Viennese waltz

Viennese waltz
A ballroom dance based on the waltz where the couple is constantly performing turns and pirouettes.

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  • Viennese Waltz — ( de. Wiener Walzer) is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing …   Wikipedia

  • Viennese waltz — noun a waltz characterized by a slight anticipation of the second beat of the bar …   English new terms dictionary

  • Viennese waltz — /viəˈniz wɔls/ (say veeuh neez wawls) noun a fast six step waltz with simplified figures, characterised by rotational movements …  

  • Viennese waltz — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Waltz (International Standard) — Waltz is one of the five dances of the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as Slow Waltz.See Waltz (American Style) for its counterpart in American Smooth category of ballroom dances.It is a …   Wikipedia

  • waltz — waltzer, n. waltzlike, adj. /wawlts/, n. 1. a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat. 2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. 3. Informal …   Universalium

  • Waltz — The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in audio|3 4 rhythm metre meter time measure.ogg|3/4 time, performed primarily in closed position. HistoryThe peasants of Bavaria, Tyrol, and Styria began dancing a dance called Walzer, a dance for couples,… …   Wikipedia

  • Viennese — The term Viennese may refer to:* Vienna, the capital of Austria * Viennese German, the German dialect spoken in Vienna * Music of Vienna, musical styles in the city * Viennese Waltz, genre of ballroom dance * Viennese café, the eating… …   Wikipedia

  • Viennese — /vee euh neez , nees /, adj., n., pl. Viennese. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Vienna: a Viennese waltz; a Viennese café. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Vienna. [1830 40; VIENN(A) + ESE] * * * …   Universalium

  • waltz — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. music in three quarter time, dance step, box step, hesitation, Viennese waltz; see also dance 1 . v. Syn. box step, whirl, ballroom dance, dance in three quarter time; see dance 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. valse.… …   English dictionary for students

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