Fox Trot: 

A dance to be danced by all good dancers. Fox Trot is characterized as a ‘smooth’ dance. The movement should be flowing, the weight of the body traveling continuously, slows and quicks blended in unbroken movements.

What distinguishes a ‘very good’ Fox Trot dancer is the appearance of complete control, yet very relaxed. In Fox Trot music each bar has 4 beats – ‘One, Two, Three, Four’... a slow step takes 2 beats, and a quick step takes only 1. There are many, many variations of slows and quicks combined to make up an endless number of patterns.