Foxtrot

[elisedance]

I think it depends rather what you do with it

[ahowlett1]

Lowering is a complicated subject. One has to learn to lower from an open position, a closed position, from a forward action, from a backward action, from a sideways action... they are all different.

The common fault I find in students coming to me or watching is lowering two heels from a closed position.

[samina]

Caterina Arzenton gives a lecture/demonstration on Foxtrot here that I like very much...in fact, I like her energy very much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvFzAiuc00M

Also, I don't know her pedagogical background, but this is spot-on with what I've been taught and have been working on again on my own.

In particular, the "oily" quality of the feet. One of my instructor's analogies for how the feet feel/act in Fox is like pushing lily pads away in a pond of thick oil.

But so much more...so refreshing to hear her speak on this.

[QPO]

great video. and how easy does she go from a man to a women...... great find Sam loved it.

[Some guy]

And she's performing with Giampiero!  Nice!

[samina]

great video. and how easy does she go from a man to a women...... great find Sam loved it.

glad you enjoyed it, Q! did you see where she demonstrates women practicing together? very nice...

she does go back & forth so easily between the man's & woman's, leads & follows roles...loved that.

[samina]

And she's performing with Giampiero!  Nice!

am very excited to see them!

she was speaking fluent italian in the video...i wonder if they speak italian when they practice.

[pruthe]

Caterina Arzenton gives a lecture/demonstration on Foxtrot here that I like very much...in fact, I like her energy very much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvFzAiuc00M

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Interesting comments on FT timing. Also, that FT is not really a swing dance. Thanks for posting video.

[QPO]

yes I thought that too it has always been considered a swing dance, would be interesting to know what the other professionals thought of that comment

[mayoz]

Luca in his lacture "Body mechanics in tango and foxtrot." also said "The 2 dances look so diff. actually have many many things in common.....".

[samina]

Caterina Arzenton gives a lecture/demonstration on Foxtrot here that I like very much...in fact, I like her energy very much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvFzAiuc00M

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Also, that FT is not really a swing dance.

I enjoyed that distinction as well -- and found it funny when she responded to an apparently shocked audience responding to her comment. I understood her as saying that "swing" is the wrong "idea" for the dance, because the idea will trigger an inappropriate depth using the knees...even if it's part of the swing family.

The timing aspect is familiar to me, though. Interestingly, the same timing structure as salsa when it evolves past trying to move the body exactly on the beats. Who knew that salsa & slow fox had something in common?

Had to watch this again...it's really loaded with good stuff!