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Waltz, One Step, and
Tango Partnering Tips

By Richard Powers, 2004

Richard Powers 2002

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WALTZ PARTNERING

Ideal partnering may be less critical in the Ragtime One-Step, which is a playfully forgiving dance
where anything goes, but ideal partnering is more important in waltzing, where beautiful partnering
can help create a magical experience. Here are some quick pointers to improve your waltzing.


Frame (Waltz Position)

History of the Waltz

Rotary Waltz (Clockwise Waltz)

Exercises

Rotating

Steering


Reverse Waltz (Counter-clockwise)

Reverse Waltz is based on the Box Step: step fwd on L; step side on R; step on L next to (or approach) R; step back on R; step side on L; step R next to L. W begins halfway through, step back on R.

Exercise

Reversing


One-Step and Tango Partnering


Used with permission of the author.
Reprinted from the 2004 Stockton Folk Dance Camp syllabus.