Foxtrot vs. Quickstep — What's the Difference?

A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm.

The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations.

The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music.

A march for accompanying quick time.

To dance the fox trot.

A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.

A pace with short steps, as in changing from trotting to walking.

To dance the quickstep.

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To move with a hurried step.

To dance the foxtrot.

A lively, spirited march; also, a lively style of dancing.

A ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences

Military march accompanying quick time

Dance the foxtrot

A ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps

Perform a quickstep