Hey Anthony, Awesome videos, keep em coming until you don't have any moves left to share! One question for you, two step is quick quick slow slow, which should be 3 beats where as a lot of songs are a 4 beat count. I've had people comment saying they don't know how to dance to the music while doing two step. Should they ignore the down beats in the music?
I love this question. Thanks for watching and commenting. Actually, QQSS is 6 beats of music as a quick is 1 beat and a slow is 2 beats (with the weight change happening on the first of the 2 beats). If you counted two step in numbers, the weight changes would happen on 1,2,3,5. Two Step music is in 4/4 which is 4 beats per measure, 4 measure per bar... so if we think of counting a 6 count rhythm to a 4 count song, that may be confusing. I would generally suggest not thinking of it in numbered counts. There is typically a down beat on every odd count and an upbeat on every even count. Thinking of it that way, you could count it as 1,2,1,2.... so you could start on every other beat. I hope that helps!
@@countrydancex Hey awesome response! I have a follow up question to this which is, historically, why were the dances developed as 6 count if its to 4/4 music? ive noticed this with some other social dance steps as well, maybe swing, and then also with line dancing you start the cycle over in an odd place in the song. Is it done this way because it is more intellectually stimulating and exciting? it would be a bit boring to do the same 4 count steps over and over ? too symmetrical? and then maybe also because of the delayed gratification of when after a number of cycles it finally gets back to starting in the "correct" feeling place again?
@@guscannon5949 That's a really good question. Honestly, any answer I would have would just be a guess. Many dances are counted in multiples of 4 beats, though. Salsa, Rumba, Nightclub Two Step, Polka, Cha Cha, etc are all done in multiples of 4 or 8 beats. Of course, Waltz and Viennese Waltz are multiples of 3s (they're in 3/4 time signature). Where it really gets weird is a dance like Hustle which is a 3 count dance to a 4 count song. We count that as &1,2, 3 (or 1,2 & 3)... so technically, it would be danced: &1 2 3 &4 1 2 &3 4 1 & 2 3 4. Hahaha
Great videos. One question. When you are actually dancing, demonstrating the lesson, you don't play country. Country has the quick quick slow slow. Is there a purpose for not using country.
Hi there. This video doesn’t play any music... it’s a really old video lol Our newer videos do use music and when teaching Two Step, we use Two Step music. On the selection of music, we are bound by copyright laws so we can’t use music that we don’t have rights to.
@@countrydancex demo. Sorry the sometimes autocorrect errors are hard for people to interrupt. I was looking for a demo of the dance move in the demo video made to demonstrate it.
It would be nice if they gave a demonstration with music to make these instructions come to life. It's a lot of theory for the non-dancer. The music makes it come to life.
It's just a quick little startup video~ it's not the entire music get-go. If we can't walk with no music what the Dickens are the chances were going to start dancing with music? Too funny!😊
Sundragon1976 I thought the same thing! Me and my dance partner will start these two steps soon... right now we just wing it but we have fun lol I thought I was doing two step idk what it's called what I'm doing hahah.
You are awesome! I've got 2 left feet since I'm primarily a metal head and just learning how to 2 step. Your step by step tutorial really impressed me and my wife. Keep em coming!
Anthony was a musician when he started dancing and his band played metal (in the 90s). It’s cool that you’re starting to dance! Let us know if we can help :-)
Same here I’m a hardcore punk/metal fan and I found this video because I was looking up the hardcore 2 step... this seems chill and interesting tho so I’m watching it
I really like you progressive dance instruction technique. A couple of points I didn’t realize beforehand were body speed vs feet speed and distance between partners. Thanks Anthony!
Thank you for this wonderful video. I'm a native Texan who has tried for years to learn the two step and gotten a lot of advice from friends. I still could not pick it up until watching your videos. My husband and I are learning from your videos. Doing so has helped us bond and create amazing memories together. We even move the furniture and try it out in our living room. Thanks so much for this content!
We LOVE this comment! Sometimes people get so focused on the steps and counts that they lose focus on why they wanted to dance in the first place. It makes us so happy to hear that you're dancing and that it's something that is helping bring you and your husband closer together. Thank you for being here and sharing this with us :-)
NOT a 2 Step. This is somewhat of a Pony Swing without the swing. A 2 Step is two steps left and one step right for the leader. A Pony Swing should have the dancers bounce or sway to the beat. In all country dances the more body parts you move the better. I bob my head, kick, punch and turn. As you get better do NOT stand flat footed, get on your toes or rock between your toes and heels. I have taught hundreds how to dance over 4 decades.
... and you win the prize for "Strangest comment of the day". Congrats. To anyone reading this thread, PLEASE don't bob your head, kick, punch and turn. Like ever. BTW, you literally cannot take two steps left and one step right (unless you plan to hop on one foot). Your weight has to always be on one foot or the other.. you know because gravity. Once you step with the left, your weight is on it and you can't step with it again until you put your weight back on the right (ie. another step). You should watch this video. I feel like we filmed it just for you: th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
‘If you step on her foot, it’s her fault… She, as a follower, will not dance to music, she will dance, in sync with him’… Lost me there, bud. 🤪😂. Maybe he’s a bad lead, and perhaps she has perfect rhythm… who’s to say?
She only has “perfect rhythm” when in sync with the lead. No matter what you do as a follower… no matter how great your balance, technique, style, footwork, etc etc… if you are out of sync with your partner NOTHING can work. If you are off time with the music but in sync with your partner, at least things functionally work.
Hi there. Thanks for watching and the feedback. We definitely agree and have added music to our videos for the last year. TH-cam won't ket us go back and add music to these older videos. Check out some of our newer ones!
Tip for beginners. Work on your peripheral vision. This dance is meant to be simple to allow eye contact. When you start you naturally want to look around so you dont bump other partners. You can learn to make those judgment calls and never break eye contact.
Exactly what I expect from a good dance teacher 🖒 you remember me of my dance teacher, he used to "use" me to explain dance moves to the class 😀 I LOVE dancing 😊
The interesting thing is that they're really not all that different. Sure, the music and clothing are different... each dance has a basic rhythm, step, and style ... but the ideas of partner dancing are basically the same. We do Ballroom and Latin as well.
The quick quick slow slow is hard to understand for me. I took dance class for a couple of years and it really confused me. Seeing how your feet move in short and longer steps then reading some of your answers to Grant Gunnison it finally dawned on me. Now things are starting to make sense. Thank you for the detail in your explanations. My wife and I are enjoying your videos.
Good tips! Took my first lesson today, but you mentioned a couple things I didn’t hear from my instructor. Traffic in background a little distracting though!
Awesome video! Lots of great tips. As a Texan, I've been 2-steppin' practically since I could walk; and I love it... I think your viewers will, too. I would loved to have seen y'all put on some George Strait and take a lap or two around the floor TO THE MUSIC, so we could see the rules in action. It's difficult to imagine all those tips without seeing them in actual use. Just my 2-cents worth. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for joining us. You’re right and we typically dance everything we teach to music at the end. This is a very old video and you’ll notice that everything we’ve done for the last 2 years does dance to music. Thanks again for being here and for the contribution!
@@countrydancex Awesome. I was not aware of your other videos. I accidentally stumbled across this one, and it was very good. I really enjoyed it... so much so, that I wanted to see it 'danced'. :) I will go looking for your other vids, for sure! Again, thanks for sharing such cool dance instruction.
Hey Anthony I’m from North Dakota. I was taught the two step as “triple step, slow” from my mother and that is how they taught us in high school. The problem is that it doesn’t feel right to faster music. So we would resort to “polka” for faster songs. Around here we don’t see a lot of “Texas two step”. Mostly “polka” for fast tempo and the “triple step, slow” for slow to medium tempo paced songs. Although seeing a lot of “country swing” now. My question is what kind of step is our”triple step, slow”? To me what I was originally taught seems limited although it works well for turning in closed position. Love your videos.
Thanks so much for watching and contributing! We have seen that a lot too. I can tell you what people here in Houston call that.... people call it “Bubba Two Step” Lol We actually just shot a new video where we discuss that exact thing! It will literally post on our Facebook page later today. Check that out tonight!
This does not seem to be the ragtime era two-step, which was often in 2/4 or 6/8, more like the polka step you describe. I wonder whether the Texas Two-step is derived from the Fox-trot?
Oh ty ty!❤ Im always up with my guy but hip issues & I can hold my own so I danced with this girl from Texas in NJ 😂 & I feel she had me looking like an idiot my guy videotaped it..& I told her to keep it light bc I didn’t know how..I got upset when I saw the video 😂
It's....long-short short -long..repeat. man drops his right hand down to the lady's waist,,,,,now you have more flexibility and control without it looking like it , you can leave the outer ring and go to the middle of the floor and dance in all directions and in sync with the music. Great for Honky Tonkin and dance floors where Texas Two steppers don't have the outside lane running a circle , you can call on a different lady for every two step and both feel as if you had been dancing for years. The distance between each partner is not the same because all the ladies are not built the same , It's all about the man being a good leader, he knows in a second when he draws his lady in and takes her waist the perfect distance for her and she feels it. Don't call on someone to two step to a song that does not have a two step beat or a waltz that does not have the waltz beat , dance with the music as if you are one with the music. If you have a partner, look for those who have n partners bring them to the floor, don't forget the seniors, many of which have lost their long lived partners in life and dance, you will many of them to be very pleasurable to dance with. Stay away from those who would bring trouble, plenty of would be dance partners setting on go, just waiting for someone to hold out their willing and wanting hand. """" I have danced from Louisiana to Georgia and straight up to New York, danced on big floors to big names and their bands and danced on small floors of taverns and Honky Tonks , American Legions by the dozens , street dances and festivals all over the Appalachian Mountain's . Overall and by far I have found that there are not enough men stepping up , the need for Gentlemen is great , I can't possibly dance with them all . Find you a pair of dancing shoes or boots , just make sure they have leather bottoms and get out and dance ! Sincerely , The Dancing Man
Hi there. Thanks for being here and for contributing :-) After reading your comment (twice) and then having an internal debate on how to respond, we will simply say that we agree with much of what you said in the second half of this. Thanks again for watching!
PS: YOU KNOW IT'S THE FUNNIEST THING ABOUT THIS VIDEO, WHILE INSTRUCTIONAL & USEFUL FOR LINE DANCING, WHAT I'VE NOTICED HAS NOTHING TO DO W/WHAT HE'S SAYING AT ALL! DOES ANYONE NOTICE THE HORRENDOUS TRAFFIC OUTSIDE THE DANCE STUDIO? GOOD LORD, IT'S TERRIBLE TO WATCH!
🤦♂️ danced my first country song last night i thought the 2 step was side to side. I should have watched this video last night, atleast i had the flow of traffic right
So its not sliding your feet. More like a walk? Going on a country dance date and trying to learn how to get basic movements. So 2 step will work for like neon moon and the dance?
i wouldn't want to speak for Rose and Anthony because they are true professionals who really know what they are talking about, but from my amateur's perspective: it really doesn't matter which beat you step on to begin the dance because Two Step is not a "phrased" dance, it is a 6 count dance done to 4/4 time. Most of the time you will not be stepping on count 1 of the bar/measure as you start your basic step. That being said, it feels most natural to start on the "1" downbeat to begin the dance. To do otherwise feels odd.
@@randykrammer1295 thank you for the clarification but unfortunately my neophyte rhythm skills aren't registering any of that. This video seems more like a good tune up for experienced dancers and not for people who were looking for the Arthur Murray class and went to the wrong room....
@@autobus45 Understood. I am not certain that my explanation is 100 % accurate, anyway. And I think that it is really important to start on the "1" count when you dance. The music is written in downbeats and upbeats. We give the downbeats an odd number (1,3,5,7) and we give the upbeats an even number (2,4,6,8). So the music is always going "down, up, down, up, down, up...." You step on three downbeats (1,3 and 5) and one upbeat (2). You have to listen to the music and hear when an 8 beat section is ending, and then go on the very next "1" count. Requires an ear for music and a bit of anticipation. Not an easy thing for most men to do. Take care and happy dancing!
Interesting. This was filmed in Texas by professional country dancers ha! Here, watch this (it will explain a lot I think): th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
wow. I's born and raised in Texas. Been two steppin' my WHOLE life, and never seen THIS before!! WTH?!! LOL!! Please don't come to Texas and do this dance, you'll get bounced out.
Welp ... we live in Texas, dance in Texas, this was filmed in Texas in our 2 studios in Texas, teach country dance full time in Texas, and have an awful lot of students in Texas. Where can "we's" expect to bounce to?
I think I dance a Tejano type of two step/ Waltz lol if there is a thing but me and my dance partner will get on this soon... hopefully we can move to more advanced stuff soon. I enjoy dancing with her.
Yes that is it lol uncle bubba.... me and my partner are on that same page and we have our Rhythm down and throw in good spins every once in awhile. We will definitely try to learn new way of doing the two step. We enjoy ya'lls video and definitely subscribe:)
Im only here because of all the tinder profiles I've seen rhat mention 2 stepping.... i figured it was some dumb country thing but just wanted to know what tf it actually was lol
It's important to teach new people in the country that the two step is a March it is not a freestyle it's not swing it's a March it's just like square dancing it's a March it comes from Ireland. You have 300 people on the dance floor you're all going counterclockwise to the beat of the music not faster not slower no one is stopping nobody's turning around to March just like in the military most men now have never been in the military in America but in the military you march and that's what the two-step is that's what the cowboy Church is they're all marches the country waltz it's marching marching stop trying to mix freestyle in with a country dancing there is no country dancing that has freestyling that is not country
I don't think there is a heel lead on the 2nd quick. Isn't heel slide heel heel, also toe release for the ladies going back. And to Grant it is a six beat pattern, just like foxtrot or east coast or west coast swing. One last thing, I know the 2nd q is progressive but it is shorter than the other 3 steps.
Michael Leach thank you for watching and contributing here. Those are great tips. I would, however, caution anyone from saying “it is” when referring to a dance. We simply teach what we dance based on the 20+ years of training, but there will always be variations from one teacher to the next. There is no right or wrong... only better or worse depending on the effect you want to make.
I love your how-to videos, but you do more talk than teach, i have to tell you but it gets boring and time consuming after a while. Please do less talk and more teaching. Thanks for taking the time to share with us.
Totally get that! This is a really old video filmed long before we knew what we were doing 🤣 You’ll find that we have been demonstrating with music for quite some time since then.
Great video! It is very hard to do this dance style while maneuvering through people when it is a crowded Dance (the loop d loop) Track! or Dance floor Why does everyone hate the 1 2, 1 two step?
Thanks for watching. Actually, this style is infinitely more maneuverable on a crowded floor. When your feet pass, it create mobility. If the feet close, you’re “stuck”. If it’s crowded, you just have to take smaller steps. Btw... we don’t “hate” the 121 stuff. It’s just that this channel is for people who want to learn to dance. We simply teach what works. The 121 stuff is very inhibiting and, beyond the basics, is essentially broken.
Not the two step I learned in 7th grade I dont think. We didn't walk across the whole floor there were people um dancing there.. I do remember a step or two forward then maybe step backwards then a slide which was a lead foot by the male changing direction of the path usually 45 degree angle never a 90 degree turn or anything lol..what dance was I taught that I'm describing?
@@countrydancex thank you. I'm terrible at dancing still. I remember maybe counter clock rotation of dance partners and counting in my head and hand placement but really I wouldn't be able to demonstrate much on video.
Hi there! Glad you enjoyed it. You’re right… this is a really old video and you find that we’ve been demonstrating with music for several years now. Two Step and Swing are different dance styles. That’s kind of like asking if there is any basketball in golf 😉
@@countrydancex I understand completely that you believe there to be a firm difference between the two. I on the other hand tend to believe that there's a little bit of swing in everything. Especially when dancing. Just another point of view from someone who knows only how to Fox Trot b/c I was taught that dance for Mayday celebrations when I was just a child.
You have 2 hands and 2 feet. There are only so many hand changes and moves you can do in any style of dance. Many movements cross over from one style to the next... But saying that there is "swing in two step" because some concepts carry over is like saying there is basketball in golf because you put a round ball into a round hole. The same movements can also be done in any number of dances including salsa, bachata, jive, hustle etc.
@@countrydancex Hi Anthony I,m 86 years old a dancer since 1946 & still active & can dance very well, I,m bathroom square dancer country everything, but in these pandemic times I,m browsing & I came across you, I think you are an excellent teacher & students will benefit from you.
I’m so confused. This is not the way my dad taught me to two step 25 years ago? It was two steps forward one step back. And you follow your partner in directional turns. Im so confused by your directions now? I know how to triple step etc. but maybe instructions are different? Because back in 1991-1992 in high school we were taught the Western swing in high school PE! Lol! I know that sounds strange!
Hi there! Thanks for watching and contributing. That sentiment is really not that uncommon. Here's a good video for you: th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
Country Dance X it was different for many people like in Augusta Georgia where i learned and Dallas Texas they two step like me. Here in San Diego CA and in Phoenix Arizona they do to step like that. Just find it interesting but would like to see if you could upload a video doing the different two step
the Basic of Two Step since the beginning of time has had four steps. You cannot avoid putting weight on the right foot between the "two steps forward with the left."
You clearly put some good effort into this video, but it would be a lot more useful if you showed dancing to actual music, since you don't give any explanation about how your steps line up with the beat of the song. I'd like to know how your "fast-fast-slow-slow" line up with the 1-2-3-4.
The ironic thing is that this video was one that we put almost no effort into. We filmed it on a random afternoon many years ago with someone holding up an old iPhone (before we actually made TH-cam videos). Check out any of our newer videos here.
I’m a beginner, all I can do is slow dance and maybe a few of the coordinated dances but that’s about it. Believe me I got slapped one time, I ultimately failed to try 2 step but I didn’t know what I was doing so yeah that’s why I am here. Like if you agree😅😅
HEY HELLO FROM TEXAS HERE SO LET ME JUST SAY TEXAS TWO STEP JUST COMES NATURAL YES WE KNOW THE QUICK QUICK SLOW SLOW BUT IN TEXAS THAT IS JUST SLOWED DOWN VERY MUCH.
Hey Anthony, Awesome videos, keep em coming until you don't have any moves left to share! One question for you, two step is quick quick slow slow, which should be 3 beats where as a lot of songs are a 4 beat count. I've had people comment saying they don't know how to dance to the music while doing two step. Should they ignore the down beats in the music?
I love this question. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Actually, QQSS is 6 beats of music as a quick is 1 beat and a slow is 2 beats (with the weight change happening on the first of the 2 beats). If you counted two step in numbers, the weight changes would happen on 1,2,3,5.
Two Step music is in 4/4 which is 4 beats per measure, 4 measure per bar... so if we think of counting a 6 count rhythm to a 4 count song, that may be confusing.
I would generally suggest not thinking of it in numbered counts. There is typically a down beat on every odd count and an upbeat on every even count. Thinking of it that way, you could count it as 1,2,1,2.... so you could start on every other beat.
I hope that helps!
@@countrydancex it does help. I asked that question in dance class two weeks ago, and your explanation is perfect, thank you.
@@countrydancex Hey awesome response! I have a follow up question to this which is, historically, why were the dances developed as 6 count if its to 4/4 music? ive noticed this with some other social dance steps as well, maybe swing, and then also with line dancing you start the cycle over in an odd place in the song. Is it done this way because it is more intellectually stimulating and exciting? it would be a bit boring to do the same 4 count steps over and over ? too symmetrical? and then maybe also because of the delayed gratification of when after a number of cycles it finally gets back to starting in the "correct" feeling place again?
@@guscannon5949 That's a really good question. Honestly, any answer I would have would just be a guess. Many dances are counted in multiples of 4 beats, though. Salsa, Rumba, Nightclub Two Step, Polka, Cha Cha, etc are all done in multiples of 4 or 8 beats.
Of course, Waltz and Viennese Waltz are multiples of 3s (they're in 3/4 time signature).
Where it really gets weird is a dance like Hustle which is a 3 count dance to a 4 count song. We count that as &1,2, 3 (or 1,2 & 3)... so technically, it would be danced: &1 2 3 &4 1 2 &3 4 1 & 2 3 4. Hahaha
@@countrydancex brilliant !
Thanks, I’ve got a date in an hour, now I can bs my way through this like a boss
Hahaha. Nothing like a little last minute prep
legend that the only true way to do it
Bro how did it goooo
Ty Guy how did it go?
I know I am 6 months later from you posting this but I am wondering how it went
@@maddengod8783 She killed him..
Did you learn from the master teacher Skippy Blair? ❤️
Thank you
Very welcome
let's see if I can bs my way through teaching a date how to dance while barely knowing how haha.
Fake it til you make it I guess 🤣
@X Dance haha I used to dance years ago so I have a relative understanding. I just don't view myself as mastered.
Any ideas when dancing in a dress with a train? For prom. Mom bought it for me so cant alter train. Help
Can you bustle the train?
Great videos. One question. When you are actually dancing, demonstrating the lesson, you don't play country. Country has the quick quick slow slow. Is there a purpose for not using country.
Hi there. This video doesn’t play any music... it’s a really old video lol
Our newer videos do use music and when teaching Two Step, we use Two Step music.
On the selection of music, we are bound by copyright laws so we can’t use music that we don’t have rights to.
What I see is the Texas two step. We here in Arizona don't dance like that.
Yes, we teach Two Step (and are in Texas). I think you'll find that the better dancers in your area do dance it this way.
What does the dance move look like? I flipped through the video but couldn't see a demon.
I didn't see a demon either. Weird.
@@countrydancex demo. Sorry the sometimes autocorrect errors are hard for people to interrupt. I was looking for a demo of the dance move in the demo video made to demonstrate it.
seeeeeeeee. your fault, girls!!
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Quick, quick, slow slow all looks like the same speed
Except that it’s not
It would be nice if they gave a demonstration with music to make these instructions come to life. It's a lot of theory for the non-dancer. The music makes it come to life.
It's just a quick little startup video~ it's not the entire music get-go. If we can't walk with no music what the Dickens are the chances were going to start dancing with music? Too funny!😊
You should demonstrate a lil at the end to some actual music!
sundragon1976 Thank you. That is a great idea and we will definitely do that for future videos!
A little 'Cowboy rides Away..
Great song. Artists tend to frown on creators using their copyrighted works, though.
Sundragon1976 I thought the same thing! Me and my dance partner will start these two steps soon... right now we just wing it but we have fun lol I thought I was doing two step idk what it's called what I'm doing hahah.
George hell yes! GS is my fave! Don’t know how I’m just seeing this message
oh not the two step i wanted
Hahaha 🚗 🚙 🛻
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You should add Ice Cube live to your search inquiry.
Hahaha me either
You are awesome! I've got 2 left feet since I'm primarily a metal head and just learning how to 2 step. Your step by step tutorial really impressed me and my wife. Keep em coming!
Anthony was a musician when he started dancing and his band played metal (in the 90s). It’s cool that you’re starting to dance! Let us know if we can help :-)
Same here I’m a hardcore punk/metal fan and I found this video because I was looking up the hardcore 2 step... this seems chill and interesting tho so I’m watching it
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So walking is a dance 😂
interpretive in my case
My wife and I love a two step, here in the uk nobody does it, wherever we go we’re the only couple doing it.
Very good , very informative. I learned key things in a short period. I’m brand new to two step. And this was very helpful.
I really like you progressive dance instruction technique. A couple of points I didn’t realize beforehand were body speed vs feet speed and distance between partners. Thanks Anthony!
Hi David! So glad you enjoyed it. Please let us know if we can ever help :-)
Thank you for this wonderful video. I'm a native Texan who has tried for years to learn the two step and gotten a lot of advice from friends. I still could not pick it up until watching your videos. My husband and I are learning from your videos. Doing so has helped us bond and create amazing memories together. We even move the furniture and try it out in our living room. Thanks so much for this content!
We LOVE this comment! Sometimes people get so focused on the steps and counts that they lose focus on why they wanted to dance in the first place. It makes us so happy to hear that you're dancing and that it's something that is helping bring you and your husband closer together.
Thank you for being here and sharing this with us :-)
Thank you, That's exactly what I want,some video dance lessons.Lack of dancing affected my life like hell.
Let's dance!
Wow! I’m stationed in California and the first video I click on is people from back home! I knew I recognized the area in the background 😭
That’s cool. What part of California are you in?
How come none of these videos (this and other creators) give you an actual example. Turn on the music and show people first!
Thank you for watching and for your input! We'll keep that in mind for future videos :-)
NOT a 2 Step. This is somewhat of a Pony Swing without the swing. A 2 Step is two steps left and one step right for the leader. A Pony Swing should have the dancers bounce or sway to the beat. In all country dances the more body parts you move the better. I bob my head, kick, punch and turn. As you get better do NOT stand flat footed, get on your toes or rock between your toes and heels. I have taught hundreds how to dance over 4 decades.
... and you win the prize for "Strangest comment of the day". Congrats.
To anyone reading this thread, PLEASE don't bob your head, kick, punch and turn. Like ever.
BTW, you literally cannot take two steps left and one step right (unless you plan to hop on one foot). Your weight has to always be on one foot or the other.. you know because gravity. Once you step with the left, your weight is on it and you can't step with it again until you put your weight back on the right (ie. another step).
You should watch this video. I feel like we filmed it just for you:
th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
That's not the two step I know..
rachel williams thanks for watching. We recommend this video (it may answer some questions): th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
She is living dangerously with wearing toe less shoes.
Livin’ life on the edge
‘If you step on her foot, it’s her fault… She, as a follower, will not dance to music, she will dance, in sync with him’… Lost me there, bud. 🤪😂.
Maybe he’s a bad lead, and perhaps she has perfect rhythm… who’s to say?
She only has “perfect rhythm” when in sync with the lead.
No matter what you do as a follower… no matter how great your balance, technique, style, footwork, etc etc… if you are out of sync with your partner NOTHING can work. If you are off time with the music but in sync with your partner, at least things functionally work.
I loved dancing with my partner the 2 step.
Dallas B. Bradley, he was my partner.
He was so country!
I love this Country for everything.
As a Hispanic, I get mad watching people eat rice n beans
Feed the ricin beans then lol
I’ll stop eating them when the waiter stops bringing them
These are great but it would help if you guys did it to music for a bit so we could see a full example. Thanks!
Hi there. Thanks for watching and the feedback. We definitely agree and have added music to our videos for the last year. TH-cam won't ket us go back and add music to these older videos. Check out some of our newer ones!
@@countrydancex cool thanks
Took classes a while back and got a big date tomorrow, just freshening up on the basics
I'm from North Houston 🤙🏼, having to brush up on this for a girl 🙄😂
Girls will get you to do all kinds of crazy stuff!
How many people here getting ready for stampede
Tip for beginners. Work on your peripheral vision. This dance is meant to be simple to allow eye contact. When you start you naturally want to look around so you dont bump other partners. You can learn to make those judgment calls and never break eye contact.
Exactly what I expect from a good dance teacher 🖒 you remember me of my dance teacher, he used to "use" me to explain dance moves to the class 😀 I LOVE dancing 😊
Thanks for joining us here!
@@countrydancex I like your style :D
Lol I’m a Latin dancer so letting a man lead is so weird to me lol I’ve always had a problem with two step lol
The interesting thing is that they're really not all that different. Sure, the music and clothing are different... each dance has a basic rhythm, step, and style ... but the ideas of partner dancing are basically the same. We do Ballroom and Latin as well.
The quick quick slow slow is hard to understand for me. I took dance class for a couple of years and it really confused me. Seeing how your feet move in short and longer steps then reading some of your answers to Grant Gunnison it finally dawned on me. Now things are starting to make sense. Thank you for the detail in your explanations. My wife and I are enjoying your videos.
We love to hear that our videos have helped!
I’m here because Dorian Electra told me to “two step into their heart”
Lmao! I love this. 😂
Good tips! Took my first lesson today, but you mentioned a couple things I didn’t hear from my instructor. Traffic in background a little distracting though!
Thank you for your input! We will definitely try to keep that in mind next time :-)
Walzes
I could tell it was Houston just by looking outside
Joel Nava that’s cool. Never thought about that
Country Dance X lmao that busy highway gave it away. No cars drive that fast in other cities.😂
Awesome video! Lots of great tips. As a Texan, I've been 2-steppin' practically since I could walk; and I love it... I think your viewers will, too. I would loved to have seen y'all put on some George Strait and take a lap or two around the floor TO THE MUSIC, so we could see the rules in action. It's difficult to imagine all those tips without seeing them in actual use. Just my 2-cents worth. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for joining us. You’re right and we typically dance everything we teach to music at the end. This is a very old video and you’ll notice that everything we’ve done for the last 2 years does dance to music. Thanks again for being here and for the contribution!
@@countrydancex Awesome. I was not aware of your other videos. I accidentally stumbled across this one, and it was very good. I really enjoyed it... so much so, that I wanted to see it 'danced'. :) I will go looking for your other vids, for sure! Again, thanks for sharing such cool dance instruction.
Hey Anthony I’m from North Dakota. I was taught the two step as “triple step, slow” from my mother and that is how they taught us in high school. The problem is that it doesn’t feel right to faster music. So we would resort to “polka” for faster songs. Around here we don’t see a lot of “Texas two step”. Mostly “polka” for fast tempo and the “triple step, slow” for slow to medium tempo paced songs. Although seeing a lot of “country swing” now. My question is what kind of step is our”triple step, slow”? To me what I was originally taught seems limited although it works well for turning in closed position. Love your videos.
Thanks so much for watching and contributing! We have seen that a lot too. I can tell you what people here in Houston call that.... people call it “Bubba Two Step” Lol
We actually just shot a new video where we discuss that exact thing! It will literally post on our Facebook page later today. Check that out tonight!
Triple step, slow is country 3 step
Yes. That’s what they call it in DFW and a few other areas
This does not seem to be the ragtime era two-step, which was often in 2/4 or 6/8, more like the polka step you describe. I wonder whether the Texas Two-step is derived from the Fox-trot?
I’ve dance 2 step texas shuffle quick step country waltz cotton eye joe
Awesome demo.
i will never line dance.
not country for me
Oh ty ty!❤ Im always up with my guy but hip issues & I can hold my own so I danced with this girl from Texas in NJ 😂 & I feel she had me looking like an idiot my guy videotaped it..& I told her to keep it light bc I didn’t know how..I got upset when I saw the video 😂
It's....long-short short -long..repeat. man drops his right hand down to the lady's waist,,,,,now you have more flexibility and control without it looking like it , you can leave the outer ring and go to the middle of the floor and dance in all directions and in sync with the music. Great for Honky Tonkin and dance floors where Texas Two steppers don't have the outside lane running a circle , you can call on a different lady for every two step and both feel as if you had been dancing for years. The distance between each partner is not the same because all the ladies are not built the same , It's all about the man being a good leader, he knows in a second when he draws his lady in and takes her waist the perfect distance for her and she feels it. Don't call on someone to two step to a song that does not have a two step beat or a waltz that does not have the waltz beat , dance with the music as if you are one with the music. If you have a partner, look for those who have n partners bring them to the floor, don't forget the seniors, many of which have lost their long lived partners in life and dance, you will many of them to be very pleasurable to dance with. Stay away from those who would bring trouble, plenty of would be dance partners setting on go, just waiting for someone to hold out their willing and wanting hand. """" I have danced from Louisiana to Georgia and straight up to New York, danced on big floors to big names and their bands and danced on small floors of taverns and Honky Tonks , American Legions by the dozens , street dances and festivals all over the Appalachian Mountain's . Overall and by far I have found that there are not enough men stepping up , the need for Gentlemen is great , I can't possibly dance with them all . Find you a pair of dancing shoes or boots , just make sure they have leather bottoms and get out and dance ! Sincerely , The Dancing Man
Hi there. Thanks for being here and for contributing :-)
After reading your comment (twice) and then having an internal debate on how to respond, we will simply say that we agree with much of what you said in the second half of this.
Thanks again for watching!
PS: YOU KNOW IT'S THE FUNNIEST THING ABOUT THIS VIDEO, WHILE INSTRUCTIONAL & USEFUL FOR LINE DANCING, WHAT I'VE NOTICED HAS NOTHING TO DO W/WHAT HE'S SAYING AT ALL! DOES ANYONE NOTICE THE HORRENDOUS TRAFFIC OUTSIDE THE DANCE STUDIO? GOOD LORD, IT'S TERRIBLE TO WATCH!
Welcome to Houston
🤦♂️ danced my first country song last night i thought the 2 step was side to side.
I should have watched this video last night, atleast i had the flow of traffic right
So its not sliding your feet. More like a walk? Going on a country dance date and trying to learn how to get basic movements. So 2 step will work for like neon moon and the dance?
This would be more helpful if you had explained where the quick/quick slow/slow fall on the best of the music.
i wouldn't want to speak for Rose and Anthony because they are true professionals who really know what they are talking about, but from my amateur's perspective: it really doesn't matter which beat you step on to begin the dance because Two Step is not a "phrased" dance, it is a 6 count dance done to 4/4 time. Most of the time you will not be stepping on count 1 of the bar/measure as you start your basic step. That being said, it feels most natural to start on the "1" downbeat to begin the dance. To do otherwise feels odd.
@@randykrammer1295 thank you for the clarification but unfortunately my neophyte rhythm skills aren't registering any of that. This video seems more like a good tune up for experienced dancers and not for people who were looking for the Arthur Murray class and went to the wrong room....
@@autobus45 Understood. I am not certain that my explanation is 100 % accurate, anyway. And I think that it is really important to start on the "1" count when you dance. The music is written in downbeats and upbeats. We give the downbeats an odd number (1,3,5,7) and we give the upbeats an even number (2,4,6,8). So the music is always going "down, up, down, up, down, up...." You step on three downbeats (1,3 and 5) and one upbeat (2). You have to listen to the music and hear when an 8 beat section is ending, and then go on the very next "1" count. Requires an ear for music and a bit of anticipation. Not an easy thing for most men to do. Take care and happy dancing!
The quicks can start on any odd numbered beat. Two step music has a down and an up beat. 1 (down) 2 (up) 3 (down) 4 (up). Start on the down beat.
Two-step is danced offset... meaning
toes and knees won't be bumping into one another and the guy will be able to see past her head on his right.
Nice relaxed instruction. Like your style guys. :-)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks like the Fox Trot. I guess we have done it wrong forever. We did 2 steps, then 1 2 steps then 1.
You're good, very understandable. I've seen so many and have taken nothing from most. Ty
this is not the two step i know, I'm from texas
Interesting. This was filmed in Texas by professional country dancers ha! Here, watch this (it will explain a lot I think): th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
wow. I's born and raised in Texas. Been two steppin' my WHOLE life, and never seen THIS before!! WTH?!! LOL!! Please don't come to Texas and do this dance, you'll get bounced out.
Welp ... we live in Texas, dance in Texas, this was filmed in Texas in our 2 studios in Texas, teach country dance full time in Texas, and have an awful lot of students in Texas.
Where can "we's" expect to bounce to?
What?
I came here too hear a Skyline GTR performing a 2 Step.
Lucky you.
I think I dance a Tejano type of two step/ Waltz lol if there is a thing but me and my dance partner will get on this soon... hopefully we can move to more advanced stuff soon. I enjoy dancing with her.
I think I know exactly what you’re talking about. Check out this video: th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
Yes that is it lol uncle bubba.... me and my partner are on that same page and we have our Rhythm down and throw in good spins every once in awhile. We will definitely try to learn new way of doing the two step. We enjoy ya'lls video and definitely subscribe:)
Awesome! We're happy to have you here :-)
Im only here because of all the tinder profiles I've seen rhat mention 2 stepping.... i figured it was some dumb country thing but just wanted to know what tf it actually was lol
Welcome?
It's important to teach new people in the country that the two step is a March it is not a freestyle it's not swing it's a March it's just like square dancing it's a March it comes from Ireland. You have 300 people on the dance floor you're all going counterclockwise to the beat of the music not faster not slower no one is stopping nobody's turning around to March just like in the military most men now have never been in the military in America but in the military you march and that's what the two-step is that's what the cowboy Church is they're all marches the country waltz it's marching marching stop trying to mix freestyle in with a country dancing there is no country dancing that has freestyling that is not country
Wait… what?
Fun. Reminds me of my younger days ha
Dancing is always fun ... no matter what age!
I don't think there is a heel lead on the 2nd quick. Isn't heel slide heel heel, also toe release for the ladies going back. And to Grant it is a six beat pattern, just like foxtrot or east coast or west coast swing. One last thing, I know the 2nd q is progressive but it is shorter than the other 3 steps.
Michael Leach thank you for watching and contributing here. Those are great tips. I would, however, caution anyone from saying “it is” when referring to a dance. We simply teach what we dance based on the 20+ years of training, but there will always be variations from one teacher to the next. There is no right or wrong... only better or worse depending on the effect you want to make.
That's Progressive Two Step. I'm looking for the other Two step, going two steps to the left, and back one, etc.
Watch this: th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
I love your how-to videos, but you do more talk than teach, i have to tell you but it gets boring and time consuming after a while. Please do less talk and more teaching. Thanks for taking the time to share with us.
Please send us your address and we will issue you a refund 🤣
Hey ya'll, I'm pretty sure I live right around the corner from this place. I might pop in some time!
Would have liked to have seen you dance to some country music.
Totally get that! This is a really old video filmed long before we knew what we were doing 🤣 You’ll find that we have been demonstrating with music for quite some time since then.
I was raised on this. We never picked our feet up. The point is to slide and glide. Lead slips between followers feet.
Good times
Great instruction. But the cars on the highway in the background are a bit distracting. Just saying.
We agree
Crazy traffic in the background!
Excellent tutorial. So easy to understand.
Quick/Quick-Slow/Slow it is. Two-step it is NOT. I would get run over on the dance floor if I did a true Two-step.
What in the world is going on outside. You all dance next to the freeway? LOL
Better than dancing in it I guess 🤣
I wanna ask this girl out but I wanna take her on a dance but like… I dunno how to. But you are a fine teacher
Thanks for being here!
Great video! It is very hard to do this dance style while maneuvering through people when it is a crowded Dance (the loop d loop) Track! or Dance floor Why does everyone hate the 1 2, 1 two step?
Thanks for watching. Actually, this style is infinitely more maneuverable on a crowded floor. When your feet pass, it create mobility. If the feet close, you’re “stuck”. If it’s crowded, you just have to take smaller steps.
Btw... we don’t “hate” the 121 stuff. It’s just that this channel is for people who want to learn to dance. We simply teach what works. The 121 stuff is very inhibiting and, beyond the basics, is essentially broken.
Excellent start up and refresher for those like me who want to get out on the floor.
William Ryan thank you for watching!
Not the two step I learned in 7th grade I dont think. We didn't walk across the whole floor there were people um dancing there.. I do remember a step or two forward then maybe step backwards then a slide which was a lead foot by the male changing direction of the path usually 45 degree angle never a 90 degree turn or anything lol..what dance was I taught that I'm describing?
Thanks for the feedback. While we’re not sure what you learned in 7th grade, this is definitely Two Step :-)
@@countrydancex thank you. I'm terrible at dancing still. I remember maybe counter clock rotation of dance partners and counting in my head and hand placement but really I wouldn't be able to demonstrate much on video.
I enjoyed the video, but there was no music, so it was hard to really get a feel for the steps, also does the 2 step involve any swing?
Hi there! Glad you enjoyed it. You’re right… this is a really old video and you find that we’ve been demonstrating with music for several years now.
Two Step and Swing are different dance styles. That’s kind of like asking if there is any basketball in golf 😉
@@countrydancex I understand completely that you believe there to be a firm difference between the two. I on the other hand tend to believe that there's a little bit of swing in everything. Especially when dancing. Just another point of view from someone who knows only how to Fox Trot b/c I was taught that dance for Mayday celebrations when I was just a child.
You have 2 hands and 2 feet. There are only so many hand changes and moves you can do in any style of dance. Many movements cross over from one style to the next...
But saying that there is "swing in two step" because some concepts carry over is like saying there is basketball in golf because you put a round ball into a round hole.
The same movements can also be done in any number of dances including salsa, bachata, jive, hustle etc.
@@countrydancex I'm glad that you understand exactly what I was saying.
I've apparently been doing it wrong my entire life, I've literally always been taught it's two steps forward one step back 💀💀
You are an excellent instructor I can't wait to join your website
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you there :-)
Thank u going to a western dance bar with my girlfriends
How'd it go?
Lol well it actually went well step on toes 4 times but think I got it
Thank you! We're going two steppin tonight for the first time in Wimberley, TX
Rhythm has got down and upbeats... two step is dance with four steps to six counts of music down up down down.
Excellent teaching. Thank you!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just in case I’m ever in Texas again get the bull by the horns and enjoy life
Two-step has five basic foot positions... and has two types turns chene and pivot turns.
Y'all should come to Mo s tonight for the George Strait tribute. Good dancing music
We’ve never been there. Sounds fun. Unfortunately, with kids at home, spontaneity is but a fond memory 😂
@@countrydancex Hi Anthony I,m 86 years old a dancer since 1946 & still active & can dance very well, I,m bathroom square dancer country everything, but in these pandemic times I,m browsing & I came across you, I think you are an excellent teacher & students will benefit from you.
Wow really good explanation sometimes I get stuck going backwards and I always get stepped on
Just wondering if he always dances wearing that hat.
No, not at all. He also walks, runs, jumps, sits, and stands wearing that hat.
Small Town Murder - Jimmie Wissman brought me here!
Would love to watch your videos with music
Hi there. Most of our videos do have music. This is a really old one
Maintaining framework the man leads from the diaphragm not from the feet.
Saw your comment. Too bad. Will dance 1 for you tonight.
I’m so confused. This is not the way my dad taught me to two step 25 years ago? It was two steps forward one step back. And you follow your partner in directional turns. Im so confused by your directions now? I know how to triple step etc. but maybe instructions are different? Because back in 1991-1992 in high school we were taught the Western swing in high school PE! Lol! I know that sounds strange!
Hi there! Thanks for watching and contributing. That sentiment is really not that uncommon. Here's a good video for you: th-cam.com/video/2NPdOQyqCkc/w-d-xo.html
I learned two step as a two step forward with left and one with right
th-cam.com/video/4soYSyYg06s/w-d-xo.html thats how it was thought in Georgia
Country Dance X it was different for many people like in Augusta Georgia where i learned and Dallas Texas they two step like me. Here in San Diego CA and in Phoenix Arizona they do to step like that. Just find it interesting but would like to see if you could upload a video doing the different two step
the Basic of Two Step since the beginning of time has had four steps. You cannot avoid putting weight on the right foot between the "two steps forward with the left."
Well, unless we want to hop on one foot a couple times ;-)
@@countrydancex, I'm in!!
You clearly put some good effort into this video, but it would be a lot more useful if you showed dancing to actual music, since you don't give any explanation about how your steps line up with the beat of the song. I'd like to know how your "fast-fast-slow-slow" line up with the 1-2-3-4.
The ironic thing is that this video was one that we put almost no effort into. We filmed it on a random afternoon many years ago with someone holding up an old iPhone (before we actually made TH-cam videos). Check out any of our newer videos here.
If your from the south you know this aint right
Like, how far South? Like Central America South? We are in Texas… not South enough?
I could watch this all day, an never get it right. Would love to two step.
Thank you so muchh im going to a hardcore show tomorrow!!
I’m a beginner, all I can do is slow dance and maybe a few of the coordinated dances but that’s about it. Believe me I got slapped one time, I ultimately failed to try 2 step but I didn’t know what I was doing so yeah that’s why I am here. Like if you agree😅😅
Ha! Getting slapped doesn’t seem ideal.
Welcome.
I love forro
HEY HELLO FROM TEXAS HERE SO LET ME JUST SAY TEXAS TWO STEP JUST COMES NATURAL YES WE KNOW THE QUICK QUICK SLOW SLOW BUT IN TEXAS THAT IS JUST SLOWED DOWN VERY MUCH.
That’s funny 🤣