If you have ever wanted to dance the way the music of Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Michael Bublé sounds, that is the foxtrot. Slow, slow, quick, quick: four walking steps with a lilt in them, and suddenly you are the couple other people at the function are watching.
Built from steps you already own
The foxtrot basic is literally walking, organised. That makes it one of the least intimidating ballroom dances to begin, and one of the most forgiving to be imperfect in. Beginners spend their first session learning to travel smoothly with a partner, and it feels natural because the raw material is a stroll.
The most useful dance nobody thinks to ask for
Weddings, black-tie functions, cruise floors, anniversary dinners: the band at all of them spends half the night playing foxtrots. Students who learn it report the same discovery, which is that the foxtrot quietly turns every event with a band into an opportunity instead of a threat.
It also pairs beautifully with the waltz: the two together cover most of what a social ballroom floor will ever ask of you.
How your program would run
Everything here is one on one and personalised. Your first session is free and mostly conversation and walking; after it, your teacher recommends a program shaped by your goals and pace, whether that is one confident dance for an event or a long, unhurried love affair with the whole ballroom repertoire.
Visiting the studio
You’ll find us at Level 1/595 Darling Street, Rozelle NSW 2039, in Sydney’s Inner West. Sessions run Monday to Friday from 12:50pm to 8:55pm, with Saturday VIP and private appointments by arrangement. Call 0423 054 644 or use the form below.