American Smooth – Foxtrot Styling & Technique

American Smooth – Foxtrot Styling & Technique is a 62-minute instructional video by Michael Mead & Toni Redpath, focusing on the essential styling and technical principles of American Smooth Foxtrot. Designed for Bronze (Beginning–Intermediate) dancers, this course goes beyond learning figures to develop the movement quality, elegance, and musical expression that define polished Foxtrot dancing.

Through clear demonstrations and practical instruction, Michael and Toni explain the fundamentals of posture, swing action, rotation, sway, footwork, and body control. The program also explores musical interpretation, arm styling, finger styling, and smooth transitions between movements, helping dancers build a more natural and refined performance.

The course concludes with five complete Foxtrot variations, where the instructors demonstrate how each technical element works together in real dancing, making it an excellent resource for students, teachers, and American Smooth competitors.

Course Contents

1. Starting with the Correct Posture
2. The Foxtrot Swing Movement
3. Rotation in Foxtrot
4. Balance & Control through Sway
5. Creating Clean Footwork
6. Music Interpretation
7. Maintaining Smooth Transitions Between Movements
8. Arm Styling Technique
9. Finger Styling Technique
10. Putting It All Together – Five Foxtrot Variations with Detailed Styling & Technique