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American Country Western Dancing
These are some examples of the popular country dances done in ballrooms and nightclubs all around the country and abroad:
Two-Step is probably the cornerstone of all country western couples’ dancing. It is a progressive American social dance that is a mix of both a rhythm and smooth dances. The two-step flows back and forth between a smooth easy feel and a clean sharp look of a rhythm dance.
Triple-Two Step is a common counterpart to the two-step in that it is a smooth dance done to country music. It flows around the dance floor with a look and feel that resembles your other smooth ballroom dances.
Polka is an energetic and driving rhythm dance crossing many cultures dating back almost 2 centuries ago. The music is very distinctive and easily recognizable even by people who know nothing of the dance. As a social dance, it is done to many different styles of music, though in the competitive dancing world probably the country western polka is most popular and most common.
“Without dance I can not feel my soul, hear my heart, or see my dreams.” — Nahara, Professional Dancer and Performer (?- )
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