Step Tutorials

Line Dancing is a combination of specific steps in varying ways.  While this list won’t be all inclusive, it will cover about 90% of the moves we do.  Try a new step (or more!) each week and see how much faster you pick up dances as you learn more and more individual steps.

The Basics:

• • • Grapevine (or “Vine”) – This is probably the most common dance step, so you’ll see it in most dances.
    • Shuffle – This is the second most common step & often a staple for any dance with a 1&2 count
    • Step Turn
    • Rocking Chair
    • Jazz Box (or “Box Step”)
    • Charleston
    • Kick Ball Change
    • Weave
    • K Step
    • V Step
    • Heel Switches

Improver Steps:

• • • Sailor Step
    • Monterey Turn
    • Coaster Step
    • Stutter Step
    • Chasse
    • Mambo Step
    • Turning Jazz Box
    • Scissor Step
    • Double Grapevine

Advanced Steps:

• • • Vaudeville Step
    • Lindy Step
    • Cross Chasse