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Foxtrot, also known as "Foxtrot", is a type of modern ballroom dance. It became popular in Europe and the United States in 1914. Do you know how this dance was named?

Foxtrot

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Foxtrot Foxtrot is a popular dance at wedding ceremonies, banquets and social gatherings. Newlyweds usually choose a foxtrot dance or a waltz dance as the first couple dance at the wedding ceremony, wishing the newlyweds a happy, beautiful and romantic new life from now on.

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Basic dance steps

Foxtrot, fox-trot, has a strong sense of flow, light movements, smooth stretching, smooth and generous, leisurely and calm.

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Each musical beat of the foxtrot dance is 4 beats, the first beat is a heavy beat, the third beat is a secondary beat, and the slow rhythm is equal to 2 beats , fast is equal to 1 beat. Ballroom dance is a dance that is loved by everyone. Ballroom dance integrates dance and fitness. The movements are simple and easy to learn, and the music is pleasant. Ballroom dance is composed of multiple dances such as flat four, fast three, rumba, guitar bass, slow three, tango, slow four, and middle three. In modern ballroom dance, except for tango dance, the grip of all ballroom dances is the same, as follows: the dancer's feet are parallel and close together, and cannot be spread out in an "eight" shape; the toes of the right toes are aimed at the partners' sides. Between the feet; the dancer's center of gravity should be on the balls of the feet. The leader's right hand, palm facing inward, rests on the left side of the follower's waist. The elbow should maintain a straight line with the fingertips. The five fingers of the palm should be together to convey instructions to the follower through the palm of the hand. The upper arm should be basically in line with the shoulder. Oval unfolds. Place your left hand lightly on the deltoid muscle of the lead dancer's right arm, place the four fingers together, and use the tiger's mouth to position the entire arm lightly on the lead dancer's arm, and do not break away from the contact. The right hands of the lead dancer and the follower are clasped together. Head and viewpoint, on the premise of keeping the horizontal lines of the shoulders of both sides parallel, turn each head sideways 45 degrees to the left, and look straight ahead with both eyes.

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Foxtrot originated from the dance of African Americans. Foxtrot appeared as early as 1900. It was created by American ballroom dance experts Mr. and Mrs. Veron Caesar. The choreography was created to imitate the walking of a horse. The dance steps are simple and very popular at the time. In 1913, Harry Fox created a dance with American new black jazz rhythms on this basis, and launched a self-designed comic song and dance, which was first performed on the roof garden of the New York Cinema, starring Fox and Yanqi Duli, and it was an unexpected success. It received full cheers, thunderous applause, and people shouted "foxfox"! Therefore, it quickly became popular in the United States and some European countries. It was called "Fox" dance, and was later adapted into a British dance by British dance expert Josephine Bentley. In 1928, it entered my country's first pier Shanghai Beach. Since the English translation of "Fox" means fox, the Chinese call it foxtrot. In fact, foxtrot has nothing to do with fox, but some of this dance steps are like trotting. It feels like it’s the same no matter what it’s called. It’s just a code name for dance. There’s no need to investigate whether it’s right or wrong. The style of Foxtrot is characterized by strong sense of flow, light movements, smooth stretching, smoothness and grace, leisurely and calmness. When moving forward, the footwork should be to lightly rub against the ground. When moving backward, the heel should not be dragged heavily on the floor. The strides are long, and the steps are long and uninterrupted. There should be no pauses. The dance steps should not be interrupted, but should be continuous and smooth. The direction should be changeable. The upper body should be in a reflexive position for continuous advancement and retreat. The reflex should not be too large. When using the half body to guide forward or backward, the strength should be maintained. Forward or backward. The unbroken bodies of the two dance partners maintain clever contact, and the dance steps are connected smoothly. At the same time, the foxtrot technique uses a large number of following and turning movements, which further highlights the characteristics of the dance. The foxtrot is a diagonal swing. The usual rise and fall is that it starts to rise at the end of the first step, keeps rising at the second and third steps, and then falls at the end of the third step, and the ups and downs form a parabola. Beginners should not use the rise and fall of the waltz for the foxtrot. Special attention should be paid to the fact that when retreating, the toes of the forefoot will leave the ground first and perform a non-foot lift. The body rises and falls, but the feet do not rise and fall. It is rare to step back with the soles of both feet to rise at the same time. Instead, the forefoot and back soles rise. This is called There is no way to rise. But different dance steps have different lifting patterns.

The music of Foxtrot is elegant, with a rhythm of 4/4, about 30 bars per minute. The rhythm is divided into fast and slow, with fast accounting for 1 beat and slow accounting for 2 beats. Foxtrot is a very relaxed dance, but few people can dance this dance well in ballrooms. This may be due to the fact that foxtrot requires a spacious and uncrowded place, and there is a lack of specialized teaching and training.

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The word "fox" in foxtrot is quite elusive to Chinese dance fans. In fact, the word "fox" has nothing to do with fox, so we can't find any trace of fox in this dance. The word "fox" comes from the name of Harry Fox, the American acrobat who created the foxtrot. Because "Fox" means "fox" in English, I suspect that the earliest translation of this dance was The old gentleman who "foxtrots" in all likelihood has made the most taboo mistake in translation: "reading the literal meaning." But since the word "foxtrot" has been spread by convention in China, we don't have to correct it. Basically, the word "foxtrot" is nothing more than a symbol for such a self-entertaining ballroom dance. The legend of the foxtrot first appeared in the summer of 1914. An acrobat with the stage name Fox was invited to perform a song and dance performance on the roof garden of the New York Cinema, one of the largest theaters in the world. The theater owner wanted to use this to attract more movie audiences, but he did not It was expected that this would start a new ballroom dance movement. The foxtrot is the most significant development of all ballroom dances. The contrasting combination of fast steps and slow steps in 2/4 time makes the dancer feel very comfortable. Ragtime dance is like a one-step dance. Although the dance steps are cheerful and lively, the rhythm from beginning to end inevitably makes the dancers feel monotonous and tired easily. The foxtrot has been greatly enriched by its cult following among new generations of dancers, and a large number of variations have emerged. Although the foxtrot dance is so famous, it is thought-provoking that none of the popular dance founders, including Fox, who became popular because of bringing joy to people, did not receive honor, wealth or happiness for it. Fox was actually impoverished in 1921 with a debt of $17,777. This is truly a historical tragedy. Despite Fox's experience, the dance steps invented by him were preserved and developed in the Lindy Hop and Harsoul Dance that later appeared.

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Sound basic dance skills are very important for competitors. The so-called correct technique covers all the essentials in standard dance, allowing the dancer to produce posture, style, movement and beautiful musicality. The outstanding and well-known dance artists throughout the history are all based on the arduous cultivation and proficiency of these important basic dance skills. The most important thing is that the components of these correct techniques should be clearly and thoroughly understood. If an important role in the technology of this chain composition is misunderstood, its entire structure will be destroyed. Assuming that this incorrect information is passed on to coaches who train national dance athletes, this will create a "crash effect" in some European countries, where incorrect techniques will be taught in waves like a waterfall. , for learners at a lower level than this group of players. Prerequisites: You must have a clear understanding of what constitutes a correct dance partner relationship, which should be based on the following points: (a) Make physical contact and maintain physical contact from beginning to end regardless of the dance step. (b) The four modern dances except tango all use the swing of the body to move. (c) Reflexive movement (ContraBodyMovement) is the main driving force for rotation and rotation, and is also the principle of the outside partner's body posture. (d) Sway, the main form of slant is used to balance the lateral tilt. Broken Sway is a special tilt that is not within the definition of technical specifications. (e) Rise and fall, depending on the characteristics of various dance disciplines. (f) The trajectory of the foot (LegTracking) is the trajectory of the foot lightly brushing the ground (brushing) and ending under the body. (g) Foot position, correct foot positioning, feet parallel (except inside of turns). (h) Footwork skills, train the flexibility of your feet, and skillfully raise and lower your feet. The overall principle of the foxtrot: The foxtrot is a very crucial aspect in the competition. When a good teacher teaches the foxtrot, he will definitely focus on the basic representative dance steps of the foxtrot and focus on training whether the two partners can dance without breaking. The body maintains subtle contact.

1. Progress (Progression) Moving forward on the floor with a silky smooth quality comes from the two people's understanding of the principles of body contact and body tilt. 2. Turning/Spinning movements (Turning/Spinning movements) Turning with smooth quality depends on the two people's clear understanding of the principle of reflexive movements. This movement activates almost all turning or rotation, and it must be added to the contact and contact of the body. The body is tilted to make the rotation smoother. 3. Primary Sway: A quality and rhythmic tilt (head to toe in a straight line) is a combination of reflexive movements (CBM) and reflexive movements (CBM) on an unbroken body during the entire turning (non-rotating) movement. Body tilted. 4. Rise & Fall (Rise&Fall): The smooth and beautiful lifting movement in the foxtrot is like a yacht floating on smooth waves. It is not only the elastic movement of the knees, but also combines the good lifting and lowering movements of the ankles and feet. In terms of control, the dancer has the ability to create pairs of lifts and drops with correct and inherent characteristics. The four flows (fourflows) of dynamic movement, forward, turning, tilting, and lifting, must be combined into beautiful, beautiful, and artistic movements. When it comes to reflexive movements (CBM), this tool is particularly useful for outside partners. For example, the foxtrot represents the Feather Step. Most world champion dancers can say that they have spent hundreds of hours on this basic step. When CBM is used to perform outside partner movements (such as men's feather steps): Step 1: Move the right foot forward with CBM. He and his partner are in the coaxial position (INLINE), but the body is in the opposite position (left) The foot is released under the guidance of synchronization (note: the rotation of the body caused by the reflexive movement is due to the elastic force of the knee of the standing foot). Step 2: Move the left foot forward, and as the left foot moves forward, prepare to be the outside partner in the next step with the increase in left-side guidance. Step 3: Advance the right foot to the outside partner. At this time, the left body is still in the front (Cutting edge) position. This is the well-known reflexive action position CBMP (CBMP). It is similar to the reflexive action (CBM), but the stepping foot is in contact with the other partner. One foot is on the same line. The difference in appearance from CBM is that the reflexive action position does not turn the body). Now for the very important part: the woman should maintain physical contact with her partner, changing the angle of her body and therefore maintaining the position relative to her partner, from on-axis to outside partner and back on-axis Position, then take the next step, and move your left foot forward (possibly followed by ThreeStep or Reversemovement). Although the outside partner movement may seem simple, it is often misunderstood and performed incorrectly. Even in international competitions, it is true that Duoduo should practice the following three basic elements to achieve excellent performance: body contact, correct holding posture, and artistic and beautiful postures between the dance partners. Now let’s discuss it again. If there is no reflexive movement in the outside partner’s movement, and the man’s first step has no angle, the man’s left foot must move diagonally instead of moving in a straight line. This will cause three errors: Times: (a) In order for the man to advance to the right of the woman in the third step so that his right foot can advance to the outside position, he will almost certainly lose physical contact with his partner. (b) The lady has reached over his right hip, and the grip between the dance partners has been distorted, creating a very uncomfortable posture for the two of them. (c) At this time, their appearance is twice as wide as it should be, their posture has been destroyed, and there is no artistic beauty at all. The idea of ​​using ostentatious choreography as a shortcut to reaching the peak of your abilities, skipping those skills, may seem very charming, but it is nothing more than a self-delusion mirage. Don't fall into this trap.

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1. In the feather step, the right foot steps forward. This step is not straight forward, but slightly to the left - slow the left foot. Take one step forward along the direction of the right foot, next to the right foot. This step is not straight forward, but the left foot moves slightly diagonally to the right - quickly move the right foot along the left foot, passing by the left foot. When moving forward, the right foot should be slightly tilted to the upper right. At this time, the left and right feet have become one behind the other, just like walking, and the body direction has turned slightly to the right - quickly move the left foot along the right foot and stick to the right foot. Step forward with your right foot to the left, and after passing to the right of your right foot, move your left foot diagonally upward to the right - Slow female dance steps. Step back with your left foot. This step is a straight step back, which is slightly different from the male partner's dance steps - Slow right foot Step back to the right of your left foot along the path of your left foot. After passing the position of your left foot, your right foot should move slightly to the left to match the dance step of your male partner - take a step back with your left foot quickly and move along the right side of your right foot. Back, in line with the position of your right foot. At this time, the body has changed from the direction when starting the step, that is, it has turned slightly to the left - fast, take a step back with your right foot, and when backing up, make a curved step back along the edge of the left foot - slow 2. Turn left. When taking the first step with the left foot of the men's dance, the left foot is tilted to the upper left. In this step, you can also take a straight step first and then turn left. When turning, always keep the sole of the foot on the ground and turn to the left. ——Slowly When the left foot changes direction with the sole of the foot, the entire body also moves at the same time. When moving with the left foot on the ground, the right foot should cross behind the left foot at the same time, and then turn to the right. When they reach the appropriate place, the right foot and the left foot are parallel, but the parallel time is extremely short - the right foot is faster After arriving at the appropriate place, the right foot should still be turned close to the ground. At the same time, the left foot has moved behind the right foot, forming a walking state of one behind the other - quickly follow the right foot and step back to the right of the left foot. This step is At the beginning, due to the relationship between the steps, you should turn slightly in a curve, until you pass the left foot, then move back in a straight line - slowly in the fourth step, when the right foot reaches the appropriate place, still use the sole of the foot to push the entire body toward the right foot. Shift right. When transferring, the left foot simultaneously crosses in front of the right foot and reaches the upper left side of the right foot. At this time, the left and right feet are in a walking state again, with the left foot in front and the right front in the back - when the left foot moves to the right place, the right foot will move forward in a straight line - the left foot will move forward again step. This step connects the two dance steps before and after - take a step back with your right foot in the slow women's dance. When you reach the right place, touch the ground with your heel, and turn the direction with the sole of your foot off the ground - when you turn your right foot with your heel in the slow dance, your left foot should also Shift at the same time, and click with the right foot during the transfer. The timing of the click is very short - the moment the left foot clicks with the right foot, the right foot immediately takes a step forward, starting in a straight line - The fast left foot takes another step forward, and when it reaches the right place, use the ball of the foot to shift - the slow right foot moves across the back of the left foot, and stops when it is equal to the moving left foot - the fast left foot crosses behind the right foot Then, take a step back, and at the same time move your right foot along the way - take a step back with your right foot quickly. This step is the end step and the first step of another dance step - slow 3. Turn right with right foot of men's dance step Take a step forward and turn with the balls of your feet on the ground - slowly crossing your left foot behind your right foot. In fact, when the right foot is moving with the ball of the foot on the ground, the left foot is already moving at the same time. After reaching the appropriate place, the left and right feet are in a parallel and juxtaposed state - as the left foot turns, the right foot moves backward. One step, after arriving at the appropriate place, form a similar state with the left foot as walking, with the left foot in front and the right foot behind - fast, the left foot is next to the right foot and one step back, in a straight line - back with the right foot slowly. step.

At this time, the left foot should be turned with the ball of the foot on the ground. At the same time, the right foot should be moved slightly to the right before crossing the left foot. The two feet should be parallel - slowly the left foot is slightly closer to the edge of the right foot, and then make a curve forward. Take a step forward - Slow Women's Dance Steps: Take a step back with your left foot and turn around at the same time. In this step, you turn with your heel, not with the sole of your foot. - Slow When you turn your left foot with your heel, your right foot should also follow the whole movement at the same time. The body is transferred, and then the left and right feet are in a merged state - take a step forward with the left foot quickly and move forward in a straight line - take a step forward with the right foot quickly and pass by the left foot. When you reach the appropriate place, use the soles of your feet to transfer. ,, at the same time, the left foot should also move in coordination - slowly, the left foot crosses behind the right foot, and then moves forward - slowly, although the left and right feet are separated, they stand parallel, and the right foot passes beside the left foot, woman Take a step back - Slow 4. Turn left. Zigzag step. Men's dance steps. Take a big step forward with your left foot and turn with the sole of your foot on the ground - Slow. Cross the right foot behind the left foot and reach the right place - Fast. Left foot from the right. The foot passes before, then takes a step forward, parallel to the right foot - fast, the right foot passes by the left foot and takes a step forward - slow woman's dance step, the right foot takes a step back - slow, the left foot crosses in front of the right foot and reaches the side of the right foot ——Quickly take one step forward with the right foot ——Quickly take one step back with the left foot ——Slow 5. Sharp turn Men’s dance steps take one step back with the left foot. This sharp turn involves taking a step back before making a sharp turn. This step is usually an arc backward to match the turn in the second step - slowly cross the right foot in front of the left foot, and at the same time shift the left foot with the heel to match this movement - quickly take a step forward with the left foot, when crossing , the right foot should move and cooperate at the same time - quickly move the right foot across the side of the left foot and then take a step back. At this time, the left corner is in front and the right foot is behind, like a walking posture - slowly move the left foot back and pass by the right foot. When finished, the left and right feet should form a figure of eight - move the right foot to the upper left step quickly - take a step forward with the left foot quickly - take a step forward with the right foot in a slow woman's dance step. When you reach the right place, touch the ground with the sole of your foot Transfer - Slowly move the left foot across behind the right foot, and then make an arc to take a step forward - Quickly take a step back with the right foot. If you have difficulty, move the right foot slightly backward and then forward - Quickly The left foot takes another step forward. When the left foot moves in this step, it moves out in an oblique shape - Slowly. The right foot takes a step forward, moves out in an oblique shape, and crosses behind the left foot to reach the appropriate place - Fast Left The foot takes a step back, and it must be stepped back along the side of the right foot - fast, the right foot steps back almost in a straight line - slow 6. Waveform right turn. Men's dance steps take a step forward with the left foot, and at the same time turn with the sole of the foot on the ground - slow, right foot After crossing the left foot, make an arc parallel to the left foot. When the right foot moves, the left foot should still be turning with the ball of the foot - as soon as the right foot reaches the appropriate place, the left foot immediately follows the edge of the right foot. Take a step back - take a quick right foot and take a step back - take a slow left foot and take a step back. There are two ways to retreat, one is to retreat in an arc, and the other is to retreat in a straight line - quickly move your right foot backwards and take a step back. The movement situation is the same as when you retreat with your left foot in the fifth step, except that the left and right feet are different - - Take a step back with your left foot quickly - take a slow step back. At the end of the step, you should make a 180-degree turn. First use the sole of your foot to move, then use your heel to move. At the same time, your right foot should be in front of your left foot. Pass by, cooperate with the shifting left foot - take a step forward with the left foot slowly - take a step back with the right foot in slow women's dance steps, transfer with the heel after reaching the appropriate place - cross the left foot slowly with the right foot, cooperate The position of shifting the right foot with the heel.

When these two steps are completed, the left and right feet are together, but only for a moment - take a step forward with your right foot quickly - take a step forward with your left foot quickly - take a step forward with your right foot slowly in an arc - - Quickly take one step forward with your left foot - Quickly extend your right foot forward, turn with the ball of your foot, and at the same time cross your left foot across the back of your right foot - Slowly when your left foot crosses behind your right foot, open in front of the right foot Take half a step - slow, take one step back with your right foot - slow 7. Zhibu men's dance steps, step forward with your left foot - slow, take one step forward with your right foot - fast, take one step back with your left foot - take one step back with your right foot - fast, slow In the fourth step, after taking a step back with your right foot, start with your left foot. The left foot does not move back and forth. It only counts as one step if it moves slightly to the right for half a step at the same place - quickly move your left foot sideways for half a step, then your right foot You need to take a step straight - after taking the sixth step with your left foot, use the sole of your foot to transfer, and at the same time move your left foot forward to move back - take a step back with your right foot, and when you step back, follow the right direction of your left foot. Square - Move your left foot quickly and take a step back to the left of your right foot. Your right foot should move with the ball of your foot to turn, otherwise you will not be able to turn - Move your right foot forward quickly - Take a step forward with your left foot quickly - Fast women's dance steps: step back with the right foot - slow, step back with the left foot, and at the same time use the heel of the right foot to cooperate with the left foot to reach the appropriate place - fast, step forward with the right foot - fast, take a step forward with the left foot beyond the right foot - slow Half step horizontally with the right foot - quickly move the left foot back to the left of the right foot, then turn forward - quickly take a step with the right foot to the right of the left foot - quickly take a step forward with the left foot - quickly move the right foot from the left Step forward with the back of your foot, take half a step horizontally, and be parallel to your left foot - fast, take one step back with your left foot - fast, take one step back with your right foot - slow