foxtrotting
Gliding in pairs
Foxtrotting is dancing the foxtrot, a ballroom dance characterized by smooth, gliding steps in 4/4 time: They spent the evening foxtrotting across the dance floor.
The word can describe any steady, rhythmic forward movement reminiscent of the dance's flowing pace.
Dance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- glideMove with effortless continuity
partnership · dancers · steps · routine · competition · standard · smooth · social
Elegant in movement
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- refinedPurified or cultured
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
gliding · flowing · suave · debonair · stylish · poised · sweeping · fluid
Rate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- timingArt of choosing moments
count · measure · pulse · time-signature · phrasing · musicality · swing · groove
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance
- swingSuspended recreational seat
glide · partnership · dancers · steps · routine · competition · standard · smooth · social · choreography
graceful
Elegant in movement
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- refinedPurified or cultured
polished · gliding · flowing · suave · debonair · stylish · poised · sweeping · fluid · effortless
tempo
Rate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
timing · count · measure · pulse · time-signature · phrasing · musicality · swing · groove · pace
1920s
Post-WWI American decade
Astaire · Rogers · heritage · traditional · timeless · period
foxtrottingtangoing
Performing Argentine ballroom dance
waltzing · quickstepping · jiving · salsa dancing · swing dancing