Line dance tutorial

Cherry Bottom Boom

Danced to “U Gurl” by Walker Hayes.

Intermediate4 wall40 countRick Dominguez, Adia Nuno & Jonno Liberman

Predicted to play at Westwood SF, Hill Country and Libertine

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
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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.

Westwood SF
San Francisco · Wednesdays & Thursdays
Hill Country
New York · Tuesdays
Libertine
San Luis Obispo · Wednesdays

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How to do the Cherry Bottom Boom line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1step right out
2step left behind right
3step right
4cross shuffle: left over right
5-6step right diagonal forward, recover,
7&8shake hips
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-2step left to quarter turn right, pivot half turn left
3step left out
4&step right behind left
5step left out
6cross rock right
7&8shuffle right-left-right, three-quarter turn right
17-24

Counts 17-24

1&2kick left, point right
3&4kick right, point left
5 - 6rock forward onto left, recover right
7half turn over left shoulder
8half turn over left shoulder
25-32

Counts 25-32

&1hop backwards
2step forward left, pop right knee
3step forward right, pop left knee
4step forward left, pop right knee
5&6side rock out right recover left, cross right
7side rock out left recover
&8 cross rock forward right
33-40

Counts 33-40

&1recover. slide out left, drag right foot, touch toe
2step back right, touch left toe
3left on left, touch right toe
4step back on right. step forward on left
5&6twist both heels out on toe swivel
7&8coaster step left-right-left back-back-front

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Rick Dominguez, Adia Nuno & Jonno Liberman.

Questions people ask

What song is the Cherry Bottom Boom line dance danced to?+

The Cherry Bottom Boom is most commonly danced to “U Gurl” by Walker Hayes. Any upbeat track in a similar tempo works once you know the steps.

How many counts is the Cherry Bottom Boom 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 Cherry Bottom Boom an intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Cherry Bottom Boom 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 Cherry Bottom Boom?+

No. Like every line dance, the Cherry Bottom Boom 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 Cherry Bottom Boom 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 Cherry Bottom Boom 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.