Foxtrot

ISTD International Standard - Slow Foxtrot Syllabus

Newcomer

1. Feather Step

2. Three Step

3. Natural Turn

4. Reverse Turn (incorporating Feather Finish)

5. Closed Impetus and Feather Finish

Bronze

1. Natural Weave

2. Change of Direction

3. Basic Weave

Silver

1. Closed Telemark

2. Open Telemark and Feather Ending

3. Top Spin

4. Hover Feather

5. Hover Telemark

6. Hover Telemark to PP

7. Natural Telemark

8. Hover Cross

9. Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel and Feather Ending

10. Open Impetus

11. Weave from PP

12. Reverse Wave

13. Quick Open Reverse (*)

14. Quick Natural Weave (*)

15. Reverse Pivot (*)

Gold

1. Natural Twist Turn

2. Curved Feather to Back Feather

3. Natural Zig-Zag from PP

4. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot

5. Natural Hover Telemark

6. Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending

7. Curved Feather from Promenade Position (*)

8. Curved Three Step (*)

* Not in the "gray technique book", but often danced.

Timing

• • 4/4 with the 1st and 3rd beats accented. S = 2 beats. Q = 1 beat

Technique

• • See Foxtrot Technique and Standard dance technique.

Choreography

• • See Foxtrot Choreography