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Sequence dancing in general is much older than modern ballroom dances. [1] With the exception of the waltz, invented around 1800, all dances in ballrooms were sequence dances until the early 20th century. After modern ballroom dancing developed, in England, sequence dancing continued.
The impetus is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz, foxtrot or quickstep.The open impetus is one of several ways to get into promenade position and is used to turn dancers around corners or change their direction on the dance floor.
International Standard Waltz is a waltz dance and danced to slow waltz music, preferably 28 to 30 bars per minute (84 to 90 beats per minute). [1] [2] Waltz music is in 3/4 time and the first beat of a measure is strongly accented. [3]
1 (1 ⁄ 2 beat) Left foot forward, left side leading Facing line of dance: Toe & (1 ⁄ 2 beat) Right foot crosses loosely behind left foot Backing center 1 ⁄ 4 to right between 1 and "&" Toe 2 Left foot to side and slightly back Backing diagonal center 1 ⁄ 8 between "&" and 2 Toe 3 Right foot to side in PP, having brushed towards left foot
The waltz (from German Walzer ⓘ, meaning "to roll or revolve") [1] is a ballroom and folk dance, in triple (3 4 time ), performed primarily in closed position . Along with the ländler and allemande , the waltz was sometimes referred to by the generic term German Dance in publications during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
A wing is a ballroom dance move, in the silver syllabus of competition waltz.It is a transitional movement that repositions the follower to the leader's left side. Thus, while many dance moves can precede a wing, only a reverse movement can follow a wing, such as a reverse turn, double reverse spin, Telemark, fallaway reverse, or drag hesitation.
The New Vogue dance style is an Australian form of sequence dancing that originated in the 1930s. Since then it has become an important part in the Australian and New Zealand ballroom scene, holding as much importance in social and competition dancing as Latin or International Standard dances.
Cross-step waltz evolved in the early 20th century. In 1914, the "Cross Walk Boston" waltz created by Frank H. Norman foreshadowed the cross-step waltz. In the Cross Walk Boston, the Lead crossed his left foot over his right, stepped right with his right foot, and closed left to right. This was then repeated with the right foot. [1]