Waltz Steps & Videos
DanceCircleJWaltz explanation
The music of the waltz is in slow triple time.
It is sometimes referred to as the "slow waltz" and is distinguished from the "Viennese waltz" which has a faster rhythm.
It is characterized by a lot of flowing rotations to the music, and is danced with smooth up and down movements.
The waltz danced by top professionals is a mind-blowing dance.
It is the most popular standard event.
Since it is a relatively slow dance, it is often the first one to be learned, but it is actually a very difficult discipline.
The "spin turn" is a particularly difficult step that kills beginners, so do your best.
目次
The following combinations can be danced in succession.
Pattern I (beginning to middle): ①⇛③⇛⑤
Pattern II (beginner to intermediate): ②⇛④⇛⑥
(⑦⑧ are steps for competition and advanced classes)
BeginnerLevel Step&Movie
Waltz ⓪
Difficulty level: 1
Basic Waltz Practice Steps
(8 bars)
| 1. | Closed Change L to R | 1 2 3 |
| 2. | Natural Turn（1/4turn） | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| 3. | Closed Change R to L | 1 2 3 |
| 4. | Reverse Turn（1/4turn） | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
Waltz①
Difficulty level：2
（6bars）
Waltz ① and Waltz ② are the same steps.
This leads to Waltz ③.
| ０． | Preparation Step | 3 |
| １． | Natural Spin Turn | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| ２． | Reverse Turn 4~6 | 1 2 3 |
| ３． | Whisk | 1 2 3 |
| ４． | Chasses from P.P. | 1 2& 3 |
| ５． | Natural Spin Turn 1~3 | 1 2 3 |
Waltz②
Difficulty level：2
（6bars）
Waltz ① and Waltz ② are the same steps.
This leads to Waltz ③.
| ０． | Preparation Step | 3 |
| １． | Natural Spin Turn | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| ２． | Reverse Turn 4~6 | 1 2 3 |
| ３． | Whisk | 1 2 3 |
| ４． | Chasses from P.P. | 1 2& 3 |
| ５． | Natural Spin Turn 1~3 | 1 2 3 |
Beginner-Intermediate Level
Waltz③
Difficulty level：２
This leads to the Waltz ⑤.
（11bars）
| ０． | Preparation Step | 3 |
| １． | Natural Turn 1~3 | 1 2 3 |
| ２． | Back Whisk | 1 2 3 |
| ３． | Weave From PP | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| ４． | Natural Turn 1~3 | 1 2 3 |
| ５． | Back Lock | 1 2& 3 |
| ６． | Closed Impetus； TurnLess | 1 2 3 |
| ７． | Reverse Turn 4~6,1~6 | 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| ８． | Whisk | 1 2 3 |
Waltz④
Difficulty level：2
This leads to Waltz ⑥.
（10bars）
| ０． | Preparation Step | 3 |
| １． | Natural Turn 1~3 | 1 2 3 |
| ２． | Closed Inpetus | 1 2 3 |
| ３． | Reverse Turn 4~6 | 1 2 3 |
| ４． | Progressive Chasses to R | 1 2& 3 |
| ５． | Outside Change | 1 2 3 |
| ６． | Natural Spin Turn | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| ７． | Turning Lock | 1& 2 3 |
| ８． | Left Whisk | 1 2 3 |
| ９． | Contra Check | 1 2 3 |
Intermediate Level
Waltz⑤
Difficulty level：３
This leads to Waltz ⑦.
（9bars）
| 0. | Continuation of ③、Whisk | |
| 1. | Chasses from P.P. | 12&3 |
| 2. | Natural Spin Turn； Over Turn | 123 123 |
| 3. | Turning Lock to R | 1&2 3 |
| 4. | Natural Weave from PP | 1&2 3 |
| 5. | Viennese Cross Turn | 123 123 |
| 6. | Throwaway Oversway | 123 123 |
Waltz⑥
Difficulty level：★★★☆☆
This leads to Waltz ⑧.
（9bars）
| Continuation of ④、Contra Check | ||
| 0. | Preparation Step | 3 |
| 1. | Wing | 1 2 3 |
| 2. | Progressive Chasse to R | 1 2&3 |
| 3. | Outside Change | 1 2 3 |
| 4. | Oversway | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| 5. | Double Ronde & Slip Pivot | 1 2 3 |
| 6. | Open Telemark | 1 2 3 |
| 7. | Chasse From P.P | 1 2&3 |
| 8. | Natural Turn | 1 2 3 |
Intermediate-Advanced Level
Waltz⑦ - ver2020
Difficulty level：★★★★☆
（小節）
| 1. | Natural Turn 1～3 | 1 2 3 |
| 2. | Over Turn＆Turning Lock | 1 2 3 1&2 3 |
| 3. | Running Weave | 1&2 3 |
| 4. | Viennese Cross Turn | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| 5. | Throwaway Oversway | 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| 6. | Hover to P.P. | 1 2 3 |
| 7. | Promenade Lock | 1 2&3 |
| 8. | Right Lunge | 1 2 3 |
| 9. | Check & Slip Pivot | 1 2 3 |
| 10. | Chasse to R | 1 2&3 |
| 11. | Outside Change | 1 2 3 |
| 12. | Chasses from P.P. | 1 2&3 |
| 13. | Natural Turn 1～3 | 1 2 3 |
| 14. | Back Whisk | 1 2 3 |
| 15. | Weave from P.P. | 1 2 3 |
| 16. | Natural Turn 1～3 | 1 2 3 |
| 17. | Running Spinturn | 1&2 3 |
| 18. | Side Cross | 1&2 3 |
| 19. | Fallaway Reverce ＆ Slip Pivot | 1 2&3 |
| 20. | Contra Check | 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| 21. | Chasses from P.P. | 1 2&3 |
| 22. | Natural Turn 1～3 | 1 2 3 |
Waltz⑧
前半：
Difficulty level：4
（7bars）
| 0. | Preparation Step | 3 |
| 1. | Running Spinturn | 1&23 |
| 2. | サイドロック | 1&23 |
| 3. | フォーラウェイリバース＆スリップピボット | 12&3 |
| 4. | テレマーク＆テレスピン | 123 1&23 |
| 5. | スローアウェイオーバースウェイ | 123 123 |
後半：
Difficulty level：4
（7bars）
| 6. | スウェイチェンジ＆ドラッグ | 123 123 |
| 7. | セイムフット | 1 |
| 8. | エレベーション | 23 |
| 9. | ディベロッペ | 1 |
| 10. | セイムフットランジ | 23 |
| 11. | クローズドテレマーク | 1&23 |
| 12. | クイックオープンリバース | 12&3 |
| 13. | プログレッシブシャッセ | 123 |
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