{"id":5771,"date":"2019-03-28T07:38:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T11:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/?page_id=5771"},"modified":"2025-10-21T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:13:35","slug":"foxtrot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/foxtrot\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxtrot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5771\" class=\"elementor elementor-5771\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecc7185 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecc7185\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6b4b28\" data-id=\"c6b4b28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a79a860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a79a860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foxtrot Dance Lessons in Raleigh, NC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f51bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f51bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn the Classic Foxtrot with Confidence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dce2e13 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dce2e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7973 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-300x300.webp\" alt=\"foxtrot dance lessons in raleigh\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/foxtrot-dance-lessons-in-raleigh.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to glide across the dance floor with smooth, graceful movement, foxtrot dance lessons at Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Raleigh are the perfect place to start. Known for its elegance and versatility, the foxtrot has been a ballroom dancing favorite for over a century. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certified instructors<\/a> teach students of all ages and skill levels how to move with ease, confidence, and joy.<\/p><p>New students can take advantage of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/introductory-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">introductory offer<\/a>: <strong>$59 for your first two classes.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3ed54 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5d3ed54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/08\/Raleigh-dance-studio.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Raleigh dance studio\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntro Offer: 2 Lessons for $59\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up at our into rate today!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/introductory-offer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSign Up\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee4063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cee4063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes the Foxtrot Unique<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cb2f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2cb2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7975 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-300x300.webp\" alt=\"raleigh foxtrot dance classes\" width=\"323\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2025\/10\/raleigh-foxtrot-dance-classes.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a>The foxtrot is a smooth dance that blends walking steps, side steps, and turns into long, flowing movements. Its foundation is built on the \u201cslow quick quick\u201d rhythm, slow steps followed by quick ones, that give it a graceful yet playful character. Originally popularized by Harry Fox in the 1910s, the foxtrot became synonymous with big band music and foxtrot songs performed by legends like Frank Sinatra.<\/p><p>With its timeless style, the foxtrot allows partners to move closer together, making it a social favorite and a staple in both American and International <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/ballroom-dance-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ballroom dancing<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bab640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_border_btn_effect\" data-id=\"1bab640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_border_btn_effect.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Border Button Effect -->\n<style>\/* widget: Border Button Effect *\/\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640\n{\n\n}\n  \n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a.ue-btn{\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  text-align:center;\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a:before,\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a:after{\n  position: absolute;\n  content: \"\";\n  transition: all .25s;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a:before{\n  border-bottom: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-left: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  left: -10px;\n  bottom: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a:after{\n  border-top: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-right: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  top: -10px;\n  right: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a:hover:before{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640 a:hover:after{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_1bab640\" class=\"ue-btn-wrapper\">\n  <a class=\"ue-btn\" href=\"#form\" >Start Learning the Foxtrot<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Border Button Effect -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85241cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85241cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Short History of the Foxtrot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071b2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"071b2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Harry Fox, a vaudeville dancer and comedian, introduced a \u201cslow step\u201d around 1912 during the ragtime era, giving birth to the foxtrot. This marked a new phase of ballroom dancing where partners moved closer and danced with more freedom.<\/p><p>By the 1930s, foxtrot songs set to big band arrangements made the dance incredibly popular, with smoother tempos adding elegance and grace to every step. Today, both the American and International styles remain favorites: the International style is danced entirely in contact, while the American style allows for added positions and more expressive movements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c833a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_border_btn_effect\" data-id=\"9c833a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_border_btn_effect.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Border Button Effect -->\n<style>\/* widget: Border Button Effect *\/\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5\n{\n\n}\n  \n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a.ue-btn{\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  text-align:center;\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a:before,\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a:after{\n  position: absolute;\n  content: \"\";\n  transition: all .25s;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a:before{\n  border-bottom: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-left: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  left: -10px;\n  bottom: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a:after{\n  border-top: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-right: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  top: -10px;\n  right: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a:hover:before{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5 a:hover:after{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9c833a5\" class=\"ue-btn-wrapper\">\n  <a class=\"ue-btn\" href=\"#form\" >2 Lessons for $59 - Schedule Today!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Border Button Effect -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4940783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4940783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch the Foxtrot in Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c994304 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c994304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Want to see what makes the foxtrot so popular? Check out this video demonstration from our students and notice how the smooth, flowing steps make the dance look effortless:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6892341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6892341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/VCzuaOnpAsM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d2ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d2ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After you watch, come try these steps for yourself at our Raleigh studio. Nothing compares to learning the rhythm and grace of the foxtrot on the dance floor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce1c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce1c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Teach the Foxtrot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be3149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be3149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, we break down foxtrot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/raleigh\/dance-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dance lessons<\/a> into approachable steps so you feel comfortable right from the start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbad0ef e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"cbad0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"213569775\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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