What is Austin Honky-Tonk Two-Step?
Austin Honky-Tonk Two-Step is a small-space variation of the Texas Two-Step that evolved over decades on Austin's tight honky-tonk dance floors. It blends swing, two-step, blues, and Cajun rhythms into a single social dance.
Native Austinite Vanessa Vaught coined the name and built the first teachable system for the style. Today her company, Double or Nothing Two-Step, is Austin's most booked dance company for the Honky-Tonk Two-Step, with weekly social lessons, corporate events, and online courses.
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At Double or Nothing we teach an Austin-specific style of Two-Step we coined Honky-Tonk Two-Step. Dance is a language and like any language, regional dialects develop.
Honky-Tonk Two-Step is small space dancing, evolved over decades to fit Austin’s small local dance floors. It is best described as "swing in the style of two-step".
Compared to many other partner dances it is a simple dance. Our fun, accessible, easy-to-follow beginner lessons are famous for getting people out on the dance floor quickly!
"Double or Nothing Two-Step instruction functions as an important site of cultural transmission within the Austin honky-tonk two-step dance tradition. Their work represents a legitimate and culturally significant form of transmission of Austin's honky-tonk two-step tradition."
— Dr. Rebecca Rossen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at Austin
Want more? Each week we hold Intermediate and Advanced lessons at the social level as well! Join us for this fantastic opportunity to learn a whole helluva lot about this dance, create community, and do wonders for your longterm brain function, mental health, self-esteem, social life and more. Come learn all we know; we learn from you, too. Here’s to social dancin’!
SOCIAL LESSONS EVERY WEEK!
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It’s arguably one of the funnest thing you’ll ever do with your life, but you don't have to take our word for it, our student’s reviews say it all.
We have taught thousands of people a joyful way to move their bodies, find a genuine source of joy on tap, make new friends, enjoy live music in Austin, Texas and SO MUCH MORE.
Matter fact, we love teaching all large groups including corporate functions, bachelorette parties, weddings, and more!
Hire us! Have a frickin’ blast!
Boot up & come dance with us!
All lessons taught by certified, card-carrying, die-hard honky-tonkers, Vanessa Vaught & friends.
We're grateful for the opportunity to share what we’ve gathered from many thousands of hours and 10+ ridiculously fun years on Austin’s Honky-Tonk dance floors.
If we’ve learned anything, it is this: