Viennese waltz

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/viennese-waltz

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the dance form?Original rotary ballroom dance
2. What is the geographic origin?Vienna, Austria
3. Why was the Viennese waltz once banned?Because it had partners holding each other very close, which was new and people didn't like it at first.
4. How fast does the Viennese waltz dance?The music plays about 180 beats per minute, so the dance is very quick.

Wiener Walzer: The German name for the Viennese waltz.
Rotary Motion: Movement characterized by continuous turning around a central axis.
Change Steps: Dance steps used to transition between different directions of rotation in the Viennese waltz.
International Standard: One of the two main categories in International Style ballroom dancing.