Line dance tutorial

Fuego

Danced to “Fuego” by Pitbull.

Intermediate4 wall48 countMama Kelley
Step sheet on CopperKnob

Played at Westwood SF, Bourbon Highway and Bushwhackers

Tempo — start slow, build up

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

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Play to the music
Dancing to the track
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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
The Wolf

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 SF
San Francisco · Wednesdays & Thursdays
Bourbon Highway
Walnut Creek · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays
Bushwhackers
Tualatin · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays

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Questions people ask

What song is the Fuego line dance danced to?+

The Fuego is most commonly danced to “Fuego” by Pitbull. It's also danced to “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by The Charlie Daniels Band, “Beat It” by Michael Jackson, “Determinate” by Lemonade Mouth.

How many counts is the Fuego line dance?+

48 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 Fuego an intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Fuego 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 Fuego?+

No. Like every line dance, the Fuego 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 Fuego 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 Fuego repeats the same 48-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.