Line dance tutorial

Pieces to the Puzzle

Danced to Damn I Love Miami by Pitbull, Lil Jon.

Intermediate4 wall32 countIsacc Nelson

Predicted to play at Westwood, Jaxson 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
Jaxson
San Francisco · Thursdays & Sundays
Hill Country
New York · Tuesdays

Also on those floors

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More on the Pieces to the Puzzle line dance

How to do the Pieces to the Puzzle line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1&2sailor step right (right, left, right)
3&4sailor step left (left, right, left)
5-6diagonal step right, touch left together
7-8diagonal step left, touch right together
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-4heel swivels — right heel out-in-out, then left heel out-in-out
5step back left, sweep right front to back
6step right, sweep left front to back
7step left, sweep right front to back
8touch right beside left
17-24

Counts 17-24

1-4travel forward: step right, lock left behind & hitch right — repeat (lock-step hitches)
5-8quarter jazz box right: cross right over left, step left, turn 1/4 right stepping right, step left
25-32

Counts 25-32

1-2slide right, touch left
3-4slide left, touch right
5hop feet out
6hop in cross right over left
7-8unwind 1/2 turn left over left shoulder (weight ends on left)

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Isacc Nelson.

Questions people ask

What song is the Pieces to the Puzzle line dance danced to?+

The Pieces to the Puzzle is most commonly danced to “Damn I Love Miami” by Pitbull, Lil Jon. It's also danced to “Red Wine Supernova” by Chappel Roan.

How many counts is the Pieces to the Puzzle 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 Pieces to the Puzzle a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Pieces to the Puzzle 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 Pieces to the Puzzle?+

No. Like every line dance, the Pieces to the Puzzle 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 Pieces to the Puzzle 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 Pieces to the Puzzle 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.