| The waltz is the dance most people think of where | | | | puts his right hand beneath her left arm. The man's |
| partners faced each other as they danced. As you | | | | right hand goes under the lady's left arm and the |
| may have seen, the waltz is all about gliding around | | | | lady's left hand goes over his shoulder. She rests her |
| on the dance floor with your partner with a gradual | | | | left hand on his shoulder. |
| rise and fall.You need to balance each other through | | | | The dance is all about togetherness, so at any time, |
| the movements to avoid hitting the floor.This slow | | | | you can move just one feet backwards or sideways. |
| dance often seen at receptions or ballroom has | | | | You 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 are | | | | be 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 the | | | | movements should be synchronized and match the |
| easy self-guided lessons.You must understand that it | | | | pace of the music. . Try to feel the music with the |
| is a slow progressive dance with long and continuous | | | | dance, the emotions and steps will come naturally. |
| turns.One of the basic movements in Waltz is the | | | | Dance to the music, enjoy each other's company as |
| Box Step. Then you have the Left Cross Box Step | | | | you 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 closed | | | | you. |
| changes, you are ready for the intermediate and full | | | | The instructions and steps given during most dance |
| bronze. Getting your basic steps right is the secret to | | | | lessons are easy to understand.Pause every now and |
| becoming a good dancer. Some of them might need | | | | then 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 key | | | | Choose smooth melodious music like orchestral music |
| to the dance. So how do you hold your partner? You | | | | to dance the waltz. Even if you are a total beginner, |
| begin the waltz with a closed position where the man | | | | once you've learned how to dance the waltz, you will |
| extends his left arm to hold lady's right arm, while he | | | | be gliding gracefully away on the dance floor. |