Two Step Introduction Lesson
Side step takes weight.
Touch action: no weight.
Close step takes weight.
Box steps and Reverse Box steps: weight on each step-- forward, side and back.
Side Two Step Left and Right "Two Step" means Step,Close,Step.
Cues are to the leader: It is the man's Left and Right.
Back away 3 steps and clap, back away 3 more;
Strut together 4 steps.
Rock Fwd, Recover, and a Back Two Step; Rock Back, Recover, and a Fwd Two Step (to Face).
"Lace" means while maintaining handhold, follower goes under leader's raised arm.
Lace Across (two-stepping), Fwd Two Step. Lace Back (two-stepping). Fwd Two Step.
[VIDEO SEGMENT REPEATS]
Circle Away (two step twice), turn in and Strut Together 4. [VIDEO SEGMENT REPEATS]
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER. Beginners perform the dance. [excerpts]
Some don't quite have it yet, but they have learned quickly and are already enjoying
dancing a Two Step.
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