Line dance tutorial

Country Girl Shake

Danced to Country Girl (Shake It For Me) by Luke Bryan.

Intermediate4 wall32 countMichele Adlam & Maria Hennings Hunt

Predicted to play at Westwood, Jaxson and Mavericks

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.

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

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More on the Country Girl Shake line dance

How to do the Country Girl Shake line dance

Full step sheet — all counts written out+
1-8

Counts 1-8

1-3walk forward right, left, right
4&shake hips, pivoting feet
5rock forward onto left
6recover back onto right
7&8triple step half turn
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-3walk forward right, left, right
4&shake hips, pivoting feet
5rock forward onto left
6recover back onto right
7&8side triple step quarter turn
17-24

Counts 17-24

1&2cross rock right over left
3&4cross rock left over right
5stomp right
6stomp right
7&8shake hips
25-32

Counts 25-32

1pop right heel out
&2hop onto left foot
3&4hop back onto right foot
4&5ball change, prep for turn
6hold, prep
7&8spin half turn

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Michele Adlam & Maria Hennings Hunt.

Questions people ask

What song is the Country Girl Shake line dance danced to?+

The Country Girl Shake is most commonly danced to “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan. It's also danced to “We R Who We R” by Kesha.

How many counts is the Country Girl Shake 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 Country Girl Shake a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Country Girl Shake 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 Country Girl Shake?+

No. Like every line dance, the Country Girl Shake 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 Country Girl Shake 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 Country Girl Shake 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.