Line dance tutorial

Descarada

Danced to Descarada (Dance) [Featuring Vybz Kartel] by Pitbull, Vybz Kartel.

Advanced2 wall32 countJoey Warren

Predicted to play at Bourbon Highway, Hill Country and Montana’s Country Nightclub

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.

Bourbon Highway
Walnut Creek · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays
Hill Country
New York · Tuesdays
Montana’s Country Nightclub
San Dimas · Fridays & Saturdays

Also on those floors

The rest of their setlist

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More on the Descarada line dance

How to do the Descarada line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1right heel grind, toes fan out
2step forward left heel
3point right out
4bring right in
5step right behind left, turn to diagonal
6&7step left, lock right behind left, step forward
8step left
9-16

Counts 9-16

1rock forward right
2&recover, step right out, step left out (feet apart)
3&4two shoulder pops right, left (feet apart)
&5step left, step forward right
6half pivot over left shoulder (face 9:00)
7step right out, keep turning left
8step left behind right, unwind to face wall
17-24

Counts 17-24

1cross right over left, turning right to 3:00
2step left behind
&3&4step right out, left out, in right, cross left
5step right out
6step left behind right
&7step left in front, sweep right foot around
8step right forward
25-32

Counts 25-32

1kick left over left shoulder
&2step left, point right
3kick right (traveling left toward back wall)
&4point left toe forward
5&6coaster step back: left, right, forward left
7walk forward right
8walk forward left
1-8

Tag

tag
&1brush right foot, step on right
2pivot over left shoulder, sit back into right
3&4shuffle forward left-right-left
&5brush right foot, step on right
6pivot over left shoulder, sit back
7&8shuffle forward left-right-left
9-16

Tag

tag
1step forward right, quarter turn over left shoulder
2swing hips to the right
3-4swing hips again in place (weight on right)
5-6point left across to the side
7&8half-turning sailor step left: left behind, step right, left forward

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Joey Warren.

Questions people ask

What song is the Descarada line dance danced to?+

The Descarada is most commonly danced to “Descarada (Dance) [Featuring Vybz Kartel]” by Pitbull, Vybz Kartel. It's also danced to “Descarada (Dance)” by Pitbull, Vybz Kartel.

How many counts is the Descarada line dance?+

32 counts across 2 walls. The same sequence repeats, rotating 180° to face the opposite wall each time until you're back to where you started.

Is the Descarada a advanced line dance?+

Yes, the Descarada is rated advanced. 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.

Does the Descarada have a tag?+

Yes. Tag. It's worth knowing before you dance it out on the floor, since instructors will sometimes call it.

How do I practice the Descarada 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 Descarada 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.