Basic Viennese Waltz Demo
Mirko Gozzoli & Alessia Betti
Content: ISTD Syllabus Figures (see notes)

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Step Patterns

Prep Step (LF Back on 6)1
7 measures of Natural Turns (123)
Change Step Backward Natural to Reverse (123)
7 measures of Reverse Turns (123)
Change Step Forward Reverse to Natural (123)
3 measures of Natural Turns (123)
Change Step Backward Natural to Reverse (123)
3 measures Reverse Turns (123)
Overturned Reverse Turn (123)2
7 measures Reverse Fleckerl (123)
Contra Check (123)3
7 measures Natural Fleckerl (123)

Underturned Natural Turn (123)4
7 measures of Natural Turns (123)
Change Step Backward Natural to Reverse (123)
7 measures of Reverse Turns (123)
Change Step Forward Reverse to Natural (123)
3 measures Reverse Turns (123)
Change Step Forward Reverse to Natural (123)
3 measures of Natural Turns (123)
Change Step Backward Natural to Reverse (123)
7 measures of Reverse Turns (123)
Contra Check (123)5

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Commentary
We would like to point out the use of phrasing in this video. 
Every figure is aligned to the 8-Bar phrases in the music. 
Thus each musical segment is filled in one of two ways:

1)Seven measures of turns followed by a change of direction;
2)Two times: Three measures of turns followed by a change 
of direction. 

In the Viennese Waltz, musicality is difficult to express through 
choreography. Phrasing is a good way to satisfy this criterion. 

Notes
1 The introductory walk and curtsy have been ignored.
2 Turns 5/8 as an introduction to the Reverse Fleckerl.
3 Consists of Contra Check (1) and recover to Natural Fleckerl (23).
4 Turns 1/4 as an exit to the Natural Fleckerl.
5 Used as a final pose.

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Egils Smagris
ISTD & IDTA Syllabus Figures

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