Line dance tutorial

Watermelon Crawl

Danced to Watermelon Crawl by Tracy Byrd.

Intermediate4 wall40 countSue Lipscomb

Predicted to play at Jaxson, Westwood 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.

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

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More on the Watermelon Crawl line dance

How to do the Watermelon Crawl line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1right toe touch
2right heel touch
3-4step right back, step right forward
5-6left toe touch, left heel touch
7&8left coaster step back-together-forward
9-16

Counts 9-16

1step right forward
2right kick with double clap
3step left back
4right toe touch back
5-8repeat: step right forward, kick, step back, toe back
17-24

Counts 17-24

1-3grapevine right: step right, left behind, step right
4step left together
5-7grapevine left with quarter turn: step left, right behind, step left
8touch right beside left
25-32

Counts 25-32

1step right forward
2-4slide left foot up to right
5-8step left back, slide right back
33-40

Counts 33-40

1left knee pop
2right knee pop
3-4knee pops, weight ending on left
5step forward right
6half turn
7step forward right
8half turn left

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Sue Lipscomb.

Questions people ask

What song is the Watermelon Crawl line dance danced to?+

The Watermelon Crawl is most commonly danced to “Watermelon Crawl” by Tracy Byrd. Any upbeat track in a similar tempo works once you know the steps.

How many counts is the Watermelon Crawl line dance?+

40 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 Watermelon Crawl a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Watermelon Crawl 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 Watermelon Crawl?+

No. Like every line dance, the Watermelon Crawl 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 Watermelon Crawl 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 Watermelon Crawl repeats the same 40-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.