First Dance Routine to “From The Ground Up”

Now, let’s put all of the steps you’ve learned together into this lovely routine! To learn the routine, we suggest you learn it in sections. Practice each section without music first and then with music. Also, watch the demo video and use the written instruction listed below for musical cues. Have fun!

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Dance Demo - Full Body

Written Instruction

Intro (2 sets of 8)

Walk towards each other

Walk in circle clockwise (shoulder to shoulder, right hands connected)

Walk in circle counterclockwise (left hands)

Follower’s double turn to dance position (right hands, end with leader’s face loop, outside partner position, hand on heart)

Dance Pattern 1 (2 sets of 8)

Front and Back Hesitation Step x 2 (Outside Partner Position)

Box

Lean and roll out to side by side position

In and out touch (music cue: “KISS you goodnight”)

Roll into shadow position

Dance Pattern 2 (Shadow Pattern) (2 sets of 8)

Side Basic x 4 (LRLR)

Progressive Basic (1 set)

Flicks x 2 (music cue: “ten little toes) (1, 2)

Rotating in shadow position (3, 4)

Follower’s right turn (5, 6) and roll into 2-hand hold (7, 8)

Smooth Swing Pattern (2 set of 8)

Basic

Follower’s outside turn

Follower’s inside turn

Leader’s Waist Roll

Pretzel

Leader offers his hand (music cue: “Just take my hand”)

Clockwise circle in pretzel position

Exit with follower’s double turn (end in dance position)

Dance Pattern 3 (Box Pattern) (3 sets of 8)

Half Box

Underarm Turn

Crossover Break 

Hammerlock Lazo

Roll into dip (leader’s right hand reach for follower’s left hand)

Dance pattern 4 (Infinity pattern) (2 sets of 8)

Side Basic (turn on 3rd side step)

Open Corte Position (count 7 & 8, music cue: “without YOU by my side”)

Infinity

Follower’s Inside turn and end in 2-hand hold

Repeat Smooth Swing Pattern

Repeat Dance Pattern 3 (Box Pattern)

End with Lift

Break (instrumental section)

Walk in circle

Repeat Dance Pattern 1

Repeat Dance Pattern 3 (Box Pattern)

*Finish with Basket Lift