Line dance tutorial

Sweet Sensation

Danced to Back That Thing Up by Justin Moore.

4 wall32 countPeter Metelnick & Alison Metelnick

Predicted to play at 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
Rodeo
Pieces to the Puzzle

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.

Jaxson
San Francisco · Thursdays & Sundays

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Questions people ask

What song is the Sweet Sensation line dance danced to?+

The Sweet Sensation is most commonly danced to “Back That Thing Up” by Justin Moore. It's also danced to “I Want Candy” by Aaron Carter.

How many counts is the Sweet Sensation 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.

Do you need a partner to dance the Sweet Sensation?+

No. Like every line dance, the Sweet Sensation 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 Sweet Sensation 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 Sweet Sensation 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.