Taught in
From the module notes
What This Module Trains 🎯
Advanced syncopations: the Uptown and Downtown Express, a traveling step from New York, and the syncopated Star Pattern.
The Moves 🧠
Lesson 1.
Uptown and Downtown Express. The same step as the Open and Close Syncopation, but after every cross you open to the side, so you travel, hence the name.
- Uptown ends on the 7 on the left leg; pivot on 8 for the Downtown.
Lesson 2.
Star Pattern Syncopation. The star pattern you already know, done syncopated: a complete one to your left side, then one to your right.
- Start with the left on 1 and keep going on every and until 8, then 1, 2, 3.
- After the first one, open to the side and go directly to the back.
How the Drill Runs 🔁
- Uptown, then Downtown Express
- Star Pattern Syncopation
- Both again from the back
Technique Cues 💡
- Bend your knees. You cannot do it with straight legs.
- Stay on your toes, stepping under yourself.
- Angle: your left leg chases your right leg.
💡 Drill it: loop the section and slow the video down.
🎯 Community
Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.
Related moves
Start your On2 path
Learn Uptown and Downtown Express step by step.
1500+ lessons, visual Skill Tree, weekly new drops. Taught by a 2x European Champion. 7-day free trial, cancel in two clicks.
Start 7-day free trial