back on L (&), turn ¼ R stepping R a big step to R side (5) | 9:00 |
| 6&7 | Bring L behind R (6), cross R over L (&), step L to L side (7) | 9:00 |
| 8 | Twist both heels ¼ L turning body ¼ R (8) (weight R) * Restarts here on walls 3 and 6 | 12:00 |
| 9 - 16 | ½ L, cross, side rock L, full turn sweep, cross, basic R, back back cross, ¼ L | |
| 1 | Unwind ½ L onto L foot sweeping R foot fw (1) | 6:00 |
| 2&3 | Cross R over L (2), rock L to L side (&), recover on R turning ¼ R starting to sweep L to L side (3). Option: Do a pirouette full turn instead on count 3 and 4 (A pirouette: full turn on ball of one foot touching the inside of your knee with the non-turning foot) | 9:00 |
| 4&5 | Turn ¾ R on R finishing full turn (4), cross L over R (&), step R a big step to R side (5) | 6:00 |
| 6&7 | Bring L behind R (6), cross R over L (&), step back on L (7) | 6:00 |
| &8& | Step back on R (&), cross L over R (8), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (&) | 3:00 |
| 17 - 24 | ½ L, walk R L, step turn turn, ¼ L into sway L R, ¼ L, ½ L | |
| 1 | Turn ½ L stepping fw on L (1) | 9:00 |
| 2 - 3 | Drag and cross R fw and over L (2), drag and cross L fw and over R (3) | 9:00 |
| 4&5 | Step fw on R (4), turn ½ L stepping onto L (&), turn ½ L stepping back on R (5) | 9:00 |
| 6 - 7 | Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side into a sway with upper body (6), recover R into a sway and a slight twist with your upper body to R side (7) | 6:00 |
| 8& | Turn ¼ L stepping L fw (8), turn ½ L stepping back on R (&) * Tag + Restart on wall 8 | 9:00 |
| 25 - 32 | ¼ L, 1/8 L walk, step ½ R, fw L, full turn L, 1/8 L cross rock & cross rock | |
| 1 | Turn ¼ L stepping onto L (1) - Note: steps 8&1 are a L rolling vine | 6:00 |
| 2&3 | Turn 1/8 L walking fw on R (2), step fw L (&), turn ½ R stepping fw on R (3) | 10:30 |
| 4&5 | Step fw on L (4), turn ½ L stepping back on R (&), turn ½ L stepping fw on L (5) | 10:30 |
| 6 - 7 | Sweep R foot 1/8 L into a cross rock with R over L (6), recover weight to L (7) | 9:00 |
| &8& | Step R a small step to R side (&), cross rock L over R (8), recover weight to R (&) | 9:00 |
| * 2 restarts: On wall 3 and 6. On both walls do the first 8 counts, then restart from count 1.
On wall 3 you restart facing 3:00 and on wall 6 you restart facing 9:00 * 1 EASY tag: On wall 8, after 24 counts, facing 3:00. Turn and step ¼ L swaying L (1), swaying R (2), then restart dance turning ¼ L to face 12:00 |
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| Start again… and ENJOY! | ||