Start by positioning your feet slightly apart and stepping left to right, moving the second foot behind the first to form a criss-cross movement. Count 4 steps as you are doing this and bring your feet together on the fourth count.
Repeat this moving in the opposite direction from left to right, remembering to let your feet meet together on the last step. Practice until the steps are comfortable and familiar. This simple 4-step (or the grapevine) is an extremely common step in many line dances.
Learn the heel tap by making a heel to toe movement with your foot and literally tapping this on the surface of the floor. Your leg should move to the front, then the side and back to the closed position.
Perform the heel tap in single steps at first and then in doubles as you become more adept at the motion. Be careful not to try the double step too quickly as you can easily confuse yourself if you're not 100 percent sure of the step.
Practice your rhythm by repeating the steps while physically counting to ensure that your rhythm is consistent. When you have mastered this, try dancing and combining the steps to several different pieces of music with various tempos.
Go to a country or line dancing venue and join in the dances by standing behind and following the line steps or for couples, remaining in the outer circle while you imitate the steps of the other participants.