STEPPIN' EASY
Composer:	Irv and Betty Easterday, Rt. #2, Boonsboro, MD
Record:		Belco #:B-268-B
Rhythm/Phase:	Two-Step
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	INTRO - A - A - B - A - B - A - ENDING

Meas.						         INTRO
		WAIT 3 COUNTS,,, APART, POINT, TOGETHER, TOUCH;
Wait 3 counts in diag open facing, step away from ptr on L, point R twd ptr, step twd ptr on R assuming 
SCP, tch L to R
PART A
1-4		WALK, 2, 3, 4; ROCK FWD, REC, ROCK BACK, REC; WALK, 2, 3, 4;ROCK FWD REC, ROCK 
BACK, REC;
1-2	In SCP walk fwd LOD L, R, L, R; rk fwd on L (R remains in place), rec on R, rk bk on L (R remains in 
place), rec on R;  
	3-4	Repeat Meas 1-2 of PART A ending in CP/Wall;;

5-8		SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, CLOSE; SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, CLOSE; WALK (W TWIRL) 2, 3, 4; ROCK 
FWD, REC, ROCK BACK, REC;
	5-6	In CP/Wall step sd L, cl R to L, step sd L, cl R to L; step sd L, cl R to L, step sd L, cl R to L;
	7-8	M walks fwd L, R, L, R as W does RF twirl under M’s L & W’s R arms R, L, R, L to SCP; rk fwd on L (R 
remains in place), rec on R, rk bk on L (R remains in place), rec on R.

PART B

1-4		WALK, 2, 3, SWING; BACK UP, 2, TURN IN, 2 (TO REV); WALK, 2, 3, SWING; BACK UP, 2, 
TURN IN, 2 (TO FACE);
1-2	In SCP walk fwd L, R,  L, swing R foot slightly off floor; still in SCP bk up twd RLOD R, L, turn in to face
RLOD R, L, (M turns ½ RF and W ½ LF releasing shoulder holds and retaining M’s L and W’s R handholds
so that couple is now in ROP/RLOD);
3-4	Walk fwd twd RLOD R, L, R, swing L foot slightly off floor; still in ROP/RLOD bk up twd LOD L, R, turn 
in to face ptr L, R, (M turns ¼ LF, W ¼ RF) end in BFLY/Wall;

5-8		STEP, TCH, STEP, TCH: CHANGE SIDES, 2, 3, 4; STEP,  TCH, STEP, TCH; CHANGE 2, 3, 4;
5-6	In BFLY step sd L, tch R to L, step sd R, tch L to R; change sides in four steps L, R, L, R(W crossing under 
M’s L and W’s R hands to end in BFLY/COH;
7-8	Repeat action of Meas.5-6 (W change sides under M’s L and W’s hand to end in SCP/LOD);

ENDING

1-2		SLOW TWIRL, -, 2, -; APART, -,  POINT, -;
1-2	Twirl W under M’s L & W’s R hands as M walks L, R;  step apart on L, pt R twd ptr change hands and 
acknowledge:

NOTE 		Partners retain M’s L & W’s R hand hold throughout entire dance - Reminder of this when teaching will 
simplify 5-8 Part B.