West Coast Swing has multiple acknowledged origins. Dancer Dean Collins is said to have adapted dancing in a slot in order to make better camera angles for film. Others believe Lindy Hop evolved into West Coast Swing due to crowded blues clubs and slower music.West Coast Swing is danced in...
Triple Two Step
Triple Two Step, also known as Fort Worth Shuffle or Double Two Step, is a graceful country dance. The dance uses the same beat values as East Coast Swing, but progresses down the dancefloor in a circle. Hence, it is sometimes referred to as “Swing on the Move.” Triple Two...
Polka
Polka dancing is said to be created by a young woman, Anna Slezakova, who danced it to a folk song, “Uncle Nimra Bought a White Horse”, in 1830. Josef Neruda, a music teacher noticed her dancing in an unusual way to the music and then taught other men to do...
Nightclub Two Step
Nightclub Two Step, sometimes known as Disco Two Step or California Two Step was developed by Buddy Schwimmer in the 1960s. It was known as a Disco couples dance. Nightclub Two Step is characterized by a 5th position break and large side step in a relaxed dance hold. Nightclub is...
Country Two Step
Country Two Step is danced to 4/4 time music, typically to Country music, often with a fiddle and guitar. It is generally a fast dance with many turns for the follower. Country Two Step is known by many names, Country Western Two Step, Texas Two Step, and Two Step. There...