First Time

This dance is an easier version to "For The First Time" we did last year. Many of us loved the song but just could not cope with the dance and timing. Now with this "First Time" we can enjoy both the song and dance. Same choreographer.

First Time
Choreographed by: Niels Poulsen, DK (June 10)
Music: For The First Time by Rod Stewart (CD: If We Fall in Love Tonight 96)
Descriptions: 32 count - 2 wall - Beginner/Intermediate level line dance

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Intro: 16 counts from first beat (app. 16 seconds into track). Start with weight on L

Note: This is a floor-split to my own Int/adv dance ‘For the first time’ to the same music

1–8 Basic R, Basic L, ½ L On R, Diagonal Walk L R Fw, Rock L Fw, Walk Back R L
1 Step R a big step to R side (1) [12:00]
2&3 Close L behind R (2), cross R over L (&), step L a big step to L side (3) [12:00]
4&5 Close R behind L (4), cross L over R (&), step R to R side turning ½ L on R (5) [6:00]
6&7 Turn 1/8 L on R walking fw L (6), walk fw R (&), rock fw L (7) [4:30]
8& Recover weight back on R (8), walk back L (&) [4:30]
* RESTARTS here on walls 3 and 6

9–16 Back R, Twist Upper Body R, Sweep 1/8 L, Weave, Side Rock, Behind Turn ¼ R
1–3 Walk back R (1), twist upper body slightly to R side but keep looking towards [4:30] (2), recover weight onto L sweeping R 1/8 L squaring body up to 3:00 (3) [3:00]
4&5 Cross R over L (4), step L to L side (&), cross R behind L (5) [3:00]
6–7 Rock L to L side (6), recover weight on R (7) [3:00]
8& Cross L behind R (8), turn ¼ R stepping fw on R (&) [6:00]

17–24 Cross Walk L R L, Step Turn Step X2, Sweep R Into R Jazz Box
1–3 Cross walk L over R (1), cross walk R over L (2), cross walk L over R (3) [6:00]
4&5 Step fw on R (4), turn ½ L stepping onto L (&), step fw on R (5) [12:00]
6&7 Step fw on L (6), turn ½ R stepping onto R (&), step fw on L sweeping R fw (7) [6:00]
8& Cross R over L (8), step small step back on L (&) [6:00]
* TAG + RESTART on wall 8

25–32 R Basic, Side L, Behind Side Cross Rock, Recover & Cross, Side Behind
1 Step R a big step to R side (1) [6:00]
2&3 Close L behind R (2), cross R over L (&), step L to L side (3) [6:00]
4&5 Cross R behind L (4), step L to L side (&), cross rock R over L (5) [6:00]
6&7 Recover back on L (6), step R to R side (&), cross L over R (7) [6:00]
8& Step R to R side (8), cross L behind R (&) [6:00]

Start again… and ENJOY!


* 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 6:00 and on wall 6 you restart facing 12:00


TAG: On wall 8, after 24 counts, facing 12:00, do the following
1–2 Step R to R side swaying upper body R (1), step L to L side swaying upper body L (2) – then RESTART dance from count 1 with your R basic night club step [12:00]


ENDING: On wall 9, starting at 12:00, music starts to fade out at count 16. Do the first walk in the next section (count 17), now facing 6:00, then turn ½ R to face 12:00.

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