Line dance tutorial

Pieces to the Puzzle

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

Improver4 wall32 countIsacc Nelson
Step sheet on CopperKnob

Played at Westwood SF, Bushwhackers and Stoney’s Rockin Rodeo

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
The Wolf
Pieces To The Puzzle

Every dance sits in one of three buckets. Yours to move.

Places that play it

Every place has its go-to setlist

Here's where this one shows up.

Westwood SF
San Francisco · Wednesdays & Thursdays & 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month
Bushwhackers
Tualatin · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays
Stoney’s Rockin Rodeo
Sacramento · Tuesdays & Wednesdays & Fridays & Saturdays & Sundays

Also on those floors

The rest of their setlist

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3 Tequila FloorIntermediate
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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 “Dragula” by Rob Zombie, “Good Graces” by Sabrina Carpenter, “Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Undead Tombstone Remix” by Andrew Gold, “The Spins” by Mac Miller, Empire Of The Sun, “Somebody To Love” by Justin Bieber, “Bark Like You Want It” by Sir Mix-Alot, “Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)” by Missy Elliott, Ciara, Fat Man Scoop, “I Like It, I Love It” by Tim McGraw, “Disturbia” by Rihanna, “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot, “Baby” by Justin Bieber, Ludacris, “Hotel Room Service” by Pitbull, “boom boom boom” by black eyed peas, “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse, “Temperature” by Sean Paul, “Calling All the Monsters” by China Anne McClain, “Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)” by will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, “Pieces” by Rob Thomas, “Shots” by LMFAO, Lil Jon, “Spooky, Scary Skeletons” by Andrew Gold, “Soldier Boy”, “Fergalicious (feat. will.i.am)” by Fergie, will.i.am, “Just Keep Watching” by Tate McRae, “Cricket On A Line” by Colt Ford, Rhett Akins, “Hotel Room” by Calum Scott, “Spooky spooky skeleton”, “Where Them Girls At” by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, “nuaveyaol” by bad bunny, “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max, “Beauty and the beat” by Justin Bieber, “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas, “Last friday night” by Katy perry, “You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi, “Aint No Love In Oklahoma” by Luke Combs, “Spins” by Mac miller, “Dracula” by Tame Impala, “I'm In Love With a Monster” by Fifth Harmony, “PSYCHO” by HARDY, “Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan, “BAMBA” by Tiago Raul, “Beauty And A Beat” by Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, “In the Aye” by FloRida, “Skeleton Sam” by LVCRFT, “W.I.T.C.H.” by Devon Cole, “Breakin' Dishes” by Rihanna, “Can I Ride” by SIDEPIECE & 95 South, “Cannibal” by Kesha, “In the Ayer (feat. Will.I.am)” by Flo Rida, Will.I.am, “Low (feat. T-Pain)” by Flo Rida, T-Pain, “On The Floor” by Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, “1985” by Bowling for Soup, “Big energy” by Latto, “Housewife” by Tate McCrae, “Move, Shake, Drop”, “Right Round” by Flo Rida, Kesha, “Somebody to Love (Remix)” by Justin Bieber, “Spooky scary sleleton remix”, “Timber” by Pitbull, Kesha, “Toxic” by Britney Spears, “When Can I See You Again?” by Owl City.

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 an improver line dance?+

Yes, the Pieces to the Puzzle 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 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.