Line dance tutorial

PHAT

Danced to “PHAT” by DaBaby.

Improver4 wall48 countLindsey & Lainey

Predicted to play at Westwood SF, Bourbon Highway and Mavericks Pleasanton

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
Pieces to the Puzzle
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
Bourbon Highway
Walnut Creek · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays
Mavericks Pleasanton
Pleasanton · Tuesdays & Fridays

Also on those floors

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More on the PHAT line dance

How to do the PHAT line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1-2step right, kick left up behind
3-4step left, kick right up behind
5-6step right, step left
&7step right out, step left out
&8step right in, step left in
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-2press right, kick right up, half turn right
3step right out
&4left behind, cross over
5-6step right out, hold
7&8left behind, cross over
17-24

Counts 17-24

1-4half paddle turn right
5step right out
6step left out
7step right in
8step left in
25-32

Counts 25-32

1-4shake in place
5kick right
&6point left out
7kick left
&8point right out
33-40

Counts 33-40

1-2step forward right, half pivot left
3&4kick-ball-change right
5-6quarter turn left, step right
7-8half turn left, step left
41-48

Counts 41-48

1-2point right out, bring in
3-4point left out, bring in
5point right out
6-8monterey full turn right, close right to left

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Lindsey & Lainey.

Questions people ask

What song is the PHAT line dance danced to?+

The PHAT is most commonly danced to “PHAT” by DaBaby. It's also danced to “Midnight Sun” by Zara Larsson, “Low” by Flo Rida & TPain, “Pokemon Theme Song”, “Ni**as In Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West.

How many counts is the PHAT line dance?+

48 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 PHAT an improver line dance?+

Yes, the PHAT is rated improver. 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 PHAT?+

No. Like every line dance, the PHAT 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 PHAT 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 PHAT repeats the same 48-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.