Discofox

• In the basic position, both dance partners stand close to each other, with their feet parallel.

• The posture in Discofox is similar to standard dances. The man loosely takes the lady's right hand with his left.

• The man's right hand touches the lady slightly below her left shoulder blade. The lady's left hand rests on the man's right shoulder.

• In Discofox, the movement sequence is differentiated between the 3-step combination and the 4-step combination, modeled after the American Hustle.

• The standard form is the 3-step combination, but many figures are executed much more smoothly due to the slightly forward-emphasized 4th step.

• Dance Hold

  • The man holds the lady's left hand with his right. Ensure that the joined hands are not held too high or too low, but at a comfortable height for both.

  • Especially when partners are of a significant height difference, it is important to create a relaxed hand and arm position for both.

  • The lady stands on the man's right arm. The man's hand is positioned between his shoulder blade and hip.

  • In this closed position, the woman places her left hand on her partner's right upper arm.

  • The distance between the dance partners is approximately 20 cm.

History

• Discofox developed in the 1960s as Beat-Fox. Since 1979, Discofox has been part of the World Dance Program.

• It is danced in 4/4 time at a tempo of approximately 30 bars (120 bpm).

• Discofox has two different basic steps:

  • a 3-step – two steps and a tap occur over three beats, as well as a 4-step, i.e., Four steps fall on every three beats

Discofox Rhythm

• The basic Discofox rhythm is 1, 2, 3, where the one and two are weighted steps and the three is a tap (the man steps left, the woman right).

• Special features of the steps in Discofox American Style or Discofox Hustle

• In Discofox Hustle or American Style, instead of a tap, a back step is performed (the man steps back to the left, the woman steps back to the right). The heel remains raised, and a double weight is performed (the man's right foot and the woman's left foot are lifted very briefly from the ground, about 1 cm). The rhythm in the Hustle is:

  • 1, 2, 3 and (long, long, short, short)

• Or

  • 1, 2, 3 (long, long, long)

It should be noted that this described turn, which is characteristic of the Hustle, only occurs in the basic step while in place and during turns, but not in the basic step forward and backward. The most common form of Discofox is dancing the Tap.

Movement Sequence

• In Discofox, a distinction is made between the 3-step combination and the 4-step combination, modeled after the American Hustle. The standard form is the 3-step combination, but many figures are executed much more smoothly due to the slightly forward-emphasized 4th step.

Footwork

• Step / Step / Tap

Dance Posture

• In the basic position, both dance partners stand close to each other, with their feet parallel. The posture in Discofox is similar to that of standard dances. The gentleman loosely grasps the lady's right hand with his left. His right hand touches the lady slightly below her left shoulder blade. The lady's left hand rests on the gentleman's right shoulder.

Figuren

• 3er Schritt Bauchstreichler

• 3er Schritt Damendrehung

• 3er Schritt Grundschritt am Platz gedreht

• 3er Schritt Grundschritt vorwärts / rückwaerts

• 3er Schritt Hammerlock Bretzel

• 3er Schritt Kombination He Goes She Goes

• 3er Schritt Platzwechsel He Goes

• 3er Schritt Platzwechsel She Goes

• 3er Schritt Wrap Koerbchen

• 4er Schritt Damendrehung

• 4er Schritt Grundschritt geschlossen und gedreht

• 4er Schritt Grundschritt offen

• 4er Schritt Hammerlock Bretzel

• 4er Schritt Kombination He Goes She Goes

• 4er Schritt Platzwechesl He Goes

• 4er Schritt Platzwechsel She Goes

• 4er Schritt Vorteile

• 4er Schritt Wrap Koerbchen

• American Hustle

• American Hustle Outside Walk

• American Hustle Send Out & Bring In

• American Hustle Turning Basic Left She Goes

• American Hustle Turning Basic Right He Goes

• American Hustle Wrap

• Auseinander und Zusammen

• Carroussel (Körbchen Kreisgang)

• Followers Taucher

• Grundschritt mit Links- / Rechtsdrehung

• In & Out aus dem Shoulder Wrap

• Leaders Hammerlock (Wickler)

• Leaders Taucher

• Neck Wrap (Schal)

• Neck Wrap aus der Doppelhand Damendrehung

• Reverse Neck Wrap

• Reverse Shoulder Wrap

• Schiebetür im Doppelhand Wrap verlängert

• Schiebetür im Doppelhand Wrap

• Schiebetür im Shoulder Wrap verlängert

• Schiebetür im Shoulder Wrap

• Shoulder Wrap

• Wickler mit dem alternativen Eingang

• Wickler mit Schiebetür kombiniert

• Wraps Körbchen kombiniert

Grundlagen für das Welttanzprogramm und des deutschen Tanzabzeichens

• Grundschritt am Platz, vw und rw

• Swing Out, Swing In

• Rechtsdrehung, Schmetterling

• Damensolo n.re. und/oder n.li. (progressiv)

• Platzwechsel mit Damensolo n.re. und/oder n.li.

Bronze

• Platzwechsel mit Damen- und Herrensolo (She Goes/He Goes, Rückenstreichler Hand- Platzwechsel, Herren-Tor)

• Damen-Brezel rechts

Silber

• Damen-Körbchen rechts

• Damen-Schal rechts

Gold

• Frisbee

• Damen-W rechts

• Schiebetür

Goldstar

• Damen-Schlittschuh rechts

• Joch rechts