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| Painting of a couple dancing |
For years now, people around the globe have pictured couples
dancing in one classic closed pose - the woman's left hand in a man's right
hand, her right hand on the man's shoulder and the his right hand placed on her
back. However, that wasn't always the case. The earliest forms of formal
dancing involved choreographed steps being performed by couples who were
allowed only minimum physical contact; perhaps in the form of holding hands. A
dance that went beyond holding hands had not existed until then.
So then which was the first ever dance-form to be done in
the classic closed pose with a man and woman facing each other? It was the
Viennese Waltz. When the Viennese Waltz first got accepted as a legitimate
dance form in the 1830s, it was a craze all across Europe. Slowly, but
steadily, its popularity grew and took over the globe.
Never seen the Viennese Waltz being performed? Fear not, for Tip Tap Toe is here. Here's a video that should solve the problem.
(If you'd like to learn the Viennese Waltz, get in touch with us at tiptaptoemumbai@gmail.com)
