Associate Waltz - Examination Information
4 Dance Ballroom Associate Course – Waltz
This course is a comprehensive study guide for the Waltz book ‘The Technique of Ballroom Dancing’ by Guy Howard.
The course contains the information required to be successful when studying for a professional Associate dance teaching examination. A combination of Video, Animation, Quizzes and Questions and Answers will speed up progress and provide an engaging way to study.
Modules
Overview - Waltz
Associate level Waltz Overview
Lesson
Basic Principles
Associate level Waltz Principles
Lessons
- Time Signature – Tempo – Rhythm (W)
- Positions of Feet and Footwork (W)
- Contrary Body Movement (CBM) (W)
- Contrary Body Movement Position C.B.M.P. (W)
- Promenade Position – Preparing to step outside partner – Left or Right Side Lead(W)
- Poise & Posture – Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep (W)
- Alignment and Direction (W)
- Amounts of Turn – Outside and Inside of Turn (W)
- Rise and Fall, Down & No Foot Rise (W)
- Sway (W)
- Precedes and Follows (W)
- Forward Walk – Man and Lady (W)
- Backward Walk – Man and Lady (W)
- Heel Pull – (W)
- Heel Turn – (W)
- Closed Turn – Open Turn – Brush Step (W)
Waltz Figures
Associate level Waltz Figures
Lessons
- Left Foot Closed Change (W)
- Right Foot Closed Change (W)
- Natural Turn (W)
- Reverse Turn (W)
- Whisk (W)
- Chasse from Promenade Position (W)
- Natural Spin Turn (W)
- Underturned Natural Spin Turn (W)
- Natural Turn with Hesitation (W)
- Reverse Corte (W)
- Back Whisk (W)
- Weave in Waltz Time (W)
- Outside Change (W)