Level 1 TWO STEP

TS 100 General ==================

BEAT: quick, quick, slow.

COUNT: 1, 2, 3, hold.

Example of a Two Step

DeLovely cues: Roy Gotta

[This welcome is for a live group. Skip this and go to Section TS101 if
self-website learning]
WELCOME to New Dancers (practicing the Two Step rhythm)

Cotton-Eye Joe

TS 101 Intro to Rounds

See LINK OUT at TS 120 below for Intro to Two Step video

The step names are called out by the cuer one measure of music
before the measure when the figure is to be danced.

- Round Dancing GENERAL RULE:

Leader (man) on the inside of the circle, follower (lady) on the outside.
Both start on outer foot (the free foot when in Open Position).
Cues are to Leader. Follower performs opposite footwork.
Shift weight with each step unless the cue is for an "action" step rather than a placement step.

TS 103 Definitions

Note: Cues to the Man [M]. Women’s [W] footwork in parentheses ( ) on cue sheets.

STEP: In basic form-- forward, close, and step forward, hold.
that's two forward steps [hence, "two-step"]. Unlike waltz, no rise and fall.

- FORWARD Two-Step: In open or in semi-closed position, step fwd, close, fwd, hold.

OPEN Position

TS 120 Lessons ==================

120 VIDEO CLIPS explaining the basics. LINK To page number TS120

Suggested teach order by title:

121 One More Town

122 Playin' Possum

123 Alley Cat (Ph.1) [ See Workshop in Section TS130]

124 Dream of You

TS 130 Workshops ===================

133 Alley Cat (Ph.1)

Introduction session with first-time Round dancers.
Observe the sample and dance along if you can.
Remember that TOUCH is an Action, so does not take weight.
DRAW is also an Action. Like drawing a line in the sand.
SIDE, DRAW, CLOSE =
SIDE (weighted step), DRAW (no weight bringing free foot to the other),
CLOSE (weighted step ).
All of the steps will be covered in more depth during
Phase 2 Two Step

TS 190 Navigation ==================

Link to Phase 2 Two Step

Link to Phase 3 Two Step