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.

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