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Learn the Cotton Eye Joe Line Dance

Learn the Cotton Eye Joe Line Dance — video by Urban Cowboy Line Dancing Play · 4:19

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Kyle teaches the modern Cotton Eye Joe in two short halves (right side, then left side) and runs three rounds, with optional bounce and turns. Quick, upbeat and easy to learn for any party.

  • 4 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Line dance

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Step by step 6

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  1. Right side: heel, heel, toe, toe with the right foot, then tap out and forward, tap out and back. 0:08
  2. Grapevine right with a clap, then grapevine left with a clap; then the right side from the top. 0:34
  3. Left side: the same footwork on the left foot, with the grapevine going left first. 1:11
  4. Three rounds of right side and left side without stopping, the third a little faster. 1:48
  5. Optional bounce: add a light up-and-down bounce to the upbeat music. 2:37
  6. Optional turns: swap the returning grapevine for a turn on the same footwork, then try it once through. 2:59

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Heel, heel, toe, toe, then tap out and forward, tap out and back
  • Grapevine right with a clap, then grapevine left, and keep alternating
  • You can swap a grapevine for a turn, using the same footwork

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips movestap-outs, grapevines
  • Knees movesheel-toe taps, grapevines, optional bounce
  • Ankles & feet movesheel-toe taps, grapevines, optional pivots and turns

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Urban Cowboy Line Dancing; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety