First Dance Routine to “At Last”

Now, let’s put all of the steps you’ve learned together into this lovely routine! We’ve also included a written instruction below. Have fun!

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Intro: Walk side by side,  outside turn to open position (4 counts - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Roll into corte (4 counts - 5, 6, 7, 8)

Sways x 4 (arms slowly rise up - 4 counts - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Roll out to side (5, 6), roll into outside partner position (7, 8)

Box

Rotating Box

Box with left turn

Box

Cradle position (follower rocks back with right foot) (1, 2, 3, 4)

Sways x 3 (starts on count 5, LRL)

Roll out (count 8) to side by side position and pause on count 1 and 2

2nd position breaks (1 set, 3 & 4, 5 & 6)

Roll into dance position (Count 7, 8)

Progressive x1

Half Box to Butterfly (finish with a slide on count 7 - ”heart”)

Hammerlock (count 8 & 1) , walk in circle (2, 3, 4) and end with double inside turn finish (5, 6, 7, 8)

Grapevine (1, 2, 3, 4) with kick (5, 6), outside turn to 2-hand hold (7, 8) (leader starts w/ left foot, end with double right turn)

Smooth Swing Basic x 2 (no rotation)

Leader’s Wrap

Follower’s Inside Turn

Basic x 2 (rotate 180)

Leader’s Wrap 

Follower’s Inside Turn (end in side by side position)

High five (1, 2)  and switch places (3, 4)

Roll into cradle and lean (...press my cheek to…) (5, 6, 7, 8)

Roll out (1, 2) High five (3, 4), switch place (5, 6) and roll in (follower in front) (7, 8)

Second position breaks x 3 (follower starts with left foot, leader starts with right) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Roll out to side by side position (7, 8)

Grapevine with extension (start with left foot) (1, 2, 3, 4)

Roll into Corte (arms low) (5, 6) and pause (7, 8)

Sways x 4 (gradually raise the arms) (1, 2, 3, 4)

Roll out with 2 turns to side by side position (5, 6, 7, 8 , outside arms draw rainbow (when hear the chime)

Follower run and spiral lift (1, 2, 3, 4)

Bring follower down gently and continue rotating in place (5, 6, 7, 8)

Dip (1, 2, 3)

Bring her up (count 4) , outside turn to side by side (switch hand halfway) and leader’s faceloop and end in close embrace