Origin
What type of dance is the Viennese Waltz?
social and/or folk
True or false: is the Viennese Waltz the fastest ballroom dance?
True
When did Viennese ball season originate?
18th century
What are the two categories of the Waltz at the competitive level currently?
American Smooth Ballroom and International Standard Style
What country is the Viennese Waltz from?
Austria
What country was the Waltz created in?
Germany
What music arrangements did composers write the waltz for?
Piano and orchestra.
How many types of Viennese balls are there? Name(s)?
2 Types: standard & elegant
What year was the Viennese Waltz introduced in England?
1812
T/F: The Viennese Waltz was promptly banned when it first appeared in aristocratic society
True - The dance did not conform to the strict rules of decorum
What century was the waltz created in?
the 13th Century
What type of dance is the waltz?
A linear dance.
What is the general attire of men & women?
Men: formal shirt, trousers, pair of formal shoes & Women: ballroom gown, pair of high heel shoes
What is the name of the unofficial Austrian anthem?
“On the beautiful blue Danube” AKA “Danube Waltz”
T/F: The Viennese Waltz originated before Benjamin Frankin "discovered" electricity
True - The Viennese Waltz originated somewhere around 1750
What type of waltz forced a distinction between the Viennese waltz and itself, distinguishing itself from just being known as “the waltz?”
the slow waltz
What is different about the first two beat and the next two beats in the Waltz?
The first beat is usually a lower bass and the next two beats are higher.
Regarding footwear, *insert answer* soles are preferable to rubber. Why?
Leather, as it makes it easier to carry out the quick turns required for the dance
In 1864, which composer started writing music specifically composed for the Waltz?
Johann Strauss
Why is the Viennese Waltz so satisfying to dance to?
The dance's 3/4 time simulates the beat of the human heart
Before the introduction of waltz into the dance world, how were a majority of dances characterized?
rigid, stately, solemn, complicated
What is the rhythm of the Viennese Waltz?
mm-BAP-BAP with one chord per bar.
Why should women avoid wearing white dresses?
Reserved for members of the Cotillion, who take part in the opening ceremony
What two dances paved the way for the Waltz?
Landler and Volta
Who is the King of Waltz?
Johann Strauss, the Second