Here I segment the process of learning to dance two-step into byte-sized manageable chunks. Let's call them weekly chunks, since a move is worth doing for a week (especially if you go dancing twice a week). You can repeat a specific week as many times as necessary.
Week 1 - Fundamental Curriculum
See the Two-step beginner fundamental curriculum. It includes:
- The basic
- Inside turn
- outside turn
- couples turn
- whip
- weave
Having mastered these ^, you would actually be a strong intermediate dancer. Emphasis on "mastered."
Week 2 - Basket weave & the tunnel
The tunnel is surprisingly easy, and basket weave is surprisingly useful.
Week 3 - Advanced arm figures
Let's have some fun!
Week 4 - simple dips
- Basic dip from whip - on right side, and on left side
- Hip dip
- arm drag
- monkey bar
Week 5 - simple dips, continued
- Squeeze dip
- Simple dip
- Rides:
- Ride from inside turn
- Ride from right side pass
- Ride from whip
Week 6 - ronde & fold sweep
Week 7 - telespin
- Shoulder check
- Arm catch
- Telespin
- Pivots (after couples turn)
Week 8 - streamline patterns, whips and weaves
Week 9 - hip checks & rolls, ducks
- two great ducks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIOgsOPd_i0
- There are ducks at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Yc9nWTWP4
- spin -> duck -> arm dip
- duck -> shoulder check ( https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ChqiCgN0qLM )
- lead changes hands behind his back
Week 10 - throws
Week 11
- Tabletop
- Pivots (after couples turn)
- Rides:
- Ride from inside turn
- Ride from right side pass
- Ride from whip
- Squeeze dip
- Double dip
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References:
- Two Step Advanced Moves by Bryan B & Megan playlist:
Two-step competitions
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srN2ILy9W9I
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlg2Lue0dXA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daOqf5z5LDI
- so-so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwr8pwRaJco , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L675-I69_cg
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdiva2qIKbk
- a playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdWKeBs_VoAQeeYs9IeMCKBGV6rhQrx3t
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6SCkdD2npw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHBFOgoLTDo
- advanced step at 1:09: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EUw3iWPLzE
- so-so, but good costumes n style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXQAhXwp76s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AZrgSBE1Nc
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