General Notes- Two Step is more lot "free" to do what dancer would like to do - from technique perspective. Express yourself. Add your own embellishment.
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Shaping on two step. In order to get the appropriate sway, keep
head level, lead to side with the ribs, then head follows. Head delays and "echoes".
- Timing:
- According to Benji Schwimmer: Two Step timing 1& 2, 3& 4 (QQS QQS) starting with rock step, not step to the side.
- Other common timing: SQQ SQQ, starting with stepping to side
- Caveat: both timings are used on this website - largely due to who initially taught the pattern. But it should be easy to adapt and dance either timing.
Basic and VariationsMan: - Q: RF rock back
- Q: LF replace
- S: RF to side
- Q: RF rock back
- Q: LF replace
- S: RF to side
Lady: mirror opposite of Man - Q: RF rock back
- Q: LF replace
- S: RF to side
- Styling: foot steps first, then ribcage, last head.
- Q: RF rock back
- Q: LF replace
- S: RF to side
Variations: - Tap and Step (or, Touch and Swivel): timing SS, SS.
- QQS: RF back back, then LF flick (tight thighs) before step LF on 2nd Q. (Similar for the other foot).
Man: - QQS: LF to side (check step), RF replace, turning 1/4 to left on S, LF fwd
- QQS: can turn another 1/4 to left before stepping RF to side; LF cross in front of RF; RF to side.
Lady: - Q: RF rock back
- Styling option: at the end, flick LF (tight thighs)
- Q: LF replace;
- S: RF to side, turning to Left, LF brushes to RF, swivel before stepping to side for next beat.
- QQS: LRL side-cross-side
- Option: Man leading lady doing a full turn to her left. Optionally, Man can do a turn to his R.
Progressive Runs with Lady's RondeAfter a quarter to left, at end of beat "&", really shift weight, tilt body (Man to his RF, Lady to her LF - Man has to lead that, that's a signal for the Runs), then continue with progressive runs:
Man: - QQS: LF run fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd
- QQS: RF hook, LF step to side, RF step fwd in contra position
- Continue with Quarter Turn to Left
Lady: - QQS: RF run fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd - at end of beat "&", ronde R leg (either low or high)
- QQS: ronde leg and hold, then wait for next "QQ" to rock RF back
- Continue with Quarter Turn to Left.
Progressive Runs with CliffhangerAfter a quarter to left, at end of beat "&", really shift weight, tilt body (Man to his RF, Lady to her LF - Man has to lead that, that's a signal for the Runs), then continue with progressive runs:
Man: - QQS: LF run fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd
- Cliffhanger ("over the cliff") hold as many measure as needed, weight on LF
- Come on on even count "S", RF side.
Lady: - QQS: RF run fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd
- Cliffhanger, weight on RF
- Come on on even count "S", LF to side
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