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Steps: foxtrot |
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2 couples line dance |
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Music
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Our sailor has been to
We dance for the pleasure so you are free to select a
relaxed informal hold etc.
Start: all
couples stand in the line of dance (lod) after one another: Lady (L) to the
right of Gent (G). Every second couple turn around so 2 couples face one
another: in the big lod circle in the ballroom (or in a long straight line). L
stands to the right of her G and faces her corner G = the opposite G. At the
end of the dance G+L has moved forward to face a new couple.
The dance
consists of 4 parts: circle, couple dance with corner, chain, couple dance with
partner:
1 circle of the 2 couples, clockwise and
anticlockwise, walking steps or foxtrot steps
2 foxtrot couple dance with corner: side
steps and promenade to the L place
3 chain to own L in own place with walking
steps or foxtrot steps
4 foxtrot couple dance with own partner:
side steps, basic steps, and natural turn, to opposite place to face a new
couple
bar no
1-8 Circle of the 2 couples, holding
hands, walking steps: clockwise and anticlockwise, or walking with foxtrot
steps.
9 Couple dance with corner,
close hold: foxtrot, first 3 side steps: from 2 couple middle (G left), towards
middle, from middle.
10 Backwards basic steps out into
the corner with 1/4 right turn.
11 Basic steps along G side to G’s
place.
12 Promenade (L and G walks side
by side) to close step in the corner.
13 From her ¼ left turn to
promenade along the next side to the next corner.
14 Then promenade to L place.
15-18 Chain until meeting own partner in
own place: right hand to corner partner (you just danced with), left hand to
own partner, then corner, then own; 4 foxtrot steps (or 12 walking steps).
19-24 Couple dance with own partner,
foxtrot: first 3 side steps: towards 2 couple middle (G left), from middle,
towards middle.
20-24 Basic steps to the corner.
21-22 In the corner there is a 3/4 natural
turn with rock steps, twice.
23 Basic steps to the next corner.
24 Here we have backwards basic
steps with 90º right turn to the original opposite place where we turn to face
a new couple, ready to circle with them.
The
dance ends with couple dance out into the ballroom 1-8.
Mixer dance in big circle to the melody
here to learn the foxtrot basic steps and eventually the dance figures:
big
circle, couple dance, chain to a new partner, couple dance.
See the foxtrot dance Foxy
Furs.
Foxtrot music is usually in 4/4 alla breve. But I have
chosen to make it 6/4 because the foxtrot dance is 6/4. The melody fits note by
note with the dance steps.
The last note, bar 24, transition to bar 1, has a
double length so bar 24 is 8/4.
Accordion: beats pr bar: 3 + 3 in 6/4 as a first
simple proposal.
These foxtrot figures can be seen explained (in
English) by
Simon & Heidi Cruwys, Discover Dance on DVD (Birkerød
Library)
(Simon & Heidi here also demonstrates the
quickstep dance: the same as foxtrot only faster. My Danish quickstep dances in
this collection are different).
Michael & Vicky Barr, Ballroom Dancing for
Beginners (video Copenhagen Main Library) (side steps shown).