international Viennese Waltz

The Viennese Waltz is the original form of the waltz. Despite some controversy over the intimacy of the dance’s hold, it became highly popular in — where else? — Romantic-era Vienna, Austria, breaking the trend of European social dances as communal sequence dances. A rotary dance, the Viennese Waltz is characterized by its simplicity and old-world elegance.

Musical Information

Tempo: 58-60 measures per min / 180 beats per min
Timing: 6/8
Rhythm: 123 123 (strong accent on 1)

Syllabus

Bronze

• Closed Changes

• Natural Turn

• Reverse Turn

Silver

• Closed Changes Backward

Gold

• Natural Fleckerl

• Reverse Fleckerl

• Contra Check