Saturday, October 5, 2013

Two Step Moves & Patterns Volume 4 (Shawn Trautman's Dance Collection)



Turns That Look Really Cool
As soon as I popped in this DVD and saw exactly what Shawn & Nicole were gonna teach (in the intro), I KNEW this was gonna be a good lesson! I was right. BTW I'm still amazed at the level of detailed instruction, camera angles, and # of tips that Shawn is able to give the viewers.

Some of the turns Shawn shows us in Vol. 4 look like some of the advanced turns I've seen on the dance floor, that I could never do before bc I didn't know how, so I was excited to learn them here. Then something incredible happened while I was practicing these moves at my local dancehall, which definitely tells me most of the dance patterns on this DVD have NOT been used by the guys on the dance floor...

After I went through the DVD a few times, studying the lessons, memorizing when to turn, where to put my hands, what steps to turn on, etc., I felt like I was ready enough to try the moves out for real. Then after dancing w the girls, some of which were new, and some who are my...

Two-Step Moves & Patterns
Volume 4 shows presentations both front and back with open release and underarm turns. It shows moves that build to very graceful presentations. The combination turns and especially the back turn for the leader can really be challenging. This is where the stop and pause buttons on the DVD Player come in handy. Shawn really gives detailed instructions to help you accomplish the move the way it is intended to be done. This move really looks great and is well worth the extra effort it took us. Now it flows so smoothly, it seems like we have been doing it forever.



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