• BootStepper Logo
    BootStepper

Command Palette

Search for a command to run...

  • Dances
  • Choreographers
  • Songs
  • Videos
  • Playlists
  • Step Sheet Editor
  • Live Sessions
  • Charts
Misc
  • AI MusicNEW
  • Steps
  • Levels
  • Analytics

BootStepper

Your ultimate resource for line dancing, choreography, and community.

FacebookFacebookInstagramInstagramXXDiscordDiscordTikTokTikTok

© 2025 BootStepper. All rights reserved.

Quick Links

  • Dances
  • Choreographers
  • Songs
  • Playlists
  • Live Sessions
  • Step Sheet Editor

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Policy
  • Data Deletion Policy

About & Contact

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Install App
  • Our Story
  • AI Music
Intermediate

Bruises!

Choreographed by Stephen Paterson🇦🇺
Music: Bruises (feat. Ashley Monroe) by Train
SpotifySpotifyApple MusicApple MusicYouTube MusicYouTube MusicAmazon MusicAmazon Music
Print

Select a song to start playing

32counts2walls0tags0restarts9views4videos
0.00 (0 ratings)
Created: 4/1/2023
Step Sheet
Analytics
Step Sheet
Videos

Video Type

Platform

Showing 4 of 4 videos
teach4.8K views
teach1.7K views
demo562 views
demo408 views
Rating Distribution
5 stars
0%
4 stars
0%
3 stars
0%
2 stars
0%
1 stars
0%

Want to share your thoughts?

Sign in to rate and comment on this dance.

Sign In
Reviews

No ratings or comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!

Playlists with this dance

No public playlists found

This dance hasn't been added to any public playlists yet.

Commonly swapped songs

Songs that DJs have used as alternatives for this dance in their playlists

No swapped songs found

This dance hasn't been swapped with alternative songs in any playlists yet.

Step Sheet
32 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
1 easy restart, long and short tags, start dance after 16 count instrumental intro
 
[1-8] Rock Forward, Recover, 1/4 Side Shuffle R, Across, Side, Sailor cross 1/2 L
1 2
Rock step R forward, recover weight back onto left in place
3 & 4
Turn 1/4 R then step right out to side, step left beside right (&), step right out to side (side shuffle right)
5 6
Step L across R, step R out to side
7 & 8
Step L behind, turning 1/4 L step R in place (&), turn 1/4 L then step L across R (L sailor cross ½) 9.00
 
[9-16] 1/4 Back, Lock, Back, L Coaster, R Samba, L Samba 1/4
& 1 2
Turn 1/4 L then step R back (&), lock step L over R, step R back 6.00
3 & 4
Step L back, step R beside L (&), step L forward (L coaster)
5 & 6
Step R across L, rock step L out to side (&), recover weight onto R in place (R samba)
7 & 8
Step L across R, rock step R out to side (&), turn 1/4 L then recover weight onto L in place (L samba ¼)
 
[17-24] Walk, Walk, Mambo Rock, L Coaster, Together, Step, Pivot 1/4 R
1 2
Step R forward, step L forward, 3.00
3 & 4
Rock step R forward, recover weight back onto L in place (&), step R back (R mambo)
5 & 6 &
Step L back, step R beside L (&), step L forward (L coaster), step R beside L (&)
7 8
Step L forward, pivot 1/4 R taking weight onto R in place 6.00
 
[25-32] Across, Side, 1/8 Back, Back, 3/8 Forward, Together, Step, Pivot ½ L, Walk, Walk
1 & 2
Step L across R, step R to side (&), turn 1/8 L then step L back (now facing 4.30) 4.30
3 & 4 &
Step R back, turn 3/8 L then step L forward (&), step R forward, step L beside R (&) 12.00
5 6 **
Step R forward, pivot 1/2 L taking weight onto L in place ** (restart here on wall 7 to 6.00)
7 8
Walk Forward R, L 6.00
 
Tag: SHORT tag is 8 counts, LONG tag is 16 counts
[1-8] Rock Forward, Recover, 1/4 Side Shuffle R, Rock L Across, Recover, Side Shuffle L with 1/4
1 2
Rock step R forward, recover weight back onto left in place
3 & 4
Turn 1/4 R then step right out to side, step left beside right (&), step right out to side (side shuffle right)
5 6
Rock step L across R, recover back onto R in place
7 & 8
Step L out to side, step R beside L (&), turn 1/4 L then step L forward (side shuffle left with 1/4)
 
[9-16] Step, Half Pivot, Shuffle R Forward, Rock L Forward, Recover, Left Coaster
1 2
Step R forward, pivot 1/2 L taking weight onto L in place
3 & 4
Step R forward, step L beside R (&), step R forward (shuffle forward R)
5 6
Rock step L forward, recover weight back onto R in place
7 & 8
Step L back, step R beside L (&) step L forward (L coaster)
 
RESTART: ** On wall 7, dance up to count 30 and restart to the back
 
TAGS:
SHORT tag of 8 counts is done after walls 2 and 5 (both to front wall)
LONG tag of 16 counts is done after walls 3 and 6 (both to back wall finishing to front wall)
 
Sequence is: 32, 32, SHORT TAG, 32, LONG TAG, 32, 32, SHORT TAG, 32, LONG TAG, 30, 32, 32
 
This is an original dance sheet, feel free to copy without change for distribution
 
Last Update: 12 Apr 2023