11 Easy Foxtrot Dance Steps

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STEPS:
0:00 Basic
0:16 Open to promenade
0:27 Promenade walk
0:45 Promenade arch
1:01 Out of promenade
1:13 In and out of promenade (linked)
1:28 Open rolls

[emilycollins]

I will be saying slow, slow, quick, quick all day ay my wedding haha. thank you!

[tonytim]

Thank you so much. This is the most comprehensive demo video on
the Foxtrot Dance Steps. I am a beginner and I manage to pick up
immediately...!!

[charlessmith]

In the Fred Astaire Dance Book, the Promenade Walk is known as "The Conversation". This is how I got introduced into the Smooth Style (also known as American Style) Foxtrot.

Also, the "SSQQ" is also known as "magic step timing". This also happens in the so-called Side Sway figure.

[iprobablyforgotsomething]

Thank you for not doing that affected and probably not spine-healthy backwards bend. And also for being straight to-the-point with the (named!) demonstration clips.

[JWillis]

@BucketListBuddies I’m Trying to Find The Dance Where you Grab the PerSon hands and Go in and Out and then you Spin the Person Around and Just Dance Slow But I don’t know what it’s Called

[learnwithjeff]

Hi—thanks for the helpful video! I see 7 of the 11 dance steps on this video… where might I find the other 4? Thanks!

[mariag]

Starting foxtrot lessons tomorrow and this seems super helpful so I'm not a complete buffoon. Thank you! (A little confused on the promenade arch -- it seems the first demo set that the turn is earlier than in the second set. Are you just showing us two styles of this?)

[francissantos]

ss qq is confusing to beginners who are new to full counts and half counts. qqs s is a better clearer rhythm. It's a triple step followed by a single step.