~ Mission Bell Waltz ~

Ph.2 WZ (EZ) Workshop No.: WZ231

An easy true waltz (not a learning exercise) is the classic Mission Bell Waltz.

PRO DEMO

Note that the TURN IN is a simple U-Turn in 3 steps to face Reverse Line of Dance.

STEP 1: Observe the dance.

Sample 1. Group effort.

STEP 2: Investigating the Cues.

TWINKLE = CROSS, SIDE, CLOSE—usually turning slightly in the direction of body movement.

--VIDEO Cue Teach: Various TWINKLES.

TWIRL VINE 3; THRU FACE CLOSE

LEFT TURNING BOX

--VIDEO Cue Teach: LEFT TURNING BOX

Teach Demo: Full Dance

STEP 3: Practicing and Polishing Performance.
The following clip includes some closeups of footwork.

Sample 2. Practicing in Hawaii. Cued by Dan Drumheller.

Sample 3. Slow and easy.
Cued by P.Stultz. Source: O.Deckard Channel

Sample 4. Large convention group.
It may seem boring to watch a variety of video clips all of the same dance; but that means the learning process is no longer encountering fresh information to process and the figures are absorbed into memory.