For The First Time

32 Count, 4 Wall, Intermediate

Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (DK) July 09

Choreographed to: For The First Time by Rod Stewart

CD: If We Fall in Love Tonight 96 (64bpm)

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

1–8 ¼ L, Jazz ¼ R, Walk 1/8 R, Cross Turn Turn, Basic R, Side Step L, Twist ¼ R

1 &nbs= p; Turn ¼ L stepping fw on L and sweeping R foot= fw (1) [9:00]

2&3& Cross R o= ver 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 Br= ing L behind R (6), cross R over L (&), step L to L side (7) [9:00]

8 &nbs= p; 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, B= asic R, Back Back Cross, ¼ L

1 &nbs= p; Unwind ½ L onto L foot sweeping R foot fw (1) [= 6:00]

2&3 Cr= oss 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

&= nbsp; (A pirouette: full turn on ball of one foot touching the inside of your knee w= ith the non-turning foot)

4&5 Tu= rn ¾ R on R finishing full turn (4), cross L over R (&), step R a b= ig step to R side (5) [6:00]

6&7 Br= ing L behind R (6), cross R over L (&), step back on L (7) [6:00]<= /span>

&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 Tur= n, ¼ L Into Sway L R, ¼ L, ½ L

1 &nbs= p; Turn ½ L stepping fw on L (1) [9:00]

2–3 <= /span>Drag and cross R fw and over L (2), drag and cross L= fw and over R (3) [9:00]

4&5 St= ep fw on R (4), turn ½ L stepping onto L (&),= turn ½ L stepping back on R (5) [9:00]

6–7 <= /span>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]<= o:p>

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 &nbs= p; Turn ¼ L stepping onto L (1) - Note: steps 8&1 are a L rolling vine [6:00]

2&3 Tu= rn 1/8 L walking fw on R (2), step fw L (&), turn ½ R stepping fw on R (3) [10:30]

4&5 St= ep fw on L (4), turn ½ L stepping back on R (&= ;), turn ½ L stepping fw on L (5) [10:30]

6–7 <= /span>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 t= o 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 3:0= 0.

Turn and step ¼ L swaying L (1), swaying R (2), then restart dance turning ¼ L to face 12:00