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Arms In Ciosed Positioni: 14, Le軸Reverse Open Position

The document provides instructions for various positions and steps in waltz dancing. It begins with describing the close position with the partners facing each other. It then lists 5 basic waltz steps - the basic waltz step, box step, progressive forward waltz, progressive backward waltz, and box waltz turn. Diagrams and counts are provided for each step.

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Arms In Ciosed Positioni: 14, Le軸Reverse Open Position

The document provides instructions for various positions and steps in waltz dancing. It begins with describing the close position with the partners facing each other. It then lists 5 basic waltz steps - the basic waltz step, box step, progressive forward waltz, progressive backward waltz, and box waltz turn. Diagrams and counts are provided for each step.

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14, Le軸Reverse Open Position

The lady is pIaced on the man’s right side;

arms in cIosed positioni

15, Reverse Varsov冒enne Position

丁he Iady in p音aced on the man’s Ie博Side

16。 Shoulder-Waist Pos摘on

Partners face each other; giri places

hands on man’s shoulder and man

Places his hands on partne「’s waist・


17, Star Position

Partners face each othe「 and stand with

the叶「ight shouider facing each othe「・

Both join 「ight to right hands at the elbows,

18. W「ap Position

lt has the same position as the varsovieme

except that the right arm ofthe man is

behind the lady’s waist holdjng her Ieft hand

and his Ieft hand holds the woinen’s 「ight

hand in f「Ont.
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SociaI Etiquette in Dancing

l・ Carefu=hough=o personal grooming言ncludjng approp「iate d「ess for the

OCCaSion’makes it possibie for an individua=o feei secure and confident in

2" Giving p「oper attention to a partne「 makes the person feel good・ Security

develops from a friendIy smiIe' a Chee「y wo「d or aIe血ess to a pa血er than

boredom or looking around at others.

3, Encouragement builds confidence.

4" Cooperation c「eates a fee=ng of working togethe「.

5〃 A gentleman shouid take the lady’s ha吋arm o「 ho!d his a「m for he「to take, and

in this mamer- guides her into the floo「" if there is a crowd at the edge of the

dance f!oor, the gent!eman shouid proceed with the -ady and make the way out of

the crowd,

6" A gentleman and a lady must gracious!y accept any partnerwith whom he or she

may be pai「ed,

7.旧s not good taste to smoke or chew gum w剛e dancing.

8. A gentieman should a!ways thank the iady after dancing with he「 and she

acknow!edges the courtesy,

9" A iady never 「efuses to change pa血e「when a gent!eman cuts in, “for tlcutting in

当S Pe「mitted in the dance.

10"丁he lady never refuses the dance without having a very good 「eason. 1f she

「efuses an invitatjon’She doesn’t accept anothe「 pa面e「 fo「 the same dance,

1 1. Pa面ers shouId not dance continuousIy fo「 an enti「e evening. He aIso a「ranges

to exchange pa血ers什equentIy so tha=he eveni=g may become a socia!

12.When co帖ding with one’s pa血e「 or othe「 dance「s, One ShouId apo-ogize.

13・ lf a dance partner is with othe「 dancer or dancers, One Should apoIogize to when

he steps on him/them,

14"A gentleman aIways rises when aJady is standing or when she enters a room.

15"One shouid aiso remembe「to brjng along a sm=e,


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WAL丁Z

W自他originated from Germany and derived its word from “wa屠en” which means to

revoIve" This is a ba冊oom dance in % time signa[ure cha「acterized by its sw阻

g=ding tums" it became enormousIy popula「 in the 1800s in Germany and Austria

under such d肺erent te「ms as DREHER, LANDER, and DEUTSHER, This dance

invoIves the tu「ning motion of the dancers in a c!ose emb「ace position. In 1819, Ca「l

Marja Von Weber’s invitation to the dance 「ep「esented the decla「ation of love o仁

C!assical music to the waltz" Shortly the「eafter, the age of the Viennese wa-tz began"

DANCE POS!丁!ON

C!ose Position‥ Pa「tnerS Stand facing each other the shoulder parallei and toes

POinted directly forward" Man’s R arm is around the Iady and the hand is 」uSt be!ow

her聞shoulde「 blade・ The iady’s L hand and arm 「est on the man’s uppe「 a「m and

Shouide「" Man’s L a「m is raised sideward to the left as he hoids he「 R hand in hjs

Palm. Lady aIways Iooks at the R" ShouIder ofthe gentIeman,

A。1. BASIC肋仏L7Z S椎P

Man’s Part

l. Step Left foot foM/a「d

2. CIose Right foot to left

3, Step Le什foot in place

Lady’s Part

l. Step Right foot backwa「d

2" CIose Left foot to your Rjght

3, Step Rightfoot in piace

A2" THE BOX STEP rsquaIe Mal鱒y


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陥n辱P日毎
1 “ Step Left foot forwa「d        (ct, 1 )

2" Step Right sideward Right      (Ct. 2)

3" CIose Lef=oot to you「 Right, Weight on Left (Ct, 3)

4. Step Right foot backwa「d       (Ct. 1)

5・ Step Left foot sideward Left      (Ct. 2)

6- CIose Right foo=o your Left, Weight on right (Ct. 3)

La叫も戸a丑

1 " Step Right foot backwa「d       (Ct. 1)

2" Step Le丑foot sideward ieft      (Ct. 2)

3置CIose Right foot to your Left, Weight on Right(ct. 3)

4. Step Left foot forwa「d        (Ct. 1)

5. Step Right foot sideward Right    (Ct, 2)

6. CIose Le什foo=o you「 Right, Weight on Left (Ct. 3)

A3“ PROGRESSIVE FORM4RD MAL TZ (舶仇Square WW鱒y

朋らn℃ P合h

l. Step Left foot forward        (Ct, 1)

2. Step Right foot sideward (2nd position) (Ct. 2)

3. CIose Leftfoot to you「 Right, Weight on Left (ct. 3)

4. Step Right foot fo博ard        (Ct, 1)

5, Step Le師oot sideward (2nd positjon) (ct. 2)

6. C!ose Right foo=o you「 」eft, Weight on Right(Ct. 3)

Laαy七Par書

l" Step Right foot backward       (Ct, 1)

2" Step Left foot sidewa「d (2nd pos専n) (Ct. 2)

3" CIose Rightfoot to your Left weight on Right (Ct. 3)

4. Step Left foot backward        (Ct. 1)


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5. Step Rjght foot sideward (2nd posjtion) (Ct" 2)

6. CIose Leftfoot to your Right, Weight on Left (Ct' 3)

A"4・ PROGRどSSIVE BACKMARD W船L 7-Z

l鵬nモPa丑

l. Step Left foot backwa「d


(Ct, 1)
2" Step Right foot sideward (2nd position)
(Ct. 2)
3’CIose Le師oot to Right, Weight on Left
(Ct. 3)
4. Step Right foot backwa「d
(Ct, 1)
5. Step Left foot sideward (2nd position)
(Ct. 2)
6. CIose Right foo=o Left’Weight on 「ight
(Ct, 3)

La互yもPa丑

1. Step Right foot fo博ard


(Ct. 1)
2・ Step Left foot sidewa「d (2nd position)
(Cし2)
3" CIose Right foo=o Left, Wejght on Rjght
(Ct. 3)
4・ Step Right foot forward
(Ct. 1)
5・ Step Right foot sjdeward (2nd pos据on)
(Ct. 2)
6" CIose Le師oo=o right, Weight on Left
(Ct, 3)

A5. BOX脇4LTZ TuRN

l" HalfSquare L. diagonaIiyforwa「d L・ Quarte「 turn L (CtS・1 and 2,3)

2" HalfSquare R diagonaIIy backward Quarfertu「n L (CtS. 1 and 2,3)

3・ HalfSquare L diagonallyforward Qua巾ertu「n L (CtS" 1 and 2,3)

4" Half Squa「e R diagona町y backwa「d Quarfertu「n L (CtS" 1 and 2,3)

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