From the Author: I live in Southern California and have been country dancing for over 7 years. I have spent many nights out both line dancing and partner dancing and like to travel to find all the good places to dance. I still really enjoy dancing the Electric Slide! Author bio here. If you have any questions I respond quickly to comments!
Copperknob.co.uk is the repository for official step sheets for line dancing. Currently, the Copperknob website has over 150,000 line dance step sheets! That means it now has over a quarter-million choreographed line dances!
But obviously, not all line dances are created equal! Many line dances are good – they have their moment but then get replaced by the next new wave of dances. They tend to come and go, but some stick around for longer than others of course.
But then some dances are different! The classic line dances are timeless and special. They are too stubborn ever to go away–we love them so much!
So, what are the classic line dances that have something special about them, that have some magic dust–a perfect combination of all that we love, to make them unforgettable? These are the classic line dances! The timeless line dances that withstand the test of time!
24 of the classic line dances–timeless line dances that have endured the test of time and we’re still dancing today! (Click on them to pop down to more information and lessons for each one!)
24 Classic Line Dances Everyone Loves!
1. Electric Slide – Ric Silver (1976)
2. Slappin’ Leather – Gayle Brandon (1978)
3. Tush Push – Jim Ferrazzano (1979)
4. Walk the Line – Sandi Larkins (1987)
5. Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Tom Mattox & Skippy Blair (1990s)
6. Midnight Waltz – Jo Thompson Szymanski (1992)
7. Watermelon Crawl – Sue Lipscomb (1994)
8. Swamp Thang – Max Perry (1996)
9. My Maria – Mike Camara & Dan Albro (1996)
10. Dizzy – Jo Thompson Szymanski (1998)
11. Rose Garden – Jo Thompson Szymanski (1999)
12. Chill Factor – Daniel Whittaker & Hayley Westhead (2001)
13. Come Dance With Me – Jo Thompson Szymanski (2002)
14. Wave On Wave – Alan Birchall (2003)
15. Reggae Cowboy – Gene Schrivener (2005)
16. Turn Me Loose – Nadia Friel – (2008)
17. Good Time – Jenny Cain (2008)
18. Askin’ Questions – Larry Bass (2009)
19. Toes – Rachael McEnaney (2009)
20. Country Girl Shake – Michele Adlam & Maria Hennings Hunt (2011)
21. Rock Me – Donna Manning & LeAnne Lesmeister (2013)
22. Rocket to the Sun – Maddison Glover (2013)
23. American Kids – Randy Pelletier (2014)
24. House Party – Jessica Short & Kerry Kick (2014)
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This list goes from oldest to newest–from the most enduring to more recent dances.
1. Electric Slide – Ric Silver (1976)
| Count: 18 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 49 | Copperknob |
Choreography: Ric Silver (1976)
Music: Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths (with scores of alternates, including Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus and Fast As You by Dwight Yoakam)
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
It’s 1976, and for us Americans, it was the year of our Bicentennial. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the Apple Computer Company, NASA introduced the first space shuttle, The Enterprise, and Jimmy Carter won the U.S. Presidential race. And some guy named Ric Silver came up with some simple choreography that millions would dance to to the present day!
While we have to consider the Electric Slide a classic, as it has been around for so long and is still super popular, it is more famously known as an easy line dance and is popular to this day largely due to that. It is easy to pick up and is sure to be danced at any country bar on a weekend or at a wedding when the dance floor opens up.
I covered this dance previously in another article: 20 Beginner Line Dances You Need To Know, check out more information about it there!
Also, check a separate article about alternative songs that can be used to dance the Electric Slide! But know that the list is endless!
2. Slappin’ Leather – Gayle Brandon (1978)
| Count: 40 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 5 | Copperknob |
Choreography: Gayle Brandon
Music: Footloose by Kenny Loggins and Blake Shelton (alt: T.R.O.U.B.L.E. by Travis Tritt)
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
For the 2nd classic line dance, I’m going with Slappin’ Leather, since in two places I saw the creation date as being 1978! So, this is one of the first choreographed line dances. A true classic! But what else was happening back then?
Here are a couple of fun ones: The very first “Garfield” comic strip debuts in newspapers and the computer video game Space Invaders was released. As a kid, I loved Space Invaders–many well wasted hours on that! But we also got Slappin’ Leather! Which of these still impacts lives to this day?
Like the Electric Slide, I’ve also already covered this line dance in another blog post: 8 Great Improver Line Dances to Learn and Dance Now!, check out more information about it there!
Because of the longevity and popularity of Slappin’ Leather, it has changed over the years, meaning people have created subtle variations. Following are some notes about that…
Chicago Variation: The dance begins on beat 5, with a foot pattern of RRLL instead of RLRL, and putting beats 1-4 at the end of the dance. Also, replace the steps done on beats 19-24 with just three steps, which happen to be the steps shown above in beats 19, 24, and 23, in that order. To make the dance come out even, the hop-on beat 36 is done twice instead of once.
Shorter Versions: In some places, the dance is shortened to 38 counts by leaving out counts 20-21. In some places, the dance is shortened to 36 counts by leaving out counts 19-22.
Other Variations: In fact, this dance has seen more local variations than probably any other dance. Other variations that have taken hold over the years in various places include toe taps instead of heel taps, touches to the front instead of the side, putting the ¼ turn in at a different place, and starting at various places in the dance. If you travel to different places throughout the world, expect to see this dance done in several different ways.*
3. Tush Push – Jim Ferrazzano (1979)
| Count: 40 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 50 | Copperknob |
Choreography: Jim Ferrazzano (1979)
Music: “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In 1979 we were all excited to get our own Walkman and we needed it to listen to Michael Jackson’s new song Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough. But the world also got the Tush Push and line dancing would never be the same!
One thing exciting about the Tush Push is that it is known as “the first known choreographed line dance.” I think that is curious, because what about the Electric Slide or Slappin’ Leather (and maybe others too)? This doesn’t seem old enough to make that claim. Perhaps this is a myth that was spread around. Let me know if you have any insight about it!
I’ve also included this line dance in 50 Popular Line Dances Everyone Loves (2024), check out my 2024 update!
4. Walk the Line – Sandi Larkins (1987)
| Count: 26 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 5 | Copperknob |
Choreography: Sandi Larkins – 1987
Music: Cold Outside by Bighouse
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Moving into the 80s, 1987 brought us The Simpsons, making their debut on the Tracy Ullman Show, and the great movie cult classic The Princess Bride. And in the world of line dancing, we got Walk The Line! Here’s a line dance I also already covered in 50 Popular Line Dances that Everyone Loves! (2024 Update)
5. Boot Scootin’ Boogie – Tom Mattox & Skippy Blair (1990s)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 3 | Copperknob |
Choreographers: Tom Mattox & Skippy Blair (1990s)
Music: Boot Scootin’ Boogie by Brooks & Dunn
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
For the next classic, we have Boot Scootin’ Boogie! Where I live in Southern California, it seems this dance is more and more uncommon, but I’m sure it is still danced often in many places!
I always thought this Brooks & Dunn was an awesome song for how it gives tribute to the great past time of line dancing:
I’ve got a good job, I work hard for my money
When it’s quittin’ time, I hit the door honey
I fire up my pickup truck
And let the horses run
I go flyin’ down that highway
To that hide-a-way
Stuck out in the woods
To do the boot scootin’ boogie
Yeah, heel toe, docie doe, come on, baby, let’s go, boot scootin’
Oh, Cadillac, Black Jack, baby meet me outback we’re gonna boogie
Oh, get down turn around go to town boot scootin’ boogie
What was challenging is finding the exact year in which Tom Mattox & Skippy Blair created the dance. I’m just assuming it was the early ’90s soon after the song was first recorded (1991) or released and shot to the top of the charts (1992). So, about when the internet came into existence, and the great Home Alone movies came out, we also got Boot Scootin’ Boogie!
I have learned the dance and really love it! Especially the hitches! Just wish we danced it more! Below is one of those rare sightings of the dance happening at Cowboy Palace in Chatsworth, California!
6. Midnight Waltz – Jo Thompson Szymanski (1992)
| Count: 48 | Wall: 4 | Level: Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 16 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Jo Thompson Szymanski (1992)
Music: Children by The Mavericks
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In addition to Bill Clinton becoming president, 1992 also was the year of the L.A. Riots in the aftermath of the Rodney King trial, which is what many remember it for; I certainly do! And there was hurricane Andrew ravaging the east coast that year as well. And while all this was going on, Jo Thompson Szymanski was cooking up this beautiful line dance called Midnight Waltz.
This line dance is not only a classic line dance but is a Jo Thompson Szymanski classic! This means it will just be a cut above, showing her talent and craft. With it, Jo created a line dance that is a beautiful waltz, and beginning with this dance, this list has its first more challenging, but also more gratifying dance once mastered.
Like the Boot Scootin’ Boogie, where I dance, this seems like a rare or retired dance, but I do see it still pretty current on YouTube, so it is still getting the love it deserves!
7. Watermelon Crawl – Sue Lipscomb (1994)
| Count: 40 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 56 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Sue Lipscomb (1994)
Music: Watermelon Crawl by Tracy Byrd
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
So, the list of classics brings us to #7, the Watermelon Crawl, and the year 1994. What was happening? Friends aired, and we lost Baseball for a year due to a strike. We also were horrified to witness Nancy Kerrigan attacked by an assailant to give Tanya Harding an edge in the ’94 Winter Olympics ice skating competition.
And…we had country singer Tracy Byrd creating a great country song that also served as a great PSA to everyone to be smart and not drink and drive! “If you drink, don’t drive, do the Watermelon Crawl!”
And then came the line dance for it and the rest is history! Because this is such a “staple” line dance in country bars all over I don’t think of it as classic, but I realized it qualifies due to its longevity.
8. Swamp Thang – Max Perry (1996)
| Count: 40 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 22 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Max Perry (1996)
Music: Swamp Thing by The Grid
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Classic line dance #8 brings us to 1996, the year Tickle Me Elmo was hot, Princess Diana and Prince Charles got divorced, and Bill Clinton was elected to a 2nd term in office. But also, this was the year a great choreographer, Max Perry gave us Swamp Thang.
Included below is an interesting video of an interview with Max Perry, and of course, Swamp Thang is mentioned! Also below is a great teaching of Swamp Thang from none other than Maddison Glover!
9. My Maria – Mike Camara & Dan Albro (1996)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 41 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Mike Camara & Dan Albro (1996)
Music: My Maria by Brooks and Dunn
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Classic line dance #9 keeps us in the year 1996 and puts the spotlight on another great Brooks and Dunn song: My Maria. I’ve always really enjoyed this dance and I think in large part because of the Cha Cha rhythm. At 123 BPM it’s a little fast for a Cha Cha, but I think that just adds to the fun of it. In 1996 a few other things happening were Motorola’s first flip phone, the Pizza Rolls craze, and MJ’s fourth NBA title with the Bulls.
I have also already covered this line dance in 20 Beginner Line Dances You Need To Know, check out more information about it there! Or just check out the video below to learn it here!
10. Dizzy – Jo Thompson Szymanski (1998)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 45 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Jo Thompson Szymanski (1998)
Music: Dizzy by Scooter Lee (Alternate music: Bring Down The House by Dean Brody or Ride with Me by Cody Johnson)
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
It’s 1998 – Google is founded as a company, and Apple Computers reveals the iMac computer. Titanic was in theaters, and in the dancing world, Jo Thompson Szymanski choreographed the line dance Dizzy!
I’ve learned Dizzy and had a moment when I thought “This dance just makes me dizzy!” If that’s you, stick with it! This dance is great and another evergreen one, so you can’t go wrong by adding it to your list! And of course, it’s evergreen cause it’s just so good! And it’s so good because it’s another one from Jo Thompson Szymanski!
The dance is danced to the song of the same name by Scooter Lee. I mention this because you’ll see that in the first video below Patrick of learntocountrydance.com feels strongly about only dancing Dizzy to the original song Dizzy that Jo Thompson choreographed it for! Of course, this is just his personal feeling about it. Many use other songs to keep it fresh and fun.
11. Rose Garden – Jo Thompson Szymanski (1999)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 24 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Jo Thompson Szymanski (1999)
Music: Rose Garden by Scooter Lee
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
1999! Yes, remember Y2K? I admit I got a bunch of extra water! We also saw Clinton’s impeachment trial and acquittal, the birth of Pokémon, and debut albums from both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera! And it seems Jo Thompson was on a roll turning out yet another to-be classic line dance, Rose Garden!
While over 20 years old, this dance is still beloved and being danced to this day. Once I had a big thrill dancing Rose Garden with Jo Thompson at the Vegas Dance Explosion! That was a fun moment. Check my article about VDE to see a picture!
Also check out this vintage and amazing video of Jo, herself teaching and demonstrating the dance!
12. Chill Factor – Daniel Whittaker & Hayley Westhead (2001)
| Count: 48 | Wall: 4 | Level: Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 24 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Daniel Whittaker (UK) & Hayley Westhead
Music: Last Night, feat. DJ Robbie by Chris Anderson
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Moving on into the current millennium! In 2001, we saw George W. Bush assume the presidency. The cost of living; a gallon of gas was only 1.26! And the amazing spectacle of the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring had us all going to the movies.
But 2001 is the year our lives were forever changed. The world would never be the same when, on September 11, the United States was a victim of terrorism within the borders of its own country on a scale that was surreal and trauma-inducing to so many to this day.
I know that in the face of such a tumultuous and pivotal moment in our history, this is just a little tiny footnote, but this is the year line dancing got the still popular and fairly challenging dance: Chill Factor!
To learn the dance, check out Maddison Glover’s teaching of it below where she refers to it as a “Golden Oldie.”
13. Come Dance With Me – Jo Thompson Szymanski (2002)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner – Foxtrot | Videos on Copperknob: 116 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Jo Thompson Szymanski
Music: Come Dance With Me by Nancy Hays
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In 2002, Tom Brady was saying “Come celebrate with me!” as he won the first Superbowl championship of his career; and so was Kelly Clarkson as she won American Idol in its premiere season! But Jo Thompson was saying “Come Dance With Me” as she crafted yet another very cool classic line dance.
One thing that caught my eye was how many videos people have uploaded to Copperknob for this dance. 116! These days I think people are adding videos primarily for the newer dances, so to see that amount for this classic, speaks volumes! This truly is a Golden Oldie and a special dance.
And also, for this one a special treat! See the video below where the singer of Come Dance With Me is at Vegas Dance Explosion to join Jo Thompson as she dances her classic! Check it out!
14. Wave On Wave – Alan Birchall (2003)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 2 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 48 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Alan Birchall (UK) (2003)
Music: Wave On Wave by Pat Green
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
It’s crazy to think that Pat Green’s hit Wave On Wave is over 20 years old! While I love country dancing, I have been a country music fan far longer and I became a Pat Green fan instantly when Wave On Wave hit the radio. The night that I first heard “Wave On Wave” called out by the DJ for the next line dance caught me off guard–I didn’t know the song I loved had a long-time classic line dance!
2003 also gave us Finding Nemo, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. On a sad note, we also witnessed the tragedy of the Columbia Shuttle disaster that year. I still remember where I was when that unfolded. Also the beginning of the long war in Iraq.
The line dance Wave On Wave has an interesting story. Check out the choreographer, Alan Birchall’s story of how his line dance came about and also a very cool meeting he had with the man himself Pat Green!
15. Reggae Cowboy – Gene Schrivener (2005)
| Count: 40 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 19 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Gene Schrivener (2005)
Music: Get Into Reggae Cowboy by The Bellamy Brothers
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In 2005, we had the tragedy of the Katrina hurricane, and 80% of the city of New Orleans flooded. YouTube became a thing, and we were all totally engrossed in the 2nd season of the TV show Lost.
But also, Reggae Cowboy by the Bellamy Brothers got a cool line dance that endures to this day. I love the diamond shuffles in this dance. One way I’ve heard this explained when taught is to think of them like shuffling to first base, backward to second, then forward again to third, and then that final 1/8th turn has you shuffling to the pitcher’s mound!
16. Turn Me Loose – Nadia Friel (2008)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 19 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Nadia Friel (2008)
Music: Turn Me Loose – Young Divas
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In 2008, we had the housing crisis and the great recession as a result. I remember seeing how far my 401K plummeted! But then it all came back and recovered! Well, that was the year we got the Turn Me Loose line dance!
17. Good Time – Jenny Cain (2008)
| Count: 48 | Wall: 4 | Level: Improver | Videos on Copperknob: 19 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Jenny Cain (2008)
Music: Good Time – Alan Jackson
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Classic line dance #17 brings us to Good Time! a second dance for 2008. I feel like this is a solid candidate for the list even though it’s a staple dance that we do every weekend. It has been around for 14 years and is still going strong!
I found it interesting how many other versions there were done at the time of this Alan Jackson hit. Even the more well-known Rachael McEnaney-White has a version of it. But it was Jenny Cain that was asked to choreograph a line dance for the fun Alan Jackson music video, that famously and fictitiously depicts the longest line dance in history.
It’s so cool, no wonder the dance took off! But I’m glad it did as this dance is a lot of fun and even after many years, I still enjoy the grapevine with a spin and then the full turn back to its original position.
And, if you’ve never seen the video I mentioned above, check it out below!
18. Askin’ Questions – Larry Bass (2009)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner / Intermediate | Videos on Copperknob: 22 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Larry Bass – July 2009
Music: Askin’ Questions – Brady Seals
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In 2009, we saw the tragic death of Michael Jackson. This was another one of those kinds of things that you remember where you were when you heard the news, it was so jarring. But on a positive note, this was the year Sully Sullenberger landed US Airways Flight 1549 successfully in the Hudson!
And in line dancing, we got “Askin’ Questions.” This also is a line dance I’ve previously covered, so check out the link 17 Super Fun Line Dances! to learn more about it!
19. Toes – Rachael McEnaney (2009)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Improver | Videos on Copperknob: 44 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney (USA) – February 2009
Music: Toes by Zac Brown Band
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Racheal McEnaney has had a long and illustrious career in dance including many forms of dance besides line dancing. In addition to multiple USWDC World championship achievements, her line dance choreography success has included 24 Crystal Boot awards and her induction into the Line Dance Hall of Fame!
With so much success and someone who is a household name in the line dance community, it’s no surprise there’s a dance of hers in this list of Classics! But besides Toes, check out all her dances here: –332 total dances on Copperknob!
20. Country Girl Shake – Michele Adlam & Maria Hennings Hunt (2011)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Improver | Videos on Copperknob: 27 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Michele Adlam & Maria Hennings Hunt (UK) – April 2011
Music: Country Girl (Shake It for Me) by Luke Bryan
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
In 2011, Japan was in the news as it suffered the tsunami that resulted from the 9.0 Earthquake off the coast. And this was the year also that Osama Bin Laden was finally found and subsequently killed by US Navy Seals in Pakistan, another one of those “I remember where I was when I heard the news” moments!
And we also got a great classic line dance to go with Luke Bryan’s song Country Girl (Shake It for Me). The Country Girl Shake line dance is also mentioned in my article on: 50 Popular Line Dances that Everyone Loves! (2024 Update).
21. Rock Me – Donna Manning & LeAnne Lesmeister (2013)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 19 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Donna Manning (USA) & LeAnne Lesmeister – March 2013
Music: Get Into Reggae Cowboy by The Bellamy Brothers
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Moving on to 2013, Edward Snowden, the Boston Marathon bombings, and the swearing-in of Barack Obama to his second term in office. And Darius Rucker, formerly of Hootie and the Blowfish released his biggest hit ever as an emerging country star, Wagon Wheel.
I love the history behind the birth of this song and also that the line dance for it “Rock Me” exists to go with it! This line dance continues to be one of my favorites to this day!
22. Rocket to the Sun – Maddison Glover (2013)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: Absolute Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 104 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Maddison Glover (AUS) – January 2013
Music: What You’ve Done To Me by Samantha Jade
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
This next one is one from another current giant in line dance choreography, Maddison Glover! I wasn’t familiar with this now-classic dance from her, but I was really happy to discover Rocket to the Sun and check it out.
I love the transition in it–the 3/4 walk around at the end of the dance that creates such a simple transition to the next wall. Also, that it’s an absolute beginner dance that is accessible to all level dancers is a bonus!
Note: Of these 24 classic dances this one has the 2nd most uploaded videos to Copperknob–104! For the video here, I’ve included one from Maddison herself that she made recently–she’s revisiting her dance from 2013 for beginners today.
23. American Kids – Randy Pelletier (2014)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Restarts: 1 | Level: High Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 78 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Randy Pelletier (USA) – June 2014
Music: American Kids – Kenny Chesney
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
2014, to me, was a little forgettable, but we did get Groot & Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy. And in sports, Russell Wilson & Pete Carol led the Seattle Seahawks to a Superbowl championship! But we also got the American Kids line dance! Randy Pelletier is a choreographer from western Massachusetts and is the owner and operator of the One Eyed Parrot Dance Club.
American Kids is one of a few dances he is known for, but this is his signature dance that was voted #1 for 2014 by the Marco Club Connection. American Kids also holds the record for the 2nd longest number of weeks at #1 on Copperknob. I want to know what the first one was now!
American Kids is such a crowd favorite and most likely will endure and continue to be danced in clubs around the nation. It resonates with Kenny Chesney’s great lyrics about small-town American life and the dance’s level of difficulty as well. As a high beginner, it delivers a level of satisfaction once mastered, that makes you want to dance it for years to come. You’ll always see the floor fill up pretty quickly when it’s called!
24. House Party – Jessica Short & Kerry Kick (October 2014)
| Count: 32 | Wall: 4 | Level: High Beginner | Videos on Copperknob: 6 | Copperknob |
Choreographer: Jessica Short & Kerry Kick – October 2014
Music: House Party – Sam Hunt
Step Sheet: Click here to download.
Finally, for the last classic line dance, I wanted to give a little love to a Southern California favorite staple line dance: House Party! If you think about it, these last two dances aren’t that old at just over 10 years. But I think they will be going strong for a long time to come!
In Conclusion….
Hopefully, as you checked these old-school, and some not-so-old-school classics out, you agreed with me that these are some of the classic line dances that are timeless we will still dance for years to come!
But I know there will be some dispute about it or maybe about specifics I relayed about particular dances. I welcome any insight and corrections!
Also, some of these classics need some love over on Copperknob, if you have videos of them, please add them to the site on their respective pages.
By the way, if you enjoyed how this article took us through a little bit of line dancing history, also check out my deeper dive into that topic here!
Line Dance Lists
Since beginning this site back in 2019 I have put together line dance lists. I now have 13 on the site! My post on 20 Beginner Line Dances Great to Know! remains my most popular post to date–see my 2024 update on it. Also, besides this post about Classic Line Dances, see the links below to pop over quickly to any of my other 12 lists of great line dances to learn about!
*Sources:
Scooter Lee has two lists including 31 “Classic Line Dances” I used this to influence my choices.
Check out the great site The People History that I used to find out the cool “What Happened When” stuff for this article!
kerriclogs.com (Slappin’ Leather information)