Foxtrot Dance Studio

Foxtrot Dance Studio is Wagga’s longest running dedicated Ballroom dancing studio, first established in 1982. Whether your looking to get fit, meet new friends or be the next Australian Ballroom dancing champion Foxtrot Dance Studio can help you in our fun, friendly studio environment. Our experienced Ballroom teachers can help you with lessons in all Ballroom styles including Latin, Standard and New Vogue.

No matter your ability or age Foxtrot will have a class to fit your experience level to ensure you never feel lost or uncomfortable. At Foxtrot we will help you through every step of your Ballroom dancing requirements from social classes to one on one private lessons.

Our studio has a Wagga’s largest Ballroom floor making it perfect for all aspects of Ballroom dancing. Perfectly located within the Wagga show grounds with plenty of off street parking. The studio is fitted out with laser lights and smoke machine which the kids enjoy with our monthly primary school discos and private childrens parties.

Foxtrot Ballroom dance studio Wagga is the perfect place to start your Ballroom dancing lessons. Learn, exercise, socialise in a fun friendly environment.

Wagga Dance Styles

★ MODERN BALLROOM, STANDARD

Modern Ballroom , sometimes called Standard, is the term given to five dances that are danced both socially and in competitions: the Quickstep, the Slow Foxtrot, the Tango, the Viennese Waltz, and the Waltz (often called Slow Waltz, or Modern Waltz). With their origins all based in Europe and North America, these dances conjure up images of men in suits and women in long, flowing dresses gliding around a ballroom floor with ease and grace.

All Modern dances are danced in a closed hold, with the man’s right hand on the lady’s left shoulder blade and his left hand holding the lady’s right hand. The lady’s left hand rests lightly on the man’s upper right arm. With such a close connection between them, the lead comes from the hip rather than the arms or upper body. These dances are danced in an anticlockwise circle around the room. Unless it’s a sequence dance, every couple will be doing something different, so watch out as you make your way around the floor!

★ LATIN AMERICAN

As the name suggests, the Latin American Dances in ballroom dancing originate chiefly from South and Central America. While the term “ball” is most appropriate for the Modern dances, perhaps “dance party” is better for the Latin dances. With a heavy emphasis on the rhythm of the music, Latin dances are dynamic and fun. The International Latin Dances for competitive dancing consist of the Cha Cha Cha, the Jive, the Paso Doble, the Rumba, and the Samba.

The hold for the Latin dances is more relaxed than the Modern dances, with some space between the couples’ bodies. This lack of contact at the hips, however, puts the emphasis on the man’s arms and hands to provide the lead for his lady. While the Samba and the Paso Doble travel around the room, the Rumba, Cha Cha and Jive basically stay in the one spot, and rely on turns and extensions to create the feeling of movement.

★ NEW VOGUE

New Vogue is an Australian set of sequence dances, meaning everyone dances the same steps at the same time. They originated in the 1930s and have become an important and popular set of dances, both on the competitive and social floor. Unlike Modern Ballroom, New Vogue dances include movements that separate the dancers from each other and include a range of different holds as well. The New Vogue dances all fall into one of four style categories: the March, the Viennese Waltz, the Slow Foxtrot, or the Tango. Because the steps to these dances are already set, beginner dancers often find them easier to pick up than Modern or Latin dances where the routine isn’t set and so relies on a strong lead and an able follow. Having said that, some New Vogue dances are more challenging than others and require some previous dancing knowledge. With such a range of styles and difficulty levels, there’s something in New Vogue for everyone.

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