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The Foxtrot originated in the summer of 1914 by Vaudevillian Harry Fox. As part of his act he would do trotting steps to ragtime music, and so people referred to his dance as "Fox's Trot".
In the rise to fame of the exquisite exhibition dancers Vernon & Irene Castles a phenomenon was ablaze in copying their every move after returning from Paris in 1912. Together with new trends, the next few years would be a turning point for the Castles, leading them on to embellish the Foxtrot which in turn became their most original and exciting of all dances.
The elite of the dancing World were soon trying to capture the unusual style of movement created when a very talented American, G.K. Anderson came to London, and with the legendary Josephine Bradley won many competitions. The seal was set, so to speak on the style we know today as the Foxtrot.
The Foxtrot was the most significant development in all of ballroom dancing. The combination of quick and slow steps permits more flexibility and gives much greater dancing pleasure than the one-step or two-step, which it has replaced. There is more variety in the Foxtrot than any other dance, and in some ways is the hardest dance to learn.
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