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Viennese Waltz the name of a ballroom dance. At least
three different meanings are recognized. It the historically first sense, the name may refer of several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, dances to the music of Viennese
Waltz.
As the Waltz evolved, some of the versions that were done at about the original fast tempo of ballroom waltzes came to be
called specifically "Viennese Waltz" to distinguish them from the slower waltzes. In the modern ballroom dance, two versions of
Viennese Waltz are recognized: the International Style one
and the American Style one.
As opposed to typical waltz which can be between 60-80 bpm, Viennese Waltz music (such as the well-known "On the Beautiful
Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss Junior) is typically in
the range of 120-180 bpm.
International Style (IS) Viennese Waltz
IS Viennese Waltz is danced in closed position. The syllabus is
limited to Natural and Reverse Turns and Fleckerls, Contra
Check, Left Whisk, and canter-time Pivots.
American Style (AS) Viennese Waltz
AS Viennese Waltz has much more freedom, both in dance positions and syllabus.
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