WALTZ
(MODERN STANDARD DANCE)
Presented by:
GROUP 2
JENNY CLEOPAS
JOHN REY N. SERAPION
MYCA MIA
PRINCESS BEA ARVIZO
JHON EDD QUINTERO
JOE FELIX V. BONIEL
DARYLL MAYO
What is Waltz?
Waltz is one of the most popular Modern
Standard dances that travels around the line of
the dance characterized by its “rise and fall” and
“ body sway” action played in triple time
signature.
The rise and fall indicates the elevating and
lowering that a dancer feels as he/she moves
onto the toes, then relaxes through the knee and
ankle, ending on a flat foot that gives couples an
up-and-down appearance as they glide
effortlessly around the floor while the body sway
gives couples a pendulum-like look, swinging
and swaying their upper bodies in the direction
they are moving.
What is Waltz?
Waltz is known as waltzer from the
Latin volvere, meaning rotate. It was
born as an Austro-German folk dance
known as the landler, which
characterized by the rotating
movements of partners dancing
together. The music of Johann
Strauss, an Austrian composer lived in
Vienna helped to popularize the Waltz.
Johann Strauss
He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas,
quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as
well as several operettas and a ballet. In his
lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King",
and was largely responsible for the popularity
of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works
include "The Blue Danube", "Kaiser-Walzer"
(Emperor Waltz), "Tales from the Vienna
Woods."
What is Waltz?
Waltz has different styles such as
American waltz, International waltz
and Viennese waltz.
The American waltz style uses both
closed and open movements often
moving toward the nearest wall or the
center of the ballroom. It allows more
freedom of expression.
American Waltz Style
International Waltz Style
International waltz style is
danced exclusively in the closed
dance position. It is slower
however this style was heavily
codified.
International Waltz Style
Viennese Waltz Style
Viennese waltz style was the earliest
form of the dance that is close to the
contemporary forms. It was prominent
in the mid-19th century in Vienna,
Austria but until now it is one of the
most popular dance in dance sport
competition.
Viennese Waltz Style
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
The basic step pattern of waltz is box step or left box step. The
illustration below will guide you on how to execute this step.
LADIES
1 - Step back with the R foot.
2 – L foot step sideways to the left
3 – Bring your R foot close to your L foot
4 – Step forward with L foot
5 – Step forward sideways w/ the R foot
6 – Bring your L foot close to your R
foot
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
The basic step pattern of waltz is box step or left box step. The
illustration below will guide you on how to execute this step.
MEN
1 – Step forward with the L foot
2 – R foot step sideways to the R
3 - Bring your L foot close to your R foot
4 – Step back with the R foot
5 - Step back sideways w/ the L foot
6 - Bring your R foot close to your L foot
Box Step
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
Waltz Left Foot Change Waltz Right Foot Change
1 – Step your L foot forward 1 – Step your R foot forward
2 - Step forward sideways w/ your 2 - Step forward sideways with your
R foot L foot
3 - Bring your L foot close to your 3 - Bring your R foot close to your R
R foot foot
Left and Right Foot Closed Changes
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
Waltz Forward Progressive Step
1 - Step your L foot forward
2 - Step forward sideways with your R foot.
3 - Bring your L foot closes to your R foot.
4 - Step your R foot forward
5 - Step forward sideward L with your L foot
6 - Bring your R foot closes to your L foot
Waltz Forward Progressive Step
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
Waltz Promenade Step
1 - Step your L foot forward
2-3 - Step your R foot sideward right pointing
your toes next to your L foot. Weight is on the L
foot.
4 - Step your R foot forward
5 - Step your L foot forward across with your L
foot.
6 - Bring your R foot forward close to your L
foot.
Waltz Promenade Step
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
Waltz Natural Turn
1 - Step your R foot forward
2 - Step your L foot to the side
3 - Step your R foot closes to L foot
4 - Start to turn R. Step your L foot backward
5 - Step your R foot to side
6 - Step your L foot closes to R foot to complete the turn.
Waltz Natural Turn
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
Waltz Chasse from Promenade Position
1 - Step R foot across in Promenade Position (PP) and
contrary body movement position (CBMP)
2 - Step L foot to side and slightly forward
3 - Step R foot closes to L foot
4 - Step L foot side and slightly forward
5 - Step R foot forward in contrary body movement
position.
Waltz Chasse from Promenade Position
Basic Step Pattern of Waltz
Counting: 1, 2 3 Time Signature: 3
4
Waltz Technique
Posture & Frame
• Lady:
• Always remember to keep upper body to your left throughout figures, leave
the whole right side to Man. Head follow your elbow.
• It's especially important to stay left for turning figures, otherwise Lady will end
in front of Man and block him. (For example, it's easy to shift to right in
Chasse in promenade position.
• Beat 2 and 5: stretch the head even more (more extension) and bring hips
and ribs to the Man, frame needs to "breathe", allow bigger extension and
more open frame at the top.
Waltz Movement
• In all steps, the feet should glide/slide/skimming on the floor before stepping.
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