For The First Time (Jul'09)

For The First Time

Choreographed by:

Niels Poulsen, DK (July 09)

Music:

For The First Time by Rod Stewart (CD: If We Fall in Love Tonight 96 [64bpm])

Descriptions:

32 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance

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 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 

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) [12:00] 

* RESTARTS here on wall 3 restart facing 3:00 and wall 6 restart facing 9:00 

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). [9:00] 

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)  

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 (&) [9:00] 

* TAG + RESTART on wall 8 after 24 counts, facing 3:00 and step ¼ L swaying L (1), swaying R (2), then restart dance turning ¼ L to face 12:00 

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!