Also known as the Texas Two Step or Country Western Two Step, this popular social dance is a lot of fun. Country Two Step emerged out of the Foxtrot and the One Step. In the early 1800’s what was called a “two step” was known as a two beat waltz called the “valse a deux temps”, and the two step of the 1890s looked quite different than the dance of the two step today.

Country Two Step developed in the United States into what it is today with the fusion of a more carefree version of the traditional foxtrot in the early 1900s. As the two step entered into the Square dancing community it became associated with country music, and it became known as the “Country Foxtrot” or “Texas Two.” Today,  the Two Step is a popular social dance that combines turns, complex patterns, and fun improvisations around the dance floor.