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Encyclopedia > Waltz (International Standard)

Waltz is one of the five dances of the "Standard" category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as Slow Waltz. Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...


See Waltz (American Style) for its counterpart in American Smooth category of ballroom dances. Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...


It is a waltz dance and danced to slow, preferably 28-30 measures per minute,[1] [2] waltz music. Preferably, the 1st beat of a measure to be accented. Waltz music is in 3/4 time. The waltz (G.: Walzer, It. ... For the dance, see Waltz Waltz is the name for the kind of music to which one dances a waltz. ... See also the beat disambiguation page. ... In musical terminology, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration. ... The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational device used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and which note value (minim, crotchet, quaver, and so on) constitutes one beat. ...


Most of the basic figures have 1 step per 1 beat, i.e., 3 steps per measure. Advanced figures may have 4-6 steps per measure, and this, coupled with various turns, makes the dance very dynamic despite the relatively slow tempo. At the same time, advanced dancers often use slow steps and elegant poses to create contrast (sometimes referred to as "light and shade").


Waltz is usually the first dance in the Dancesport competitions in the "Standard" category. Dancesport denotes dance as a sport activity. ...


The dance is danced exclusively in the closed position, unlike its American Style counterpart. In couple dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. ... Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...


Like all dances of Standard category, it is a progressive dance. This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...


Waltz is characterized by the pendulum swing body action. Other general elements of ballroom technique important for Waltz are foot parallelism, rise and fall, contra body movement and sway. The Rise & Fall is the fourth album by the British ska band Madness. ... Contra body movement (CBM) is a term used in ballroom dances, such as Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep. ... This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...

Contents

Basic figures

Beginners

Closed Change and Open Change are basic steps in the Waltz, performed in closed position. ... In dancing, and specifically ballroom dancing, a natural turn or right turn is a dancing step where the partners turn around each other to the right. ... In dancing, and specifically ballroom dancing, a reverse turn or left turn is a dancing step where the partners turn around each other to the left. ...

Pre-Bronze

  • Closed Impetus
  • Hesitation Change
  • Outside Change

Bronze

  • Reverse Corte
  • Back Whisk
  • Basic Weave
  • Double Reverse Spin
  • Reverse Pivot
  • Back Lock
  • Progressive Chasse to Right

Silver

  • Weave from PP
  • Closed Telemark
  • Open Telemark
  • Wing
  • Drag Hesitation
  • Open Impetus
  • Drag Hesitation
  • Outside Spin
  • Turning Lock

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Gold

  • Left Whisk
  • Contra Check
  • Closed Wing
  • Turning Lock
  • Fallaway Reverse
  • Fallaway Whisk
  • Hover Corte

References

  1. ^ http://www.idsf.net/dancesport_competitions/idsf_competition_rules_2006.doc
  2. ^ http://www.wddsc.com/granted-titles/rules/index08e.htm


 

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