Line dance tutorial

Thicc as Thieves

Danced to Thicc as Thieves by Lauren Alaina.

4 wall32 countKyle Erickson

Predicted to play at Westwood and 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
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

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More on the Thicc as Thieves line dance

How to do the Thicc as Thieves line dance

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

Counts 1-8

1&2kick right, ball step, point left
3&4kick left, ball step, point right
5-6step right, half pivot turn left
7-8step left, three-quarter pivot turn left
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-4heel swivel right: heel toe heel toe
5&6kick right heel out, step together
&7kick left heel out, step together
7-8scuff right, stomp
17-24

Counts 17-24

1-2hips forward right
3-4hips back
5-6body roll forward, back
7-8body roll forward, back
25-32

Counts 25-32

1-4step back right, left, right, left
5-6step out right, step out left
7-8shake shake

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Kyle Erickson.

Questions people ask

What song is the Thicc as Thieves line dance danced to?+

The Thicc as Thieves is most commonly danced to “Thicc as Thieves” by Lauren Alaina. It's also danced to “HOT TO GO!” by Chappell Roan.

How many counts is the Thicc as Thieves 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 Thicc as Thieves?+

No. Like every line dance, the Thicc as Thieves 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 Thicc as Thieves 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 Thicc as Thieves 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.