Foxtrot

The Bronze · Bronze · American Smooth

Time signature: 4/4
Tempo — studio: 30–34 MPM
Tempo — NDCA: 30 MPM
Count: S S Q Q

Origin

Early-1900s America — named for vaudeville actor Harry Fox, but popularized by Vernon and Irene Castle, who brought a walking dance they’d seen African American dancers doing to a wider audience.

Music

4/4 time, smooth and continuous.

Character

Smooth and elegant — a walk in the park with a side step on the end, mixing slows and quicks.

Figures

1
Forward Basic
2
Quarter Turns A and B
3
Left Rock Turn
4
Promenade
5
Promenade with Underarm Turn
6
Swing Step
7
Swing Step with Underarm Turn
8
Cross Body Lead
9
Simple Twinkle
10
Twinkle and Promenade Chassé
11
Progressive Twinkles Forward
12
Progressive Twinkles Back
13
Promenade Pivot
14
Face to Face, Back to Back
15
Two-Way Underarm Turn
16
Half Grapevine

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