Two Step Newcomer IV, III, and II (PDF)
Combined videos available on the UCWDC Youtube Playlist.
LOD = Line of Dance
Two Step Newcomer IV
- Forward Basic
- Couples Half Right Turn with French Cross (or Chassé) Footwork and Half Left Turn (Cross Body) with French Cross (or Chassé) Footwork
- Couples Right Rotating Basic (Couples Full Right Turn)
- Follower’s Right (Outside) Underarm Turn to Closed Position
- Forward Basic to Promenade
- Follower’s Right (Outside) Underarm Turn to Closed Promenade
- Promenade Basic
- Back Basic, Cross Body to Fan (Right Angle Position) with Follower’s Left (Inside) Underarm Turn to Closed Position
- Promenade Basic with Follower’s Left (Inside) Underarm Turn to Closed Position
Two Step Newcomer IV Sample Amalgamation
Two Step Newcomer III
- Promenade Basic
- Promenade Basic to Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD and return to Promenade
- With Follower’s Right (Outside) ½ Underarm Turn to Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD
- With Follower’s Left (Inside) 1¼ Underarm Turn to Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD
- With Follower’s Left (Inside) ¾ Underarm Turn to Wrap (Cuddle)
- Couples Half Right Turn:
- To Wrap (Cuddle)
- With Hand Change to Sweetheart (Cape)
- Follower’s Left (Inside) Underarm Turns
- Remaining in Sweetheart (Cape)
- Remaining in Wrap (Cuddle)
- From Sweetheart (Cape) with Hand Change to Wrap (Cuddle) and Skaters
- Chassés from Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD to Open Promenade, Forward LOD and Return
- Chassé and Grapevine remaining in Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD (Back Pattycake)
- Chassé and Grapevine remaining in Open Promenade, Forward LOD (Forward Pattycake)
- Chassé to Open Promenade, Forward LOD and Follower’s Left (Inside) 1½ turn to:
- Closed Position
- With Free Spin to Closed position
- Check (Break Away) to
- Wrap (Cuddle)
- Sweetheart (Cape)
- Follower’s Right (Outside) 1½ Underarm Turn to Open Promenade, Forward LOD and Left (Inside) Single Turn to Wrap (Cuddle)
- Follower’s Right (Outside) 1½ Underarm Turn with Hand Change to Right-to-Right Open Promenade, Forward LOD and Left (Inside) Single Underarm Turn to Sweetheart (Cape)
- Chassé to Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD with Follow’s Right (Outside) 1½ Underarm Turn to Open Promenade, Forward LOD and Follow’s Left (Inside) 1½ Underarm Turn to Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD
Two Step Newcomer III Sample Amalgamation
Two Step Newcomer II
- Follower’s Right (Outside) 1¾ Underarm Turn to Check, Across LOD
- Follower’s Right (Outside) 1½ Turn to Shoulder Catch (Bow-and-Arrow) and Follower’s Left (Inside) 1½ Underarm Turn to:
- Wrap (Cuddle)
- Closed
- Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD
- With Hand Change to Right-to-Right Facing
- Right-to-Right Facing:
- with Follower’s Right 1½ Turn to Right-to-Right Open Promenade, Forward LOD
- With Follower’s Right 1¾ Turn and Hand Pick-up to Cross-Hand Check, Across LOD
- Check Weaves with Follower’s Left (Inside) Turns
- To Closed
- To Counter Open Promenade, Back LOD
- To Check, Across LOD
- With Belt Loop (Trailing Turn) to Closed
- Chase Weaves (Cut or Cross Technique) with Follower’s Right (Outside)Turn
- To Open Promenade, Forward LOD
- To Check, Across LOD
- Belt Loop with Hand Pickup to Open Promenade, Forward LOD
- Couples Left Rotating Basic (Full Left Turn) from Leader backing LOD (Telemark)
- Dual Free Spins
- Lariats with Follower’s Right (Outside) Turns
- To Cross-Hand Open Promenade, Forward LOD
- To Cross-Hand Check, Across LOD
- Check to Basket with Follower’s Right (Outside) Turn To:
- Shoulder Catch (Bow-and-Arrow)
- Open Promenade, Forward LOD
- Check (Break Away) to Two Step Whip:
- With Follower’s Left (Inside) Turn to Check, Across LOD
- With Follower’s Right (Outside) Turn to Shoulder Catch (Bow-and-Arrow)
- 8-Count Patterns
- Wrap-Unwrap (Roll-In, Roll-Out, Yo-Yo)
- Check Weave to Samba Turns (Arm Catches) with Follower’s Free Spin to Check
- 8-Count Turns:
- In Sweetheart: Follower’s Double Left Turn (1,2,3,4,5 7, QQQQSS) remaining in Sweetheart
- In Check Weave: Follower’s Left 2¼ Turn (1,2,3,4,5 7, QQQQSS) to Check, Across LOD
- In Lariat: Follower’s Right 2½ Turn (1,2,3,4,5 7, QQQQSS) using Single Right-to-Right Hand Hold to Open Promenade, Forward LOD
- In Lariat: Follower’s 2¾ Right Turn (1,2,3,4,5 7, QQQQSS) using Single Right-to-Right Hand Hold with Hand Pickup to Cross-Hand Check, Across LOD
Two Step Newcomer II Sample Amalgamation
Excerpt from ‘Standards For Partnership Dance‘
Two-Step 4/4 Time
• A progressive dance where stationary patterns are reserved for phrase endings, no successive stationary patterns.
• Consistently travels Line of Dance utilizing track and rails in a weaving fashion.
• Downbeat rhythm pulsed in accented ‘slows,’ with a propensity of turns.
• Chaine turns on ‘quicks,’ pivot turns on the ‘slows.’
• Connection uses extension and elasticity
• Signature Figures: Weaves, Streamlines, Sling Shots
• Look is Fun, Sassy, Bold.
Links:
Main Syllabus Page
Combined Video Page