Ballroom Foxtrot

Learn to dance the signature style of the Golden Age of cinema popularized by Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Gene Autry. The Foxtrot was introduced into the mainstream in 1913 by a man named Harry Fox. It ultimately became the most popular and lasting dance of the twentieth century, but not before going through many stylistic changes.

Foxtrot is a smooth, progressive style characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor in a similar way to waltz but with less rise & fall and a characteristic sway. The popularity of the dance stemmed from its overall versatility and rhythmic variation (Foxtrot is noted for being the first dance to introduce the "Slow" count, before which time the popular dances such as the Waltz and the One-Step had only a single-count rhythm). But it wasn't until the early 30's that Foxtrot began to take on a smoother and more flowing quality in contrast to the new and exciting Latin dances hitting the scene. This versatile style can be danced to a wide variety of songs from the interwar era to today!