Line dance tutorial
Danced to “Bumpin'” by LOCASH.
Played at Jaxson
Run the whole dance to the music, top to bottom — full speed, no stopping. The real test.
Full dance, full speed, to the track. The real test.
Get one 8-count down, add the next, run them together.
Pick the part you keep blowing and run it on repeat.
Every dance sits in one of three buckets. Yours to move.
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The Bumpin' Tailgates is most commonly danced to “Bumpin'” by LOCASH. Any upbeat track in a similar tempo works once you know the steps.
32 counts across 4 walls. The same sequence repeats, rotating 90° to face a new wall each time until you're back to where you started.
Yes, the Bumpin' Tailgates is rated intermediate. If you're new to line dancing, get comfortable with basic grapevines and triple steps first, then drill it one 8-count at a time.
No. Like every line dance, the Bumpin' Tailgates is danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, so you can join in without a partner.
Slow the tutorial to 70–75% speed and drill one 8-count at a time. Once each section feels automatic, chain two together, then run the whole dance to music. The player on this page lets you loop any 8-count and adjust speed without leaving the page.
A line dance is a choreographed sequence danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, no partner needed. The Bumpin' Tailgates repeats the same 32-count sequence, turning to face a new wall each time through. Once the counts click, you can join in the moment the song comes on.