Foxtrot Sequences


Melody Foxtrot

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 32 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD W.Hunter/? 1953/1956

Box / Closed Changes (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RS LC RB LS RC
Lady RB LS RC LF RS LC

Step-Check (FP, CH) LB Twinkle + Lock (FP-ORP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RF LB RC LF RkB
Lady RB LB RF LC RB LkF

Box / Closed Changes (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RS LC RB LS RC
Lady RB LS RC LF RS LC

Step-Check (FP, CH) LB Twinkle + Lock (FP-ORP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RF LB RC LF RkB
Lady RB LB RF LC RB LkF

Outside Check and Nat. Turn (ORP-FP-OLP, CH/DH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LXF +1 RF LBX +1 RS LXF +1
Lady RXB +1 LB RFX +1 LS RXB +1

Outside Check and Rev. Turn (OLP-FP-ORP, CH/DH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LF RBX -1 LS RXF -1
Lady LB RB LFX -1 RS LXB -1

Walk and Quick Retreat (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LDF -1 RF LB RB LB RC
Lady RDB -1 LB RF LF RF LC

Walk, Fwd + Side-Closes (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RF LF RC LS RC
Lady RB LB RB LC RS LC


Iris Foxtrot

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 31-32 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD Terry Drogan 1958

Walks (FP, CH) Zig-Zag (FP-ORP-FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RF LFX -1 RS -1 LXB -1 RS +1
Lady RB LB RBX -1 LS -1 RXF -1 LS +1

Step-Check (FP, CH) Rock to Promenade (FP-PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LXF +1 RFX +1 LBX +1 RF LB
Lady RXB +1 LBX +1 RFX +1 LBX +1 RFX +1

Fallaway Chassé (PP, CH) Tango / Nat. Pivot Turn (PP-FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RdB LC RdB LdF RFX +1 LFSB +4 RSF +1
Lady LdB RC LdB RdF LxF RDF +1 LFSB +3

Open Reverse Turn (FP, CH) Open Reverse Turn (FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LFX -1 RSB -2 LB RBX -1 LSF -2 RC
Lady RBX -1 LSF -2 RF LFX -1 RSB -2 LC

Whisk (FP-PP, CH) Feather (PP-ORP, CH) .. (FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
Man LF RdB LkB RxF LDF -1 RF LXF +1
Lady RB LS +1 RkB +1 LXF -1 RSB -2 LB RXB +1

3-Step .. (FP, CH) .. Natural Turn (FP, CH) Pivot Turn (FP, CH)
Beat 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LF RFX +1 LSB +2 RC LBX +1 RSF +2
Lady LB RB LBX +1 RSF +2 LC RFX +1 LSB +2

Whisk (FP-PP, CH) Cross Close (PP-FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RdB LkB RxF LS +1 RC
Lady RB LS +1 RkB +1 LxF RS -1 LC


Balmoral Blues

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 30-32 bpm 16 bars facing, man inside Robert Stewart 1971

Chassé (FP, DH) Cross Zig-Zag (FP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LS RC LS RxF LS RxB LS
Lady RS LC RS LxF RS LxB RS

Forward Lock + Swivel (SRP, RLH) Forward Lock + Brush (SLP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RXF -2 LkB RFS -2 LSF -2 RkB LF RC br -2
Lady LXF +2 RkB LFS +2 RSF +2 LkB RF LC br +2

Chassé (FP, DH) Cross Zig-Zag (FP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RS LC RS LxF RS LxB RS
Lady LS RC LS RxF LS RxB LS

Forward Lock + Swivel (SLP, LRH) Forward Lock + Brush (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF +2 RkB LFS +2 RSF +2 LkB RF LC br +2
Lady RXF -2 LkB RFS -2 LSF -2 RkB LF RC br -2

Cross Over (FP-SFP-FP, LRH) Cross Back (FP-SFP-FP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RFSB -4 LB RF LFSB +4 RB
Lady RF LFSB +4 RB LF RFSB -4 LB

Sways (FP, DH) Chassé (FP-SFP, DH-LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LS RS LS RC LS RC -2
Lady RS LS RS LC RS LC br +2

Saunter Out (SFP, LLH) Saunter In (SFP, LLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF +1 RF LF RC/S pt -1 RXF -1 LF RF LC/S pt +1
Lady LXF +1 RF LF RC/S pt -1 RXF -1 LF RF LC/S pt +1

Step-Check (SFP-ORP, LLH-RLH) Lock inwards (FP, DH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (S) 4 (and) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF +1 RFX +1 LB RkF LB RC
Lady LXF +1 RFSB -3 LC RF LkB RF LC


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Version: 2001-01-22
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