Beginner Foxtrot

Foxtrot is a classic and elegant ballroom dance style. Think Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! You can typically dance Foxtrot to big band music but you can dance to a lot of contemporary songs. After you’ve learned the foxtrot basics, you can learn this playful yet romantic routine to “Everything” by Michael Buble. We’ve combined some of the most versatile dance steps from Foxtrot and Single Swing to create a dance that you can enjoy at home and beyond! Make sure to check out and learn the steps from the single swing section too! Feel free to use our playlist to practice. Have fun dancing!

Dance Demo

Learn the Steps

Learn the Routine

Written Pattern

Intro (4 set of 8)

Walk towards center (linking arms)

Shadow position, walk in circle

Followere’s right turn, leader travels to right (follower extends right arm on count 7)

Follower’s left turn and end in dance position

Pattern 1 (4 sets of 8)

Foxtrot Basic x 1

Left Rock Turn x 1

Basic x 1

LRT x 1

Transition: Inside turn to shadow position

Pattern 2 (4 sets of 8)

Foxtrot Swing Basic

Lean and roll out to side by side position

Forward basic and flip

Cross Hand Touch, Tuck Turn to Swing Position

Swing Pattern - Chorus (6 sets of 8)

Basic

Outside

Inside

Basic (into side by side position)

Dip (1, 2, 3, 4) music cue: “you are every LINE”, Free Spin (5, 6 ,7, 8) and end in side by side position

Side by side (1, 2, 3, 4), Roll into cradle (5, 6, 7, 8)

Sways x2 (R,L - 1, 2, 3, 4) Outside turn to dance position (5, 6, 7, 8) and end in a Dip