Two Step and Three Step and Triple Two ...

[pygmalion]

So I'm out googling, as usual, when I run across some guy's really interesting "retirement info" page. I kid you not. And what did I find there but some really cool info about country and wester dances, at least from one man's perspective. His take? Most people call C&W dancing two-step, no matter what dance they're actually doing. But most people are really doing a three-step. Well, I've done a bit of country dancing myself (and I have a feeling I'll be doing a lot more soon :wink: ) but I never even heard of three-step. what the heck is it, and how does it relate to two step? And does everybody really do three-step, or is that a Texas thing? And, while we're at it, um, could somebody explain the intricacies of triple two. Seems I have a few dances to learn. :wink: :lol: Warm up them dance boots! :banana:

[Vince A]

See: pages 6 and 7 of 16, dances - #1 Two Step, #6 Triple Step, and #9 Triple Two for the UCWDC step descriptions of the dances you mentioned.
http://www.ucwdc.org/rules/section2-2003.pdf

For me, the Triple Two is the hardest, although the Triple Step will tell you what you are made of FAST and busy!

Since you have done some C&W dancing, and if you plan to compete, I'd attempt to perfect the Two Step since it is a mandatory dance.

I would love to hear from other members regarding the differences in the dance from say someone in Texas vs someone here in CA. Of course, the Texans do it wrong, but we'd listen to them . . . for a minute!

[pygmalion]

Yup. The guy who wrote the article was from Texas. LOL. Triple two I get, two-step I get. Three step? Oh well. I guess I'll see. :wink:

[Vince A]

The "Three Step" as you refer to . . . around here is the Triple Step, otherwise known in some countries as the Polka - just done to C&W music, you know, like how WCS is killed when you try to dance it to C&W music :wink: Kinda, sorta loses the flavor!!!

[pygmalion]

Oh. Then I know that one, too. 8) Yikes. I don't know how much of it I can take, though. :wink: :lol:

[etchuck]

Don't know how much triple-step you can take or polka music? :) :)

[pygmalion]

Polka music I can't take at all. (Sorry. I have to be honest.) Polka is fun, depending on your partner. But some guys, especially ... sloshy ones, can get a bit enthusiastic for my taste. :lol:

[Vince A]

Actually, the Triple Step, or Polka, done to C&W is quite a different dance.

Basically, it is a Polka, but the C&W music and look of the dance makes it very fun to do.

The music, is fast, but is done with a 'straight' count - a beat every count, for instance in an eight-count measure . . . I'll look at some of our tapes/CD's from competitions to give you an example of the music (songs).
http://www.ucwdc.com/competition/music.shtm
Scroll down to Polka . . .