For The First Time
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (Denmark)
Type of dance: 32 counts. 4 walls. Night club 2 step (64 bpm)
Level: Intermediate
Music: ‘For the First Time’ by Rod Stewart. Album: If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996).
Intro: 16 counts from first beat (app. 16 seconds into track). Start with weight on R
* 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
* 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 (facing 3:00) turning ¼ L to face 12:00 on your first count
NOTE: This dance is dedicated to Guyton Mundy
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
Start again… and ENJOY!
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