Foxtrot Three Step
This is a Newcomer figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment, and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
Q |
RF fwd
|
LOD
|
HT
|
|
L
|
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rise e/o 1
|
Previous "S" is a Heel step (not HT) - do not rise.
slight R side lead (to bring lady back inline after a feather finish)
Slight left side lead |
2
|
Q |
LF fwd
|
LOD
|
TH
|
|
L
|
|
up, lower e/o 2
|
Slight left side lead
|
3
|
S |
RF fwd
|
LOD
|
H
|
|
S
|
CBM
|
--
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Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM
|
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
Q
|
LF back
|
BLOD
|
TH
|
|
R
|
|
rise e/o 1, NFR
|
Previous S: Lady's RF back - this step has no direction change, it's moving down same one direction. So the S is not a curvy step, do not get into Man's space.
Make sure feet are on two tracks, leave room for Man to step in between legs.
Swing L hip, L side back, LF step back (do not step to side), think more about extending/straightening left leg which will give Man more room. (Do not allow head to swing to R side of spine. Keep head on left of spine.)
Slight L side lead, toe release. When doing side lead and rotating to L, it's easy to get into Man's space. Can slide frame a little bit, keep L shoulder up, focus on long stride. Keep very very left. Head stretch L even more.
Keep L hip open through the steps. Do not close/square it up.
(Head could turn R for shaping, but make sure not to get into Man's space.)
Really need to get onto LF, shoulder inline with hip, not just sending L hip back and body becomes displaced.
It's easy to loose contact in middle during when stepping back. Though movement is going back, the middle/chest should still be very forward to Man. Finish with head stretch to L. |
2
|
Q
|
RF back
|
BLOD
|
TH
|
|
R
|
|
up, NFR, lower e/o 2
|
Use abdominal muscle to draw RF back. Do not fall back, do not allow shoulder to go back. Keep blocks of weight.
No CBM here, straight back. toe release.
Keep L shoulder up.
Make sure to keep stretching head left/back and not move into Man's space. |
3
|
S
|
LF back
|
BLOD
|
T
|
|
S
|
CBM |
--
|
|
Technique Notes
- Three step can be danced DW, in which case it could end DW or curved to L to end facing LOD.
- CBM happens
gradually across the three steps, so the frame wound to the left by
the end of the figure.
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