Two Step Teaching Order

Go to Strolling Vine Dance videos (all together by rhythm) and find the moves we have done if you have trouble with the video links.

For definitions of the steps, see Harold Sears Choreographed Ballroom Dancing website -Two Step section.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION! I aim to add the count for each move, as well as the “mantra”, and any video demonstrating it.

Lesson 1 & 2

• Line of dance
• Arm & body positions –see chart here
  • Open
  • Butterfly
  • Closed
  • Semi (closed)
• Forward Two Step
  • Two forward two steps ;;
  • Circle Away Two 2 Steps ;; Strut together 4 ;;
• Side Two Step
  • Side two step left ; & right ;
  • Side two step apart ; & together ;
• Walk 4, or Strut 4 ;;
  • Circle Away Two 2 Steps ;; Strut together 4 ;;
• Circle Away and Together ;;

Lesson 3 & 4

• Rock Forward, Recover; Rock back, recover; (no video)
• Two Side Closes; Side Step Thru ; (no video)
• Back away 3 and together 3 (no video) ;;
• Side Touches
  • 2 Side Touches ;
  • 4 Side Touches ;;
  • Side Touch Left & Right, etc.
• Circle Away 2 Two Steps & Stay out there (no video)
• Hitch 6 ;;

Lesson 5 & 6

• Vine apart and together -which is a vine 3 apart, optional clap, and then a vine 3 together (no video) ;;
• Scissors thru
  • Scissors Thru Twice ;;
• Travelling box ;;;;
• Skate
  • Skate 4 ;;
  • Skate Together 4 ;;
  • Skate Left & Right; Side Two Step; Skate Right & Left; Side Two Step;

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION Two Step Moves -grouped by family:

Go to Strolling Vine Dance videos (all together by rhythm) and find the moves we have done if you have trouble with the video links.

We have been combining these moves in different sequences, arm positions, and orientations.

Upcoming this week/next week:

• Vine 8
• Twirl 2 (no video)
  • MAN: (In Butterfly position) Lift left arm for woman to go under while left foot goes Side, right foot behind;
  • WOMAN: (in Butterfly position) Twirls in two forward steps under man’s arm towards line of dance, ending up facing the man again or blending to next move position;
  • COUNT: 1 – 2 – ;
  • PACE: Slow, slow ;
  • SAMPLE SEQUENCE: Twirl 2; Walk 2 to Semi; 2 Fwd Two Steps;;
• Pickup position –see chart here
• Sidecar position –see chart here
• Banjo position –see chart here
• Progressive Scissors

Arm & body positions –see chart here

• Open
• Banjo
• Butterfly
• Closed
• Pickup
• Semi (closed)
• Sidecar

Basic steps

• Forward Two Step
• Side Two Step
• Circle Away and Together
• Strut 4
• Back away 3 and together 3 (no video)

Basketball Turn

Boxes

• Box
• Reverse Box
• Broken Box
• Travelling box

Circle Chase

Face to Face and Back to Back

Hitches

• Hitch 6

Lace Across

Lace up

Limp

Rock Forward, Recover; Rock back, recover (no video)

Scissors

• Scissors thru
• Progressive Scissors

Scoot

Side draw close (no video) -using lead foot

• MAN: (In Butterfly position) Left foot side, Right foot draws across the floor without taking weight as left leg straightens to naturally bring the right foot to a close position and then take weight;
• WOMAN: (In Butterfly position) Right foot side, Left foot draws across the floor without taking weight as right leg straightens to naturally bring the left foot to a close position and then take weight;
• COUNT: 1 – 2 – ;
• PACE: Slow, slow ;

Skate

Two side closes, side step thru (no video)

• MAN: (In Butterfly position) Left foot side, Right foot close, Left foot side, Right foot close; Left foot side, Right foot thru partners (ending in what the cuer specifies);
• WOMAN: (In Butterfly position) Right foot side, Left foot close, Right foot side, Left foot close; Right foot side, Left foot thru partners (ending in what the cuer specifies);
• COUNT: 1 and 2 and ; 3 - 4 – ;
• PACE: Quick, quick, quick quick; Slow, slow;

Two Turning Two Steps

Vines

• Vine 4
• Vine 8 -do your Vine 4 twice. QQQQ QQQQ Equals the same time as Two Forward Two Steps.
• Vine apart and together -which is a vine 3 apart, optional clap, and then a vine 3 together