Line dance tutorial

Burn It To The Ground

Danced to Burn It To The Ground by Nickelback.

Intermediate4 wall32 countUnknown

Predicted to play at Mavericks, Jaxson and Westwood

Tempo — start slow, build up

Run the whole dance to the music, top to bottom — full speed, no stopping. The real test.

Play to the music
Dancing to the track

Full dance, full speed, to the track. The real test.

Built for learning, not watching

Learn an 8-count, then stack it
BUILD UP
two downworking on this one

Get one 8-count down, add the next, run them together.

Loop the hard part
LOOP
full dancerepeating this bit

Pick the part you keep blowing and run it on repeat.

Keep track of what you've got
PROGRESS
3 Tequila Floor
Pieces to the Puzzle
American Kids

Every dance sits in one of three buckets. Yours to move.

Bars that play it

Every bar has its go-to setlist

Here's where this one shows up.

Mavericks
Pleasanton · Tuesdays & Fridays
Jaxson
San Francisco · Thursdays & Sundays
Westwood
San Francisco · Wednesdays & Thursdays

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Questions people ask

What song is the Burn It To The Ground line dance danced to?+

The Burn It To The Ground is most commonly danced to “Burn It To The Ground” by Nickelback. Any upbeat track in a similar tempo works once you know the steps.

How many counts is the Burn It To The Ground line dance?+

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.

Is the Burn It To The Ground a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Burn It To The Ground 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.

Do you need a partner to dance the Burn It To The Ground?+

No. Like every line dance, the Burn It To The Ground is danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, so you can join in without a partner.

How do I practice the Burn It To The Ground at home?+

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.

What is a line dance?+

A line dance is a choreographed sequence danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, no partner needed. The Burn It To The Ground 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.