The First Time
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver waltz
Choreographer:
Bev Bickhoff (AUS) & Jo Rosenblatt (AUS) - December 2019
Music:
You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving - Reba McEntire : (Album: Reba # 1's)
Start: 24 Count Intro, Start on Lyrics, Weight on right
[1-6] Forward, Slow Kick, Back, ¼ Turn, Together
1 2 3Step L forward, Kick R forward (for 2 counts)
4 5 6Step R back, Turning 90° left step L to left, Step R together (9)
[7-12] Forward, Slow Kick, Back, ¼ Turn, Together
1 2 3Step L forward, Kick R forward (for 2 counts)
4 5 6Step R back, Turning 90° left step L to left, Step R (6)
[13-18] Cross, Rock, Side, Cross, Rock, ¼ Turn
1 2 3Cross L over right, Rock/Recover onto R, Step L to left
4 5 6## Cross R over left, Rock/Recover onto L, Turn 90° right step R forward (9)
[19-24] Forward, Rock, ¼ Turn , Basic Waltz Forward
1 2 3Step L forward, Recover onto R, Turn 90° left step L to left (6)
4 5 6Step R forward, Step L beside right, Step R together
[25-30] Back, Touch, Kick, Back, Tap, Tap
1 2 3Step L back on left diagonal, Touch R beside left, Kick R forward
4 5 6Step R back on right diagonal, Tap L beside right, Tap L beside right
[31-36] Half Turn Waltz, Half Turn Waltz
1 2 3Step L forward, Turn 180° left step R beside left, Step L together (12)
4 5 6Step R back, Turn 180° left step L beside right, Step R together (6)
[37-42] Forward, Point, Hold, Back, Lock, Back
1 2 3Step L forward, Point R toe to right, Hold
4 5 6Step R back, Step L across right, Step R back
[43-48] Back Mambo, Step, ¼ Turn Slow Sweep
1 2 3Step L back, Rock/Recover forward onto R, Step L forward
4 5 6Step R Forward, Turning 90° right sweep L around over 2 counts (9)
RESTART: Wall 3: Dance to Count 18 ## and restart facing 3 o’clock.
FINISH: Wall 6: Dance to Count 15, turn 90° left and step forward on L to finish at the front wall.
Free to be copied provided no changes are made to the original choreography.
Bev Bickhoff 0428 822389 kevandbev@gmail.com Jo Rosenblatt 0417 074218 erolandjo@bigpond.com
[1-6] Forward, Slow Kick, Back, ¼ Turn, Together
1 2 3Step L forward, Kick R forward (for 2 counts)
4 5 6Step R back, Turning 90° left step L to left, Step R together (9)
[7-12] Forward, Slow Kick, Back, ¼ Turn, Together
1 2 3Step L forward, Kick R forward (for 2 counts)
4 5 6Step R back, Turning 90° left step L to left, Step R (6)
[13-18] Cross, Rock, Side, Cross, Rock, ¼ Turn
1 2 3Cross L over right, Rock/Recover onto R, Step L to left
4 5 6## Cross R over left, Rock/Recover onto L, Turn 90° right step R forward (9)
[19-24] Forward, Rock, ¼ Turn , Basic Waltz Forward
1 2 3Step L forward, Recover onto R, Turn 90° left step L to left (6)
4 5 6Step R forward, Step L beside right, Step R together
[25-30] Back, Touch, Kick, Back, Tap, Tap
1 2 3Step L back on left diagonal, Touch R beside left, Kick R forward
4 5 6Step R back on right diagonal, Tap L beside right, Tap L beside right
[31-36] Half Turn Waltz, Half Turn Waltz
1 2 3Step L forward, Turn 180° left step R beside left, Step L together (12)
4 5 6Step R back, Turn 180° left step L beside right, Step R together (6)
[37-42] Forward, Point, Hold, Back, Lock, Back
1 2 3Step L forward, Point R toe to right, Hold
4 5 6Step R back, Step L across right, Step R back
[43-48] Back Mambo, Step, ¼ Turn Slow Sweep
1 2 3Step L back, Rock/Recover forward onto R, Step L forward
4 5 6Step R Forward, Turning 90° right sweep L around over 2 counts (9)
RESTART: Wall 3: Dance to Count 18 ## and restart facing 3 o’clock.
FINISH: Wall 6: Dance to Count 15, turn 90° left and step forward on L to finish at the front wall.
Free to be copied provided no changes are made to the original choreography.
Bev Bickhoff 0428 822389 kevandbev@gmail.com Jo Rosenblatt 0417 074218 erolandjo@bigpond.com