Foxtrot box
A box shape danced to the foxtrot's slow-quick-quick rhythm: forward half, then back half.
ballroom (American social foxtrot) ยท 8 counts
The counts
| Count | Step |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | slow, left foot forward |
| 3 | quick, right foot to the side |
| 4 | quick, left foot closes to the right |
| 5-6 | slow, right foot back |
| 7 | quick, left foot to the side |
| 8 | quick, right foot closes to the left |
Tips
- Styling
- Make the slow steps long and gliding, the quicks short.
- Easier
- Say 'slow, quick, quick' and walk just the front half first.
- The other way
- The partner mirrors it: right back, left side, right close, then left forward, right side, left close.
Go at your own pace. Skip any step you'd rather not do.
Checked against: DanceManual, "How to Foxtrot"; CSULB (home.csulb.edu), "Improve Dancing by Learning the Box" (PDF, Foxtrot Box table). Accessed .