History of the American Foxtrot:
1914 Harry Fox Vaudeville Star Performer introduces a fast trotting dance on stage. It is latter toned down to a smooth glide, but the dance is still known as Fox's Trot (Foxtrot).
Dance Music for American Foxtrot
Paul Brown: Moondance
Dinah Washington: I could write a book
Louis Jordan: Baby knock me a kiss
Standard Music 2: Straighten up and fly right
Louis Jordan: Banana split for my baby
Billie Holliday: Comes Love
Paul Anka: The way you make me feel
_: Must be catchin'
_: Lullaby of the leaves
_: Come on-a my house
Eva Cassidy: Wade in the water
Lena Horne: Come on strong
Rumba Syllabus Outline
Couple Demonstration
- To Music
- To a Teaching Count
Couple Technique
- Dance Position
- Leading
- Following
- Musicality
Leaders Pattern
- Alignment of Steps
- Timing
- Musicality
Followers Pattern
- Alignment of Steps
- Timing
- Musicality
The Foxtrot Patterns:
Bronze Level of Social Dancing:
The Bronze Patterns can be danced in a crowded environment, or on a small floor.
The patterns are simpler and easier to lead/follow with a new acquaintance.
Bronze I dance figures
The Bronze Foxtrot uses patterns that can easily fit on a small or crowded dance floor. The Bronze figures are highly manueverable and can be danced to faster (society) tempo music.
1) Foxtrot Basic
The Foxtrot Basic introduces the concept of the "Smooth Walk", including heel leads, toe releases and collection of the legs under the body.
2) Left Rock Turn
3) Promenade
4) Box Rhythm
5) Foxtrot Bronze Amalgamation #1
6) Foxtrot Box with Underarm Turn
7) Vaudeville Step
8) Promenade with Ouside Turn
9) Promenade Check
10) Quarter Turn Zig Zag Inline
11) Quarter Turn Zig Zag Outside Partner
Bronze II dance figures
12) Promenade Pivots
13) Twinkle
14) Back to Back Check Line Partner
15) Quarter Turn Zig Zag Outside Partner
16) Promenade with Inside Turn
17) Quarter Turn Zig Zag Outside Partner
18) Corkscrew
19) Wing
20) Back Twinkle
21) Turning Twinkle
22) Travelling Twinkle
Foxtrot Basic Patterns:
American Foxtrot Basics
American Foxtrot Basics to Music:
Foxtrot Dancing
Ladies Teach your Man to dance Foxtrot:
Teach your Man Foxtrot
