Line dance tutorial

Ain't Too Cool

Danced to Ain't Too Cool by LunchMoney Lewis.

Intermediate4 wall32 countTrevor Thornton, Brandon Roman, & Branden Swift

Predicted to play at Westwood, Neon Boots and Jaxson

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
A Bar Song (Tipsy)

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
Jaxson
San Francisco · Thursdays & Sundays

Also on those floors

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How to do the Ain't Too Cool line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1&2scuff right, hitch, step right ball down
3&4twist right heel out, in, kick right
5step right back
6drag left foot back to right
7&8coaster step left, right, left
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-2step right diagonal, touch left
3-4step left diagonal, touch right
5-6step right, hip roll to right
7-8hip roll to left, touch right
17-24

Counts 17-24

1-4vine right: out, behind, out, touch
5quarter turn left, step left
6quarter turn left, step right
7&8weave right: behind, side, cross
25-32

Counts 25-32

1-2big step right, hold
3step left together
4step right with quarter turn left, hitch left
5step left forward
6step right back, half turn left
7&8triple half turn left, step left, right, left
1-8

Restart

restart

On wall 9 (back at the front/12:00 wall), restart after the first 8 counts

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Trevor Thornton, Brandon Roman, & Branden Swift.

Questions people ask

What song is the Ain't Too Cool line dance danced to?+

The Ain't Too Cool is most commonly danced to “Ain't Too Cool” by LunchMoney Lewis. It's also danced to “Taste” by Sabrina Carpenter.

How many counts is the Ain't Too Cool 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 Ain't Too Cool a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Ain't Too Cool 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 Ain't Too Cool have a restart?+

Yes. Restart On wall 9 (back at the front/12:00 wall), restart after the first 8 counts. It's worth knowing before you dance it out on the floor, since instructors will sometimes call it.

How do I practice the Ain't Too Cool 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 Ain't Too Cool 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.