Learning the Steps and Choreography

This month, we are revisiting some Slow Foxtrot (Foxy) and Smooth Swing moves that you’ve learned in the previous months and adding some additional new moves. The choreography we have for you is very romantic and the steps you learn can be danced to many slow love songs. Feel free to use our playlist to practice. As always, we encourage you to be creative with the moves that you’ve learned. You can mix and match the steps and create a dance pattern that both you and your partner enjoy. Have fun dancing!

Dance Demo

Learn the Steps

* Please note that we will be dancing the Smooth Swing style in “even-timing.”

Learn the Routine

Written Pattern

Intro (5 sets of 8)

1. Casually get into a closed dance position (follower’s right hand on leader’s chest)

2. Sway and rotate for 8 counts

3. Follower’s outside turn to side by side position (4), roll into Corte position (4)

4. Rock 4 times (2 counts each

5. Follower’s outside turn to side by side position (4), Follower walk in circle and end in dance position

Slow Foxtrot Pattern 1 (4 sets of 8)

Basic x 2

Left Rock Turn x 2

Grapevine

Left Rock Turn x 2

Smooth Swing Pattern (3 sets of 8)

Basic

Outside

Inside

Cradle (leader stops footwork)

Lean “....some things are meant to be…”

Transition (2 sets of 8)

Roll out and pull back, end in closed position (hand on chest) “Take my hand…..”

Sway and rotate for 8 counts “Take my whole life too….”

Slow Foxtrot Pattern 2 (2 sets of 8)

Basic “For I can’t help…”

LRT 

Grapevine

Repeat Smooth Swing Pattern

Repeat Transition

Repeat Foxtrot Pattern 2 

End (music slows down)

Send out (2), Inside turn to dip (2 ) “For I can’t help…”

Outside turn to side by side pos (2) “falling in love…”

Roll into to casual Shadow Position (ending pose) “with you”