A foundation of the country dance lesson is the Two-Step. As the band Alabama says, "If you’re going to play in Texas, you've got to have a fiddle in the band." Here's a new truism translated for the dance world: If you're going to dance in Texas, you've got to know the two-step. It's interchangeably called "Texas two step," so you know those Texans really get it going on the dance floor.
The two-step is a smooth progressive dance created for four-quarter and two-quarter time music. It has a six-count basic that is counted quick-quick-slow-slow or one-two-three (four) five (six). The pulse of the dance is constant, with a forward progression that creates an illusion of acceleration rather than a pause.
"The two-step transcends the music," Shawn Trautman says. "It's an exhilarating challenge in navigation and lead-and-follow dancing that is difficult to match in the genre of social dance."
And that music is everywhere. Learn to two-step, and you'll be ready to dance when nearly any country song blares through that jukebox. That means more time on the dance floor - and fewer nights spent perched on a bar stool, watching those country dancers and thinking "I could do that."
You can - and Shawn can help. It's no surprise that one of Xpress Innovation's best sellers is the Two Step Starter Pack. No matter your level of dance expertise, Shawn's instruction can raise your skill set higher. Learn in the comfort of your own home and when those on the bar stools ask you where you learned your moves, you can honestly answer, "I received personal coaching from a world-renowned coach."
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