To help my students who want to practice outside of class, I have started making simple, easy-to-follow instructional videos of new dances and old favorites. The videos are filmed with my back to the camera, so the aspect is the same as it would be in class. I do one wall with verbal cues and one wall with counts, with any additional information about tags or restarts (when I remember, LOL). I do not use music because I think it's easier to learn steps that way, and I avoid any issues of copyright infringement. Here's a comment I received from a new student:

I did look up your videos and I love the way you simply show your feet and the steps. It makes it easy to watch it again and again until we are sure of the steps. Yours are the best teaching videos I have seen.

Recent videos are highlighted in pink. Last update:

7 June 2021

NOTE: because I make these videos for my students, some videos MAY contain variations/adjustments we make in class. Always check Copperknob or LineDancer to view the step sheet for exact directions by the choreographer(s).

AB Series: These are dances that I deem appropriate for students just starting out who need to master basic steps. To fit MY guidelines, an absolute beginner dance is straight counts only, has one wall change (two if the pattern is repeated), even phrasing (NO tags or restarts), NO jazz boxes, NO vines, and no more than 32 counts unless there is significant repetition in the steps.

AB - Alright, Already by Connie Nielsen

ABieber by Ross Brown

All In One (Part A only) by Lisa McCammon (see beginner dance below)

All In One (Part B only) by Lisa McCammon (see beginner dance below)

And It Goes Like This by Sue Hutchinson

Break My Stride  by Glenda Silver

Booty To The Floor AB by Lisa McCammon (dance through the restart)

Checkin' Out by Sandy Kerrigan

Completely AB  /Pat Stott 

Cut A Rug by Jo Thompson

Down Louisiana Way Easy  /Susanne Oates

First Steps by Lisa McCammon (taught in my introductory class)

Gloria (AB) by Rosie Multari

Good Morning by Szymanski & Holloway (basics instead of vines)

It's A Beautiful Day by Monika Mickein (basics instead of vines and 4 walls)

Rumba Hips by Rick Wilson

Second Step Blues by Lisa McCammon (taught in my introductory class)

Star Shuffle EZ (updated version) by Lisa McCammon

Stings Like AB by Peter Metelnick & Allison Biggs (basics instead of vines)

Who's Been Sleepin (sic) In My Bed  by Linda Pink (basics instead of vines)

TRANSITIONAL

After becoming comfortable with the basics, dancers are ready to transition from AB to beginner 1 and 2. Click HERE to see some steps you will be learning and practicing at these levels.

BEG1 Series:

AB For Friends  by Rafel Corbi (the choreographer labeled this AB but it does not fit my criteria so I teach it at a higher level)

Absolutely  by Niels Poulsen

A Summer Song by Cindy Hady

Ah Si! by Rita Masur

All In One  by Lisa McCammon (Part A and Part B individually are AB level)

An Easy Cha by Lisa McCammon

Blues Ain't News by Larry Bass

Call Me Baby by John Robinson

C'est La Vie Baby by Szymanski & Robinson

Coffee Days And Whiskey Nights by Ivonne Verhagen

Country Bump by Darren Bailey

Cowboy Sweetness by John Robinson & Jo Thompson Szymanski

Cuban Rhythm by Frank Trace

Do It Like This by Jonno Liberman

Down At The Honky Tonk by Darren Mitchell

Down The Road Apiece (sic) by Frank Trace

Eye Candy by Gerard Murphy

Feeling Coolish  by Mitzi Day & Lisa McCammon 

Flying Solo by Audrey Watson

Girls Like EZ by Marylene Bocquet

Happy People EZ by Martine Canonne

Have A Good Time by Rachael McWhite (class video)

Having A Ball  by Lisa Foord & Marie Williams

Jazzy Dreams by Lisa McCammon (unpub)

Keep Dancing All Night  by Lisa McCammon 

Learn To Turn by Lisa McCammon

Little Miss Hayley Jo  by Pat Stott & Vikki Morris

Lonely Drum EZ  by Lindy Bowers

Margarita by Lana Wilson

Meat And Potatoes by Regina Van Bergen

Middle Of Nowhere Town by Kathy Brown

Paddy's Choir (tutorial) Paddy's Choir (demo) by Lisa McCammon (unpub)

Pumpkin Pie Time  by Sherri Busser 

Repeat That Beat by Rob Fowler & Dee Musk

Rocket To The Sun by Maddison Glover

Save Your Little Kisses  by Lisa McCammon

Shore Thing by Eddie Huffman

Shut Up And Dance EZ  by Lynn Card

Simply Blue by Annie Saw

Singing The Blues by Guy Mason

Smooth Like The Summer  by Lynn Card

Swingin' Thing by Jo & Rita Thompson

The Release by Lisa McCammon & Curtis Smith

UWE (Hoover)  by Ron Bloye



BEG2 Series: When dancers are familiar with most beginner steps, turns, and odd phrasing (tags and restarts), they can do more challenging beginner level dances.

1 More Chance by Juliet Lam

1159 by Rachael McEnaney-White

4 O'Clock Waltz by Tina Argyle

A Complete Change! by Niels Poulsen

A Crazy Little Thing  by Lisa McCammon 

A Good Thing  by "Step5678"

A Little Kiss  by Niels Poulsen

Ain't Too Cool  by Ami Carter 

All On Me  by Hana Reis

Almost Saturday Night  by Jo Kinser et al.

At Least You Cried A Little  by Lisa McCammon

Baby Kate  by Niels Poulsen 

Baby Likes To Rock It  by Lisa McCammon (phrased A B; unpub)

Babylon by Fred Whitehouse

Back On Texas Time  by Gail A. Dawson

Badda Boom Badda Bang  by Karen Hunn 

Badonkadonk by Pepper Siquieros

Better When I'm Dancin' Baby  by Gitte Stehr

Blue Note  by Jan Smith

Bonaparte's Retreat by Maddison Glover

Cherry Lips  by Suzi Beau

Dancin' Across The USA by Nita Gooding

Dare To Dance by Fred Whitehouse

Did He Mean To?  /Ron Bloye & Cheryl Carter 

Down On Your Uppers by Gary O'Reilly

For A Dancer  by Lisa McCammon

For The World by Maddison Glover

Georgia Peach by Pat Meikle

Get A Little Bit Wild  /Lisa McCammon 

Get Ready by Kim Ray

Heartaches by David Ackerman

Homesick Heart by Maddison Glover

Honey I'm Lost by Kim Ray

Honey Pie by Maggie Gallagher

How Sweet It Is by Yvonne Krause-Schenck

I Close My Eyes  by Hazel Pace 

I'll Go With You by Amy Glass

In Love Again  by Tony Vassell & RMH

It Ain't My Fault by Brandon Zahorski

It's All About The 3 Steps by Jose "Smith" and Roy Verdonk

Jo ‘N’ Jo Tango  by Jo T & Rita Jo Thompson 

Keep Hanging On by Ria Vos

Legends by Michelle Risley

Like She Used To by Heather Wheatley

Little Bit Salty  by Rob Holley 

Little Boots by Glynn Rodgers

Little Country Race by Niels Poulsen

Little Honky Tonk Bar  by Trevor Thornton & Kelly Cavallaro

Little Sucker  by Jonno Liberman & Kerry Maus

Lonely Lovers by Maddison Glover

Lost Without Cha  by Gaye Teather  

Love Flow by Niels Poulsen

Love Is Alive  by Birthe Tygesen 

Making A Little Love  by LDM

Mars  by Amy Christian & Grit Benke

Memphis Grace  by Ria Vos

Mexican Cantina by Tina Argyle

Move Slowly  by Michelle Risley

Ms Marianne by Frank Trace

Music City Lights  by Sherri Busser

My Boyfriend’s Back  by Ilona Tessmer-Willis

My Girl Sally  by Audrey Watson

My Ritual  by Niels Poulsen 

My Wave  by Kate Sala

My Whole World  by Suzi Beau 

New Tattoo by Rob Holley

Off The Beaten Track  by Gary O'Reilly 

Questions Answered by Larry Bass

Rolling Rhythm by Michele Burton

Short Skirt Weather by Lisa M. Johns-Grose & Tracy Hochendoner

Silver Wings by Robinson & Szymanski

Slowing Down by Dan Albro

Smoky, Loud, And Hot  by Lisa McCammon

Straight To My Heart by Marja Urgert & Jan van Tiggelen

Te Vas by Kate Sala

Tennessee Waltz Surprise by Andy Chumbley

Texas Connection Too  by Lisa McCammon

Text Me Texas  by Rob Fowler

These Are The Good Times by Gail A. Dawson

Veneno by Ria Vos

You Belong To My Heart  /Kristina S. Duma 

Waiting For A Long Time by Daniel Trepat et al.

We Only Live Once - Easy by Lene Mainz Pedersen

World For Two by Gary O'Reilly

Improver series: These dances are beyond beginner, with more intricate step combinations, timing, and turns. Click HERE to see steps you will be learning and practicing at this level.

1929  by Kate Sala & R.M. Hickie

24 Reasons by Jill Babinec & Debi Pancoast

A Darker Shade Of Red  by Norm Gifford

A Hippie Forever  by Tom Dailey

Adalaida  /Gary O'Reilly  

Almost 85 by Lisa McCammon

American Kids by Randy Pelletier

Angel & Corona  by Darren Bailey et al.

Around Your Town by Lisa McCammon

Baby Dream by Teresa & Vera

Big Blue Tree  by Ria Vos

Blue Ain't Your Color  by Lisa McCammon

Bored by Ria Vos

Bunga Book  by Laura Sway & Rob Fowler

Champagne Promise by Tina Argyle

Cherry Bomb  by Rob Fowler

Country In Me Too  by Lisa McCammon

Crash And Burn  by Lisa McCammon 

Dance Me Round (sic) by Karen Holtom

Dancing Fever by Jonas Dahlgren & Gary O'Reilly

Dig Deep  by Tina Argyle, Hayley Wheatley, & & Robert Lindsey

Dizzy  by Jo Thompson

Do A Little Life  by Maddison Glover & Michele Risely

Don't Mess With My Toot Toot  by April Coady

Don’t Start Now  by Niels Poulsen

Down To One  by Judy Rodgers 

Drop Everything by Heather Barton & Lee Hamilton

Easy Nightclub  by Sherri Busser & Lisa McCammon

Enchantment by Jo Thompson

Everybody Wanna  by Tina Argyle

Exes And Ohs (sic) by Amy Glass

Eyes On You by Jose Smith, Daniel Trepat, & Sebastiaan Holtland

Feel Right, Easy  by Lene Mainz Pedersen

Feeling So Cool  /Lisa McCammon & Mitzi Day

For Robbie  /Lisa McCammon

Girls Like You by Mitzi Day & Lisa McCammon (phrased A B)

Give It Up  by Lisa McCammon

Gone West  by Gary O'Reilly & Maggie Gallagher

Goodbye For Now by Jose Smith

Green Light Go (Get Dat) by Lisa McCammon  class demo

Groovy Love by Fred Whitehouse et. al.

Havana Cha by Ria Vos

Heaven 45 by Dwight Meessen

Higher & Higher  by Max Perry

How Long Easy  by Mitzi Day (phrased A B C D)

I Need A Man  by June Shuman

I Think I Found Love by Neville & Julie

Imelda's Way by Adrian Churm

It's Only Human  /Rhoda Lai

It's Time To Swing  /Robinson & Szymanski

Just Fab  by Kerry Maus & Lisa McCammon

Just Fly Away by Rebecca Lee

Keep Dancing All Night  by Lisa McCammon 

Keep Young by Maggie Gallagher

Knockin' Boots  by Cody Flowers

Life's Been Good  by Ria Vos

Light Up The World by Vikki Morris

Lonely Blues  by Rachael McWhite

Lonely Drum by Darren Mitchell

Looking At The Moon by Michelle Risley

Lots Of Love  by Gary O'Reilly & Maggie Gallagher

Lucky Boy's Dream by Maddison Glover

Made For These  by Lisa McCammon

Make It Sweet  by Rachael McWhite

Mama & Daddy by Francien Sittrop (challenge per choreographer)

Midnight Hauler  by Michele Burton & Michael Barr

Mil Horas  by Rebecca Lee

Momma's Wine by Brenda Thomason & Nina Skyrud

Move Na Na Na  by Lisa McCammon

Music To My Eyes  by Derek Steele & Simon Ward

Muy Poquito  by Francien Sittrop

My Money by Trevor Thornton 

Never Comin (sic) Down  by Helen Ng & Julie Talbot

Night Shift  by Lynn Card 

On The Loose  by Ria Vos

Only One by Larry Bass

Only One Thing by Lisa McCammon

Open Book by Jo Thompson Szymanski

Out Tonight by Diana Dawson

Playboys  by Karl-Harry Winson

Por Ti Sere by Jo Thompson

Rebel Just For Kicks  by Ria Vos

Red Cadillac  by Raymond Sarlemijn et al.

Remember These Words  by Gaye Teather 

Right Now  by Niels Poulsen 

Rio  by Diana Lowery

Senorita La-La-La  by Julia Wetzel

Simple As Can Be by Julia Wetzel

Soak Up The Sun  by Ria Vos 

Someday Maybe by Norm Gifford

Something In The Water  by Niels Poulsen

Southern Delight by "Ro" Corsi-Lord & Fred Lord

Story by Maddison Glover

Stroll-Along Cha-Cha by Rodeo Cowboys/John Sandham

Summer Sway by Cody Flowers, Rachael McEnaney-White, and Lisa Utz

Summerville by Ivonne Verhagen, et. al.

Sweet Caroline by Darren Bailey (phrased A B C)

Throwback Thursday  /L Sway & H Wheatley 

Time 2 Get Sexy by Ria Vos

Train Swing  by Niels Poulsen 

Veil Of Tears  by Tina Argyle 

Versace On The Floor by Tina Argyle

Work For It  /Lisa McCammon

Wrong Kind Of Right  by Trine Lund 

You & I  by Willie Brown

You Don't Know Me Lonely  /J Snailham & C Cooper

You'll Come Knocking  /Randy Pelletier



Challenge (and up) series: for students who have been dancing at the improver level for at least a year or who have mastered most steps and turns and can do dances with longer, more complicated patterns and phrasing. Remember there's no rule that says anybody MUST progress to harder dances, but they're available for those who want the challenge.

Always Be Your Friend  by Manuela Gustavsson

Baby I'm Torn  /Julia Wetzel  

Because I Need To Know  /Lisa McCammon 

Better When I'm Dancin' by Julia Wetzel  

Blessed by Jackie Miranda

Bosa Nova by Phil Dennington

Both  by Dave Morgan & Jenny Stevenson

California  by Daniel Whittaker & Jose Smith

Crazy, Crazy, Crazy!  by Francien Sittrop 

Crazy Foot Mambo by Paul McAdam

Cruisin'  by Neil Hale

Dancing With A Stranger by Helena Jeppsson

Diamond Wings by Ria Vos & Dee Musk

Dream Lover  by Daniel Whittaker

Doing The Walk by Pim Van Grootel, Jef Camps, & Roy Verdonk

Don't Miss This  by Lisa McCammon (tutorial); Don't Miss This  (demo)

Get Wild by Maddison Glover & Jo Thompson Szymanski

Good As You by Michele Burton & Michael Barr

Got Me Rollin'  /Larry Bass & Rob Holley 

Hands In The Air by Debbie Rushton

Hands Up  by Craig Bennett 

Have Fun Go Mad  by Scott Blevins

I'm Outta Salt by Suzi Beau

Islands In The Stream  by Karen Jones

It's Time To Swing  by John Robinson & Jo Thompson Szymanski 

It's Up To You  by Kim Ray

Just Dance! by Debbie Rushton & Niels Poulsen

Like A Fine Wine  by Jef Camps & Sebastien Bonnier

Little Girl by Ria Vos & Jef Camps

Love Is In The Air  by Roy Verdonk & Raymond Sarlemijn

Make You Mine by Darren Bailey

Not Complicated by Michelle Risley & Larry Bass

Not That Kind Of Girl  by Jamie Barnfield 

Oh Me Oh My Oh  by Rob Fowler

Red Hot Rock N Roller  by Gaye Teather 

Ride Away by Robbie McGowan Hickie

Rolling With Love  by Heather Barton & Simon Ward (tutorial)

Runaround Sue by Rachael McEnaney

S.T. One  by Rachael McWhite

Say Goobye  by Kim Ray

Shot Of Tequila by Fred Whitehouse

Simply The Best  by Maddison Glover & Rachael McWhite

Skip The Line  by Kate Sala

Strait To The Bar by Dan Albro

The King And I  by Karl-Harry Winson

The Show  by Guillaume Richard & Debbie Rushton

This Will Be by Max Perry

Toes  by Rachael McEnaney

Turning Tables by M Glover & T Glover 

Tush Push  by Jim Verrazano & Kenneth Engel

Wave On Wave  by Alan Birchall

Waves Of Love  by Gary O'Reilly

Willpower by Robbie McGowan Hickie

Yada Yada Yada  by Kate Sala

Young Love  /K-H Winson & Tina Argyle