First Love
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Martin Ritchie (UK)
Music:
You Still Take Me There - Collin Raye
Begin after 14 counts (14 seconds). It may feel a bit odd at first as the vocals begin slightly before the dance
SIDE, SAILOR STEP ¼ LEFT, ½ PIVOT, ¼, SAILOR STEP, ROCK
1Step right to side and begin to drag left towards right foot
2&3Step left behind right, step right to side, step left to side with ¼ turn left
4&5Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right ¼ turn left (facing front again)
6&7Step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place swaying hips left
8Sway hip right (weight onto right)
SIDE-CLOSE-SIDE, CROSS-TURN-STEP, LEFT-LOCK-LEFT, ROCK-TURN-STEP
9&10Left to side, step right together, step left to side
11&12Cross right over left, unwind ¾ turn, step forward on right
13&14Step forward left, lock-step right together, step forward on left
15&16Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left, turn ½ right on ball of left as you step onto right foot
LEFT-LOCK-STEP, STEP-STEP-SWEEP, CROSS-BACK-TURN, LEFT-LOCK-STEP
17&18Step forward left, lock-step right together, step forward on left
19&20Step forward right, step forward left, sweep right round side to in front of left (or make a full turn left on 19&)
21&22Step right across left, step back on left, step back on right ½ turn right
23&24Step forward left, lock-step right together, step forward on left
CROSS-TURN-SWEEP, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR, BUMP RIGHT, BUMP LEFT
25&26Cross step right over left, step back on left, turn ½ right (on ball of left) as you sweep right out to side
27&28Step right behind left, step left to side, step right in place
29&30Rock left to side, recover weight onto right, cross step left over right
31-32Step right to side and bump hips right, bump hips left
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of the 5th wall, repeat steps 31,32
If you try to dance through without the tag, it will feel terrible because of the odd two counts.
SIDE, SAILOR STEP ¼ LEFT, ½ PIVOT, ¼, SAILOR STEP, ROCK
1Step right to side and begin to drag left towards right foot
2&3Step left behind right, step right to side, step left to side with ¼ turn left
4&5Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right ¼ turn left (facing front again)
6&7Step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place swaying hips left
8Sway hip right (weight onto right)
SIDE-CLOSE-SIDE, CROSS-TURN-STEP, LEFT-LOCK-LEFT, ROCK-TURN-STEP
9&10Left to side, step right together, step left to side
11&12Cross right over left, unwind ¾ turn, step forward on right
13&14Step forward left, lock-step right together, step forward on left
15&16Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left, turn ½ right on ball of left as you step onto right foot
LEFT-LOCK-STEP, STEP-STEP-SWEEP, CROSS-BACK-TURN, LEFT-LOCK-STEP
17&18Step forward left, lock-step right together, step forward on left
19&20Step forward right, step forward left, sweep right round side to in front of left (or make a full turn left on 19&)
21&22Step right across left, step back on left, step back on right ½ turn right
23&24Step forward left, lock-step right together, step forward on left
CROSS-TURN-SWEEP, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR, BUMP RIGHT, BUMP LEFT
25&26Cross step right over left, step back on left, turn ½ right (on ball of left) as you sweep right out to side
27&28Step right behind left, step left to side, step right in place
29&30Rock left to side, recover weight onto right, cross step left over right
31-32Step right to side and bump hips right, bump hips left
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of the 5th wall, repeat steps 31,32
If you try to dance through without the tag, it will feel terrible because of the odd two counts.