First Dance Routine to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”
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 out to side by side (center right)
Roll into to shadow position (1, 2, 3, 4), sway x2 (L,R) (5, 6, 7,8)
Grapevine (LRLR) (1, 2, 3, 4), ½ Right turn to dance position (5, 6, 7, 8)
Rumba
Rotating Box (end facing corner)
UAT to Butterfly
Finish Box
Half box to 5th (5 rocks and pivot turn on 4th)
Progressive (L,R)
Rotating Box (face center)
Progressive (L,R)
Rotating Box
Half box to parallel rocks (5 rocks, pivot turn on 4th)
Barrel Turn (“Can’t take my eyes off of you…”) (turn towards DJ/band)
Highlight (4 sets of 8 + 4 counts)
Cha cha chase
Swivels (S,Q,Q,S,Q,Q, start with left foot)
Side by side
Roll into Circular Dip
Smooth Swing
Basic
Outside
Inside
Leader’s Wrap
Inside
Maypole (w/ walks in circle) - (4)
Double Outside Turn in place (4)
*Repeat Swing pattern (end in cradle position)
Get to side by side pos
Roll into Spiral Lift
Transition (8 sets of 8)
Put her down, (“You’re just too good to be true)
Sway L,R,L,R casually in place (“Can’t take my eyes off of you”)
Send her out (“You'd be like heaven to touch”)
Cradle and kiss on cheek (“I wanna hold you so much”)
2 Boxes in Cradle Pos. (“At long last love has arrived, And I thank God I'm alive”)
Roll out to side by side (“You're just too good to be true”)
Barrel turn (towards wall) (“Can't take my eyes off You”)
Highlight 2 (2 sets of 8 + 4 counts)
Half Cha Cha BasicSwivels (S,Q,Q,S,Q,Q, start with left foot)Side by side
Roll into Circular Dip
Smooth Swing
Basic
Outside
Inside
Leader’s Wrap
Inside
Maypole (w/ walks in circle)
Double Outside Turn to side by side position
Free Spin to Lean and Dip