Originally danced to ragtime music, the Foxtrot is most played today by musicians with the Big Band Sound or a DJ playing the music chosen for the dance attributes of the Foxtrot. It is attributed to Harry Fox, an American Vaudeville star. When he was unable to find female dancers able to do the more difficult two step, he introduced two "trots" to his dances which became known as Fox's Trot.  It like other "trots" had a slightly faster tempo than we do today. It was actually much closer to a Quickstep. It was the famous dancers Vernon and Irene Castle who made the Foxtrot an elegant, smooth, and gliding dance. What is surprising is that the biggest selling Foxtrot disc, with estimated sales of 30 million copies, is Rock Around The Clock, by Bill Haley and His Comets. Characteristics of the Foxtrot is the upright posture of the dancers walking with quick and slow steps. If you can stand upright and walk with good posture, you can learn to dance the Foxtrot.  Smooth, in fact, is the main description of the dance. Men generally like Foxtrot because it is a lot like walking or strolling.  The dance is in some ways similar to Waltz, but the focus is much more linear, traveling straight around the room, rather than in a circular fashion. It also has much less of the characteristic "Rise and Fall" of Waltz.  Foxtrot is an extremely useful dance socially and can be danced to a variety of jazzy musical styles.  International Foxtrot is the very technical style that is commonly seen in Ballroom Dance Competitions where couples remain ridged in the dance hold or "frame".  American Style Foxtrot has a fun "theatrical" quality because the couples can open up to allow for spinning the women.  Foxtrot is a smooth progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. This ballroom dance lesson class concentrates on the beginner and intermediate (Bronze) elements of the American Smooth Foxtrot.  You'll learn proper posture, frame, and dance holds, plus you’ll learn to dance a routine of fifteen beginner and intermediate  (bronze) level dance figures and variations.  Each Foxtrot dance class comes complete with Attitude Dance Studios' exclusive Dance-Rite Syllabus for the Foxtrot and a CD compilation of 60 minutes of Foxtrot music.

Learn the Basic Six Count, the Promenade, the Left Rock Turn, the Right Rock Turn, the Sway Step, the Promenade Underarm Turn, the Sway Underarm Turn, Zig Zag in Line, Zig Zag Outside Partner, Box Step, Twinkle,  Fallaway Twinkles, Promenade Twinkles, Turning Twinkles to Outside Partner, Grapevine, Promenade Twist, Promenade Pivot, Running Steps in Basic Rhythm, and Running Steps in Box Rhythm.  Available in Bloomington, Burnsville, Minneapolis, and Spring Lake Park.  Contact us to find out how to organize your private group dance lessons now.  Email AttitudeDanceStudios@hotmail.com

Catalog #FDL9x1 ... Nine 1-hour Private or Group Ballroom Dance Lessons for the American Style Foxtrot: Nine 1-hour Private Dance Lessons: $565 for individual or one couple.  Organize your own group ballroom dance lessons for any number of participants.  A Group Price of $565 plus a $18 surcharge for each person for nine 1-hour private group ballroom dance lessons for four persons.  Divide the group price by the number of participants & add $18 surcharge per person. 

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Catalog #FDL4x2 ... Four 2-hour Private or Group Ballroom Dance Lessons for the American Style Foxtrot: Four 2-hour Private Ballroom Dance Lessons: $460 for individual or one couple.  Organize your own group ballroom dance lessons for any number of participants.  A Group Price of $460 plus a $16 surcharge for each person for four 2-hour private group ballroom dance lessons for four persons.  Divide the group price by the number of participants & add $16 surcharge per person. 

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Learn to dance the Waltz - Learn the Progressive Three Count; the Box Step, the Promenade; Balance Change Steps; and Underarm Turns.  The Waltz began in southern Germany in the 17th century.  Its popularity grew with the music of Johann Strauss.  The Waltz eventually blossomed and is now the basis for many dances with its popularity all over the world.  The basic components of the Waltz are walking steps and side steps. A sentimental elegant, and romantic dance, it is characterized by movements of “rise and fall” and body sway.  A distinctive move of the Waltz is the Waltz Pendulum action.  This is an action that must be visible at any competition level action comparable with the movement of a bell clapper. The Waltz must contain the right level of up and down swing in balance with the required spatial movement.  As in all dances, dancing from the supporting foot is essential. The moment when to start rising from your supporting foot is crucial in the Waltz. And there should be lots of rotation.  Attitude Dance Studios teach the American Smooth style Waltz.  American Smooth style means couples can break the traditional ballroom "hold" throughout the performance allowing more open movements, including under arm turns.  The Dance-Rite Syllabus for the Waltz and 60 minutes of Waltz music is included with each Waltz dance class.  Email AttitudeDanceStudios@hotmail.com