ROUND DANCE BASICS TWO STEP - PHASE I TOUCH, (Action) DIRECTIONS: - Action touching free foot toe at supp. foot instep. - Line Of Dance, Reverse Line Of Dance, - Other actions; (STAMP, TAP, HEEL, TOE) - Wall, Center Of Hall. (Diagonals) POINT, (Action) POSITIONS: - Action touching free ft. toe in direction indicated. - Open, Left-Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, - Apart,-, Point,-; Together,-, Touch,-; (Std. Intro.) - Butterfly, Sdcar, and Banjo. TWIRL "N". ASSUMED POSITION: - Man Fwd "n", Lady Twirls Right Face in "n". - In OPEN, if cued to face partner w/o position cue, - Twirl,-,2,-; Apt,-,Pt,-; (Frequent dance ending) - Then assumed position is BUTTERFLY. - In SEMI, if cued to face partner w/o position cue, ******** (HOT TIME MIXER) ******* - Then assumed position is CLOSED. BLENDING: WALK,-, (S) - Graceful transition from one position to another. - A step in line of progression taking 2 beats - In OPEN, blend to SEMI, etc. - Open, Closed, Semi-Closed.... - Other Walking steps; STRUT, STROLL, SWAGGER STARTING FOOTWORK: - WALK "N" - Take "n" walking steps. - Man's Left Foot, Lady's Right Foot. - Lead Foot, Trailing Foot RUN, (Q) - A step in line of progression taking 1 beat FREE FOOT, SUPPORTING FOOT: - RUN "N" - Take "n" running steps. - The foot that has no weight on it is the "Free Foot" - The foot that has weight is the "Supporting Foot". CIRCLE WALK AWAY or TOGETHER "N". - Walk in a circular pattern away/to partner "n" steps. CUEING PRACTICES - Cues are directed to Man's footwork CIRCLE WALK AWAY & TOGETHER;; (SS,SS) - Cues for next series of footwork occur prior to use. - 2 steps away from partner, 2 steps towards partner. - Strut 4;; Circ Wk Away & Tog;;(OP) Strut 4;; MOVEMENTS: (Dancing on a Cloud for hash) ******** (JIFFY MIXER) ******** STEP, CROSS, - Transfer of weight from supporting to free foot. - Step crossing free foot beyond supporting foot. - In Front, In Bk, Behind FORWARD, SIDE, BACK, APART, TOGETHER. - When cueing these steps "CROSS" may be omitted. - When cueing these steps, "STEP" may be omitted. - Other weight transfers; (STOMP, GLIDE, SLIDE) THRU,-, (S) - Step transferring weight from supporting foot, CLOSE, - To free foot. (Passing between partners) - Step bringing feet together (parallel). - Transfer weight from supporting foot to free foot. ROCK, - Sd, Close, Sd, Close; (2 Sd Closes) (Q) - Step in anticipation of returning weight, - to original supporting foot. FACE, - A step turning to face partner RECOVER, - Fwd,-,Face,-; Fwd 3;,,Face,-; - Return of weight to original supporting foot. TURN (IN/OUT), PICK UP, - Step turning in(out)ward to (away from) partner. - Step taken on insd foot, Lady Pivots to face Man. - Bk 3,,,Turn in; (Review Sdcar, Banjo) - Wk 3;,,PU,-; Apt,-,Pt,-; PU,-,Tch,-; FACE VS "To Face". - Fwd 4 to Face;, Fwd 4 to Face wall; ******** (FLIP FLOP MIXER) ******* ****** (LEFT FOOTER'S ONE STEP) ***** Presented By Jim & Adele Chico, Rhythm Rounds - 1996 page 1 FIGURES ROUND DANCE BASICS (Bailey Rk for Hash) TWO STEP - PHASE II TWO-STEP ARCHITECTURE: LIMP; FRONT LIMP; - Step, Close, Step, Hold; (QQS) - Sd, Behind/Front, Sd, Behind/Front; - Figures; Movements/Actions of 1 or more measures - Circle Away & Tog;;(Bfly) Limp; - Circle Away & Tog;;(Bfly) Front Limp; BALANCE (Left/Right); (Fwd/Bk); LACE; (Phase II) BALANCE (Away/Together); - Fwd, Close, Fwd, Hold; - Lady passes in front of Man under designated hand, ****** (WHITE SILVER SANDS MIXER) **** - In Line of Progression...... ** (WHEN I TAKE MY SUGAR TO TEA) ** SIDE TWO-STEP; (L/R) - Sd, Close, Sd, Hold; (Add SF Bay for Hash) - Circle Wk Away & Tog;; FWD HITCH; (Bfly) Sd Two-Stp L & R;; - Fwd, Close, Bk, Hold; - Fwd Hitch; Bk 2-Step; Rk Bk,-,Rec,-; Fwd 2-Step; APART AND TOGETHER;; - Sd, Close, Sd, Hold; Sd, Close, Sd, Hold; BK HITCH; - Circle Wk Away & Tog;; (Open) Apt & Tog;; (Open) - Bk, Close, Fwd, Hold; - Fwd Hitch; Bk 2-Step; Bk Hitch; Fwd 2-Step; BOX;; - Sd, Close, Fwd, Hold; Sd, Close, Bk, Hold; DOUBLE HITCH;; (HITCH 6;;) - Circle Wk Away & Tog;; (Bfly) Box;; - Fwd, Close, Bk, Hold; Bk, Close, Fwd, Hold; - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Double Hitch;; REVERSE BOX;; - Sd, Close, Bk, Hold; Sd, Close, Fwd, Hold; ****** (FRENCHY BROWN) ****** - Circle Wk Away & Tog;; (Bfly) Box;; Reverse Box;; (Bk Awy 3; Tog 2, Lift/Trn;) ******** (WORLD MIXER) ******** CHANGE SIDES; (FRAULEIN - Optional) - Fwd, Close, Fwd, Hold; - Partners change places end in designated position, FORWARD TWO-STEP; - No progression required, (W/Hands, W/O Hands) - Fwd, Close, Fwd, Hold; - When In # Steps Cued, Then Passing Steps. - Rk Bk,-, Rec,-; One Fwd Two Step; - Walk,-, PU,-; 2 Fwd Two Steps;; VINE ("N"); (4; 8;;) - Sd, Beh, Sd, Front; BACK TWO-STEP; - Vine 4; (S & Q), Vine 8 (Q) - Bk, Close, Bk, Hold; - Twl Vine 2;; Twl Vine 4;; - Rock Fwd,-,Rec,-; Bk Two-Step; CIRCLE AWAY; CIRCLE TOGETHER; ******* (ST. LOUIS BLUES) ****** - Fwd/Turn, Close, Fwd/Turn, Hold; (Brush, Dbl Twl) - Circle Away 2 Two Steps;; Strut Together 4;; SCISSORS; (Generic) CIRCLE AWAY AND TOGETHER;; - Sd, Close, Cross, Hold; (Wxib, Wxif, Mxif) - Fwd/Turn, Close, Fwd/Turn, Hold;, THRU SCISSORS; (Free ft passes between partners) - Fwd/Turn, Close, Fwd/turn, Hold; - Sd, Close, Cross (in front), Hold; - Circle Away and Together;; Box;; - Circ Awy & Tog;;(Bfly) Scis Thru;(LOP) Wk,2;(Rev) LADY UNDER; MAN UNDER; (LACE ACROSS;) CROSS WALK ("N"); (S) - Fwd, Close, Fwd, Hold; (Under Specified Hand) - Walking Steps Crossing free foot over supp. foot. - 2 Fwd Two Stps;; L Under; (M's L Hnd) Fwd Two Stp; - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Cross Walk 4;; - 2 Fwd Two Stps;; M Under; (M's R Hnd) Fwd Two Stp; BASKETBALL TURN;; (SS;SS) ****** (S T R U T T I N' I) ******* - Fwd/Turn,-,Rec/Turn,-; Fwd/Turn,-,Rec/Turn,-; (Chico) - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Basketball Turn;;(Open) E N D OF P H A S E I T W O S T E P ******** (M Y S O N G) ********* (1/2 Box; Sd, Thru (LOP), Pt Rev;) Presented By Jim & Adele Chico, Rhythm Rounds - 1996 page 2 HITCH APART; VINE 3; VINE APART AND TOG; - Fwd, Close, Bk, Hold; (Both do same step) - Sd,Beh,Sd,Hold; - Same but away fm/twds Partner. - Circ Away & Tog;;(CP Wall) Hitch Apt; Scis Thru;(OP) - Vin 3; Frt, Sd, Frt,-;(OP) Vine Apart & Tog;; DRAW; (Action) - Action sliding free ft. toe to instep of supp. foot. ******** (BABY OF MINE) ******** - Sd,Draw,Touch,-; L&R;. Sd,Draw,Close,-; 2x;. CUT BK,, LOCK; (Fwd & Bk) - Cut, Bk, (Locking action occurs on first step) - Fwd, Lock, Bk, Lock, (Lock occurs on 2nd Step) - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Cut,Bk,2x; Rk Bk,-,Rec,-; - Wk,-, 2,-;(SCP) Fwd, Lk, 2x; Wk,-, 2,-; DIP, LUNGE, ****** (LITTLE WHITE MOON) ****** - As in Rock but with greater flexing of knees (1/2 Box; Scissors Thru) - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Cut,Bk,2x; Dip(bk),-,Rec,-; WHEEL;; OPEN VINE; (SS; SS;) - Both 2 Fwd Two Stps arnd common center. - Sd,-,Beh,-;(LOP) Sd,-,Frt,-;(OP) - Circle Away & Tog;; (Bjo) Wheel;;(CPWall) - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Open Vine;; CIRCLE BOX;; ****** (LOVER'S SONG) ******* - Lady Circles (RF) 2 Two-Steps;; Man performs Box;; - Circle Away & Tog;;(BFLY Wall) Circle Box;; FACE to FACE; (Start in Face to Face Position) CIRCLE CHASE;; - Sd, Close, Turn away from partner, Hold; - W "chases" M to COH 2 2-Steps;; (Circling Motion), - Circ Away & Tog to Bfly;; Fc to Fc;(OP) Wk,-,2,-; - M "chases" W to Wall 2 2-Steps;; (Designated Pos'n.) BACK to BACK; (Start in Back to Back Position) - Sd, Close, Turn towards partner, Hold; ******** (H U S H) ********** - Circ Away & Tog to Bfly;; Fc to Fc; & Bk to Bk;(OP) (Scissors Chg Sds; Rk Sd, Rec, Cross; 2x;) ****** (TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU) **** HITCH 4; SCOOT; - Fwd, Cls, Bk, Cls; - Fwd, Cls, Fwd, Cls; - 2 Fwd Two Stps;; Hitch 4; Wk,-, 2,-; Scoot; Wk,-, 2,-; HITCH SCISSORS; - Man Hitch, Lady Scissors; (Scp to Bjo/Bjo to Scp) - Fwd Hch; Hch Scis Bjo; Fwd Hch; Hch Scis Semi; ******** (THE RACE IS ON) ******** FWD, LOCK, FWD; BK, LOCK, BK; - Fwd, Lock, Fwd, Hold; SCISSORS; (Sdcar & Banjo) - Fwd Hch; Hch Scis Bjo; Fwd,Lk,Fwd,-; 2x; (Scp/Bjo) - Sd, Cls, Cross, Hold; (Mxif, Wxib) - Circ Away & Tog;;(CPwall) Scis Scar & Bjo;; ******** (HOUSTON) ********* PROGRESSIVE SCISSORS; (Swing,) - Same as in Scissors to Scar/Bjo; (M Fc LOD). - Wk,-,PU,-; 2 Fwd 2-Stps;; Prog Scis Scar; & Bjo; SCISSORS HITCH; - Man Scissors, Lady Hitch; (Scp to Scar/Scar to Scp) TWO TURNING TWO-STEPS;; - Scis Hch;(Scar) Wk 2;(R) Scis Hch;(Scp) Wk 2;(LOD) - Sd, Close, Turn, (RF), Hold; (Turn up to 1/2) PROGRESSIVE BOX;; - Sd, Close, Turn, (RF), Hold; (Turn to pos'n.) - Sd, Close, Fwd, Hold; Sd, Close, Fwd, Hold; - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; 2 Turning 2 Steps;;(SCP) - Walk,-,PU,-; Prog Box;; Prog Scis Scar; & Bjo; ********* ( B U F F Y ) ********* ******* (NOBODY'S BABY) ******* (Scis Thru PU;) CHARLESTON;; (SS;SS;) TWISTY VINE ("N"); - Fwd,-, Point Fwd,-; Bk,-, Point Bk,-; - (M) Sd, Beh, Sd, Front; (W) Sd, Frt, Sd, Beh; - 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; Charleston;; 2 Fwd 2-Steps;; - 2 Fwd Two Steps to Fc;; Twisty 4; Wk,-,Fc Wall,-; **** (WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME) **** ****** (SLOW BOAT TO CHINA) ****** Presented By Jim & Adele Chico, Rhythm Rounds - 1996 page 3 WRAP; BROKEN BOX;;;; - Two-Step fig, W wrapped w/L arm in front, R x chest. - 1/2 Box Fwd; Rk Fwd,,Rec; 1/2 Box Bk; Rk Bk,,Rec; - Vine 3, Tch; Wrap;. Balance Away; Wrap;(Fc LOD). - Circle Away & Tog;;(CPwall) Broken Box;;;; UNWRAP; - Two-Step Figure, Lady unwraps to designated pos'n. ******** (F I R E F L Y) ********* - Vine 3, Tch; Wrap; Unwrap;(OP) Fwd 2-Step; LEFT TURNING BOX;;;; ******* (KING OF THE ROAD) ******** - 1/2 Bx Fwd Trn L 1/4; 1/2 Bx Bk Trn L 1/4; Repeat;; (Circle/Snap 4;;) - Wk 3;,,Face,-; Left Trng Box;;;;(OP) Wk,-,2,-; ROLL ("N").