Country line dancing is a perfect way to have fun, exercise, and express your artistic side. If you love country music, you should head to your local country line dancing club to have the night of your life. If you plan on going, here are ten must-know country line dancing steps that you should practice first:

1. The Bump

If you live in Nashville and you’re looking to take a date to country line dancing, you need to know the “bump.” This easy step allows you to do a right hip bump that shifts weight between your feet. By performing this, you can move about in a way that looks stylish and sexy with ease.

2. The Flick

Another simple but essential step for line dancing choreography, the “flick,” is a simple kicking of your feet backward. In cowboy boots, this simple step goes from ordinary to extraordinary. You simply raise your feet, bend your knee, and then flick away to impress your friends and other line dancers.

3. The Apple Jacks

Now it’s time to cover a more complicated but incredibly fun line-dancing step. The “Apple Jacks” consist of putting one of your toes out to the side while simultaneously bringing your other foot’s heel into the instep of your movement. By doing so, you form a “V” formation with your legs and feet that looks downright awesome. It’s perfect for events like stag and bachelor parties.

4. The Heel Strut

And now we return to a simpler, fundamental line-dancing step that you’ll need for a surprisingly large number of songs. Simply put, the “Heel Strut” involves you walking, but with a “Heel Jack” tapping beat at the beginning of your walk. This simple step takes about two beats to complete and leads into more complex line-dancing steps.

5. The Hold

No step on this list is as easy as the “Hold.” As you might have expected, doing this step simply requires you to stop and take a minute to just exist. By freezing for the hold step, you allow that breathing room that makes your other steps look that much more impressive. Think of the way negative space is used in art, and you’ll understand the importance of a “hold” beat in line dancing.

6. The Hop

Now this is a fun one. The “Hop” consists of you taking a tiny hop forward while having one foot take a quick step after another one. These are meant to be quick, causing the illusion of a hop without you actually hopping on the dance floor. Many of country line dancing’s more energetic songs use the “hop” technique to add a flair to upbeat tempo increases.

7. The Lock Step

If you’ve ever done the shuffle step, then you’ll have a much easier time doing the “Lock Step.” That being said, this is one of the more complex line dancing steps that every beginner (and expert) needs to perfect. First, you step forward, but then quickly step behind the first step you took. Then, you put your first foot out once more. There’s a diagonal foot pattern that occurs that looks amazing and full of energy.

8. The Jazz Box

Line dancing has many steps that create a type of box formation. Many people consider the “Jazz Box” to be a fundamental step in understanding how to handle these boxy steps. To do the “Jazz Box,” you’ll need to begin by crossing your left foot over your right, and then step back with your left foot, then return with your right foot back next to your left foot, and then cross your first front in front of your left foot once again. While complicated to explain, the step is surprisingly easy to perform for most line dancers (even beginners).

9. The Monterey

Another complex step, the “Monterey,” is one of the first challenging steps that every line dancer must learn. To do the “Monterey,” you’ll first need to point your right foot’s toe to your right. Then, you’ll pull your right foot back to where your left foot is stationed. As you do so, pivot in a half-turn to create a cool-looking spin. Then, you’ll point your left foot’s toe and step to the right. The mixture of this whirlwind of movement will blow your friends away the next time you visit your local country line dancing club.

10. The Point

To finish things off, let’s talk about one of the easiest but most essential steps in line dancing: the “point.” You simply touch the tone of one foot out to your side but fail to put your full weight on it. By doing so, you barely touch the floor with your toe, and create a pointing movement that’s perfect for adding flair to your dance routine.