Learn to dance the Foxtrot including the Basic Six Count, the Promenade, the Rock Turn Left, the Rock Turn Right, the Sway Step, and Underarm Turns.

Originally danced to ragtime music, the Foxtrot is most played today by musicians with the Big Band Sound or 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. 

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The Dance-Rite Syllabus for the Foxtrot with a CD compilation of Foxtrot music is included with each Foxtrot dance class.

 

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Learn to dance the Waltz including the Progressive Three Count, the Promenade, Side Whisks, the Box Step, 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. The American Smooth style means couples can break the traditional ballroom "hold" throughout the performance allowing more open movements, including under arm turns.