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How do you do a two step for dummies?

Hebert Aguilar
Professional Dancer & Choreographer
Herbert Aguilar is a Professional Dancer, Choreographer, and the Director of Timba Heat Dance Company. With more than a decade of experience, he specializes in performing and teaching dance styles such as Cuban Salsa, Hip-Hop, and Acrobatics. Hebert has performed at a variety of venues and locations including San Francisco, Washington, Hawaii, and Miami.

Hebert Aguilar

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It's easy! Leaders start with the left leg going to the side first, while the right foot brings both feet together. Then, the right foot goes out to the side and the left foot follows right after. Followers do the same movements, but mirrored. All you got to do is repeat it!

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How does a couple turn together?

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As you take either your 2 quick or slow steps, pivot yourselves 180 degrees, so that the follower is now the leader.

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You are dancing the two step to a 4 x 4 beat, but counting to 6. I am a drummer and that is throwing me off. Are the “quick” steps 1/8th notes and the “slow” steps quarter notes?

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It is a bit confusing if you're practiced in music! Here, we count to 6 for the benefit of the dancers, as a simple guide. But in reality, Two-Step music follows 2-4 timing, so each quarter note receives 1 count, which accommodates the dancers keeping time by counting to 6.

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I learned to two-step years ago, but still have trouble doing it because I am a musician and dancing a dance that only takes three beats to a song that has four is extremely difficult!

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It is difficult! And some of that difficulty may have to do with the song choice. Two-Step songs typically follow 2-4 timing, which is much easier to follow than 4-4 timing, which is a much more common signature.

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How do I do the line by myself?

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Just pretend that some people are with you and do the line like you would with them.

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The timing of the steps only add up to 3 beats (1 & 2 3) so how do you dance them to 2/4 or 4/4 measures of music?

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Instead of counting 1, 2, 3 say 1, 2 and 3. Take the 1st on 1 and the 2nd on and.

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