Dance Styles: Niteclub Foxtrot
by danceclu | November 2, 2009 | In Dance Styles, Niteclub Foxtrot, Wedding Dance | 4 Comments
What is Niteclub Foxtrot (GSDTA Curriculum)?
Niteclub Foxtrot (often referred to as Ballad) is a slow, romantic, sensual dance, where you sway to the music and glide around the dance floor. Niteclub Foxtrot is one of the few dances for those slower songs 60-80 beats per minute.
Niteclub Foxtrot is a social dance that has been danced in every era and in every country but is seldom given a name.
No matter which dance someone wants to learn, most people progress faster if they master the simple basics of Social Dance by learning Niteclub Foxtrot first.
This dance only uses 2 Basic Dance Rhythms and 3 Foot Positions. It is like learning one syllable words before introducing two & three syllable words.
It’s a great dance for developing good timing; the student starts to hear the phrasing in the music and starts to experience a FEELING for musical interpretation.
Nightclub Foxtrot, which is essentially a compact hybrid of American style Foxtrot and basic nightclub slow dancing.
The “nightclub” version of the ballroom dance, the Niteclub Foxtrot is danced to slow music in a 4/4 time meter.
Source: www.swingworld.com
Wedding Dance & Slow Night Club Dancing
This dance is very easy and a perfect dance for weddings or slow night club dancing. Learning this dance will not only add a little flair to your “regular” slow dance, it will also teach the basics of lead and follow in a closed dance position. Knowing this dance will also help when learning the more advanced ballroom dances.
Because the mood of these songs is usually dreamy and romantic, slow dances are very popular nightclub and wedding dance selections.
Yes you really can dance to those ultra slow ballads and you can still do spins and dips! Sadly many people assume that they can only do the “Bear Hug Sway” to really slow music.
Music
Examples include:
“Unforgettable” by Natalie Cole
“Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra
“At Last” by Etta James
“A Kiss to Build a Dream on” by Louis Armstrong
“Kissing a Fool” by Michael Buble.
Where can I learn?
Classes starting in Dublin (City Centre) & Wexford in January
Contact: alan@danceclub.ie for more information
