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A waltz is a Ballroom and Folk Dance in Time , done primarily in Closed Position . The waltz first became fashionable in Vienna around the 1780s , spreading to many other countries in the years to follow. The waltz, and especially its closed position, became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. Subsequently, new types of waltz have developed, including many folk and several ballroom dances. In the 19th century the word primarily indicated that the dance was a turning one; one would "waltz" in the Polka to indicate rotating rather than going straight forward without turning. VARIOUS STYLES OF WALTZ In the 19th and early 20th century, numerous different forms of waltz existed, including versions done in 2/4 or 6/8 (sauteuse), and 5/4 time (5/4 waltz, half and half). In the 1910s, a form called the "Hesitation Waltz" was introduced by Vernon And Irene Castle .1 It incorporated Hesitations and was danced to fast music. A Hesitation is basically a halt on the standing foot during the full waltz measure, with the moving foot suspended in the air or slowly dragged. Similar figures ( Hesitation Change , Drag Hesitation , Cross Hesitation ) is incorporated in the International Standard Waltz syllabus WALTZ VARIANTS
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