Level 1 WALTZ

WZ 101  Intro to Waltz   -------------------

For general Round Dance Rules, Direction of Dance, Alignment to Walls, etc.,
    Link to Page WZ101

WZ 102  Rhythm   --------------------
  Waltz Rhythm. Awareness of the beat.

WZ 103  Video Teach Demos  -------------------

    For clips of specific steps, LINK TO Page WZ 103   <--VERY HELPFUL

WZ 104  Positions  --------------------

WZ 105 Standard Introduction ====================
        Most WALTZ dances start with the Standard Introduction.
            Wait 2 measures of music; 
            Apart, Point, Together, Touch. 
            That is, with Lead Foot free, Step Apart,
            Point with other foot NO WEIGHT,
            Step Together with that same foot (TAKE WEIGHT),
            Touch the free other foot to that weighted foot. 
      The start of Kiss in the Dark in the video in Section 133
            has a Standard Introduction.

WZ 120 Lessons ====================
        For self-learning at home, see Section WZ 130.

SUGGESTED LEARNING ORDER by SONG TITLE at a class:

 1.   Waltzing Rainbows  *
  2.   Waltzing Hearts Together    *
  3.   Laurann  (EZ version) *
  4.   First Time Waltz    (EZ version)  *
  5.   Four Walls  *
  6.   First Kiss Waltz
  7.   Spring   

      * = For Audio Recording,  Link to  Page  WZ150            

WZ132  --------------------
                              ~ Open Arms (Exercise) ~

HELPFUL HINT: "Placement" steps take weight, "actions" do not.

New Cue: BALANCE = SD, XIB [rising], STEP in place [flat]
                                [i.e.: SIDE, CROSS IN BACK, STEP in place]

New Cue: DRAW = Action of drawing free foot toward the other foot.  No weight.

New Cue: CANTER = SD, DRW, CLS
                                [SIDE step takes weight, DRAW action no weight, CLOSE step takes weight]

WZ133 --------------------

                       ~ Kiss in the Dark (Exercise) ~

Phase 1 + 1 (includes TWINKLES)      TWINKLE [borrowed from Ph.2] = Cross, Side, Close

WZ 135  -------------------

                             ~ Four Walls (Exercise) ~

        CAUTION: These clips are NOT the same version as on the class recording.
                  These have a SPIN MANEUVER, not a LACE sequence.
                  We will be dancing using the LACE UP learned  in the Mixer WZ 131.
  For AUDIO RECORDING of the class recording,  see Section WZ 155.
                  See also:  Temporary home movie of class version in Section WZ 180.

WZ 180   Practice ===================
TEMPORARY HELP  for "Four Walls"
Raw footage of Claudia's first attempt.  
Simple home movie with hand over lens, etc.
Video will be removed once dance is learned.

WZ 190 Navigation ====================

Go to Phase 2 Waltz

Go to Phase 3 Waltz

Go to Phase 4 Waltz  [under construction]