How to Do the 2-Step | Line Dancing

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Hi, my name is Robert Royston. I'm a five time world champion of country dance working with artists like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley. I really hope that you'd learn how to line dance and experience what it's like to move to America's music, and that's country music. As part of our country line dance series, we wanted to arm you with a little knowledge of country couples dancing. Chances are, you are going to go to your country bar, you going to go to your country line dance club and in between line dances, there're gonna have some couple dancing and the most popular couple dance done in United State is of course the two step. So we would like to show you a good basic version of the two step, there's a lot of regional variations but just a good basic version of country two step. We're going to start off first with the close position hold. My right hand is going to go under Nicola's left arm, so I'm going to be kind of cutting the upper part of her shoulder blade, not down here, upper part of the shoulder blade. Nicola is going to take her left arm and put it on top of my right, that's gonna kind of be just below the shoulder and just above the bicep ladies. So below the shoulder above the bicep. Then my left hand is gonna hold her right hand just very comfortable at about shoulder level, nothing too overly done or pronounced yeah. Once again, there are variations to this that you will see, this is just a good basic couple dance hold. Now I'm going to start with my left, she's going to start with her right. Two steps is made up of a series of quicks and slows, a quick is one step for one beat, a slow is one step for two beats. So if you were to do quicks, it would be quick quick quick quick quick quick quick quick. If you were to do slows, it would be slow slow slow slow right. By count of that, quicks would be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, slows would be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, so it's one step for two beats. The timing for two step is quick quick slow slow, 2 quicks 2 slows and a walking pattern. I start left she starts right, she goes back I go forward and we go quick quick slow slow, right, 2 fast 2 slow steps. We'll do that again. We're going to go quick quick slow slow and you'll just continue that pattern, quick quick slow slow, quick quick just like you're walking, quick quick slow slow, quick quick slow slow and quick quick slow slow. The thing about two step you should also know is the trivial line of dance. Line of dance kind of in every bar you will ever go into or even ballroom dancing, line of dance is counterclockwise, so you're always gonna move counterclockwise. And some floor etiquette, if there's a two step that's playing and some people are line dancing to it, you can two step around the outside. Think of it like a race track, the faster you go, the more of the outside of the floor you are. The slower you're going, the more to the inside of the floor until you get to the middle which is for line dancing. So we're going to do a little two step music for you and you can follow along at home. 5 6 7 go, quick quick slow slow, quick quick slow slow, quick quick slow slow, quick quick slow slow, quick quick slow slow. So grab your favorite lady, get off the bars cause this is two step.

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[stationaryredbag]

This has to be one of the easiest to understand vids on this. Thanks a lot, and your other two step vids as well.

[missvizinau]

Guys give them a break, it is a simple two-step for beginners. Flair comes with practice.

[LuverPitbull]

They must have never two stepped in Texas. Texas two stepping is way more fun. And better.

[jimborzym]

This is the best-produced dance instruction video I have ever seen. (I've not seen super many of them, and those others have all been amateurist.) Ultra-basic dance concept here, but really well presented. Bravo!

From my perspective as a long-time social dance instructor, this video should have been titled either "Texas Two-Step", or "Country-Western Two-Step". The "classic" two-step uses a different footwork rhythm, but "two-step" in the U.S. in my understanding does now refer to this three-count, four-step basic pattern. If you really want to learn how to dance, go out dancing at good halls with good music! There are a lot of great social partner dances out there!

The two-step, of whatever style, is a great social dance!!! Thank you for this really fine video!

[lilviolinist]

that's his wife, Nicola. they are adorable, and great teachers in person, too. she once did a two-step lesson with her newborn strapped to her chest in a baby carrier =]

[seasoningstaste]

Going to a country bar this weekend. This will be a lifesaver.

That being said, will I be out of place in black wingtips, dark jeans and a sports coat?

[cjrurka]

Very nice. Good demonstration and clear explanation. Thank you.

[mrdancerism]

I first seen Robert compete nationally in Arizona about 15 years ago. He has many championship trophies. But that is Swing Dancing. To be equally great at country shows the extent of his ability as a dancer.

[eave]

0:58 hand placement
1:59 step pattern

[dancelessonsorlando]

I took a few group lessons with Robert when he visited Orlando, Florida a very long time ago at Dance Orlando. His wife is even prettier in person. They are the best teachers I know.

[muttlee]

thank you for this great explanation!!!

[chrisclark]

This is how professional dancers do it. I dance Texas two step. I can vary my step to go with the beat and tempo of any two step music.

[roseable]

It is easy to go forward than to go backwards can dancers alternate direction?!

[BCSchmerker]

+Howcast *Thanks for the confirmation on a style of dance* that's a relative of the Fox trot popular in the Ballroom community. The Texas two-step, much like the Fox trot, is a progression step around the nightclub floor.

[nev.ertheless]

Unpleasant memories from middle school go away lmaooo

[Deannapeters]

The two step in texas is wayy funner and different

[MarioAvila]

I teach American Ballroom, Yet I've had couples come 2 me recently and ask 4 C2S. So I want 2 the Saddle Rack in Fremont Ca. ...YES I Can ! And now I have these folks 2 back up what I've learned. Thanks

[kaseys]

I was looking for two step and then to the side. Idk what it’s called lol. It’s ok to wear a full shirt while dancing right?

[thechosenoneilluminati]

Does this also apply if one has 2 left feet ??