Basic Male Footwork for Waltz Dancing

Series Summary

The Waltz is a very elegant dance that first gained popularity in Vienna, Austria in the late 18th century. There are many forms of Waltz, especially the "closed position" Waltz; the same beautiful and simplistically elegant form remains in each and is not altogether difficult to learn.

In this free online video series learn how to Waltz from professional ballroom coach Kelly-Anne as she demonstrates Waltz dance steps including: male dance steps, lady dance steps, basic box dance steps for the Waltz, rotating box dance steps, timing for the Waltz, lady turn under the arm, progressive forward and back, the twinkle: lady's and gentleman's dance steps.

Video Transcript

" Hello I'm Kelly Anne and Steeve Jean Louis on behalf of Expert Village we will be demonstrating waltz. Waltz it is a ballroom dance. The most important thing in waltz it is the posture. This is what we call the picture in the frame. I am the frame Kelly is the picture so if you take a frame and you put a picture in that frame once you move the frame the picture should move. It is very important ballroom dancing the posture it is very important. Now holding Kelly to do my waltz that is what we call the rising fall. Slowly starting with the left foot. Heel first, down, up, up, and down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, and down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, with male partner the man step down, up, up, together, down, up, up, heel flat, toe, toe, toe, heel, toe, toe, heel flat, toe, toe, from here I'm on my toe. Stepping back with my right foot put my toe first toe, slide my heel, going to the side with my toe and together. Toe, heel, toe, toe, down, up, up, down, up, up, and down, up, up. Thank you for viewing our waltz dancing demonstrating I'm Kelly Anne and I'm Steeve Jean Louis for more information you could visit our website 56.dance.com and www.starballroomdancestudio.com."