Country Fox (P)

Choreographer: Dick & Nancy Rogers (July 2018)

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Any music suitable for Foxtrot (slow to fast tempo)

NOTE: Rhythm is SSQQ except for the Box Fox which is SQQ timing. Steps are described for Lead; Follow steps are opposite except where noted. S = slow (2 beats of music), Q = quick (1 beat of music), LD = Lead, FW = Follow, FWD = forward.

Starting position: Closed hold with good frame and connection, and Lead facing diagonal R to line of dance (LOD).

ZIG
1-4Facing diagonal R to LOD step LF FWD (S), step RF FWD (S)
5-6Step LF to L turning ¼ R (Q), step RF beside LF (Q)
NOTE: On 5-6 Lead step L should rotate couple ¼ R. Follow step R should be smaller than Lead step.

ZAG
1-4Step LF back (S), step RF back (S)
5-6Step LF to L turning 1/8 L to face outside LOD (Q), step RF beside LF (Q)
NOTE: On 5-6 Lead step L should be quite small and rotate couple 1/8 L. Follow step R should be slightly larger than Lead step.

BOX FOX (SQQ TIMING)
1-2Step LF FWD (S)
3-4Step RF to R (Q), step LF beside RF (Q)
5-6Step back on RF (S)
7-8Step LF to L (Q), step RF beside LF (Q)

PROMENADE
1-4Turn LF ¼ L and step LF FWD down LOD (S), step RF FWD past LF down LOD (S)
5-6Step LF to L ¼ turn R down LOD (Q), step RF beside LF (Q)

PROMENADE WITH UNDERARM TURN FOR FOLLOW
1-2LD: Turn LF ¼ L and raise LH and step LF FWD down LOD (S) FW: Turn RF ¼ R and step FWD down LOD (S)
3-4LD: Step RF FWD past LF down LOD (S) FW: Step LF FWD past RF and pivot ¾ turn R on ball of LF under L arm of Lead (S)
NOTE: Follow RF should be hooked across L shin at end of last “slow”.
5-6LD: Step LF to L (Q), step RF beside LF and resume closed hold (Q) FW: Step RF past LF to R and face Lead (Q), step LF beside RF and resume closed hold (Q)
NOTE: End facing diagonal FWD R LOD ready to start over with a Zig.

REPEAT
OPTIONAL: Repeat until near end of song when the tempo slows down, and then break off from LOD to freestyle Box Fox, travelling Box Fox, turning Box Fox, and/or one-step slow dance to end of tune.

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Last Update – 23rd Sept. 2018

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