THE FOXTROT

Box rhythm 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
4/4
S Q Q S Q Q (8 beats, 6 steps)

BOX STEP - CUES: Lead: Step, side, together (wt shift) / Back, side, together (wt shift)
Follow: Back, side, together (wt shift)/ Front, side, together (wt shift)
Lead
Follow
Step Fwd L, Side R, Together L (weight shift) Step Bwd R, Side L, Together R (weight shift)
S
Q
Q
S
Q
Q
Step Bwd R, Side L, Together R (weight shift) Step Fwd L, Side R, Together L (weight shift)
BOX TURN (This move takes four measures to turn 360, turning 90 during each S,Q,Q)
(remember weight shift on the 2nd Q when your feet come together.)
Forward & out around together, Back & in (Repeat)
Back & in, Forward & out around together (repeat)
Lead
Follow
S
Q
Q
S
Q
Q
Fwd L diag. , step around R 90, together L (weight shift) Bwd R diag. , Step around 90, together (wt shift)
Bwd R diag., Around. L 90, together R (wt shift)
Fwd L diag. , Around R 90, Together L (wt shift)
Fwd L diag. , Around R 90, together L (wt shift)
Bwd R diag. , Around L 90, Together R (wt shift)
Bwd R diag. , Around L 90, together R (wt shift)
Fwd L diag. , Around R 90, Together L (wt shift)
TWINKLE (Introduces promenade position, partners pivot (on 2nd quick step), opening out toward extended arm)
CUES: Step (diagonal wall), Side, Pivot (wt shift) / Through (inside foot), Side, Together (wt shift)
Lead S
Q
Q
Follow
S
Q
Q
Lead faces Step Fwd L, Side R, Together L Pivot into
Step Bwd R, Side L, Together R pivot into
Diagonal
promenade position(wt shift),
promenade position (wt shift)
Rt. Wall Step Through R, Side L turn to, Together R (wt shift) Step Through L, Side R turn to, Togethr L (wt sft)
face partner

face partner

PROGRESSIVE UNDERARM TURN (Lead cues partner after non-dominant travel step)
CUES: Travel, quick, quick / Travel (Non-Dom., Lift arm), turn, together (wt shift)
Lead travels & comes together (wt shift)

Lead

S
Q
Q
Step fwd L, fwd R, fwd L
Step fwd R, fwd L, Together R

Regular
Facing

Follow

S
Q
Q
Step bwd R, bwd L, bwd R
Step bwd L, Turn clockwise, complete turn

LEFT HAND TURN (Turn as a couple 3/4 turn in two measures)

CUES: Forward & out, around, together (wt shift) / Back & In, around, Together (wt shift)
Pivot

pivot

pivot

Lead
Lead faces Fwd & out Diag.
Diagonal Lt
S
to Center Back & in R,

L, Pivot continuing turn, Together L

Q
Q
Fwd Around L, Together R

pivot

Follow
Back & in R, Fwd. Around, Together R
S
Q
Q
Fwd & out L, Back around, Together L

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MAGIC RHYTHM

1 2 3 4 /1

34/12 3 4/

4/4
S

Q Q / S

Q Q (12 beats, 8 steps)

ROCK STEP - CUES: Step Rock Side Together (wt shift)

Lead
Fwd L, Back R, Side L, Together (wt shift)
S
S
Q
Q

Follow
Back R, Fwd L, Side R, Together (wt shift)
S
S
Q
Q

CONVERSATION
Facing Open (dominant promenade position)
Diagonally
S
out to wall

- Step through (non-dominant) - Side (face each other) Together (wt shift)
S
Q
Q

CONVERSATION WITH A 90 TURN

CUES: Open Step through Bring your partner to you (Side together (wt shift) )
Diagonal
Wall

Lead

Open - Step through - Together (Bring your partner to you) Step In place (wt shift)
S
S
Q
Q
Follow Open - step through - Step around your partner together (wt shift)

CONVERSATION WITH AN UNDERARM TURN

Diagonal
Wall

Lead
Follow

CUES: Turn Turn Side Together

Open (Lead Follow through turn) - Step through - Side Together (wt shift)
S
S
Q
Q
Turn under Leads arm clockwise - Finish turn - Side Together (wt shift)

W STEP CUES: Step Step Pivot Clockwise (wt shift) / Step Step Pivot back (wt shift)
Lead
Follow
Diagonal Fwd L - Fwd R - Pivot Clockwise 90 together (wt shift) Bwd R - Bwd L - Pivot Together (wt shift)
Wall
S
S
Q
Q
S
S
Q
Q
Bwd L - Bwd R - Pivot counterclk, 90 - together (wt shift) Fwd R - Fwd L - Pivot back Together (wt shift)
SWITCH FROM MAGIC RHYTHM TO BOX RHYTHM
Rock Step into Left Hand Turn
SWITCH FROM BOX RHYTHM TO MAGIC RHYTHM
Rock step
DOUBLE CROSS
Open - Step through - Step - Pivot - Through - Step - Pivot - Through- Bring follow around - Together
S
S
Q
Q
S
Q
Q
S
Q
Q