The whole process is then repeated starting on the other foot. Most people are more used to stepping at the same rate with each foot, so it may be hard to hold on one foot for two beats. The brush step is used to take up the extra beat described above. If you find this pattern easier, than it can be your basic learning step. One should first practice the footwork without music.
Persons show great variability in picking up the basic footwork.
It generally takes somewhere between a few evenings to a few weeks. In other words, don't get discouraged if it feels a little awkward at first because it takes everyone a while to pick it up. After You Think You have the Basic Footwork Try dancing to some zydeco music. Pick something slow at first - Paper in My Shoe by BooZoo Chavis , for instance. Try to feel the rhythm of zydeco music and get your dance to flow the music.