TS 200 PHASE 2 TWO-STEP ===================
Prerequisite: Intro to Two Step TS100
ABBREV.: TS
BEAT: quick, quick, slow
Example of a Phase 2 Two-Step
One, Two, Three Go!
TS 201 Intro to Ph.2 Two-Step -------------------
Round Dancing GENERAL RULE
ACTIONS Reminder
General Round Dance Basic Steps:
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.
Actions REMINDER
Actions are not placement steps. They do not take weight.
The foot remains free after performing the action and is ready for the next action or step.
DRAW KICK POINT STAMP SWING TOUCH
General Round Dance Basic Steps
Note: Cues to the Man [M]. Women’s [W] footwork in parentheses ( ) on cue sheets.
FORWARD STEP = Using free foot, take a step forward [FWD] and transfer weight to that foot.
BACK STEP = Using free foot, take a step backward [BK] and transfer weight to that foot.
SIDE STEP = Using free foot, take a side step [SD] and transfer weight to that foot.
TS 202 Definitions --------------------
Except for the Door "Family" (below), see video selections in Section TS203 to learn steps.
- Door QQS;
M: Rock Side, Recover, Cross in Front,-; W: Rock Side, Recover, Cross in Front,-;
- Traveling Door SS;QQS
M/W: Facing Partner Rock Side, -, Recover,-; Cross in front, Side, Cross in front, -;
-Sliding Door SS;QQS
M/W: Both facing same direction Rock Side, -, Recover,-; Cross in front, Side, Cross in front, -;
(Woman passes in front of Man)
NOTE: Same footwork as Traveling Door, but facing same direction instead
of facing partner and Woman slides in front of man)
Sample of a dance with TRAVELING DOOR
De-Lovely
TS 203 Video Teach Demos --------------------
For clips of specific steps, LINK TO Page TS 203
NOTE: A Two Step BOX is not the same as a Waltz BOX.
Start with a SIDE step. Quick Quick Slow
TS 204 Positions --------------------
To see photographs of position poses, LINK TO Page TS 204
CONTENTS: Butterfly; Closed Position; Semi-Closed Position
TS 220 Lessons ====================
SUGGESTED LEARNING ORDER by SONG TITLE
221. Miss Frenchy Brown with LIFT TURNS
222. St. Louis Blues with BRUSH
223. All My Ex's with TRAVELING BOX
224. Hush with SCISSORS CHANGE SIDES
225. New York, New York with Ph.3 PIVOT
226. That Jazz with ROCK THE BOAT
227. Specialty Dances
- with "Lucky Wraps":
- - Louisiana Saturday Night
- - Except for Monday (and with Ph.4 Fishtail) Prefer class in TS229.
- - Lucky (with Limp, Cut Bk, Chug)
- with Solo L Trng Box:
- - Fireman's Two Step (and with Rock the Boat)
- - From Russia with Love (and with Step Kicks)
- with Scoot: Sugar Shack
- with Hitch/Scissors and Scissors/Hitch
- - Come Dance with Me see Section 237 below
- - Dancin' Moon (and with Scis Wk 2)
- - Hey You in the Mirror (and with Trav Scis)
- - Houston (and with Limp and with Fwd Lk Fwd)
- - Smoothie see Section 229 below
- with Progressive Box: No Body's Baby
- with Varsuvien Position:
- - Hot Lips (and with Tamara) Difficulty: High
- - Roses for Elizabeth Difficulty: High
- with Circle Walks:
- - Livin' on Love
- with Charleston step
- - Japanese Soft Shoe
228. Phase 2 Two Step Mix ------------------
- with FOXTROT
- - Zorba Sunday
- with JIVE
- - Crazy Eyes
- - Boot Scootin' Boogie Prefer class in TS261
- - The Green Door
229. Phase 2+1 and +2
- Very Smooth [+1 = FISHTAIL] (and with Change Sides)
- Except for Monday [+1 = FISHTAIL] (and with "Lucky Wraps") Cf. TS227.
- Smoothie [+1 = FISHTAIL] (and with Broken Box; Trav Box, Scis/Htch)
- Winners and Losers [+1 = FISHTAIL] (and with Broken Box; Trav Box)
TS 230 Workshops ===================
Link to high-lighted titles:
231. Miss Frenchy Brown
232. St. Louis Blues
233. All My Ex's Live in Texas
234. Hush
235. New York, New York
236. That Jazz
237. Sub-groups and special steps
Broken Box: In the Mood
Charleston: See TS263 below.
Hitch/Scissors: Come Dance with Me
Lucky Wraps: Louisiana Saturday Night
Solo Left Turning Box: Fireman's Two Step
238. Mixed Rhythm with Two Step
238-JV Two Step/JIVE
Crazy Eyes
The Green Door
239. High Difficulty Choreography.
Roses for Elizabeth
TS 260 Theme Dances ===================
261. Boogie Woogie Selections at Page TS261
262. Rock & Roll Selections at Page TS262
263. Charleston Selections at Page TS263
264. Ragtime Selections at Page TS264
265. Polka Selections at Page TS265
266. Hawaiian [see also: Foxtrot To You, Sweetheart, Aloha]
- Pearly Shells
- Tiny Bubbles
- Lovely Hula Hands
267. Holiday
- St. Patrick: Rooney video sample: "Rooney"
- Christmas: Christmas Two Step; Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree [Cf. TS262]
- Halloween: The Monster Mash
TS 270 Exhibition ==================
This selection includes most of the Two Step steps.
River Town Ph.2 +1 presented by Paula and Warwick Armstrong at the 2017 NSDC in Cincinnati. OH.
source: TNT Rounds
BONUS: Fast Tempo.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
COVID-ERA
Citadel Stomp
Zoom dancing at holiday time.