BASIC SOCIAL FOXTROT ROUTINE

This script details basic dance steps and figures suitable for beginners in Social Foxtrot.

Abbreviations: HT = Heel Toe, TH = Toe Heel, WF = Whole Foot, LF Left foot,

RF = Right Foot LOD = Line of dance, PP = promenade position

Unless shown otherwise lady does the natural opposite to the man.

Slow (S) = 2 beats

Quick (Q) = 1 beat

Begin with man facing and lady backing diagonal wall of long side. Man starts LF forward and Lady RF back.

Step No	Routine	Footwork	TIMING
1,2 3,4 5,6 7,8 1,2 3,4 5,6 1-4 5 6 7,8 1,2 3,4	Basic: 2 walks to diagonal wall (DW), Side close along line of dance (LOD), 2 walks to diagonal centre (DC), Side close along LOD. Repeat as necessary Side Taps: Side, Tap along LOD Side, Tap against LOD Side, Close along LOD Repeat once Repeat basics to corner then Rock Turn: Steps 1-4 of basic turning the side close to the right to end with man almost backing LOD. Rock back on LF leaving RF in place Rock forward to RF turning a little more to right. Side Close. Repeat steps 5-8 until man backs DC of new LOD Steps 5-8 of basic turning to face DW of new LOD. Repeat basics to next corner then Rock Turn Repeat one basic then Lady’s underarm turn: On steps 7 and 8 of previous basic man turns lady to Promenade Position with his right hand keeping body aligned to DW but looking down LOD (Lady aligned DC looking LOD). Man raises his left arm leading lady to turn underneath. He then walks 2 steps (LF, RF) and does a side close along LOD staying aligned to DW i.e. half turned to Lady. Return to Basic steps.	Man Fwds: HT Lady Backwds: TH Inside edge of WF then transfer weight to WF Man Backwds: TH Lady Fwds: HT Inside edge of WF then transfer weight to WF WF, then other foot taps without weight WF, then other foot taps without weight WF, then other foot closes with weight Man Fwds: HT Lady Backwds: TH Inside edge of WF then transfer weight to WF Man TH (Lady fwds: HT) Man HT (Lady TH) Inside edge of WF then transfer weight to WF Lady RF fwds on LOD then turn on RF to face wall LF to side along LOD then turn on LF to face man, Side Close gaining normal dance hold with man and ending backing DW.	SS QQ SS QQ QQ QQ QQ SS QQ S S QQ S S QQ