Viennese waltzes
Austrian ballroom dances
Viennese waltzes are a fast, elegant form of ballroom dance in triple time, originating in Vienna and characterized by continuous turning movements across the floor.
The term also refers to the music composed for this dance, particularly works by Johann Strauss II and other 19th-century Viennese composers: The orchestra played Viennese waltzes at the gala.
Distinguished from slower modern waltzes by their brisk tempo and sweeping rotations.
- box stepRectangular dance footwork
- ballroom dancingFormal partnered dance styles
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
rise and fall · tempo · glide · dancing · rhythmic · balls · rotations · time · spin · frame · three-quarter time · 19th century · aristocracy · elegance · three-quarter · step · Johann Strauss · dancefloor
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