Two-step

Category: Country / nightclub
Also known as: Country two-step, Nightclub two-step (distinct)
DWTS performances in dataset: 3
Average total score: 18.33
First appearance: Season 9, Week 4 — Chuck & Anna T. (Boot Scootin' Boogie)
Lift rule on DWTS: Allowed (non-core / specialty style on DWTS).

Origins and history

Country two-step is a progressive partner dance in the U.S. country-western scene. Nightclub two-step is a separate slower dance. DWTS “Two-step” entries are rare specialties; interpret against the song and choreography.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Country/western two-step — QQSS progressive dance
• DanceManual: Dance Tempo Chart — Nightclub two-step NDCA tempos

How it is danced

Aspect	Detail
Time signature	4/4
Tempo (MPM)	Country QS varies; nightclub two-step ~18–20 NDCA
Tempo (BPM, approx.)	Country often ~160–190; nightclub ~72–80
Character	Progressive country partner dance (quick-quick-slow-slow) or slower nightclub two-step — labels can blur on TV.
Hold / frame	Country closed/open or nightclub hold.
Basic steps & figures	QQSS progressive pattern (country) or nightclub basic.
What judges look for	Timing and partnership appropriate to the song chosen.

Competition tempi cite WDSF Competition Rules E.3.2 and related DanceSport charts where applicable; theatrical styles are song-driven.

History on Dancing with the Stars

Statistics below are computed from the Data with the Stars SQLite performance and score tables (not invented).

• Times danced: 3
• Score range: 16.0 – 22.0 (total judges’ score as stored)
• Perfect nights (every judging mark = 10): 0

Average score by era

Era	Performances	Average total
S1-10	3	18.33

Best scores

• 22.0 — S9 W4: Mark & Lacey — Nothin' Better to Do (LeAnn Rimes)
• 17.0 — S9 W4: Chuck & Anna T. — Boot Scootin' Boogie (Brooks and Dunn)
• 16.0 — S9 W4: Louie & Chelsie — Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Lowest scores

• 16.0 — S9 W4: Louie & Chelsie — Sweet Home Alabama
• 17.0 — S9 W4: Chuck & Anna T. — Boot Scootin' Boogie
• 22.0 — S9 W4: Mark & Lacey — Nothin' Better to Do

Most-used songs

• Boot Scootin' Boogie — Brooks and Dunn (1×)
• Nothin' Better to Do — LeAnn Rimes (1×)
• Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd (1×)

Charts

• Data CSV: data/two-step-by-season.csv
• SVG: charts/two-step-frequency.svg, charts/two-step-score-trend.svg

Watch top performances

• No linked YouTube clips in the dataset for this style yet.

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Educational fan reference. Dance histories paraphrased from cited sources; DWTS stats from project data. Not affiliated with BBC Studios or Disney.