The waltz (from German Walzer [ˈvalt͡sɐ̯] ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance , in triple ( 4 time ), performed primarily in closed position . Along with the ländler and allemande , the waltz was sometimes referred to by the generic term German Dance in publications during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
17-1851: For the dance, see Waltz . Walz is a surname of German origin derived from the name Walter . Notable people with the surname include: Barbra Walz (1950/1951–1990), American fashion photographer Carl E. Walz (born 1955), American astronaut Christian Walz (born 1978), Swedish musician C-Rayz Walz (born 1979), stage name of Waleed Shabazz an American rapper Dale Walz (1964–2024), American politician and police officer Ernst Christian Walz (1802–1857), German archaeologist Franz Walz (1885–1945), German fighter pilot Gottlob Walz (1881–1943), German diver Gwen Walz (born 1966), American civic leader and educator Hanna Walz (1918–1997), German politician Hans Walz (1883–1974), German merchant Janina Hettich-Walz (born 1996), German biathlete Jeff Walz (born 1971), American basketball coach John Walz (1844–1922), American sculptor Karl Walz (1900–1990), German politician Lynne Walz (born 1963), American State Senator Marcus Walz (born 1994), Spanish sprint canoeist Martha M. Walz (born 1961), American politician Norman Joseph Walz (1915–1984), American State Senator Owen Walz (born 2004), American soccer player Stefan Walz (born 1963), Swiss actor Tim Walz (born 1964), American politician, Governor of Minnesota and 2024 vice presidential nominee Tommy Walz (born 1945), American politician Udo Walz (1944–2020), German celebrity hairdresser Wes Walz (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player and coach Zack Walz (born 1976), American football player See also [ edit ] Coach Walz (disambiguation) Waltz (surname) Mephisto Walz , American gothic rock band Versandhaus Walz GmbH , mail order company Walz v. Tax Commission of
34-533: A couples dance called Walzer . The Ländler , also known as the Schleifer , a country dance in 4 time, was popular in Bohemia , Austria , and Bavaria, and spread from the countryside to the suburbs of the city. While the eighteenth-century upper classes continued to dance the minuets (such as those by Mozart , Haydn and Handel ), bored noblemen slipped away to the balls of their servants. In
51-535: A sequence of steps. "Valse a Trois Temps" was the "earliest" waltz step, and the Rye Waltz was preferred as a couple dance. Volte The volte is a very small circle that is used in the training of a horse. Of all the circles, it requires the most balance from the horse. Voltes are excellent training tools, encouraging engagement and power. The size of a volte will vary between horses, based on their stride length and their training. The accepted diameter for
68-541: A waltz is called for, declaring "No, no, I don't allow that! Come, it's time to be going home." The waltz, especially its closed position, became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. Subsequently, new types of waltz have developed, including many folk and several ballroom dances. In the 19th and early 20th century, numerous different waltz forms existed, including versions performed in 4 , 8 or 8 (sauteuse), and 4 time ( 4 waltz, half and half). In
85-675: Is a waltz in the second act finale of the 1786 opera Una Cosa Rara by Martin y Soler . Soler's waltz was marked andante con moto , or "at a walking pace with motion", but the flow of the dance was sped-up in Vienna leading to the Geschwindwalzer , and the Galloppwalzer . In the 19th century, the word primarily indicated that the dance was a turning one; one would "waltz" in the polka to indicate rotating rather than going straight forward without turning. Shocking many when it
102-540: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Waltz There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance, including volte , that would evolve into the waltz that date from 16th-century Europe, including the representations of the printmaker Hans Sebald Beham . The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne wrote of a dance he saw in 1580 in Augsburg , where the dancers held each other so closely that their faces touched. Kunz Haas (of approximately
119-538: Is mostly progressive, moving counter clock wise around the dance floor. Both the posture and frame are relaxed, with posture bordering on a slouch. The exaggerated hand and arm gestures of some ballroom styles are not part of this style. Couples may frequently dance in the promenade position , depending on local preferences. Within Country Western waltz, there is the Spanish Waltz and the more modern (for
136-666: The Regency period , having been made respectable by the endorsement of Dorothea Lieven , wife of the Russian ambassador. Diarist Thomas Raikes later recounted that "No event ever produced so great a sensation in English society as the introduction of the waltz in 1813." In the same year, a sardonic tribute to the dance by Lord Byron was anonymously published (written the previous autumn). Influential dance master and author of instruction manuals, Thomas Wilson published A Description of
153-437: The surname Walz . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walz&oldid=1250045187 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
170-790: The 1771 German novel Geschichte des Fräuleins von Sternheim by Sophie von La Roche , a high-minded character complains about the newly introduced waltz among aristocrats thus: "But when he put his arm around her, pressed her to his breast, cavorted with her in the shameless, indecent whirling-dance of the Germans and engaged in a familiarity that broke all the bounds of good breeding—then my silent misery turned into burning rage." Describing life in Vienna (dated at either 1776 or 1786 ), Don Curzio wrote, "The people were dancing mad ... The ladies of Vienna are particularly celebrated for their grace and movements of waltzing of which they never tire." There
187-628: The 1910s, a form called the Hesitation Waltz was introduced by Vernon and Irene Castle . It incorporated "hesitations" and was danced to fast music. A hesitation is basically a halt on the standing foot during the full waltz bar, with the moving foot suspended in the air or slowly dragged. Similar figures ( Hesitation Change , Drag Hesitation , and Cross Hesitation ) are incorporated in the International Standard Waltz Syllabus. The Country Western Waltz
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#1732766008595204-559: The City of New York , a landmark 1970 United States Supreme Court decision WALZ , American radio station in Maine References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Walz". Dictionary of American Family Names . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5 . Retrieved 7 August 2024 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
221-608: The Correct Method of Waltzing in 1816. Almack's , the most exclusive club in London, permitted the waltz, though the entry in the Oxford English Dictionary shows that it was considered "riotous and indecent" as late as 1825. In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall , by Anne Brontë , in a scene set in 1827, the local vicar Reverend Milward tolerates quadrilles and country dances but intervenes decisively when
238-454: The late 1930s- early 1950s) Pursuit Waltz. At one time it was considered ill treatment for a man to make the woman walk backwards in some locations. In California, the waltz was banned by Mission priests until 1834 because of the "closed" dance position. Thereafter a Spanish Waltz was danced. This Spanish Waltz was a combination of dancing around the room in closed position, and a "formation" dance of two couples facing each other and performing
255-404: The same period) wrote, "Now they are dancing the godless Weller or Spinner ." "The vigorous peasant dancer, following an instinctive knowledge of the weight of fall, uses his surplus energy to press all his strength into the proper beat of the bar, thus intensifying his personal enjoyment in dancing." Around 1750, the lower classes in the regions of Bavaria , Tyrol , and Styria began dancing
272-436: The volte, when used in dressage competition, is 6 meters. However, a horse should not be pressed to perform a smaller circle than is comfortable for him, as it will sacrifice balance, relaxation, and impulsion . These qualities always take precedence over the size of the volte. The volte was traditionally 12 strides long (using the inside hind leg) in circumference, resulting in a circle 10–15 meters in diameter. However, this
289-573: Was first introduced, the waltz became fashionable in Vienna around the 1780s, spreading to many other countries in the years to follow. According to contemporary singer Michael Kelly, it reached England in 1791. During the Napoleonic Wars , infantry soldiers of the King's German Legion introduced the dance to the people of Bexhill, Sussex, from 1804. It became fashionable in Britain during
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