Foxtrot (My Bronze Routine)
My routine has stayed the same for about 30 years or more
Music:- Cheek to Cheek - Glenn Rogers
Fly me to the moon - Scooter Lee
Magic Moments - The Dean Brothers
Too much of a good thing is
a good thing - Alan Jackson
MENS STEPS LADIES STEPS
Closed position, facing line of dance or diagonal center
1st Side wall (Wall One)
FEATHER STEP
01-03 R. F. STEP FORWARD (S); L.F. STEP BACK (S);
L. F. STEP FORWARD PREPARING R.F. STEP BACK RIGHT SIDE
TO STEP OUTSIDE PARTNER (Q) LEADING (Q);
R.F. STEP FORWARD IN CBMP L.F. STEP BACK IN CBMP, PARTNER
OUTSIDE PARTNER (Q). OUTSIDE (Q).
REVERSE TURN (after last step of feather)
04-09 L.F. STEP FORWARD OUTSIDE R.F. STEP BACK WITH PARTNER IN
PARTNER BEGINNING TO TURN FRONT (S)
LEFT (S)
R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN L.F. CLOSE TO R.F. WITH 3/8 TURN TO
LEFT (Q); LEFT (Q;
L. F. STEP BACK 1/8 TURN LEFT R.F. STEP FORWARD TO END
ENDING BACKING LINE OF FACING LINE OF DANCE (Q);
DANCE (Q);
R. F. STEP BACK BEGINNING L.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO
TO TURN LEFT (S); TURN LEFT (S);
L.F. STEP LEFT AND SLIGHTLY R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN
FORWARD WITH 3/8 TURN TO LEFT LEFT (Q)
(Q);
R.F. STEP FORWARD IN CBMP L.F. STEP BACK IN CBMP WITH 1/8 TURN LEFT
OUTSIDE PARTNER TO END FACING TO END BACKING DIAGONAL TO WALL (Q).
DIAGONAL TO WALL (Q)
THREE STEP (1st Two steps)
10-12 L F. STEP FORWARD (S); R.F. STEP BACK (S);
R.F. STEP FORWARD (Q); L.F. STEP BACK (Q);
L.F. STEP FORWARD (Q). R.F. STEP BACK (Q).
MENS STEPS LADIES STEPS
NATURAL TURN
13-18 R. F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING L.F. STEP BACK BEGINNING TO
TO TURN RIGHT (S); TURN RIGHT (S);
L.F. STEP LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO R.F. CLOSES TO L.F. WITH 3/8 TURN
RIGHT (Q); RIGHT (Q);
R.F. STEP BACK WITH 1/8 TURN L.F. STEP FORWARD TO END FACING
RIGHT TO END BACKING LINE OF LINE OF DANCE (Q);
DANCE (Q);
L.F STEP BACK BEGINNING TO R.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO
TURN RIGHT (S); TURN RIGHT (S);
R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH 3/8 TURN L.F. STEP LEFT WITH 3/8 TURN
TO RIGHT (S); TO RIGHT (S);
L.F. STEP FORWARD TO END FACING R.F. STEP BACK END BACKING DIAGONALLY
DIAGONALLY TO CENTRE (S). TO CENTRE (S).
FEATHER STEP ON CORNER
19-21 R. F. STEP FORWARD (S); L.F. STEP BACK (S);
L. F. STEP FORWARD PREPARING R.F. STEP BACK RIGHT SIDE
TO STEP OUTSIDE PARTNER (Q) LEADING (Q);
R.F. STEP FORWARD IN CBMP L.F. STEP BACK IN CBMP, PARTNER
OUTSIDE PARTNER (Q). OUTSIDE (Q).
Back Wall (Wall Two)
THREE STEP
22-24 L F. STEP FORWARD (S); R.F. STEP BACK (S);
R.F. STEP FORWARD (Q); L.F. STEP BACK (Q);
L.F. STEP FORWARD (Q). R.F. STEP BACK (Q).
NATURAL TURN
25-30 R. F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING L.F. STEP BACK BEGINNING TO
TO TURN RIGHT (S); TURN RIGHT (S);
L.F. STEP LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO R.F. CLOSES TO L.F. WITH 3/8 TURN
RIGHT (Q); RIGHT (Q);
R.F. STEP BACK WITH 1/8 TURN L.F. STEP FORWARD TO END FACING
RIGHT TO END BACKING LINE OF LINE OF DANCE (Q);
DANCE (Q);
L.F STEP BACK BEGINNING TO R.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO
TURN RIGHT (S); TURN RIGHT (S);
R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH 3/8 TURN L.F. STEP LEFT WITH 3/8 TURN
TO RIGHT (S); TO RIGHT (S);
L.F. STEP FORWARD TO END FACING R.F. STEP BACK END BACKING DIAGONALLY
DIAGONALLY TO CENTRE (S). TO CENTRE (S).
FOXTROT (Continued)
MENS STEPS LADIES STEPS
2nd Side Wall (Wall Three)
FEATHER STEP
31-33 R. F. STEP FORWARD (S); L.F. STEP BACK (S);
L. F. STEP FORWARD PREPARING R.F. STEP BACK RIGHT SIDE
TO STEP OUTSIDE PARTNER (Q) LEADING (Q);
R.F. STEP FORWARD IN CBMP L.F. STEP BACK IN CBMP, PARTNER
OUTSIDE PARTNER (Q). OUTSIDE (Q).
REVERSE TURN (after last step of feather)
34-39 L.F. STEP FORWARD OUTSIDE R.F. STEP BACK WITH PARTNER IN
PARTNER BEGINNING TO TURN FRONT (S)
LEFT (S)
R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN L.F. CLOSE TO R.F. WITH 3/8 TURN TO
LEFT (Q); LEFT (Q;
L. F. STEP BACK 1/8 TURN LEFT R.F. STEP FORWARD TO END
ENDING BACKING LINE OF FACING LINE OF DANCE (Q);
DANCE (Q);
R. F. STEP BACK BEGINNING L.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO
TO TURN LEFT (S); TURN LEFT (S);
L.F. STEP LEFT AND SLIGHTLY R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN
FORWARD WITH 3/8 TURN TO LEFT LEFT (Q)
(Q);
R.F. STEP FORWARD IN CBMP L.F. STEP BACK IN CBMP WITH 1/8 TURN LEFT
OUTSIDE PARTNER TO END FACING TO END BACKING DIAGONAL TO WALL (Q).
DIAGONAL TO WALL (Q)
REVERSE WAVE
40-45 L.F. STEP FORWARD OUTSIDE R.F. STEP BACK BEGINNING TO
PARTNER BEGINNING TO TURN TURN TO LEFT (S);
LEFT (S);
R.F. STEP TO RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN TO L.F. CLOSE TO R.F. WITH ¼ TURN TO
LEFT (Q); LEFT (Q);
L.F. STEP BACK WITH 1/8 TURN TO R.F. STEP FORWARD WITH 1/8 TURN TO
LEFT (Q); LEFT (Q);
R.F. STEP BACK WITH 1/8 TURN TO L.F. STEP FORWARD WITH 1/8 TURN TO
LEFT (S); LEFT (S);
L.F. STEP BACK (Q); R.F. STEP FORWARD (Q);
R.F. STEP BACK TO END BACKING L.F STEP FORWARD TO END FACING
TO LINE OF DANCE (Q). LINE OF DANCE (Q).
MENS STEPS LADIES STEPS
CLOSED IMPETUS TURN AND FEATHER FINISH INTO CORNER
46-51 L.F. STEP BACK BEGINNING TO R.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO TURN
TURN RIGHT (S); RIGHT (S);
R. F. CLOSE TO L.F. (HEEL TURN) L.F. STEP SIDE WITH 3/8 TURN
WITH 3/8 TURN TO RIGHT (Q); TO RIGHT (Q)
L.F. STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT TO END R.F. STEP ¼ TURN RIGHT TO END
BACKING DIAGONAL CENTRE FACING DIAGONAL CENTRE LINE OF
AGAINST LINE OF DANCE (Q); DANCE (Q);
R.F. STEP BACK BEGINNING TO TURN L.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO TURN
LEFT (S); LEFT (S);
L.F. STEP LEFT AND SLIGHTLY R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH 1/8 TURN
FORWARD WITH ¼ TURN LEFT (Q); TO LEFT (Q);
R.F. STEP FORWARD IN CBMP L.F. STEP BACK IN CBMP WITH 1/8 TURN
OUTSIDE PARTNER TO END FACING LEFT TO END FACING PARTNER OUTSIDE
DIAGONAL CENTRE (Q). BACKING DIAGONAL CENTRE (Q).
Front Wall (Wall Four)
THREE STEP
52-54 L F. STEP FORWARD (S); R.F. STEP BACK (S);
R.F. STEP FORWARD (Q); L.F. STEP BACK (Q);
L.F. STEP FORWARD (Q). R.F. STEP BACK (Q).
NATURAL TURN INTO CORNER
55-60 R. F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING L.F. STEP BACK BEGINNING TO
TO TURN RIGHT (S); TURN RIGHT (S);
L.F. STEP LEFT WITH ¼ TURN TO R.F. CLOSES TO L.F. WITH 3/8 TURN
RIGHT (Q); RIGHT (Q);
R.F. STEP BACK WITH 1/8 TURN L.F. STEP FORWARD TO END FACING
RIGHT TO END BACKING LINE OF LINE OF DANCE (Q);
DANCE (Q);
L.F STEP BACK BEGINNING TO R.F. STEP FORWARD BEGINNING TO
TURN RIGHT (S); TURN RIGHT (S);
R.F. STEP RIGHT WITH 3/8 TURN L.F. STEP LEFT WITH 3/8 TURN
TO RIGHT (S); TO RIGHT (S);
L.F. STEP FORWARD TO END FACING R.F. STEP BACK END BACKING DIAGONALLY
DIAGONALLY TO CENTRE (S). TO CENTRE (S).
See description and videos of some of the above steps on website:-
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Dances/syllabus.asp?Dance=FOX