Viennese waltz

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The Viennese waltz is a fast, elegant ballroom dance in 3/4 time characterized by continuous turning movements and graceful rotational patterns.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Gesellschafts-Walzer 1
Waltz 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ballroom dance
partner dance
social dance
associatedComposer Johann Strauss I NERFINISHED
Johann Strauss II NERFINISHED
associatedWork Tales from the Vienna Woods NERFINISHED
The Blue Danube NERFINISHED
basicFigure change step
fleckerls
natural turn
reverse turn
characteristic closed hold
continuous turning movements
graceful rotational patterns
progressive movement around the line of dance
rotational rise and fall
competitionCategory American Smooth
International Standard
culturalAssociation Austrian culture
Viennese ball tradition
danceFrame standard ballroom frame
danceHold closed ballroom hold
dancePosition closed position
danceStyle ballroom
developedFrom Austrian folk dances
Ländler
footwork heel-toe for forward steps
toe-heel for backward steps
movementDirection counterclockwise around the room
musicAccent accent on the first beat of the bar
musicGenre waltz
musicMeter triple meter
originCity Vienna NERFINISHED
originCountry Austria NERFINISHED
originPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
relatedDance American waltz
slow waltz
requires good posture
partner
rotational balance
riseAndFall subtle
rotation continuous
socialContext ballroom events
formal dances
wedding receptions
tempo fast
timeSignature 3/4
typicalTempoBPM about 180

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Johann Strauss I notableWork Viennese waltz
this entity surface form: Gesellschafts-Walzer
L'Histoire du soldat notableMovement Viennese waltz
this entity surface form: Waltz