MY FIRST  aka EVERYTHING IS A HUSTLE

Choreographed by Lynne Martino 2006

1st place winner at the Tim Gillis Spring Dance Weekend 3/24-26

Wiska51@aol.com

2 wall – 64 count line dance with 8 count tags and one restart

Level: Intermediate

Style of  Music: R&B/Hustle/Non-Country

Music: You’re My First, My Last, My Everything by Barry White – from the CD Barry White’s Greatest Hits

 

Counts

1-8              Forward Walks, R Forward Coaster Step, L Step Locks Back

1,2       Walk forward R.L

3&4     Step forward R, step L together, step R back

5,6       Step back on L, cross step R over L

7&8     Step back on L, cross step R over L, step back on L

 

9-16          R Rock Step Back, Forward R Shuffle, ½ turn R, Full Turn R(or L forward shuffle

1,2       Rock back on R recover L

3&4     Shuffle forward R,L,R

5,6       Step forward on L, turning ½ turn R stepping forward on R

7&8     Step ¼ R on left, step ½ turn R stepping forward on

             R, step ¼ R on L (Alternative steps – forward shuffle L,R,L

 

17-24      Repeat Steps 1-8

 

25-32      R Rock Step Back, Forward R Shuffle, ¼ Turn R, L Cross Steps

1,2       Rock back on R, recover weight on L

3&4     Shuffle forward R, L, R

5,6       Step forward on L making ¼ turn R, recovering weight on R

7&8     Cross step L over R, step on ball of R and cross step L over R

 

33-40   Weave R 2, R Rock and Cross, Weave L 2, L Rock and Cross

1,2       Step R to R side, step L behind R

3&4     Step R to R side, step on L, step R over L

5,6       Step L to L side, step R behind L

7&8     Step L to L side, step on R, step L over R

 

41-48      Weave R 2, ¼ turn L Coaster Step, Forward L Rock, L Coaster Step

1,2       Step R to R side, step L behind R

3&4     Step ¼ L on R, step back on L, step forward on R

5,6       Rock forward on L, recover weight on R

7&8     Step back on L,  step R next to L, step forward on L

 

49-56      Repeat Steps 33-40

 

57-64      R Points Forward and Side, R Sailor Step, L Points Forward and Side, L Sailor Step

1,2       Point R toe forward and to the right side

3&4     Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Step R in place

5,6       Point L forward and to left side

7&8     Cross L behind R, step R to R side, Step L in place

 

START AGAIN

 

Restart:  3rd time on back wall eliminate last 8 counts(Points forward and side…..)

Tags:    End of dance on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th time on front wall:

1-8              R Kickball Changes, R&L Side points

1&2     Kick R forward, step back on ball of R, step L next to R

3&4     Kick R forward, step back on ball of R, step L next to R

5,6       Point R to R side and Hold

&7&8  Bring R in next to L and Point L to left side, bring L in next to R and point R to R side

 

This dance is dedicated to Forty Arroyo and the NELOL. Special thanks to
Tom. and Angela .