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May 19, 2011 · Jo Thompson (Miss Texas 1987; finalist Miss America) and Tim Szymanski teach the smooth and sultry dance "Nightclub Two Step"
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The movements of the Two-step occur and are counted on the first and third beats of the bar, a pause being made on the second beat, thus—one and two. The steps for the gentleman are as follows: First Step. Slide the left foot sideways to the left, bringing the right foot behind, close up to the left, in third position; count one. Second Step.
- Basic Positions For The Two Step
- Understanding The Basic Steps For The Two Step
- Beginning The Two Step Dance
- Line of Dance For Two Step and Partner Dancing
- Two Step Dancing Leader & Follower Roles
- Different Styles of Two Step Dancing
- Two Step Dance Routines
- Two Step Dancing Tutorials
In country Two Step, there is a leader and a follower. Leader: facing your partner, place your right hand under your follower’s left arm and on their shoulder blade. Follower: facing your partner, place your left hand on your leader’s shoulder seam. Both:Join your free hands on the other side and hold up and out at about shoulder height. This is th...
Two Step dancing consists of two “quick” steps and then two “slow” steps. Knowing when to do these steps is about finding the bass beat of the music being danced to. To get comfortable finding this beat listen to your favorite country songs with this intent. You’ll notice a main beat that you naturally can tap your hand or foot to. In music, there ...
So, as the lead, there is no absolute beat to start on (like there is with line dancing). You just pick a beat and begin. As the leader, you do signal your partner that you are beginning by leaning in and pushing. The lead begins with their left foot and consequently, the follower steps backward with their right foot. Then the 2nd (quick) step is t...
When you go to any country bar to see partner dancing or any ballroom for that matter you will notice that the direction of traffic on the dance floor is always moving counter-clockwise. This is a big part of dance floor etiquette and is very important! Notes: Along with the counter-clockwise line of dance, generally, it is understood that the oute...
Leader: As a leader, it is your job on the dance floor to watch and steer your partner safely around the dance floor. After getting a good grasp on the basic Two Step, a good next level is to turn your partner and lead backward. However, this doesn’t switch the responsibility to the follower to watch out. The leader now must look over their shoulde...
While the timing for the Two Step is agreed on universally, there are some differing thoughts about style. This observation of style has to do with timing and is really a discussion for the leader. The main one I’ve heard is how big your steps should be and if your speed is constant or variant. It stands to reason that maybe for a “quick” step you ...
The Basic dance frame “closed” position, the steps, timing, how to start and understanding the leader and follower roles is all you need to get out on the dance floor and begin! At this point, you are ready to go out dancing and move around the dance floor – in a counter-clockwise direction! This all provides the foundation for Two Step and can be ...
This post obviously isn’t intended to turn you into a world-class Two Stepper overnight! There are many other intermediate and after that advanced routines or patterns to learn! The ones explained above will be a great start and allow you to blend in pretty well with a typical night of Two Stepping at your local country bar. Below are some great vi...
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Learn how to 2-Step w/this free Shawn Trautman video online. Shawn has just released a 14 DVD set of Two Step videos that's also available in his Signature C...
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In this Texas Two Step tutorial, we'll show you everything you need to know to start dancing the two step. We'll include beginner tips, basic steps, and a fu...
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Nov 28, 2017 · A quick step is one step per beat while a slow step is one step per two beats. Two-step timing is quick, quick, slow, slow. Now go ahead and start moving. The man starts forward and the woman ...
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Nightclub Two Step was invented in the mid-1960s by a teenage Buddy Schwimmer, as way of dancing to the popular slow ballads of the time. It still remains one of the best dances for this purpose today, as it can be danced to nearly 1/3 of all songs on the pop charts today.
