A waltz is a ballroom dance performed to music with a three-quarter mark. The history of the waltz dates back to Europe, with balls of the middle of the eighteenth century, at which couples circled on the parquet floor. Initially, the dance was considered very frivolous and even licentious due to the fact that the partner pressed his partner too tightly. But today the waltz is an example of the classics, no competition in sports ballroom dancing can do without it.
Instructions
Step 1
The Viennese waltz is one of the oldest and most popular varieties of this dance. It originated in Vienna in the eighteenth century and was distinguished by a faster pace. Performers of the Viennese waltz alternate right and left turns, while maintaining the difference in movement in one measure between partner and partner. Due to its accelerated pace, the Viennese waltz requires special skill and the ability to glide quickly in turns. The classic Viennese waltz at sixty beats per minute is played to tunes such as Tales from the Vienna Woods and The Beautiful Blue Danube.
Step 2
Waltz Boston originated in the North American city of Boston in the late nineteenth century, and gained widespread popularity by the twenties of the last century. Unlike the Viennese waltz, this type of dance does not involve frequent rotations. The movements in the American Waltz-Boston are long and sliding, the partner holds the lady, keeping his hands in constant tension. The dancers' legs are in the sixth ballet position, which is generally uncharacteristic for a waltz. The partners take a large step to the first beat of the beat.
Step 3
The slow waltz is often called English. In many ways, it is similar to the boston waltz, however, the turns in it are performed not round, but 270 degrees. According to its name, the waltz is performed twice as slow as the Viennese waltz and is 32 beats per minute. The partners' movements are slow, with periodic smooth bends to the right and left. It is noteworthy that some of the movements of this waltz are similar to quickstep and even foxtrot. The main movements are the temple, spin-turn, closed and outside change. The English waltz is considered international, and unlike the Viennese, it is he who is performed at the most famous and prestigious Ballroom Dance Championship in Blackpool.
Step 4
The figured waltz was invented by choreographer Zhukov in the Soviet Union and is included in the dance program of the peoples of the USSR. This waltz is based on the Viennese, but performed in slow motion and does not include particularly complex figures such as descents or ascents. the basis of the figured waltz is a simple spinning. As a rule, beginners are given only two or three changes of figures, including a window, balance and a right turn. The partners perform a simple waltz track between the figures.
