Line dance tutorial

Dry Spell

Danced to Dry Spell by Kacey Musgraves.

Intermediate4 wall32 countTerence Ng

Predicted to play at Westwood, Neon Boots and Hill Country

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
Neon Boots
Houston · Thursdays
Hill Country
New York · Tuesdays

Also on those floors

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More on the Dry Spell line dance

How to do the Dry Spell line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1&step right forward, lock left behind
2&step right forward, scuff left
3&step left forward, twist heels
4&twist heels back, kick right
5&rock right back, recover left
6&rock right forward, recover left
7&step right back, sweep left
8&step left back, sweep right
9-16

Counts 9-16

1&2coaster step right, sweep left across
3&4cross left, side right, behind left
&5step side right, cross right over left
6unwind over left shoulder
7&8behind right, side left, cross right
17-24

Counts 17-24

1&2&sweep right, cross right, side left, behind right
3touch left out to left side
&4cross left over right, touch right out
5roll hips left to right, weight right on diagonal
&6&step right back, step left back, touch right
7&8&walk forward right, left, right, hitch left
25-32

Counts 25-32

1&2mambo step right forward, recover
3&4mambo cross right, 1/4 turn right recover
5step touch with 1/8 turn to face 3:00 wall
6step right, touch
7step, touch
8&coaster step, scuff forward
1-8

Restart

restart

On wall three and wall six, restart the dance after 16 counts (after the 9-16 section's behind-side-cross).

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Terence Ng.

Questions people ask

What song is the Dry Spell line dance danced to?+

The Dry Spell is most commonly danced to “Dry Spell” by Kacey Musgraves. Any upbeat track in a similar tempo works once you know the steps.

How many counts is the Dry Spell 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 Dry Spell a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Dry Spell 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.

Does the Dry Spell have a restart?+

Yes. Restart On wall three and wall six, restart the dance after 16 counts (after the 9-16 section's behind-side-cross).. It's worth knowing before you dance it out on the floor, since instructors will sometimes call it.

How do I practice the Dry Spell 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 Dry Spell 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.