Ballroom Dances - European Family
FOXTROT
There are three distinct styles of foxtrot - American social, American continuity, and English. We teach the two American styles.
American social foxtrot has a light, relaxed style of movement, which reflects the swing or jazz styles of music which suit it best. It’s generally the most socially useful of the ballroom dances.
Continuity foxtrot is danced to the same style of music as social foxtrot, but the technical demands on the dancers are higher, especially in terms of balance and partnership. It's beautiful to watch, it feels superb to dance, but this is one we save for our more advanced dancers.
Foxtrot music is characterised by the classic crooners and cabaret singers, or by the music of the big, high-kicking production numbers of old-style Broadway musicals. Here are a few examples that you'll probably recognise and a few you may not.
Frank Sinatra New York New York
A Chourus Line One
Queen Killer Queen
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Maddest Kind of Love
The Silents Nightcrawl
Julia Stone Catastrophe