Folk dance from Denmark

Emmas vals (Emma's Waltz)
Niels Mejlhede Jensen, Bøgeløvsvej 4, 2830 Virum, Denmark. e-mail (web master)

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Dance description:

Couple wise waltz: mostly danced as tyrolese waltz (here repeated from dance no 9):
Animation of the dance

Tyrolian steps in waltz, the basic waltz steps

  • Dance of a couple; lady's left hand in gent's right hand
  • Waltz steps straight forward, 2 bars
  • This is repeated with the same steps in the next 2 bars
  • (This is then continued with 4 bars of couple dance turning 2 rounds, see below)
Tyrolian waltz steps + waltz around (4+4 bars) = tyrolese waltz is often danced when just any waltz melody is played.
The waltz steps shown here are basic steps for waltz: left, right, together; right, left, together.

 
Animation of the dance

Waltz around in couples (= Vienna waltz)

  • Dance of a couple; ordinary position: lady's right hand in gent's left hand.
  • Waltz steps around.

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The waltz shown here is very schematic, with the feet pointing in only 4 directions. The directions in between are also used in a smooth waltz.

 

Tyrolese waltz - Couple dance
bar 1-4 Tyrolian waltz steps forward, 4 steps, start outside foot.
bar 5-8 Waltz around, 4 steps, 2 rounds.
Then tyrolian steps forward again.

The dance is repeated as long as pleased.
 

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