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LANGSAMER WALZER - Niederdeutschland
LANGSAMER WALZER
(1 July 2004)
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LANGSAMER WALZER - Niederdeutschland
Niederdeutschland
Suggested music:“Langsamer Walzer”, Bande 16, von Niederdeutsche
Volkstänze ...Karoline!, Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Tanz Schleswig-Holstein e. V.
Steps:Waltz
Meter:3/4
Formation:Couples in circle facing LOD
Sequence:Introduction
Open Waltz
Turn the Lady Under
Open Waltz
Turn the Lady Under
Closed Waltz
MEASUREPATTERN
Introduction
1 – 4Acknowledge partner on 4. Bring hands slightly back.
Open Waltz
1 – 2M starting L foot, W starting R foot, waltz forward swinging joined hands
forward on 1, and back on 2. On 2, the partners make a ½ turn (M CW,
W CCW) towards each to face RLOD joining inside hands (M’s L, W’s R)
3 – 4Couple now dances backward in LOD, swinging joined hands in front of
them on 1, and back on 2. On 2, the partners make a ¼ turn (M CCW, W
CW) to face each other (M are facing out, W are facing in).
Turn the Lady Under
1 – 2M changes hands (to M’s R, W’s L) by joining both hands momentarily
then releasing his L hand (W’s right) as the couple waltzes towards each
other changing places, as the W turns CCW to his place and the M waltzes
to her place. The M ends up facing in, the W facing out
3 – 4The couple waltzes towards each other changing places, as the W turns
CCW to his place and the M waltzes to her place. The M ends up facing
out, the W facing in
Open Waltz (Same as above)
1 – 2M starting L foot, W starting R foot, waltz forward swinging joined hands
forward on 1, and back on 2. On 2, the partners make a ½ turn (M CW,
W CCW) towards each to face RLOD joining inside hands (M’s L, W’s R)
3 – 4Couple now dances backward in LOD, swinging joined hands in front of
them on 1, and back on 2. On 2, the partners make a ¼ turn (M CCW, W
CW) to face each other (M are facing out, W are facing in).
Turn the Lady Under (Same as above)
1 – 2M changes hands (to M’s R, W’s L) by joining both hands momentarily
then releasing his L hand (W’s right) as the couple waltzes towards each
other changing places, as the W turns CCW to his place and the M waltzes
to her place. The M ends up facing in, the W facing out
3 – 4The couple waltzes towards each other changing places, as the W turns
CCW to his place and the M waltzes to her place. The M ends up facing
out, the W facing in
Closed Waltz
1 – 8In closed ballroom position, the couples dance a stepped waltz (each
step is equal in length – think Ländler) in LOD, turning CW
9 – 16Same as 1 – 8 but the couples turns CCW (M back up, W follow)
Dance is repeated as music allows.
For similar forms of this type of waltz see:
‘Eiswalzer’Österreichische Tänze, Herbert Lager
Spinnradl – Unser Tanzbuch, E. Schützenberger and
H. Derschmidt
Tänze aus Oberösterreich, H. Derschmidt
Volkstänze für Anfänger, Fritz Heftner
Salzburger Tänze, Ilka Peters
“Hausschlüßelwalzer”Deutsche Volkstänze, R. Hinz and K. Horak
Gemeinschaftstänze, H. J. Brenner
Heit is Kerb in unserm Dorf, H. von der Au
Presented by Dr. Wolfgang Schlütter of the LAG Tanz in Schleswig-Holstein at the 11th North American Federation of German Folk Dance Groups Tanzfest Lehrgang, hosted by the German-American Society of Tulsa (G.A.S.T.), Tulsa, OK, 18-20 June 2004. Original translation by Karin Gottier. Modifications for performance by Dr. Douglas Lee Hall, Der Deutsche Volkstanzverein von San Antonio. ©2004. May be used for non-commercial purposes without written permission of the authors.