Waltz Dance
Johann Strauss is the composer who popularized the waltz with the works of musical creation in the 1800s in Vienna, Austria. Strauss created a musical composition is very much rhythmic waltz, such as “Blue Danube”, “Tales From The Vienna Woods”, “Emperor”, and a long row of others. Waltz that developed in Vienna is a fast-paced classic waltz. Dancers can explore all corners of the room spacious ballroom with a beautiful swing and rotation.
In America, waltz popularized by a couple, Vernon and Irene Castle in 1900. They introduced the “Hesitation Waltz”, which has three beats in one step. Furthermore, a waltz in the United States reached peak popularity among others through the musical film “Waltz in Swing Time” starring Fred Astaire (1899-1987). Fred is a Broadway dancer, and he brought a different waltz with “Viennese Waltz” Strauss popularized.
Waltz has a count of 1, 2, 3 with the rhythm of slow-fast-fast (slow-quick-quick). On the first count (slow), knees slightly bent so that the body down. On three knee straightened out and the heel is lifted, so the gain. If we step aside, the agency also swing laterally. Thus the movement of the swing waltz, swing up and down and side to side. In the waltz that moves is upper body, there should be no wobble in the hips.
Waltz is a couple dance almost similar with tango dance, but it does have specific technique. Waltz itself have lots of techniques, but basically are like this:
The position of men and women (or two women) face, half body dealing with the right woman half his body to the right, in order to move forward or backward when the foot did not step on each other. In the open position (open), the two dancers body is about 50 cm. Holding hands with elbows slightly bent and palms at shoulder level. In the closed position (close) second dancer agency meetings (please choose if your dancing with your husband or wife).
Although is not a mandatory, but its recommended for woman, wearing high heel shoes. It does not have to be a special dance shoes, much more important, its fit and comfortably in the leg, so it won’t loose when its used.
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