Fox Trot

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Music: Mack the Knife or any
similar steady four beat rhythm |
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Choreographer:
Unknown |
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Description: Dance for couples.
Couples move around the floor in a CCW circle. Rhythm of steps is:
slow (beats 1-2), slow (beats 3-4), quick (beat 5), and quick (beat
6). |
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Position: |
Gentleman |
Fred Astaire |
Country |
Face your
partner directly, then move one-two inches to the left Heels
together Arms raised and elbows away from the body Gentleman
places his right hand in the small of the lady's back Gentleman
places his left hand:
- Out to the left
- As high as their eyes
- At a distance midpoint between his left shoulder and her right
shoulder
- Palm up
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Face your
partner directly, stay in place and let the gentleman move 1-2
inches to his left Heels together Arms raised and elbows away
from the body Gentleman places his right hand on the lady's left
shoulder blade Gentleman places his left hand:
- Out to the left
- Between the shoulders and eyes in height
- At a distance midpoint between his left shoulder and her right
shoulder
- Palm up
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Lady |
Fred Astaire |
Country |
Lady places
her left hand on the outside edge of the gentleman's right shoulder
and rests her elbow over his elbow Lady places her right hand in
the gentleman's left hand Gentleman places his left thumb over
the lady's hand Body contact is expected |
Lady places her left hand on the
front and outside edge of the gentleman's upper arm and rests her
elbow over his elbow Lady places her right hand in the
gentleman's left hand Gentleman places his left thumb over the
lady's hand Body contact is not
expected |
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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are generally
reversed.

Basic Step AKA "The Forward Magic
Step" - Arthur Murray
Gentleman |
Lady |
1-2. Left
foot step forward |
1-2. Right
foot step backward |
3-4. Right
foot step forward |
3-4. Left
foot step backward |
5. Left foot
step diagonally forward and to the left |
5. Right foot
step diagonally backward and to the right |
6. Right foot
step to close to the left foot |
6. Left foot
step to close to the right
foot |
1/4 Turn CCW AKA Corner Turn
Gentleman |
Lady |
1-2. Left
foot step forward |
1-2. Right
foot step backward |
3-4. Right
foot step backward 1/4 turn CCW |
3-4. Left
foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW |
5. Left foot
step diagonally forward and to the left |
5. Right foot
step diagonally backward and to the right |
6. Right foot
step to close to the left foot |
6. Left foot
step to close to the right
foot | |