Begin practice without music. Instead, count the beats out loud. The two-step is essentially two quick steps followed by two slow steps. It takes three musical beats to perform all four steps.
Stand facing your partner with your feet together.
Position your arms. The leader should place the right hand on the follower's right hip, while the follower places the left hand on the leader's right shoulder. The leader's left hand should grasp the follower's right hand and hold it in the air between both partners at shoulder height.
Take the first quick step. The leader will step forward with the left foot as the follower steps back with the right foot. By doing this at the same time, the couple will shift down the dance line (the direction of the dance) by one step.
Take the second quick step. The leader will step forward with the right foot as the follower steps back with the left foot. Both quick steps will last half of a musical beat each, thereby lasting one musical beat together.
Take the first slow step. As before, the leader will step forward with the left foot as the follower steps back with the right foot. The only difference between the first slow step and first quick step is that slow steps last one musical beat each.
Take the second slow step. The leader will step forward with the right foot as the follower steps back with the left foot. Again, this step will last one musical beat.
Repeat the four dance steps over and over, starting with two quick steps followed by two slow steps. Work your way around the room in a counterclockwise circle.
Set the steps to music. Pick a song with a relatively slow four-count song with 150 bpm (beats per minute). With practice, work your way up to songs with 175 or 180 bpm.