Foxtrot

Foxtrot
Genre:	Ballroom dance
Time of origin:	1914
Time signature:	4/4

Foxtrot is a dance performed in Dancing with the Stars.

Formerly known as Slow Foxtrot, it is an elegant and sophisticated ballroom dance that was originated in the 1920s, taking elements from the traditional Waltz.

It is one of the five ballroom dance styles currently competed internationally by professional dancers, along with Tango, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, and Quickstep.

Foxtrot was introduced to Dancing with the Stars in Season 1 and has been a regularly performed style since.

History

The dance was premiered in 1914, quickly catching the eye of the husband and wife duo Vernon and Irene Castle, who lent the dance its signature grace and style. The exact origin of the name of the dance is unclear, although one theory is that it took its name from its popularizer, the vaudeville actor Harry Fox. Two sources credit African-American dancers as the source of the Foxtrot: Vernon Castle himself, and dance teacher Betty Lee. Castle saw the dance, which "had been danced by negroes, to his personal knowledge, for fifteen years, [at] a certain exclusive colored club."

W. C. Handy ("Father of the Blues") notes in his autobiography that his "The Memphis Blues" was the inspiration for the Foxtrot. During breaks from the fast paced Castle Walk and One-step, Vernon and Irene Castle's music director, James Reese Europe, would slowly play the Memphis Blues. The Castles were intrigued by the rhythm and Jim asked why they didn't create a slow dance to go with it. The Castles introduced what they then called the "Bunny Hug" in a magazine article. Shortly after, they went abroad and, in mid-ocean, sent a wireless to the magazine to change the name of the dance from "Bunny Hug" to the "Foxtrot." It was subsequently standardized by Arthur Murray, in whose version it began to imitate the positions of Tango.

At its inception, the foxtrot was originally danced to ragtime. From the late teens through the 1940s, the Foxtrot was certainly the most popular fast dance and the vast majority of records issued during these years were foxtrots. The Waltz and Tango, while popular, never overtook the foxtrot. Even the popularity of the Lindy Hop in the 1940s did not affect the foxtrot's popularity, since it could be danced to the same records used to accompany the Lindy Hop.

When rock and roll first emerged in the early 1950s, record companies were uncertain as to what style of dance would be most applicable to the music. Notably, Decca Records initially labeled its rock and roll releases as "foxtrots", most notably "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets. Since that recording, by some estimates, went on to sell more than twenty-five million copies, "Rock Around the Clock" could be considered the biggest-selling "foxtrot" of all time. Today, the dance is customarily accompanied by the same big band music to which swing is also danced.

Over time, the foxtrot split into slow and quick versions, referred to as "foxtrot" and "quickstep" respectively. In the slow category, further distinctions exist between the International or English style of the foxtrot and the continuity American style, both built around a slow-quick-quick rhythm at the slowest tempo, and the social American style using a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm at a somewhat faster pace. In the context of International Standard category of ballroom dances, for some time the foxtrot was called "Slow Foxtrot", or "Slowfox". These names are still in use, to distinguish from other types of foxtrots.

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Performances

Sean Lowe & Peta Murgatroyd - Foxtrot - Week-1

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 1

Sharna Burgess & Andy Dick ~ Foxtrot ~ DWTS ~ Season 16

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 1

Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough - Foxtrot - Week 5

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 5

Aly Raisman and Mark - Foxtrot -Week-6-DWTS'16

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 6

Zendaya Coleman & Val Foxtrot - DWTS 16-Week 8

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 8

Leah Remini and Tony Dovolani - Foxtrot - Week 1

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 1

Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke - Foxtrot - Week 1

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 1

Bill Engvall and Emma Slater - Foxtrot - Week 1

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 1

Valerie Harper and Tristan MacManus - Foxtrot - Week 1

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 1

Elizabeth Berkley & Val Chmerkovskiy - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 3

Christina Milian & Mark- Foxtrot- DWTS 17- Week 4

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 4

Amber Riley & Derek Foxtrot - Week 5

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 5

Nicole Snooki Polizzi & Sasha - Foxtrot - Week 6

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 6

Brant Daugherty & Peta Foxtrot DWTS 17 Week 8

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 8

James Maslow & Peta's "Foxtrot" DWTS Season 18 (Week 1) Premiere

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 1

Danica McKellar & Val Chmerkovskiy - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 1

Drew Carey & Cheryl- Money That's All I Want- DWTS 18

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 1

DWTS'18 Diana Nyad & Henry Byalikov Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 1

Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Meryl Davis dancing Foxtrot on DWTS 3 31 14

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 3

Sharna Burgess and Cody Simpson Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 4

DWTS 18 WEEK 5 Disney Night - Nene Leakes & Tony - Foxtrot - Week 5 Episode 5 (April 14th)

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 5

DWTS 18 WEEK 8 - Candace Cameron Bure & Mark - Foxtrot (May 5th) -- Dancing With The Stars 2014

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 8

Sharna Burgess and Charlie White dancing Foxtrot on DWTS 5 12 14

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 9

Dancing with the Stars 19 - Lea Thompson & Artem - LIVE 9-15-14

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

Sharna Burgess & Tavis Smiley dancing Foxtrot on DWTS 9 15 14

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

Dancing with the Stars 19 - Randy Couture & Karina - LIVE 9-15-14

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

Janel Parrish & Val Chmerkovskiy - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 2

Erika & Gleb's Foxtrot- Dancing With the Stars (Week 2)

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 2

Nick Viall & Peta’s "Foxtrot" DWTS Season 24 Week 2@

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 2

Mr. T & Kym's Foxtrot - Dancing With the Stars (Vegas Night)-2

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 3

Charo & Keo's Foxtrot - Dancing With the Stars (Vegas Night)

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 3

Normani and Val Chmerkovskiy Foxtrot (Week 3) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 3

Nancy Kerrigan and Artem Chigvintsev- DWTS Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 4

Bonner & Sharna’s "Foxtrot" DWTS Season 24 Week 4 (Most Memorable Year)@

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 4

Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater Foxtrot (Week 5) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 5

Lindsey and​ Mark’s - Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 25 Week 5

Jordan​ and​ ​Lindsay’s - Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 25 Week 5

HD Tonya and Sasha Dancing With The Stars - Week 1 - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes Week 1

Mirai Nagasu and Alan Bersten Foxtrot (Week 2) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes Week 2

HD Josh and Sharna Dancing With The Stars - FINALE - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes Week 4

HD Evanna and Keo Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD Danelle and Artem Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD John and Emma Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD Danelle and Artem Dancing With The Stars Premiere Night 2 - Week 1 - Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD DeMarcus Ware and Lindsay “Foxtrot” - DWTS Week 2 Night 1 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 2

HD Joe Amabile and Jenna “Foxtrot” - DWTS Week 2 Night 1 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 2

HD Bobby Bones and Sharna “Foxtrot” - DWTS Week 2 Night 1 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 2

HD Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl “Foxtrot” - DWTS Week 2 Night 2 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 2

Alexis & Alan’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 5

Milo Manheim and Witney Carson Dancing With The Stars Week 7- Country Night-Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 7

Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe Redemption Foxtrot (Week 8) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 8

Tripp Palin & Hailey Bills - DWTS Juniors Week 1 Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 1

Mackenzie Ziegler & Sage Rosen - DWTS Juniors Week 1 Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 1

Akash Vukoti & Kamri Peterson - DWTS Juniors Week 1 Foxtrot

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 1

Sophia Pippen & Jake Monreal - Dancing With The Stars Juniors (DWTS Juniors) Episode 2

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 2

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson & Tristan Ianiero - Dancing With The Stars Juniors Episode 3

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 3

Jason Maybaum & Elliana Walmsley - Dancing With The Stars Juniors (DWTS Juniors) Episode 3

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 3

Mandla Morris & Brightyn Brems - DWTS Juniors Episode 6 (Dancing with the Stars Juniors)

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 6

Sailor Brinkley-Cook’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 1

Mary Wilson's Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 1

Lamar Odom's Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 1

Ray Lewis' Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 2

Kate Flannery's Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 2

Lauren Alaina’s Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars 28

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 4

Hannah Brown’s Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 5

Sean Spicer’s Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 9

James Van Der Beek’s Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 10

Lauren Alaina’s Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 11

Vernon Davis’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 1

Nev Schulman’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 1

Monica Aldama’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 1

Justina Machado’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 2

AJ McLean’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 2

Anne Heche’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 2

Jesse Metcalfe’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 2

Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 2

Nelly’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 3

Chrishell Stause’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 4

Skai Jackson’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 4

Johnny Weir’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 8

Kenya Moore’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 1

Brian Austin Green’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 1

Amanda Kloots’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 2

Melanie C’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 2

Suni Lee’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 3

Iman Shumpert’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 4

Olivia Jade’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 5

Jimmie Allen’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 5

JoJo Siwa’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 5

The Miz’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 7

Cody Rigsby’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 7

Melora Hardin’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 7

Dance Relay- Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 7

Dance-Off- Foxtrot - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 8

Suni Lee’s Redemption Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 9

Barry Williams’ Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 1

Mauricio Umansky’s Motown Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Alyson Hannigan’s Motown Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Tyson Beckford’s Motown Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Charity Lawson’s Motown Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Harry Jowsey’s Motown Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Xochitl Gomez’s Motown Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Jason Mraz’s Disney100 Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 4

Ariana Madix’s Semi-Finals Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 10

Tori Spelling’s Premiere Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 1

Phaedra Parks’s Oscars Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 2

Dwight Howard’s Oscars Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 2

Ilona Maher’s Soul Train Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 3

Eric Roberts’s Soul Train Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 3

Danny Amendola’s Soul Train Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 3

Reginald VelJohnson’s Soul Train Night Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 3