In the arsenal of any professional ballroom dancer, the foxtrot takes pride of place. When exactly did the foxtrot join the world of music, and who is responsible for its invention?
What is foxtrot?
This term is called a kind of ballroom dance performed by the partner and partner. In some ways, it resembles a waltz, but it is performed not to classical music, but to ragtime.
Interesting fact: since this dance was difficult for ordinary people to master, its variation “Social” gradually appeared. It contains simpler movements that can be performed without preparation.
During the performance of the foxtrot, it is required to place the legs on the same dance line and move them to the beat. There are several varieties of movements that differ in speed of execution. Despite the fact that the dance is more competitive, it is often used during the holidays by ordinary people.
How old have foxtrot been dancing?
The author of the dance is Arthur Carringford, who lived in California. At the end of the 19th century, at the age of 15, he worked part-time at the circus, performing musical numbers in between the main performance. Representatives of the theater from San Francisco quickly noticed him and invited him to perform in productions.
Agreeing, Arthur changed his name to Harry Fox and quickly became popular among lovers of performances. In 1914, he accepted an offer from the Cinema House to participate in a popular dance competition.Already having the status of a popular actor, Fox could not come there with the usual dance. He rehearsed for a long time and came up with his own style.
During the performance, Harry, along with a partner, demonstrated a number that both the jury and the audience liked. The unusual way of moving the legs seemed so interesting that other dancers quickly began to adopt it, and the style was called “foxtrot”.
Thus, this dance is more than a hundred years old, and its popularity continues to grow so far.
Foxtrot was invented by the American actor Harry Fox, who decided to impress the jury of the 1914 dance competition. Especially for the room, he invented a unique style.
