Viennese Waltz

The first of the dirty dances where a man embraced a lady!- Waltz literally means "to turn forward from one place or to advance by turning." Most round dances come from this "Turning" or waltzing around the floor. Vincente Martin's Opera "Una Cosa Rara" (a rare thing) which was produced in Vienna in 1776, however had its first public performance at the Vienna Burgtheater on 17th November 1786 which is regarded as the original model (contested). This waltz was mainly a smooth, fast paced, turning dance. This speed apparently was the response to smooth wooden floors in the newer ballrooms of Vienna and better shoes for dancing (relegation of Hobnailed shoes.)

Our dance was great! People commented that we were like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers out there."