Line dance tutorial

Askin' Questions

Danced to Askin' Questions by Brady Seals.

Intermediate4 wall32 countLarry Bass

Predicted to play at Westwood 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
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
San Francisco · Wednesdays & Thursdays
Hill Country
New York · Tuesdays

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More on the Askin' Questions line dance

How to do the Askin' Questions line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1-2kick right, point left
3-4kick left, point right
5touch right heel forward
6touch left heel forward
7touch right toe
8touch left toe
9-16

Counts 9-16

1quarter turn left, step left
2half turn left, step right
3&4quarter turn shuffle left-right-left
5-6cross rock right, recover left
7&8quarter turn shuffle right-left-right
17-24

Counts 17-24

1step left forward
2three-quarter pivot turn right
3&4chasse left-right-left
5&6sailor step right-left-right
7&8behind left, side right, cross left
25-32

Counts 25-32

1-2rock right, recover left
3&4quarter turn then half turn left, triple step right-left-right
5-6rock back left, recover right
7&8triple step forward left-right-left

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Larry Bass.

Questions people ask

What song is the Askin' Questions line dance danced to?+

The Askin' Questions is most commonly danced to “Askin' Questions” by Brady Seals. It's also danced to “Uma Thurman” by Fall Out Boy, “C'est La Vie” by Yung Gravy, bbno$, Rich Brian, “HOT TO GO!” by Chappell Roan, “Shawty Got Moves” by Dern Sauce, “Guess” by Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, “HandClap” by Fitz and The Tantrums, “Mmm Yeah” by Austin Mahone.

How many counts is the Askin' Questions 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 Askin' Questions a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Askin' Questions 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 Askin' Questions?+

No. Like every line dance, the Askin' Questions 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 Askin' Questions 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 Askin' Questions 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.