Traveling Basic

Two Step Traveling Basic

This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance figure, including timing, foot positions, movement and technique.

Man

• S: LF to side

  • Normal basic

• Q: RF steps behind LF

• Q: LF rocks in place

• S: RF to side

  • Use slight pressure of the hand under Lady's shoulder blade to indicate to Lady to travel to her right next (instead of normal rock step back)

  • Traveling to Man's left side.

• Q: LF almost in place, slightly back

  • LF is slightly back to make room for RF to cross in front.

  • Man and Lady are going to move along the line in Promenade Position.

• Q: RF crosses in front of LF

• S: LF to side

  • Prepare to change direction to Man's right.

  • Changing to CPP.

  • Traveling to Man's right side.

• Q: RF almost in place, slightly back

• Q: LF crosses in front of RF

  • This figure can repeat from step 4, or continue to a basic step on next S to right side.

Lady

• S: RF to side

• Q: LF steps behind RF

• Q: RF rocks in place

• S: LF to side

  • Feeling Man's slight pressure under L armpit/shoulder blade to go to side

• Q: RF almost in place, slightly back

  • Keeping PP, RF slightly back to make sure for LF to cross in front in next step.

• Q: LF crosses in front of RF

• S: RF to side

  • Changing direction to CPP to go to left side.

• Q: LF almost in place, slightly back

• Q: RF crosses in front of LF

  • May repeat from #4, or back to basic on next S to left side.

Note:

• This step, as described, doesn't have turns. Man and Lady could add quarter or half turns as described in Left Turning Basic and Right Turning Basic.