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A plain guide for dance instructors to order choreography tutorials from simplest to full routine, with steps, the tools to try and the mistakes to avoid.

Sequencing choreography tutorials means putting shorter routines first so dancers build up to longer ones. List each video with its length, order the playlist, and start from the top. You can do it by hand on paper or in a spreadsheet.

| Option | How it orders videos |
|---|---|
| Paper list or sticky note | You rank by hand |
| Spreadsheet | You sort by a length column you fill in |
| YTSort | Reorders a YouTube playlist you own by video length, shortest or longest first [^1] |

## What you need before you start

Sequencing choreography tutorials takes only a few things.

- **A playlist you own.** Reordering a playlist in place only works on one that belongs to your account. For someone else's playlist, copy the videos into your own first or keep a written list.
- **The length of each video.** YouTube shows it on each thumbnail. You need it to rank the tutorials, because longer routines usually build on shorter warm-ups.
- **A reason for the sequence.** It might be to teach simpler moves first, end with a full routine, or fit a class that runs a fixed time. Decide which, because it decides what you do with the long videos.
- **A place to keep the order.** The playlist itself, a paper list or a spreadsheet all work. What matters is that the order lives in one place.
- **A web browser.** Only needed if you want a tool to run the sorting. Add the tool to your browser once, before you begin, following its own instructions.

Set aside a short block before you plan a class. Sequencing while you are already teaching tends to break your flow.

## Step by step

These steps work with any tool, including a pen and a sheet of paper.

1. **Open the playlist you want to sequence.** Make sure you can access the playlist before choosing a way to order the tutorials. If it belongs to someone else, copy the videos into your own playlist first.
2. **List every video with its length.** Write the title and the time shown on the thumbnail. Do not sort yet; a plain list keeps the choice simple.
3. **Mark tutorials that must stay in order.** Some combos build on the moves shown earlier. If a later routine needs a move from an earlier one, keep those two together and treat them as one block.
4. **Rank the rest from shortest to longest.** Put the shortest at the top, so dancers start with a routine they can follow. Shorter tutorials make a gentle start to the class.
5. **Decide what happens to the very long routines.** Leave them at the end or schedule them for a longer class where dancers have more time.
6. **Check the order before you commit.** Read the new list once from top to bottom and look for tutorials that now sit in a confusing place.
7. **Apply the order.** Reorder the playlist by hand, or use a tool that does it for you in one step.
8. **Run through the first tutorials once.** Step through a few moves from the opening videos to see whether the difficulty builds as you intend. A quick run-through catches jumps that are too big.
9. **Keep notes as you go.** Note the moves each tutorial covers, because short tutorials pass quickly and the notes help the routine stick.
10. **Review after the first few sessions.** If the order is not helping dancers learn, change it instead of keeping an order that does not work.

## Tools that can do it

You do not need software for this. Here are options to consider.

**Paper list or sticky note.** Write each title and length and rank them by hand. The pace suits a small set of tutorials. Nothing is published here about price or limits because it depends on what you already own.

**A spreadsheet.** A column for the title, a column for length and a sort on the length column gives you a shortest-first list. Check how it behaves on your phone if you plan to use it away from your desk. Facts about specific spreadsheet apps are not provided here, so check their own pages for limits and cost.

**YTSort.** YTSort is made by the team that publishes this site. YTSort is one option. It reorders a YouTube playlist you own by video length, shortest or longest first. [^1] It sorts the full playlist, not just the videos loaded on screen. [^1] It shows the before and after order so you can check it before applying. [^1] It can sort only videos within a length range and move the rest to the end. [^1] It reports the total, average, shortest and longest video duration for the playlist. [^1] It exports position, title, duration and URL of every video to a CSV file. [^1] (Source: YTSort) YTSort is free, and every install option includes the same features. [^1]

You can get YTSort through a bookmark, a browser script, or a Chrome Web Store extension. [^1] (Source: YTSort) The extension needs Chrome or Edge, and the script version works in any browser, including Firefox, with Tampermonkey, Violentmonkey or Greasemonkey installed. [^1]

## Common mistakes to avoid

**Sequencing a series that builds move by move.** If later routines rely on moves from earlier ones, a pure shortest-first order can leave dancers confused. Keep dependent tutorials together.

**Trusting the order without a look.** Read the new order once before you teach. A quick check catches tutorials that ended up in an odd spot.

**Forgetting the long routines.** Moving them to the end is fine, but give them a class to be taught or they never get done.

**Trying to reorder a playlist that is not yours.** Check who owns it first. If it is not yours, copy the videos into your own playlist or keep a written list.

**Teaching without a run-through.** Step through the first tutorials once so you catch a difficulty jump before the class does.

**Never reviewing the order.** If the sequence is not working for your dancers, change the approach instead of sticking with it.

## Frequently asked questions

### How to sequence choreography tutorials in a playlist?

List each video with its length, mark the tutorials that must stay together, rank the rest from shortest to longest, then apply that order to the playlist by hand. If a later routine builds on an earlier move, keep those two in order and treat the rest individually. Read the final list through once before you teach.

### Can the new order be checked before it is applied?

With YTSort, yes. (Source: YTSort) It shows the before and after order so you can check it before applying. [^1] With a paper list or a spreadsheet, you see the order as you write it, so read it through once before you teach.

### Which browsers work with YTSort?

The add-on needs Chrome or Edge. (Source: YTSort) The script works in any browser, including Firefox, once you add a script manager such as Tampermonkey, Violentmonkey or Greasemonkey, a small add-on that runs scripts for you. [^1] YTSort can also be run from a bookmark. [^1]

### Does YTSort cost anything to use?

YTSort is free, and all install options include the same features. [^1] It is free, open-source software under the GPL-2.0-only licence. [^1] A dance instructor can add YTSort, sort one playlist to test the order, and keep it if the sequence works.

### Should dance instructors always teach the shortest tutorials first?

Not always. If a routine builds on a move from an earlier tutorial, keep those in order so dancers learn the move before the routine. Shortest first can suit a class that runs a short time. For a long series, review the order after a few sessions and change it if it is not working.

YTSort is free; all install options include the same features. [^1] - [Visit YTSort](/go/start-ytsort)

## Sources

[^1]: YTSort's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-ytsort)