Foxtrot

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/foxtrot

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the dance classification?Smooth progressive ballroom dance
2. What is the musical meter?Predominantly danced in 4/4 time signature
3. When did the foxtrot start dancing?The foxtrot began in the 1910s, when jazz and ragtime music were becoming popular. It was created to match the lively music of that time. It quickly became popular in dance halls.
4. Who helped make the foxtrot popular?Harry Fox helped make the foxtrot popular. He showed how easy and graceful the dance could be. Many people started dancing the foxtrot because of him.

Syncopation: A rhythmic effect produced by stressing the normally weak beat or between beats.
Lead and Follow: The roles in partner dancing where one person initiates movement (lead) and the other responds (follow).
International Standard/American Smooth: Categories of ballroom dance that include the foxtrot and similar smooth, flowing dances.