Phase 3 Slow Two Step

STS 302 Step Definitions  ==================

Basic      sqq; sqq;
In a facing position, closed or butterfly, step side with the lead foot, cross behind (woman also) with the trail, and recover; repeat with the trail foot: sd, -, XIB, rec;

Side Basic     sqq;
The rocking step is a tight one. Don't rock apart as you would in jive, but turn the foot out and place toe to heel. Don't take weight fully, but push back onto the initial supporting foot. There should be no up-and-down bounce, but a little side-to-side bounce.

The first half of a basic: step side on the lead foot, -, XIB, rec;

Basic Ending   sqq;
The second half of a basic: sd with the trail, -, XIB, rec;

Open Basic   sqq;
Step to the side and open the body out to either half open (if begun with trail foot) or left half open (if begun with lead foot). The steps are: sd, -, XIB, rec;

Lunge Basic   sqq;
In closed or butterfly position, step side, recover, and then cross in front: sd, -, rec, XIF;

May be done in shadow or in wrapped position in which case the lady will do the man's footwork.

Underarm Turn    sqq;
Step to the side with lead foot and raise lead hands to lead woman to begin to turn RF. Cross RIB of L as woman steps forward, crossing left over right and turning 1/2. Both recover onto lead feet, woman completing turn back to face partner.

Traveling Chasses   sqq; sqq;
In butterfly line of dance, or even a close low butterfly, step forward with the lead foot (woman back) turning 1/8 LF. Step side toward diagonal line and wall, and then close left to right. In the second measure, step forward and turn 1/4 RF to face diagonal line and wall, step side, and close.

Notice that we both turn the same direction. The idea is to keep the shoulders parallel and to "slice" forward with the body at an angle.