FOR THE FIRST TIME
Choreography by: Niels Poulsen
A -- 32 count, 4 Wall, Intermediate level line dance
Music: For The First Time by Rod Stewart
| ¼ LEFT, JAZZ ¼ RIGHT, WALK 1/8 RIGHT, CROSS TURN, BASIC RIGHT, SIDE STEP LEFT, TWIST ¼ RIGHT | |
| 1 | Turn ¼ left and step left forward and sweeping right forward (9:00) |
| 2 & 3 & | Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, step right to side, turn 1/8 right walking left forward (1:30) |
| 4 & 5 | Square up to 3:00 crossing right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, turn ¼ right and step right a big step to right side (9:00) |
| 6 & 7 | Bring left behind right, cross right over left, step left to side (9:00) |
| 8 | Twist both heels ¼ left turning body ¼ right (weight right) (12:00) |
| Restarts here on wall 3 restart facing 3:00 and wall 6 restart facing 9:00 | |
| ½ LEFT, CROSS, SIDE ROCK LEFT, FULL TURN SWEEP, CROSS, BASIC RIGHT, BACK, BACK CROSS, ¼ LEFT | |
| 1 | Unwind ½ left to left sweeping right forward (6:00) |
| 2 & 3 | Cross right over left, rock left to side, recover to right turning ¼ right starting to sweep left to side (9:00) |
| Option: do a pirouette full turn instead on count 3 and 4 (a pirouette: full turn on ball of one touching the inside of your knee with the non-turning) | |
| 4 & 5 | Turn ¾ right on right finishing full turn, cross left over right, step right a big step to right side (6:00) |
| 6 & 7 | Bring left behind right, cross right over left, step left back (6:00) |
| & 8 & | Step right back, cross left over right, turn ¼ left and step right back (3:00) |
| ½ LEFT, WALK RIGHT LEFT, STEP TURN, ¼ LEFT INTO SWAY LEFT RIGHT, ¼ LEFT, ½ LEFT | |
| 1 | Turn ½ left and step left forward (9:00) |
| 2 - 3 | Drag and cross right forward and over left, drag and cross left forward and over right (9:00) |
| 4 & 5 | Step right forward, turn ½ left and step to left, turn ½ left and step right back (9:00) |
| 6 - 7 | Turn ¼ left and step left to side into a sway with upper body, recover right into a sway and a slight twist with your upper body to right side (6:00) |
| 8 & | Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back (9:00) |
| Tag & restart on wall 8 after 24 counts, facing 3:00 and step ¼ left swaying left, swaying right, then restart dance turning ¼ left to face 12:00 | |
| ¼ LEFT, 1/8 LEFT WALK, STEP ½ RIGHT, FORWARD LEFT, FULL TURN LEFT, 1/8 LEFT CROSS ROCK & CROSS ROCK | |
| 1 | Turn ¼ left and step to left |
| Steps 8 & 1 are a left rolling vine (6:00) | |
| 2 & 3 | Turn 1/8 left walking right forward, step forward left, turn ½ right and step right forward (10:30) |
| 4 & 5 | Step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward (10:30) |
| 6 - 7 | Sweep right 1/8 left into a cross rock with right over left, recover to left (9:00) |
| & 8 & | Step right a small step to right side, cross rock left over right, recover to right (9:00) |
| REPEAT | |
| RESTART | |
| On walls 3 and 6, 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 | |
| TAG | |
| On wall 8, after 24 counts, facing 3:00. Turn and step ¼ left swaying left, swaying right, then restart dance turning ¼ left to face 12:00 | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
BRONTE BOOTS 'N SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM
