Line dance tutorial

Rodeo

Danced to Rodeo by Lenny Cooper.

Intermediate4 wall32 countAlexis Chavez & Sabrina Schneider

Predicted to play at Westwood and Bourbon Highway

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
Bourbon Highway
Walnut Creek · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays

Also on those floors

The rest of their setlist

Rodeothis page
3 Tequila FloorIntermediate
The VibeIntermediate
DownIntermediate
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More on the Rodeo line dance

How to do the Rodeo line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1-2walk forward right, left
3&4out right, out left, cross right
5step right, quarter turn right
6step left, half turn left
7-8step back right, touch left
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-2big step left, drag right together
3-4step left, half turn pivot right
5&6triple step left (left, right, left)
7-8body roll
17-24

Counts 17-24

1&2kick right, step right, point left
3&4kick left, step left, point right
5-6stomp right, stomp left
7-8shake hips, shake
25-32

Counts 25-32

1&2sailor step right (right behind, left, right)
3&4sailor step left (left behind, right, left)
5-8paddle turns left, full turn back to wall
17-24

Optional tag

tag

On the 6:00 wall, replaces the kick-points (counts 17–24) with hop forward, hop back, hop right, hop left.

1hop forward
2hop back
3hop right
4hop left
5-6step right, step left
7-8shake hips, shake

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Alexis Chavez & Sabrina Schneider.

Questions people ask

What song is the Rodeo line dance danced to?+

The Rodeo is most commonly danced to “Rodeo” by Lenny Cooper. It's also danced to “Womanizer” by Britney Spears, “Starships” by Nicki Minaj.

How many counts is the Rodeo 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 Rodeo a intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the Rodeo 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.

Does the Rodeo have a tag?+

Yes. Optional tag On the 6:00 wall, replaces the kick-points (counts 17–24) with hop forward, hop back, hop right, hop left.. It's worth knowing before you dance it out on the floor, since instructors will sometimes call it.

How do I practice the Rodeo 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 Rodeo 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.