First Dance Routine to “ily (i love you baby)”

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 (4 sets of 8)

Walk out for 8 counts

Double Inside Turn to open position (leader goes around)

Leader’s Waist Roll to Hand Shake Hold, Follower’s Inside Turn (slow)

Faceloop to Dance Position and sway (optional)

Bachata 1

Basic

Rotating Basic

Double Turn

Circular Dip

Side Tap Side Tap

Smooth Swing

2 Basics

Outside to Inside Turn

Back Roll into Faceloop

Basic

Inside Turn

Rumba

Progressive

Rotating Box

Progressive

Rotating Box

Transition

Send out to Shadow Position

Sways x3 (LRL - SSS)

Follower goes around leader (stay in shadow position)

Dip, Get back to dance position

Bachata 2

Basic with leg raise

Half Rotating Basic, Outside to side by side position

Side by side switch

Free spin to side by side position separated

Solo Section

Heel Rocks 

Grapevine to switch places (Follower starts with left foot, Leader right)

Shoulder rolls x 4 (Follower starts with left foot, Leader right)

Roll into Corte (with leg up)

Repeat Bachata 1

Repeat Smooth Swing

Slow Ending Pattern

Helicopter Circle

Outside Turn to Hammerlock

Lazo and Follower turns in front of leader

End in “Dirty Dancing” Pose