Line dance tutorial

Electric Slide

Danced to I Like It, I Love it by Tim McGraw.

Beginner4 wall18 countRic Silver

Predicted to play at Westwood 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
Jaxson
San Francisco · Thursdays & Sundays

Also on those floors

The rest of their setlist

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The WolfIntermediate
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More on the Electric Slide line dance

How to do the Electric Slide line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1-4grapevine right — step right, cross left behind, step right, stomp/clap (feet together)
5-8grapevine left — step left, cross right behind, step left, stomp/clap (feet together)
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-2step back right, step back left
3-4step back right, touch left
5-6step forward left, touch right
7-8step back right, touch left
17-18

Counts 17-18

1 - 2Step scuff with right, quarter turn left

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Ric Silver.

Questions people ask

What song is the Electric Slide line dance danced to?+

The Electric Slide is most commonly danced to “I Like It, I Love it” by Tim McGraw. It's also danced to “I Feel Like A Woman” by Shania Twain, “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” by Shania Twain.

How many counts is the Electric Slide line dance?+

18 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 Electric Slide a beginner line dance?+

Yes, the Electric Slide is rated beginner. It's a good early dance to learn. Get the counts down at a slow tempo and the rest follows.

Do you need a partner to dance the Electric Slide?+

No. Like every line dance, the Electric Slide 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 Electric Slide 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 Electric Slide repeats the same 18-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.