The nightclub two step
basic step can be counted as one & two - three & four -. This timing is also known as a quick-quick-slow tempo. There is also a slow-quick-quick timing that can be used depending on the song. The dance position for nightclub two step is in a relaxed
closed position. The footwork between the two timings (quick-quick-slow and slow-quick-quick) are identical and differ only in the first step. Using the slow-quick-quick timing as an example, the lead takes a side step with their left foot while the follow mirrors them with their right foot. On beat 2, both partners perform a rock step with the lead's right foot and follower's left placed behind them. On the & of 2, both partners place their weight on the foot in front of them. This same pattern is repeated for beats 3 - 4 &, but on the other side. This timing puts the slow on beat 1, which can be a preference depending on the music. The same footwork can be applied to the quick-quick-slow timing, but with the first step being the rock step. Buddy said he created this move by modifying something that was popular in the 60's called the "Surfer Stomp." The surfer stomp was simply,
side, together, side, touch. In the DVIDA Nightclub Two-Step syllabus, this action is called a Traveling Cross.
UCWDC lists a narrow range of 54-64 beats per minute for the dance, but historic and contemporary dance teacher Richard Powers claims that 72 to 92 beats per minute works with this dance. A gentle but noticeable resistance should be maintained. ==References==