Yes, all Argentine should be 2/4 which is why some people steal the Electro-Tango for International Foxtrot.

The variation in the dancing arises because a couple can select something besides the beat to dance, if the Bandoneon is particulalrly interesting they select it, and almost never will you find that sort of instrument staying with strict 2/4. Or perhaps it is a violin or the piano, or anyway you get the idea. You pick your line and you dance it but still respect the underlying heartbeat of Argentina as they say. It is why you often see such intersting variation on a Milonga floor.

Just a thought. Not really important.

I know very little about American Smooth Foxtrot. But if on the closing step under discusion. If I have both feet flat on the floor. Can that be right. Surly to move for instance the RF either forward or back I must raise the heel from the floor which would make the footwork THT. It would be much better to copy the International Style and keep the heel off the floor.
Just my thoughts.

Hi!

I often get asked the same question by a lot of students and the answer is whatever suits you best, and what is expected in the exam. To be honest there is no correct/wrong way to do this.

Generally when I was dancing it I placed the heel down sometimes and sometimes I did not. On some level it depended on the music. It will also depend on you, and which ever method enables you to gain a nice swaying action.

It is important to bear in mind that in the Foxtrot we are looking for a nice zigzag motion across the floor, so this has to be thought of as well. What I will say though is you will feel the rise and fall in the Foxtrot as quicker than the Waltz for example. You start of heel-toe-toe and before you know it you have lowered and completed the fall, ready to begin again. Unlike the Waltz the Foxtrot does not require the feet to be brought together and then lowered.

So in answer to your question, I would say it is up to you. For me I go heel-toe-toe-and lower ready to begin a natural turn or whatever.

Hope this helps!

Like anonymous I know very little about America Smooth. So in a Waltz as I bring my feet together I am on both toes. I lower the heel of the closing foot after my feet arrive together. I do not lower what is step two on the count of 3 and.
This means although my feet are closed the knee of ( shall we say) the right foot will be forward of my body. It must be if I have lowered to the floor one heel only.