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Question:I want to konw how to slow dance, or waltz in a few different ways. I have a valentines dance coming up so ya


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I want to konw how to slow dance, or waltz in a few different ways. I have a valentines dance coming up so ya

Here is some instructions I have been doing the waltz for years. Its pretty easy hun..If tese don't help..look on limewire,buy dance instruction videos.

SetA: Step 1 The gentleman leads by stepping out with his left foot and rotating to his right. The lady follows on her right foot, stepping just in front of its previous position and also turning towards the right.
Gentlemen please, take small steps! Step out NO FURTHER than the width of your partner's shoulders! The distance depends on the height and skill of your partner.
The gentleman steps out to his left and forwards. The lady steps forward between his feet, mostly pivoting in place.
Step 2 The gentleman's second step takes him a full 180 degrees about, now facing the center of the dance floor, his right foot coming up such that his toes are behind his left heel. The lady steps just in front of her right foot with her left, continuing her turn to the right. The gentleman turns clockwise and sweeps his right foot backwards in order to revolve around the lady. Gentlemen, rise on the ball of your right foot, lowering after the third step. Ladies, step onto the ball of your left foot likewise.
Step 3 The gentleman's third step simply rotates his left foot to bring it square, pointing into the center of the floor. Likewise the lady's right foot simply steps parallel to her left. Lower onto flat feet. Gentlemen, weight on the left foot. Ladies on the right.
Notice at this point that the dancers have changed position by 180 degrees, a one half turn, and the outstretched arms which once pointed along the line of dance now point in the opposite direction. It is very important to achieve a full half turn on each set of steps, otherwise the dancers hands will no longer point true. This navigation is the responsibility of the lead and best enacted with a steady pressure through the turn.
SetB: Step 4 Now the gentleman steps on his right foot, rotating to the right. The lady takes the longer step out and around on her left. The lady is now doing SetA, Step1 as described for the gentleman above. Ladies should take small steps as well.
Step 5 The gentleman continues on his left foot stepping a small semi-circle in front of his right, turning to the right. The lady's right foot sweeps back to her right while she turns to the right. Now as the lady is turning backwards, it is the gentleman's obligation to watch for obstructions along the line of dance and to steer accordingly. Your clasped hands should never be pointing towards a couple moving more slowly than yourselves or a collision looms. Remember to rise on the second step and lower on the third.
Step 6 Finally both dancers bring their feet to true, the gentleman's back to the center of the dance floor, the extended arms along the line of dance, ready to take a new turn.

Please be gentle with the lady Mr.
LOL:)

If you check out youtube type in how to waltz you'll get loads.
here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtizV_Uqc...

It's too complicated to explain by typing. hope this helps xx