First Dance Routine to “The Way You Look Tonight”

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)

Leader offers right hand, follower places right hand on top, walk forward

Roll into shadow, grapevine

Follower’s right turn into dip

Reverse turn, end in dance position

Foxtrot Pattern 1

Basic

Left Rock Turn

Basic 

Left Rock Turn

Send out to Shadow Position

Foxtrot Side Basic

Sway (R L), Roll out to side by side position (Linking arms)

Walk Walk Switch Places 

Walk Walk Free Spin to Dance Position

Foxtrot Pattern 2

Box

UAT to Butterfly Pattern

Follower’s free spin (4 counts) bow/curtsy (5 6) faceloop (7 8) 

Helicopter to outside turn (end in Side by Side Position) (8 counts)

Touch and switch (8), Touch, Double Outside Turn (end in 2-hand hold) (8)

Swing Pattern

Basic x 2

Follower’s Outside Turn

Inside Turn

Continuous Rock Steps

Basic

Leader’s Wrap

Continuous Cradle

Double Outside Turn to Dance Position

Repeat Foxtrot Pattern 1

*Skip the last Walks and Free Spin

Highlight Section (4 sets of 8)

Charleston Basic

Separated Side by Side Position, Turn towards each other

Leader’s face loop (1 2), Lean (3 4)

Leader roll out (1 2 3), Follower free spin (4), Dip (down 5 6, up 7 8)

Repeat Foxtrot Pattern 2

*End after Helicopter and outside Turn, Skip Touch and Switch

Repeat Swing Pattern

*Roll out after 1st cradle

Ending Pattern 

Roll into lift

End in Dip