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, Hill Country and Desert 5 Spot

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
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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
Desert 5 Spot
New York · Wednesdays & Sundays

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More on the Cherry Bottom Boom line dance

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 a 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.