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Dance Secrets > The Dances
> Waltz > Step Patterns
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| WALTZ
Step Patterns
 Beginner
Level
Left
Box Turn
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
| Waltz Measure |
|
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| Man |
|
|
| Verbal Call |
“Left
2 3 |
Right
2 3” |
| Foot |
L
R L |
R
L R |
| Direction |
F
S T |
B
S T |
| Lady |
|
|
| Foot |
R
L R |
L
R L |
| Direction |
B
S T |
F
S T |
| Both |
|
|
| Body Movement |
Dn Up Up |
Dn Up Up |
| Body Position |
Closed |
Closed |
| Foot Position |
4th 2nd 3rd |
4th 2nd 3rd |
|
Gradually turn left on all counts |
Progressive
| Move forward along the Line of
Direction (LOD). |
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
| Man |
|
|
| Verbal Call |
“Left
2 3 |
Right 2
3” |
| Foot |
L
R L |
R
L R |
| Direction |
F
S T |
F
S T |
| Lady |
|
|
| Foot |
R
L R |
L
R L |
| Direction |
B
S T |
B
S T |
| Both |
|
|
| Body Movement |
Dn Up Up |
Dn Up Up |
| Body Position |
Closed |
Closed |
| Foot Position |
4th 2nd
3rd |
4th 2nd 3rd |
Progressive Spiral
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
| Man |
|
|
| Foot |
L
R L |
R
L R |
| Direction |
F
S T |
F
S T |
|
Man pivots 1/8 left, steps
outside Lady's RF on Count1; pivots 1/2 right. steps outside lady's LP on Count 4. |
| Lady |
|
|
| Foot |
R
L R |
L
R L |
| Direction |
B
S T |
B
S T |
|
Al straight backwards along
the L.O.D. |
| Body Position |
Right Parallel |
Left Parallel |
Right Box Turn
| Count |
1 2
3 |
4 5
6 |
| Man |
|
|
| Foot |
L R L |
R L R |
| Direction |
B S T |
F S T |
|
Gradually turn
right on all counts. |
| Lady |
|
|
| Foot |
R
L R |
L
R L |
| Direction |
F
S T |
B
S T |
|
Gradually turn
right on all counts. |
| Body Position |
Closed |
Closed |
Single Twinkle
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
| Man |
|
|
| Foot |
L
R L |
R
L R |
| Direction |
F
S T |
B
S T |
| Lady |
|
|
| Foot |
R L
R |
L R
L |
| Direction |
B S
T |
F S
T |
|
Start in
Closed Position, and shift to Promenade on Count 3. Travel forward in the same direction
along the L.O.D., and return to Closed Position on Count 5. |
| Body Position |
Closed |
Closed |
Each of the
preceding patterns may be substituted by the following balance steps, as a rhythm
variation. Step on the first beat of the measure, and hold the next two beats.
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
| Waltz Rhythm |
|
|
| Verbal Call |
Step
(hold) |
Step Step
Step
|
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
| Waltz Rhythm |
|
|
| Verbal Call |
Step Step Step |
Step (point) |
WALTZ Progressive
Walk
| Count |
1
2 3 |
4
5 6 |
or |
1
2 3 |
1
2 3 |
| Rhythm Units |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rhythm |
Triple |
Triple |
|
Single |
Single |
| BeatValue |
1 1 1 |
1 1 1 |
|
1 1 1 |
1 1 1 |
| Verbal Call |
Step Step Step |
Step Step Step |
|
Step (tch) (hold) |
Step (tch) (hold) |
| Man |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foot |
L R L |
R L R |
|
L ( R ) ( R ) |
R ( L ) ( L ) |
| Direction |
F S T |
F S T |
|
F ( tch ) ( h ) |
F ( tch ) ( h ) |
| ContraryBody |
R-F |
L-F |
|
R-F |
L-F |
| BodySway |
R R |
L L |
|
R R |
L L |
| Lady |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foot |
R L R |
L R L |
|
R ( L ) ( L ) |
L ( R ) ( R ) |
|
Direction |
B S T |
B S T |
|
B ( tch ) ( h ) |
B ( tch ) ( h ) |
| Contrary |
L-B |
R-B |
|
L-B |
R-B |
| Body Sway |
L L |
R R |
|
L L |
R R |
| Both |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dance Pose |
Closed |
Closed |
|
Closed |
Closed |
| Foot Pose |
4th 2nd 1st |
4th 2nd 1st |
|
4th 1st 1st |
4th 1st 1st |
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Side Steps