The waltz is a Danse and a Musique (generally to three time), in which the couple moves on the track while rotating. The basic figure comprises a turn in six times, with three steps per measurement.

Origin and history of the waltz

The waltz gained its noble letters in the Années 1780 with Vienna, and was then spread in other countries.

Some suppose that the waltz finds its origin in the Volte , dance of ball at three times applied to the 16th century. Although the techniques differ considerably, it acts many the first two types of dance in brought closer position which were the subject of a precise formalization.

However, it is much more probable than it is a transformation of the German of the 18th century.

Various forms of waltz

; The Viennese waltz She indicates a dance with fast steps, on a tempo ranging between 110 and 180 beats per minute. There exist also slow versions (tempo from 60 to 80), sometimes called English waltz or Boston .

In the contests, the Viennese waltz currently obeys two standards:

  • the international style : waltz always danced in brought closer position, which limits the number of figures. This style of dance is much more elegant and complex that following style
  • the American style : waltz much freer, in which the partners can break the contact to carry out varied figures.

; The slow or English waltz Form waltz appeared in same time as the Viennese waltz at the beginning of the 19th century. This waltz was danced yet only over two times and was only one simple evolution of the traditional Viennese waltz over three times, replacing the second time by a pause. This way of dancing the waltz extended after the Second world war thanks to a new generation which sought a way stylized and natural to dance the waltz.

; The waltz haversack Dance of ball appeared in France at the end of the 19th century, followed little by the java, which is close for him. These two dances are faster than the “traditional” waltz.

; The waltz tango Dance Argentinian which is danced in three times, on music which is also called waltz tango or valleys (which is written without E final in Spanish).

; Other forms of waltz The traditional music and the dance also propose waltz more complex than the waltz at 3 times, called “asymmetrical waltz”, in general to 5,8 or 11 times.

Additional times with the step of waltz are danced by marking a support alternated on each leg, thus exerting light thorough which accentuates the revolving movement.

  • Waltz at three times : (1 2 3) not-of-waltz. The first time is moved more than the two others, which are trampled, but all have the same duration.

    • For the men: (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left | (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side
    • For the women: (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side | (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left

  • Waltz at five times : (1 2 3) not-of-waltz (4 5) 2 pas

    • For the men: (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left (4) Right (5) Left | (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (4) Left (5) Right
    • For the women: (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (4) Left (5) Right | (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left (4) Right (5) Left

  • Waltz at eight time : (1 2 3) not-of-waltz (4 5 6) not-of-waltz (7 8) 2 pas

    • For the men: (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left (4 5 6) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (7) Left (8) Right | (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left (4 5 6) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (7) Left (8) Right
    • For the women: (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (4 5 6) Left-right-hand side-left (7) Right (8) Left | (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (4 5 6) Left-right-hand side-left (7) Right (8) Left

  • Waltz at eleven times : (1 2 3) not-of-waltz (4 5 6) not-of-waltz (7 8) 2 pas (9 10 11) not-of-waltz. One finds sometimes the form (1 2 3) not-of-waltz (4 5 6) not-of-waltz (7 8 9) not-of-waltz (10 11) 2 pas

    • For the men: (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left (4 5 6) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (7) Left (8) Right (9 10 11) Left-right-hand side-left | (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (4 5 6) Left-right-hand side-left (7) Right (8) Left (9 10 11) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side
    • For the women: (1 2 3) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (4 5 6) Left-right-hand side-left (7) Right (8) Left (9 10 11) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side | (1 2 3) Left-right-hand side-left (4 5 6) Right-hand side-left-right-hand side (7) Left (8) Right (9 10 11) Left-right-hand side-left.

Music

The waltz also indicates a Musical genre writes at three times, associated at the beginning with the of the same dance name.

Some type-setters of waltz

Note

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