COUNTRY WALTZ DANCE - The Secret Sauce
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Country Waltz Dance has a secret sauce that makes it all work. In this video, Anthony and Rose Lewis of Country Dance X teach you how to dance waltz and open your eyes to a whole new way of how to country waltz dance.
Contrary to the opinions of some, there is no difference between country waltz dancing and ballroom waltz. The basic country waltz dance steps, style, and character are essentially the same when dancing country waltz.
If you're looking for a country waltz tutorial that won't just teach you Two Step danced to a country waltz rhythm, check out this country waltz tutorial as Anthony and Rose take you on a country waltz deep dive into the secret sauce that will take your western waltz to the next level.
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This guy is a great teacher 😅
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Rose, thanks for all your cute antics while Anthony is rambling on. It keeps me entertained. And Anthony, I do appreciate the level of detail you cover. Thanks for the great dance videos!
Hahaha! Anthony teases Rose and tells her that she's sometimes like a dance Vanna White ... if she were a pre-teen LOL. Yeah, Anthony can ramble... you'd be surprised at how often he has to be reminded to move on, get back on track, or end a conversation.
I love that this guy knows the difference between American Smooth and International. It is rare to find such a knowledgeable person teaching country dance.
Good dancing is good dancing :-) Country isn't the only thing we dance.
@@countrydancex It shows! Thanks dude! :)
You guys even do the bad, good. Lol. And of course the good, very good. We are learning alot. Thank you and God bless.
Ha! Thank you. We’re so glad the videos are helping ❤️
I'm not sure who is more likeable, Rose or Anthony lol. Both are awesome!
We like both Chocolate and Vanilla ice cream 😂
Wow. When I 1st learned to do country waltz, I was taught to dance it progressively, or the first way you demonstrated and around the dance floor, but the basics you taught here are definitely more fluidic than what I was taught before. Very beautiful here. Thank you.
@chrishookie3213 Waltz existed long before country dance (or even country music). The tough reality is that some country music was arranged in 3/4 and played in the dancehalls… but waltz is a very tough dance to learn and the cowboys didn’t know how. So, they improvised and took moves from Two Step and just tried to arrange them to a waltz beat. Unfortunately, modifying a Two Step to fit a waltz song loses all of the character, styling, and emotion of waltz (which is and has always been a rotational - not linear - dance). Poorly performed waltz is just poorly performed waltz. You can’t just do something poorly and call it something else.
OMG! I'm a ballroom dancer who did country in the late 1990s.
I love that you said country waltz skips over bronze. When I first started ballroom I could not believe how much time was spent on beginner steps before getting into the juicy stuff.
Places like Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire keep their dancers at these low bronze levels forever so they can milk as much money as possible out of them.
Bring on the silver!
There are certainly things to learn that are easier to accomplish in Bronze that you will use in Silver/Gold... but ultimately, Bronze is just training ground for Silver and up :-)
Thank you for sharing this information, it is very helpful.
Thank you so much for this. I just started learning how to dance this year. I watched this yesterday and was able to use these concepts with my dance teacher. I think we looked good doing it too.
Liked your description of Twinkles. It will make it easier to explain it to others, especially Newbies.
Anthony and Rose, thank you very much for your incredible waltz instructions. Teach us how to do the reversed waltz and changing direction on steps number 3.
We're so glad it was helpful! Thank you for being part of our little online community :-)
Thank you for validating what I have been trying to explain to my young adult children. Only 2 style of waltzing I love dance 💃 history.
My parents and grandparents taught us as children to learn how to dance.
OMG. Thank you for this clarification.
Glad it was helpful!
Hurricane goin' on in the back ground, outside? LOL. Enjoying this as Idalia is hitting Florida three years after this video was posted.
Now I know the difference from a dance expert. I was told by a volunteer dance teacher that country waltz "always take progressive steps". Lol. It's just the music after all. Thank you very much. Since my waltz is stuck at the beginner level, I will practice rotating as outlined in the video.
Hi there. I would agree that "country waltz" does generally take progressive steps... just not always progressive in a straight line. In country, we generally dance waltz at the "silver" level and above which means there is continuity with the steps rather than closing the feet together on count 3 as in "bronze" waltz.
The thing to understand is that few country dancers these days take lessons from a professional to learn how to dance waltz. Much of what is danced socially is done by those who learned some Two Step and tried to do those same moves in waltz. Apples/Oranges.
@@countrydancex thank you very much for further clarification. My volunteer country waltz dance teacher was exactly right, then, in giving an answer to a first time "country waltz" dancer. Interestingly, our first lesson was exactly the same basic steps I was taking (concurrently then) in standard waltz. The fast waltz (Viennese) is too tiring for us seniors so we are looking at Argentine waltz(vals) as a substitute because they step on 1 and 4, or 1 2 4 most times.
Thanks for another great video!
You're so very welcome! We're glad you liked it :-)
Could you show us more time of dancing after you teach us so we can get a full idea of how it looks? Thank you! Love your videos!
Holy smoke! Great! Thank you!
Thank you so much for joining us!
Again thanks so much for the lesson, I had learned the Basic waltz 30 years ago and it was the box which you said was the bronze level unfortunately I never went on with dancing much. Now with my wife we are taking lessons locally. It is so nice to get lessons that correct all the mistakes. I am not a fan of dip and step. Keep up the good work it been enjoyable to dance again.
So glad you’re dancing! We think the bronze waltz is an important step to take to learn HOW to dance. In waltz, how is more important than what. Thank you for joining us here!
Beautiful dancers. Thanks for your videos. Love your studio!
Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed it!
excellent stuff...........thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Ah, mind blown! Thank you!
That's the best comment of the day. Thank you for watching!
Really appreciate you explaining the Country and Ballroom Waltz are the same. I have been saying that for years, but many do NOT want to hear it and will NEVER agree. We have been using your videos to help teach Country 2 step and are now looking at you NC2S and WCS. Do you have more intermediate NC2S patterns? Do you also have Waltz videos? I like the pattern you did at the end of this video. Not too easy and not too hard.. perfect and looks great!
Thank you for watching and contributing. We have found that there are a lot of people who dance country but have never really "learned" to waltz... they just take what they know from Two Step and try to incorporate it into waltz. then, they share that with other people. Waltz is waltz is waltz.
We are getting ready to release the beta version of "X Dance University" and all of the dance styles will eventually be covered there. Check back soon!
@@countrydancex Thanks for the prompt reply. One other note, I have a feeling you have some awesome music. Do you happen to use spotify and if so can you share your id as I would love to see some of your playlists.
Strangely enough, we don't actually use Spotify :-/ Sorry about that
This is a really good video. Thanks!
Thank you for saying that ... and thank you for watching :-)
Direction, rotation and shape. Key is to do so over the standing foot. Still i agree and this is a good video.
Love how you teach the Waltz. I learned the Waltz at Fred Astaire and they taught me what they say is a country Waltz as well. Country Waltz really is just not as dramatic as a ballroom Waltz. "Country Waltz" tamed down for the average social country dance floor. Can't wait to take lessons from you guys! I am excited about meeting you. Tell then!
Thank you for watching. We’re so glad you enjoyed the video :-) Let us know if there’s anything we can help with!
@@countrydancex I would love to see more extraordianry videos of the fine points in the dance.
Excellent
Thank you so much!
Hello. Question, do you switch lead foot?
Updated..NVM..figured it out. Thanks
Great video. Love the dancing to the music at the end.
Can you make a video on finding the down beat, up beat and matching the difference to their appropriate songs?
Thank you for watching!
We have 100% already been talking about creating a video about dance music and musicality. Look for it in the next few weeks!
I heard music at the end but no dancing to the music? Am I missing something? Do you know the title/artist of that music? Thx
@@countrydancex DId you ever get around to doing this? Also, do you have the American Waltz syllabus step/figure names of the steps you do in your short pattern in this video? Do you have a list of a few of the best (easy to hear crucial beats etc) songs (title/artist) for the Waltz and also C2S? Thx so much....hope to catch up with you soon....
Thanks for the video and telling me that I was taught wrong!! Love your videos next time I'm in Houston hope to meet you all in person at one of your classes!!
Being a dance instructor is interesting. You look at some and tell them everything they're doing wrong. They pay you for it, say thank you, and then schedule the next time. Ha!
Thank you so much for watching. We'd love to meet ya!
Question: My fiance and I want to dance our first dance to "You" by Jason Cassidy. What dance style would you recommend?
Hi there. We hadn’t heard that song, but the answer would depend on the dancers. For us as pros, we would likely dance a Nightclub Two Step (it’s a little fast). For most beginner dancers, we would probably teach a rumba to that.
ME:*completely uncoordinated trying to follow along alone in the kitchen* "Oops..oops..oops.. shoot... sorry..." *muttering numbers*
IMAGINARY PARTNER: *getting toes stomped, completely exasperated, done with life*
Yes, 100% ready for the dance floor! Training complete.
Hahaha! That sounds like a transcript of us making dinner with 2 small children at home.
Lol wish you were in Canada
We’d love to visit!
That's a beautiful waltz, but I'm having a hard time seeing that fit into a crowded dance floor at the local country western bar, with everyone dancing a more linear waltz line. It looks more suited for the competition floor than the social floor.
Great classes!, do you do anything relating to foxtrot?
We’re glad you enjoyed it. We do teach Foxtrot at our studios, but not here since this is a country dance channel
lessons from partner dancing:
want to be on the same page.
learn new patterns.
listen and respond.
achieve mastery through patience and respect for process.
never underestimate a simple thing.
I think the instructions where very clear I have a problem staying on track.
Waltz is a tough one in the beginning!
Love love love how you teach Anthony. So glad I found your website. I also love your dance shoes. My husbands are really clunky. Can you tell me the name of yours and where I can buy them? Thanks so much
It makes us so happy to hear that you’re enjoying our videos! Thank you for joining us.
Anthony’s shoes in this video are actually country dance boots. Check out www.danceconnection.com. I believe they’re running some specials now due to Covid
Hey Anthony and Rose! I love your videos and very the thoroughness and detail you guys put in each one.
I came to a sad reality in San Antonio, TX, that most people here don't dance traditional two step and do more of country swing. I took lessons and learned about connection and having a strong frame, but it seems like a lot of women here don't have a frame or connection and have the case of "noodle arms" from what some people call it.
How do you recommend myself leading women into during the turns or preventing them from leading themselves? I also try to dance traditional 2 step, but they seem to dance this "modern 2 step" I think it is called. I have heard I have to be more forceful in guiding women here for dancing and turning, but I just don't feel like that sounds right.
Thanks!!
Hi there! Let us give you some good news... country music and country dancing are currently in a period of growth. The number of people who listen to country music is growing every year and the popularity of country dancing is surging. This period is reminiscent of the early 90s and is similar to when Garth Brooks and Shania Twain etc had their big breakouts with country becoming mainstream and many artist’s music getting airtime on top 40 radio. Along that time, country dancing rode that wave and ending up getting it’s own tv shows, the dance halls and even the dance competitions were packed.
That same thing is beginning to happen again. However, it is coming back with some new twists added with dances such as country swing and what we refer to as “Bubba Two Step”. In the beginning, you get lots of people flooding to learn and none of them know what they’re doing (as with all beginners). But... it will continue to grow and develop.
We’ve learned to embrace what’s happening and do the best we can to influence the dancing in a positive direction. Give it some time and see what happens.
On another note, we are considering opening a location in SA sometime next year and hope to have an influence there :-)
@@countrydancex Wow, that is some really amazing insight! Never knew about these big breakouts and impact it had in the dance halls and competitions cause of it.
I will continue to make my best of the situation and remember in the end of the day to just have fun regardless if things went out smoothly or not, even though I will continue to analyze and critique myself to get better.
I would definitely love to join you guys location here in SA!
How do I find a partner for more dancing time after my lesson! 45 minutes a week isn’t enough!
I don't see how you're directing Rose, it's as is she has everything memorized.
You win the unintentionally funny comment award haha. Good luck telling Rose to do anything
So... Rise on the "two" and "five" or on the "three" and "six"? Looks like you are rising on the 2 and 5.
correct. Rise "through" the 2 and 5... fall at the end of 3 and 6. You can say that you could count it as 2&, 3&. You're rising on 2&, falling on 3&
@@countrydancex Someone told me the competition style was to rise on the 3 and 6. That didn't sound right, so what's the official scoop? Is competition timing really on the 3 and 6 or is it all like the timing you described?
Well, one of 3 things has happened. Either 1) you misunderstood 2) They had no idea what they were talking about, or 3) we have all landed on a strange planet where common sense doesn’t apply hahahaha
@@countrydancex Thank you... she did say the other was how she learned competition in ACDA. I disagreed with her but she insisted. We both competed pro-am with an instructor couple and I honestly didn't remember either of them teaching the other way... I just wanted your independent opinion to help settle our discussion. I apologize for bringing you into the middle of it. :)
Oh no... didn't know we were settling an argument LOL. Send her our apologies haha
Well I do not agree with what you are promoting. I have been dancing for about 55 years, I have been dancing in the old country dance halls and learn from the old timers. There are three types of basic waltzes. 1. there is the English waltz (or old time waltz, also called the long legged waltz). This is done to a 4 beat music. It is sometimes called a box waltz. 2. There is the basic three beat waltz. ( Viennese ) This waltz is basically the most common type of dance. This dance has many slight variations, everyone kind of develops their own style. When the dance band know how to play for dancers, the music can almost make you float, it becomes dreamy. This dance if done right has a lot of up and down movement as the turns are done, it is done in one direction, and the reverse direction. 3. The third type is the type that you are demonstrating, it is more the ballroom movement, It tends to be flat and is mechanical looking. Yes it is graceful, but lacks the old-time feel. One note more: The key to dancing is the music. If the musicians play dance music, it can be wonderful. If the band or orchestra is clever the dance floor will be packed, people will not be able to sit. I used to go out dancing and would dance for 3 solid hours, a few times a week. If I do not get 5 comments on how amazing it was to watch, I am not doing my job. I also have danced in Europe where the art of dancing and keeping dancing alive is important. I have never had a formal lesson in my life, I only learn from the old timers, and trust me they were not stiff. They were out to have fun. And yes, my style is quite different that the Europeans, styles are regional, and can vary a lot. the problem with teaching people to dance, they may never be unique. It kind of freezes the style, and people will probably not develop their own style.
"I have never had a formal lesson in my life"
Very nicely done but this is not a country waltz.The Country Waltz is Derived from the Viennese Waltz, Which is mostly side to side. Man sideways -- Left 2-3, Right 2-3 The styles are all bleeding into each other and I can understand the confusion but some things are defined. And while they will do the back and forth, it is for effect and floor control. The Virginia Reel is also taken from the Viennese Waltz/ country waltz, but at a much faster tempo.
Thanks for watching. On the other hand, we (as well as any other professional country dancer) would have to disagree with you 100%. Our suggestion would be to do a search for "ucwdc masters waltz" (ucwdc stands for united country western dance council)
We are very familiar with both American Style Waltz and Viennese Waltz (Anthony is gold certified in both). Country waltz is American Smooth Waltz danced at the silver level and above. Viennese waltz is a very different dance with an entirely different structure.
The confusion with many country dancers about waltz is that they haven't experienced country dancing far beyond the "bar" level. Most "bar" dancers have never been taught waltz, therefore it looks more like a two step to 3/4 time signature. Country Waltz IS American Smooth Waltz. The only real difference of any significance is the fact that it's being danced to country music.
NOTE: Viennese Waltz is NOT danced side to side. It is progressive down line of dance the same as Slow Waltz.
Thanks I will have to go and look at my old books. So many things have changed/evolved since the internet. Dancing for me was a hobby, but I did travel all over the country with my job, and dancing was a way to make a smooth entry into a great group of people. I saw a competition and the Dancers were obviously trained in Ballet, the Choreography was influenced with strong Tango moves, and there were moves from shuffle and Dance Sport (Jason Colacino Honky Tonk). . All the styles seem to be bleeding into one another. And nothing is really written in stone, so I offer you my sincerest apologies. And what is dance but Artistic Interpretation. I like to think of it as poetry in motion. Someone else did a Country Waltz Video and they were showing the American Waltz (box step) to Country Music. My wife and I went on to Silver Level Ballroom, but if we were in a CW place that was not problem, we were just there for the fun. But that was a long time ago.
Thank you again, all the best wishes that you continue to bring in the medals.
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Umm ... what?
@@countrydancex too much talk
Yeah, that pesky talking part of teaching people stuff is very inconvenient... but at least we have watching your videos to look forward to. Thanks