Love in the First Degree

Choreographed by 	Chris & Trev – Lonestar WPDC – May 2015
		chris.trev@timetalk.co.uk
Description 	64 Count Partner Dance, Opposite Footwork Throughout
		Starting in side by side / Sweetheart
Music 		Love in the First Degree – Luke Bryan & Alabama - 8 Count Intro
		CD: Alabama & Friends available on Itunes & Amazon
1-8 	Step, Point, Shuffle, Man Walk Walk, Shuffle, Lady ½ turn Shuffle back
1-4 	Step FWD on R, Point L to side, Shuffle FWD L-R-L
5-8 	Man: Walk FWD R, L, Shuffle FWD R-L-R
	Lady: ½ turn R on L, R, Shuffle back on L-R-L
(Count 5 Take L hand over lady’s head, Now in crossed hands facing each other on LOD)
9-16 	Step, Point, Shuffle, Man Rock, Recover, Shuffle, Lady ½ Turn Shuffle
9-12 	Man: Step FWD on L, Point R, to side, Shuffle FWD R-L-R
	Lady: Step back on R, Point L, to side, Shuffle back L-R-L
13-16 	Man: Rock FWD on L, Recover on R, Shuffle back L-R-L
	Lady: Rock back on R, Recover on L, Shuffle ½ turn L on R-L-R
(Count 15 take L hand over Lady’s head Now in Sweetheart facing LOD)
17-24 	Rock, Recover, Shuffle, Rock, Recover, Shuffle ¾ turn
17-20 	Rock back on R, Recover on L, Shuffle FWD R-L-R
21-24 	Rock to L on L, Recover on R, Shuffle ¾ turn R, on L-R-L
(Count 21 Release R hands, Count 24 rejoin in double hand hold, Man facing ILOD Lady facing OLOD)
25-32 	Step, Together, Shuffle ¼ Turn, Walk, Walk, Shuffle
25-28 	Step side on R, Together with L, Shuffle ¼ turn R, on R-L-R
29-32 	Walk FWD L, R, Shuffle FWD on L-R-L
(On Count 27 now facing LOD Holding inside hands)
33-40 	Rock, Recover, Coaster step, ½ Turn, Shuffle
33-36 	Rock FWD on R, Recover on L, Step back on R, together with L, Step FWD with R
37-40 	½ Turn R on L, R, Shuffle back on L-R-L
(On Count 37 Release hands, On Count 40 pick up R, hands)
41-48 	½ turn, Shuffle FWD, ¼ Turn, Step Behind Shuffle ¼ Turn
41-44 	½ turn R, on R, L, Shuffle FWD on R-L-R
45-48 	¼ Turn R, Step on to L, Behind with R, Shuffle ¼ turn to LOD
(Count 41 Change sides passing R Shoulders, Count 44 now back in Sweetheart, 
Count 45 Bring R arm over Lady’s head, Count 47 now facing LOD, release L hands)
49-56 	Walk Diagonally FWD, Shuffle, Man, Walk, Walk, Shuffle Lady ½ Turn, Shuffle
49-52 	Walk diagonally FWD on R, L Shuffle FWD R-L-R
53-56 	Man: Walk FWD L, R, Shuffle FWD L-R-L
	Lady: ½ Turn L on R, L, Shuffle back on R-L-R
(Change sides Man passing in front of Lady, Count 50 Pick up Lady’s R hand in Mans L behind Man’s back, 
Count 53 Take L hand over Lady’s head, Count 54 come into Double hand hold on LOD)
57-64 	Man: Walk FWD, Shuffle, Lady: ½ turn L , Shuffle, Both: walk FWD , Shuffle
57-60 	Man: Walk FWD on R, L, Shuffle FWD R-L-R
	Lady: ½ Turn L on L, R, Shuffle FWD on L-R-L
61-64 	Walk FWD L, R, Shuffle FWD L-R-L
(Count 57 bring both sets of hands over Lady’s head back into Sweetheart)
	Start Again