Couples Classes
Pattern Dances
Pattern dances are done in a circle around the dance floor going counter-clockwise.
Listed below are some of the popular ones.
- Cowboy Cha-Cha
- Sweetheart Schottische
- The Drifter
- 10 Step
- The Horseshoe
- 8 Corners
- And More
Stationary Pattern Dances:
- Stationary Cha-Cha
- Waltz Across Texas
- And More
Country Two-Step
The Country/Western Two-Step, often called the "Texas two-step" or simply the two-step, is a country/western dance usually danced to country music in common time. "Traditional [Texas] two-step developed, my theory goes, because it is suited to fiddle and guitar music played two-four time with a firm beat [found in country music]. One-two, one-two, slide-shuffle. The two-step is related to the polka, the Texas waltz, and the jitterbug.
The Texas two-step is the same step known to ballroom dancers as the international fox-trot. Except for the one-step, which is just that, most Texas dances are variations of a two-step, also called a half-step, which is simply a step-close-step. The Texas two-step is generally done with two long steps and a step-close-step to two-four time. Speeded up, it's a shuffle or double shuffle, but still a two-step.
As with other country/western dances, there are many different versions of two step across the United States, and there may be no one truly "correct" way to perform a particular dance. Even individual dance halls may have their own unique variations which they consider correct. (Wikipedia)
Country Swing
Country Swing is a 4-Count Swing the consists of rocking forward and back. This is a vary popular style of swing, because is has steady four counts and can be dance to many different types of music.
Many Swing dancers actually don't actually do the footwork, because the arm-work itself is an art form, and it fun!
With Boots a Movin' we teach steady footwork with lots turns, but non involve any lifts.