Hi Egils, I am approaching my 76th birthday and I have been very interested in learning International Standard Slow Foxtrot while my memory loss is not too far gone. I really appreciate your attention to detail and your very thorough explanation of the steps and footwork. I have viewed many different videos by many different ballroom dance instructors and your International Standard Slow Foxtrot Basic Lesson is the very best. I know it takes a lot of time and preparation to produce such a great ballroom dance lesson video. I hope to be enjoying your videos for many years to come. Thank you for sharing!!! :-)
These tutorials just keep getting even better. This basic slow foxtrot tutorial is fabulous. Many thanks Egils. It's very much appreciated. Greg & Gill Greenhalgh (U3A Ballroom Dancing). Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
I honestly know nothing about ballroom dancing, but I find it to be really beautiful! I have a favorite song I'd love to know which dance is appropriate for. The cover of "Walking in the Air" by Chloe Agnew is a very dreamy, beautiful song, but I'm confused of whether to do a slow foxtrot, or a waltz to it. The slow foxtrot has the same time as the song, 4/4, but the gliding, flow, and rise and fall of a waltz is also just as beautiful with that song. Would both dances be able to work with the song? I understand a waltz is in 3/4, but is it possible to modify/adapt it if it isn't being done professionally?
Fantastic professor! I’m not too clear on the “release” and “no release “. Is it outside and inside hold? Thank you so much for what you do professor. Is there a great ballroom culture in Latvia, meaning popular?
Thanks for your question. “Release” here means release front Toe from floor; and “no release” means dance with toe in contact with floor. Hope this helps!
Outside Step is connected with body rotation in relation to feet. For example in Feather step (Man’s steps) we rotate body to right in second step so that position is called left side lead. Therefore next step we dance outside partner and with feet in one line (CBMP).
Hi Egils, I watch your dance videos frequently.In slow foxtrot, what is meant by "release and no release from foot"?Can you please describe the leg actions to explain.Thank you.Gary Choo
Hi Gary, thanks for important question. Release or no release refers to free Foot when we move backwards. Release means that Toe of Free Foot is released from floor (but Heel is in contact with floor. No release means that Toe of Free Foot is not released from floor (but heel is lifted from floor). Hope it helps. Egils
Roger, when Man moves basic backward on second quick he dances "no release" because in previous step he has Foot rise. Lady in same movement has no Foot rise (she rises in legs and body, but not in feet) therefore Free Foot dances "release". Hope it helps. Egils
Not sure I correctly understand your question. There are many more basic figures, but these are one should start with. Here is video with 46 figures from WDSF syllabus ua-cam.com/video/UYv60tFEYls/v-deo.html
How come none of these tutorials demonstrate how the dance times up with actual music? No one dances to a recitation of slow-slow-quick-quick, right? The song here is added on top and doesn't match the time of the dance.
l enjoyed jor basic fox tutorial as well as jor basic tutorials. however,this last one the lighting on some sections of the studio was poorly lit. I could not c jor footwork clearly. other than that,everything else was good. thanks for sharing.
Ovviamente molto istruttivi i video, ma perchè non proporli in lingua italiana? Sarebbe molto ma molto più istruttivo e comprensibile. Grazie. Vito Leo
Grazie a Vito Leo per aver apprezzato i miei video. Purtroppo io stesso non conosco la lingua italiana. Se tu o qualcun altro puoi aiutare a tradurre in italiano e mettere i sottotitoli, sarebbe molto apprezzato.
Die ganzen Paartänze, gerade auch die auf den Meisterschaften gezeigten, sehen absolut unnatürlich, angespannt, anstrengend, unsexy, überzogen und überkandidelt aus. Das hat mit Tanzen nix mehr zu tun. Das ist Gestelze. Da wird überdehnt, überstreckt, gegrinst, rumgehüpft, stolziert das es schon wieder abstoßend wirkt. Das hat alles mit einer innigen, harmonischen Bewegung zweier Menschen zum Takt der Musik so gut wie nix mehr zu tun. "Zu viel, viel zu viel des Guten."
00:36 Feather Step and Three Step Exercise
04:19 Reverse Turn
05:50 Feather Step - Reverse Turn - Three Step
07:07 Feather Step - Back Feather - 4-6 of Rev Wave - Back Feather
08:00 Natural Pivots - Back Feather - 4-6 of Rev Wave - Back Feather
10:47 Feather Step - Reverse Turn - Three Step - Natural Pivots - Back Feather - 4-6 of Reverse Wave - Back Feather
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This Tutorial is very helpful indeed. Thank you. From Barbados
Thanks Angela, glad you appreciate this video!
I think the way you teach is so understanding
I really like any lessons from Egils Smagris teaching. He is very gentle teaching do slowly steps for everyone can following. I appreciate to this .
Thank you finding this really helpful.
Благодарю вас, всегда все понятно объясняете, хоть я и не знаю английского!
Thank you very much! Egil, You are the best Teacher in the world!
Hi Egils, I am approaching my 76th birthday and I have been very interested in learning International Standard Slow Foxtrot while my memory loss is not too far gone. I really appreciate your attention to detail and your very thorough explanation of the steps and footwork. I have viewed many different videos by many different ballroom dance instructors and your International Standard Slow Foxtrot Basic Lesson is the very best. I know it takes a lot of time and preparation to produce such a great ballroom dance lesson video. I hope to be enjoying your videos for many years to come. Thank you for sharing!!! :-)
Thanks a lot for your appreciation of our slow fox and other videos. Wish you to enjoy dance! :) Egils
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Fantastic tutorial, absolutely clear instruction, easily to follow even for a beginner, many thanks.
Happy you like this tutorial!
These tutorials just keep getting even better. This basic slow foxtrot tutorial is fabulous. Many thanks Egils. It's very much appreciated. Greg & Gill Greenhalgh (U3A Ballroom Dancing). Cockermouth, Cumbria, England
Greg and Gill, great to hear that from you! Egils
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Thank you Egils ! (From France)
Just great Eglis,pleasure to watch.
Thank you for wonderful lesson!
There's no way to do anything better...thank you for those fantastic tutorials.Please keep going on.
Thanks, really glad you appreciate our Foxtrot video 👍
Excellent! Thank you very much, Egils! Greetings from Germany ..
Giancarlo you are so welcome!
Excellent video. Keep it up!
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Great tuition Eglis .. thank you. Why have I not seen these videos before, I ask myself!
Much appreciated.
Hi Florence, happy you find our video lessons helpful. Egils
Mr. Egils,
Wonderful tutorial, great sharing!
God bless you!🙏
Hi Roger, happy you find our Slow Foxtrot lesson helpful! Egils
Zeus bless you too, Roger.
Hello Egils! Good Day To you. I have Finished Downloading the Foxtrot Lesson Thank you so much for providing the links. God Bless and more power...
I honestly know nothing about ballroom dancing, but I find it to be really beautiful! I have a favorite song I'd love to know which dance is appropriate for. The cover of "Walking in the Air" by Chloe Agnew is a very dreamy, beautiful song, but I'm confused of whether to do a slow foxtrot, or a waltz to it. The slow foxtrot has the same time as the song, 4/4, but the gliding, flow, and rise and fall of a waltz is also just as beautiful with that song. Would both dances be able to work with the song? I understand a waltz is in 3/4, but is it possible to modify/adapt it if it isn't being done professionally?
Fantastic job!
спасибо очень четко и понятно!
Thanks a lot!👍🏻🙏
Congratulations! Really an womderful clear usefull lesson from an exceptional teacher
Thanks, Paolo for appreciating lesson 👍
Una superba lezione! Che stile! Impeccabile! Alfa e Omega del ballo.👏👏👏👌
Hi Pierwind, thanks for your appreciation!!!
How do you know what step is coming next when social dancing or is it all choreographed beforehand?
Man leads Lady with body weight (direction and timing) so it’s possible to lead if Lady knows figures.
Thank you.
Wow great timing really helps us beginners thank you
Thanks, Peter, really glad you appreciate this video!
Oh yes! Just the thing I have requested from you the other day! Thank you Egils, the light of knowledge in the ballroom world :)
Happy to hear, arclight 💡
Thank you Egils.
Fantastic professor! I’m not too clear on the “release” and “no release “. Is it outside and inside hold? Thank you so much for what you do professor. Is there a great ballroom culture in Latvia, meaning popular?
Thanks for your question. “Release” here means release front Toe from floor; and “no release” means dance with toe in contact with floor. Hope this helps!
Very nice teachers. I miss dancing.😁🙏Thank you so much. ❤💙💚💛💜💓💕💖💗💟💞💝💘👍
Thanks Salinthj!
J'adore 💕
Fabulous instruction.
We like your lessen very much , thanks from Holland 💃🏽🕺🏻
Hi Robert, happy to hear 😀
Congratulations! Very clear tutotial. Thank you.
Thanks Giuseppe, glad you like this video!
What is the music which continually plays throughout your tutorials? I'm addicted!
video semplice elegante gradevole e molto ben spiegato con i tempi dei passi.bravissimi
Hi Luigi, happy to hear that!
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Egils what is the name of the soundtrack ?
Music: Tonto by Silent Partner (UA-cam Audio Library)
@@EgilsSmagris thank you, I found it!
Any explanation why some steps need to be “outside partners “ and some steps don’t?
Outside Step is connected with body rotation in relation to feet. For example in Feather step (Man’s steps) we rotate body to right in second step so that position is called left side lead. Therefore next step we dance outside partner and with feet in one line (CBMP).
Hi Egils, I watch your dance videos frequently.In slow foxtrot, what is meant by "release and no release from foot"?Can you please describe the leg actions to explain.Thank you.Gary Choo
Hi Gary, thanks for important question. Release or no release refers to free Foot when we move backwards. Release means that Toe of Free Foot is released from floor (but Heel is in contact with floor. No release means that Toe of Free Foot is not released from floor (but heel is lifted from floor). Hope it helps. Egils
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What is the reason for "no release" on the 2nd step for man, but not for lady?
Roger, when Man moves basic backward on second quick he dances "no release" because in previous step he has Foot rise. Lady in same movement has no Foot rise (she rises in legs and body, but not in feet) therefore Free Foot dances "release". Hope it helps. Egils
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請問基本步.是否得4步？
Not sure I correctly understand your question. There are many more basic figures, but these are one should start with.
Here is video with 46 figures from WDSF syllabus ua-cam.com/video/UYv60tFEYls/v-deo.html
How come none of these tutorials demonstrate how the dance times up with actual music? No one dances to a recitation of slow-slow-quick-quick, right? The song here is added on top and doesn't match the time of the dance.
4:23 I wonder too.
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感谢！保存了。
Welcome!
Man visu ir vieglāk uztvert latviski.
l enjoyed jor basic fox tutorial as well as jor basic tutorials. however,this last one the lighting on some sections of the studio was poorly lit. I could not c jor footwork clearly. other than that,everything else was good. thanks for sharing.
Rick thanks, for appreciating my lessons and mentioning about lights. Will try to improve lighting.
Are you teaching international style or American style
Hi, Jenny Ho, I teach international style.
Slow Quick Quick to each and every one of you
Ovviamente molto istruttivi i video, ma perchè non proporli in lingua italiana? Sarebbe molto ma molto più istruttivo e comprensibile. Grazie. Vito Leo
Grazie a Vito Leo per aver apprezzato i miei video. Purtroppo io stesso non conosco la lingua italiana. Se tu o qualcun altro puoi aiutare a tradurre in italiano e mettere i sottotitoli, sarebbe molto apprezzato.
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Die ganzen Paartänze, gerade auch die auf den Meisterschaften gezeigten, sehen absolut unnatürlich, angespannt, anstrengend, unsexy, überzogen und überkandidelt aus. Das hat mit Tanzen nix mehr zu tun. Das ist Gestelze. Da wird überdehnt, überstreckt, gegrinst, rumgehüpft, stolziert das es schon wieder abstoßend wirkt. Das hat alles mit einer innigen, harmonischen Bewegung zweier Menschen zum Takt der Musik so gut wie nix mehr zu tun. "Zu viel, viel zu viel des Guten."
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Absolutely fantastic and fruitful, I enjoyed every moment of it. I am just wondering whey don't you participate on strictly come dancing.