How to Dance the Country Two-Step
The country two-step is has pairs following a counterclockwise walking pattern. While many dancers add spins and other movements once they're proficient with the basics, others stick to the simply pattern, enjoying the simplicity of the dance and the accompanying music.
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Things You'll Need
- Country two-step music (George Strait is always a good choice, 8-count song)
- Wide-open floor space (wood floor is best, but concrete works too)
- Dance Partner
Instructions
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Listen to the beat of the music. The count of a two-step is four: quick, quick, slow, slow. This repeats over and over.
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Facing your partner, put your right hand around her waist and hold her right hand with your left. She should put her left hand on your shoulder and hold your left hand with her right.
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Raise your partner's left arm to a 45- to 90-degree angle.
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Step a little to your left and forward with your left foot, then quickly follow with your right next to, but slightly behind, your left. Your partner should mirror this in reverse. In other words, as you step toward her, she steps back. You are leading her, so in a sense, pushing her in the circle. This is the "quick, quick" of the count.
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Step slowly left with your left foot, then step slowly with your right foot slightly to the right. Again, have your partner mirror your movements in reverse.
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Begin again with your left foot on the next "quick-quick" and continue repeating the steps until the song is complete.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not try turning your partner until you have the steps down.
Get your rhythm of the music first before trying to dance.
References
- Photo Credit Ryan McVay/Lifesize/Getty Images
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Comments
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The 2 step decrbed ubove is not the 2 step I learned back in the40s.
