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FOXTROT Rhythm pattern* - Slow Slow Quick Quick (SSQQ) Basic Forward Step special thanks to eric summers for the animations    Count    Lead    Follow "Slow" 1-2 Walk forward with left foot Step back with right Foot "Slow" 3-4 Walk Forward with right foot Step Back with left foor "Quick" 5 Place left foot to the side/small step Left. Small step to the Right "Quick" 6 Close right foot to left, transferring weight to right foot. Close left to right, transferring weight Foxtrot step patterns      Rumba steps      Waltz steps Swing steps      Tango steps      Salsa steps      Cha Cha steps * The Rhythm Patterns are combinations of Slow step counts, which take two beats of music, and Quick steps, which are one beat of music. In most cases, you change your weight with every step. (Triple time steps are three steps or weight transfers accomplished in two beats of music.) Back to Ballroom Dance Lessons