The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a time signature instead of.

What is Fox Trot?

1 : a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot. 2 : a ballroom dance in duple time with slow walking steps, quick running steps, and the step of the two-step. fox-trot. verb. \ ˈfäks-ˌträt \

Why is it called a fox trot?

The foxtrot originated in 1914 by Vaudeville actor Arthur Carringford. Carringford went by the name of Harry Fox and danced at the New York Theatre. ... Onlookers thought the dance was one of the most original and exciting of its time and referred to it as “Fox's Trot.”