The basic steps of the slow triple
The waltz is represented by a w. It is also known as the "slow triple step". Also known as "slow three step". One of the modern dance program. Dance melody is beautiful and lyrical, the rhythm is 3/4 of the slow plate, 28 to 30 bars per minute.
The waltz is known as the "queen" of the dance. It is mostly based on spinning with other dance steps and patterns, the dance undulating and stretching, elegant and smooth. With 3/4 beat as music, the rhythm is strong→second strong→weak. Each step occupies one beat, and a small cycle of three steps is danced. The first step falls on a strong beat, and the steps are large, medium and small. In the first step, the left heel softly lands first, with a large stride and a low center of gravity; in the second and third steps, the center gradually rises, and the forefoot lands on the ground.
1. Straight In, Straight Out (Men's left and women's right alternating steps)
Preparatory position: Closed Dance.
Straight back step is basically the same as straight forward step, but in the opposite direction
2. Vertical folding angle step (cross step or zigzag step)
Preparatory position: straight forward step, closed dance posture.
3. Square step includes two kinds of steps, one in and one out
4. 90° left turn
Preparatory posture: straight step, closed dance posture.
Male gesture: male partner turns 90° in the 2nd beat, while the right hand and left hand cooperate to imply that the female partner turns left and controls the angle of her turn.
5. 90° right turn
Preparatory position: front step, closed dance position.
Male gesture: while the male partner turns 90° on the 2nd beat, the male partner's right hand and left hand cooperate to imply the female partner's right turn and control the angle of her turn.
6. 180° left turn
Preparatory positions: front step, closed dance position.
Male gesture: while the male partner turns 180° on the 2nd beat, the right hand of the male partner and the left hand of the male partner work together to imply the female partner's left turn and control the angle of her turn.
7. 180° right turn
Preparatory positions: front step, closed dance position.
Male gesture: while the male partner turns 180° on the 2nd beat, the male partner's right hand and left hand work together to imply the female partner's right turn and control the angle of the turn.
8. Left Continuous 180° Turns
Preparatory Positions: Steps, Closed Dance Positions.
Male gesture: while the male partner turns left 180° on the 2nd beat, the male partner's left hand and right hand match to imply the female partner's left turn and control the angle of turn.
Male partner's left hand and right hand will be used to imply female partner's left turn on the 4th beat, and control the angle of the turn.
9. 180° Right Continuous Turns
Preparatory positions: front step, closed dance position.
Male gesture: while the male partner turns 180° to the right on the 2nd beat, the right hand of the male partner and the left hand of the male partner work together to imply the right turn of the female partner and control the angle of her turn.
The male partner's left hand works with the right hand to turn the female partner right on beat 4, and controls the angle of the turn.