Foxtrot Syllabus

Foxtrot Syllabus

These are the syllabus steps for the Foxtrot, as listed in the British Dance Council Rulebook here.

Videos are by Brett Long, Ballroom Guide, Egils Smagri, iDanceTW and Syllabus Dance-Sport - many thanks for these excellent resources! Step descriptions can also be found on Ballroom Guide here.

Nomenclature

  • PP: Promenade Position

Walk

Forward and Backward Walk Technique

Feather Step

Feather Step

Three Step

Three Step

Natural Turn

Natural Turn

Reverse Turn

Reverse Turn and Feather Finish

Change of Direction

Change of Direction

Closed Impetus and Feather Finish Impetus Turn

Closed Impetus and Feather Finish

Natural Weave

Natural Weave

Basic Weave

Basic Weave

Weave after 1-4 Reverse Wave

Weave after 1-4 Reverse Wave

Reverse Wave

Reverse Wave

Closed Telemark - Telemark

Closed Telemark

Open Telemark, Feather Ending

Open Telemark and Feather Ending

Top Spin - Top Spin after Feather Finish (all alignments)

Top Spin

Hover Feather

Hover Feather

Hover Telemark

Hover Telemark

Natural Telemark

Natural Telemark

Hover Cross

Hover Cross

Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel, Feather Ending

Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel, Feather Ending

Open Impetus Turn

Open Impetus Turn

Weave from PP

Weave from PP

Natural Twist Turn

Natural Twist Turn

Reverse Pivot

Reverse Pivot

Quick Open Reverse

Quick Natural Weave from PP

Quick Natural Weave from PP

Curved Feather to Back Feather

Curved Feather to Back Feather

Curved Feather

Curved Feather

Back Feather

Back Feather

Curved Feather from PP

Curved Feather from PP

Natural Zig-zag from PP

Natural Zig-Zag from PP

Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot

Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot

Natural Hover Telemark

Natural Hover Telemark

Bounce Fallaway with Weave ending

Bounce Fallaway with Weave ending

Extended Reverse Wave

Extended Reverse Wave

Curved Three Step

Curved Three Step