Line dance tutorial

T.G.I.F.

Danced to “Just Got Paid” by *NSYNC.

Intermediate4 wall32 countJo Thompson Szymanski & Michele Perron
Step sheet on CopperKnob

Played at Stoney’s Rockin Rodeo, Bushwhackers 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.

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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.

Stoney’s Rockin Rodeo
Sacramento · Tuesdays & Wednesdays & Fridays & Saturdays & Sundays
Bushwhackers
Tualatin · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays
Bourbon Highway
Walnut Creek · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays

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Questions people ask

What song is the T.G.I.F. line dance danced to?+

The T.G.I.F. is most commonly danced to “Just Got Paid” by *NSYNC. It's also danced to “Greenlight (feat. Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis)” by Pitbull, Flo Rida, LunchMoney Lewis, “SexyBack (feat. Timbaland)” by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, “Disturbia” by Rihanna, “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, “Just Keep Watching” by Tate McRae, “Dracula” by Tame Impala, “First Rodeo” by Cooper Alan, FILMORE, Seth Ennis, “Sexy And I Know It” by LMFAO, “Dancin’ In The Country” by Tyler Hubbard, “Yeah 3X” by Chris Brown, “Right Round” by Flo Rida, Kesha, “TiK ToK” by Kesha, “Evacuate the Dancefloor” by Cascada, “Starships” by Nicki Minaj, “You Proof” by Morgan Wallen, “Breakin' Dishes” by Rihanna, “Party Rock Anthem (feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)” by LMFAO, Lauren Bennett, GoonRock, “Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) (feat. T-Pain)” by Pitbull, T-Pain, “I'm coming out/upside down Chris cox remix”, “Undress Rehearsal” by Timeflies, “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr., “Give a little boogie”, “The Fighter” by Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, “Beauty And A Beat” by Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson, “Fergalicious (feat. will.i.am)” by Fergie, will.i.am, “Blacktop Blues” by Jackson Dean, “Get Ghost” by Mark Ronson, Passion Pit & A$AP Ferg, “Hot Wings (I Wanna Party)” by will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, “Somebody's Watching Me” by Rockwell, “Bass Persuades” by Miley Cyrus, “handclap” by fitz and trantrums, “1, 2 Step (feat. Missy Elliott)” by Ciara, Missy Elliott, “Don't Stop The Music” by Rihanna, “Last friday night” by Katy perry, “The Way I Are (feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E.)” by Timbaland, Keri Hilson, D.O.E, “360” by Charli xcx, “Cake By The Ocean” by DNCE, “CAMO” by Graham Barham, “Cowboy Killer” by Ian Munsick & Ryan Charles, “Forever” by Chris Brown, “Hootie Frootie” by Katseye, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, “Lil Bit” by Nelly, Florida Georgia Line, “She Wolf” by Shakira, “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson, “Closer” by Ne-Yo, “Only Girl (In The World)” by Rihanna, “Twerk You Later”, “Beautiful As You” by Thomas Rhett, “Better Man Than Me” by Marshmello & Hudson Westbrook, “Break my heart”, “Die Young” by Kesha, “Drink to That All Night” by Jerrod Niemann, “yeah 3+”, “Black Magic” by Little Mix, “Right Here” by Patriik Smash & Thomas D3an, “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson, “Cannibal” by Kesha, “disturba”, “fighter” by keith urban, “I'm Coming Out” by Diana Ross, “I'm Coming Out / Upside Down (Chris Cox Remix)” by Diana Ross, “Now That We Don't Talk” by Taylor Swift, “Swish Swish” by Kali J, Maggie Szabo & LiTTiE, “You Broke Up with Me” by Walker Hayes, “365” by Charli XCX, “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga, “Bonkers” by Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden, “Let It Out (feat. Snoop Dogg)” by Charlie Wilson, Snoop Dogg, “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X, “Tell Me When To Go” by e-40, “Who Told You That” by Tucker Wetmore, “Yeah x3” by Chris Brown, “You Shook Me All Night Long” by Robby Johnson.

How many counts is the T.G.I.F. 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 T.G.I.F. an intermediate line dance?+

Yes, the T.G.I.F. 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 T.G.I.F.?+

No. Like every line dance, the T.G.I.F. 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 T.G.I.F. 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 T.G.I.F. 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.