The shotgun is a two-wall dance, meaning that you will face two walls while doing it around once. With your right foot, turn your toe out to the side, then turn toe back in place, facing straight ahead. Repeat those two movements. Then, bring your right heel in front of you and tap twice. Then, bring your right toe behind you and tap twice.
Next, you're going to grapevine to the right. To do a grapevine, step to the right with the right, cross behind with the left, step to the right with the right foot, lift left leg and clap. That's a basic country line dancing grapevine. After your first grapevine to the right, grapevine to the left and when you lift your right leg, brush it along the floor and pivot one-quarter turn counterclockwise on your left leg. Now grapevine to the right again and clap. Step in place four times going counterclockwise so you finish opposite the wall from which you started. Repeat all the moves.
Be loose when you line dance and the moves will look better. Add your own flair into the moves after you get them memorized, and don't be afraid to show your personality in the dance. A line dance is dancing after all, so jazz it up. Listen to multiple songs to see how the dance works with them, then pick different tempos with which to practice. When you go to a social function, don't be afraid to ask or watch how others do it in person. That's the best way to ultimately learn.
There is a variety of music you can listen to while line dancing, and it doesn't just include country music. "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias, "Dance & Shout" by Shaggy, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "If" by Janet Jackson are a few that are non-country songs that you can line dance to. Country options include "Sin Wagon" by the Dixie Chicks, "This Kiss" by Faith Hill, "40 Days and 40 Nights" by Tim McGraw, and "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus.
Line dancing can be a great way to meet people. Social aspects of line dancing include laughing on the floor with old and new friends. Line dancing also can be a way to be active and get out of the house. When you ask someone for help or to clarify a move, introduce yourself and ask his name. You never know, you might make a new friend out of the deal.