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Closed position. Dance at Bougival, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883. In partner dancing, closed position[1] is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. Closed positions employ either body contact or body support, that is, holding each other is not limited to handhold.
It was the first ballroom dance performed in the closed hold or "waltz" position. The dance that is popularly known as the waltz is actually the English or slow waltz, danced at approximately 90 beats per minute with 3 beats to the bar (the international standard of 30 measures per minute), while the Viennese waltz is danced at about 180 beats ...
In California, the waltz was banned by Mission priests until 1834 because of the "closed" dance position. [22] Thereafter a Spanish Waltz was danced. This Spanish Waltz was a combination of dancing around the room in closed position, and a "formation" dance of two couples facing each other and performing a sequence of steps. [22] "Valse a Trois ...
In dance descriptions the term walk is usually applied when two or more steps are taken in the same direction. A single step, e.g., forward, is called just thus: "step forward". Walks can be done in various dance positions: in closed position, promenade position, shadow position, sweetheart position, etc.
Waltz. Waltz is one of the five dances in the Standard (or Modern) category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as slow waltz or English waltz. Waltz is usually the first dance in the dancesport competition rounds. It is danced exclusively in the closed position, unlike its American Style counterpart.
The dance technique used for both International and American styles is similar, but International Ballroom allows only closed dance positions, whereas American Smooth allows closed, open and separated dance movements. In addition, different sets of dance figures are usually taught for the two styles.
Cross-step waltz (originally, the French Valse Boston) is a social ballroom dance in triple ⓘ time, performed primarily in closed position, to slower tempo waltz music (around 110 to 120 beats per minute ). It is characterized by a "primary cross-step" where the Lead role crosses the right foot over the left, as the Follow role crosses the ...
More variation in movement is allowed than in the Standard dances. Close, semi-open and open figures are danced. Choreography is now extremely important. Hip action - Latin technique is required; and athletic and balletic maneuvers are incorporated which makes it into a DanceSport. Two Latin dances are progressive going counter clockwise (samba ...