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Feather Step.

Posted by Curious

8/1/2005 6:47:00 AM

Can anyone help with the origin of the name, Feather Step, in the Slow Foxtrot?

Re: Feather Step.

Posted by Anonymous

8/1/2005 10:33:00 AM

Perhaps feathering of the hip into outside partner position - the strong side lead on step 2, that when held into step 3 is called CBMP.

Re: Feather Step.

Posted by DanceFad

8/1/2005 10:47:00 AM

Could be because if you hold a feather you will see the curve. Just a suggestion.

Re: Feather Step.

Posted by cdroge

8/1/2005 4:55:00 PM

To me it's the lightnes of the right leg as it swings and floats outside the Lady. Interesting, I think many dancers must have different interpritations. Cheers

Re: Feather Step.

Posted by Don

8/1/2005 10:48:00 PM

Curious. Before there was a Feather Step in the Foxtrot They used to cross up behind like a lock and go straight into a Reverse which was like a Reverse V,Waltz. there was at that time people like Josepine Bradly. Henry Jaques .Victor Silvester who changed the whole picture in about 1922. But why it was called a Feather Step, who knows. My guess is that it was a lot lighter than the cross up behind, so a Feather Step it was called..

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