Week 4

Foxtrot

This week we learned a couple new steps, and then sort of a choreograph method to move around the dance floor. Recall that the Foxtrot is a progressive dance that moves counterclockwise around the dance floor.

The two new steps are derivatives of the basic forward and basic backward.  They are called the "Junior" and "Senior". With the basic forward, and then the basic backward there is, in essence, no counterclockwise progression. With the "Junior" & "Senior" there is counterclockwise progression. The "Junior" is like the forward, except at the last step the Guys left foot is rotated clockwise, with the Gal then on the Guys left hip, then the Guy steps backward and at the last step the Guys left foot goes clockwise with the Gal then back facing the Guy. This is a much more difficult to describe than it is to do. Think of it as a way to "Zigzag" your way around the dance floor.

For the choreography, we tied together the "Junior" the "Senior" the "Swing" and then the "Promenade", and at the end of the promenade started all over again.

I may be biased, but to me the Guy is the one who has the hardest part of this dance stuff. Not only does he have to think (Yes yes I here you Gals, I am sure you are saying... Guys that can think... WOW), but also has to signal the Gal his intentions, which is done basically with hand gestures and hand pushes/pulls. All the Gal has to do is follow along... simple right?

Well that's about it for this week. Next week we learn the "Underarm Turn" and the "Twinkle".

<UNDERARM TURN >

<TWINKLE>

For now, it lots of practice and lots of "Thinking" on my part. Supposedly after a while this all becomes "Muscle memory" so not as much thinking is required. I will sure relish when I reach that part as "Thinking" is my weakness. Just ask Linda... she will tell you.