How to Dance the Waltz - Move Across That Dance Floor

The waltz is the dance most people think of whereputs his right hand beneath her left arm. The man's
partners faced each other as they danced. As youright hand goes under the lady's left arm and the
may have seen, the waltz is all about gliding aroundlady's left hand goes over his shoulder. She rests her
on the dance floor with your partner with a gradualleft hand on his shoulder.
rise and fall.You need to balance each other throughThe dance is all about togetherness, so at any time,
the movements to avoid hitting the floor.This slowyou can move just one feet backwards or sideways.
dance often seen at receptions or ballroom hasYou have to balance yourself, so both of you glide
become famous with 'Dancing With The Stars' series.together in the same direction. All movements should
It may seem a difficult task, but the movements arebe gentle push and pull using your bodies.
slow, so learning how to dance the waltz is easy.Remember, that your movements and your partner's
You can teach yourself and your partner with themovements should be synchronized and match the
easy self-guided lessons.You must understand that itpace of the music. . Try to feel the music with the
is a slow progressive dance with long and continuousdance, the emotions and steps will come naturally.
turns.One of the basic movements in Waltz is theDance to the music, enjoy each other's company as
Box Step. Then you have the Left Cross Box Stepyou glide your partner around the dance floor. With
and the Right Cross Box Step.some practice, the elegant feel will come naturally to
Once you have had enough of the basic closedyou.
changes, you are ready for the intermediate and fullThe instructions and steps given during most dance
bronze. Getting your basic steps right is the secret tolessons are easy to understand.Pause every now and
becoming a good dancer. Some of them might needthen to give you the extra time to really lean the
to relearn even the basic steps at advanced stages.movement. Great music is used to complement the
So take your time.movements through dynamic turns and twists.
The man leads and the lady follows, that is the keyChoose smooth melodious music like orchestral music
to the dance. So how do you hold your partner? Youto dance the waltz. Even if you are a total beginner,
begin the waltz with a closed position where the manonce you've learned how to dance the waltz, you will
extends his left arm to hold lady's right arm, while hebe gliding gracefully away on the dance floor.