First Dance Routine to “Lover”

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 (2 sets of 8)

  • Bride walks around Groom

  • Lean, spin out (1,2,3,4) to side by side (5,6) and roll into shadow position (7,8)

Modified Waltz 1 (4 sets of 8)

  • Sways x 8 and rotate clockwise (shadow position)

  • Unwind into cross handed position, draw rainbow and get into dance position 

  • 1 box in place, 1 box rotated

  • Under Arm Turn

Slow Foxtrot (2 Sets Of 8)

  • Basic x2 (towards corner)

  • Promenade

  • Promenade with double turns

Smooth Swing (3 Sets of 8)

  • Swing Basic (in place), Outside Turn, Inside Turn, Basic

  • (Highlight) Send out (“my”), Cradle (“my”), Drawing rainbow (“my”), Touch hands (“my”), Roll out, Roll into dip (“Lover”)

  • Bring her up (4 counts) and sway in place (4 counts)

Modified Waltz 2

  • 1 box in place, 1 box rotated (small rotation)

  • Under Arm Turn (small rotation)

  • Butterfly (towards the back of the dance floor)

  • 1 box (bigger rotation and end facing the audience) 

Repeat Slow Foxtrot

Repeat Smooth Swing

*Skip dip, finish in face to face high fives position

Musical Section (6 sets of 8)

  • Sways x 4 (in “high fives” position, leader starts with left foot), Out in Out in

  • Walk in circle (left to left hand)(4 counts), leader face loop and get into side by side position (arms on waist) (4 counts)

  • Walk forward x3 and pivot to face the back (leader starts with left foot, follower starts with right foot), walk forward x3 and pivot to face front

  • Grapevine (R L R L R L, bride’s right arm extended to the front of her body) (5 counts), roll into face to face, two handed hold (3 counts)

  • Send out into Hammerlock (4 counts) Walk in circle (4 counts)

  • Lazo into dance position (8 counts)

Repeat Slow Foxtrot

Repeat Smooth Swing

*Skip dip, instead, finish with a lift

Ending (2 Sets of 8)

  • Carry her around, Slowly put her down and get in closed dance position on count 7 and 8

  • Send out (2 counts), cradle (2 counts), spin out (2 counts) (on “my, my, my, my…), roll into end pose on “my, lover”