American Smooth – Silver Foxtrot Syllabus | Michael Mead & Toni Redpath

Advance your American Smooth Foxtrot with Michael Mead & Toni Redpath in Silver Foxtrot Syllabus.

Designed for Silver-level dancers, this comprehensive instructional program builds upon fundamental Foxtrot technique with more sophisticated figures, partnering concepts, and choreography. The program begins with essential principles of posture, frame, and hold, then progresses through Open Boxes, Turns, Grapevines, Weaves, Hairpins, Lunges, Shadow positions, Swivels, Pivots, and other Silver-level movements.

The figures are organized into three sections, each followed by a demonstration showing how the material can be connected and performed in sequence. A bonus Curved Running Steps & Ronde variation provides additional choreography for dancers looking to expand their American Smooth Foxtrot repertoire.

Contents

Fundamentals

• Posture
• Frame
• Hold

Silver Syllabus Figures

1. Open Left Box
2. Open Right Turn
3. Grapevine
4. Weave from Promenade
5. Chair & Slip Pivot

Demonstration of Figures 1–5

6. Hover Corté
7. Hairpins
   • 7A. Hairpin from Open Left Box
   • 7B. Hairpin from Promenade Position
8. Fallaway & Weave
9. Same Foot Lunge
   • 9A. Same Foot Lunge
   • 9B. Same Foot Lunge with Weave Ending
10. Shadow Points

Demonstration of Figures 6–10

11. Outside Swivel
12. Check to Open Grapevine
13. Shadow from Hairpin & Open Right
14. Pivot from Promenade
15. Gem

Demonstration of Figures 11–15

Bonus Figure: Curved Running Steps & Ronde