Dancing With Carri Fox
You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart!
The Waltz
The introduction of the Waltz was the scandal of
19th century English society. Never before had a man and woman
danced publicly in a virtual embrace. Fortunately the grace and
beauty of the Waltz were noticed, and English society, so quick to
denounce the dance, eventually “embraced” it.
In fact, Queen
Victoria was an exquisite ballroom dancer who developed a passion
for the Waltz.
Johann Strauss can be credited with the persistence of the
Waltz in mainstream ballroom dancing with his fast paced Waltz
compositions that paved the way for the quicker Viennese style.
In
America the Waltz tempo slowed to form a more smooth and graceful
gliding dance with a gentle “rise and fall” motion.
Today the Waltz
persists as the oldest of ballroom dances and perhaps the best loved.