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Viennese
Waltz

Fast, spinning, and breathtakingly elegant. Viennese Waltz is the original ballroom dance, a continuous, sweeping rotation around the floor that feels like flying once the rotation and the music finally lock together.

About the Style

What is Viennese Waltz?

Viennese Waltz is the original Waltz, the fast, sweeping version that dominated European ballrooms in the 19th century. Danced at roughly twice the tempo of the standard Waltz, it's defined by continuous rotating turns and a breathtaking sense of speed and momentum that few other dances can match.

At DFW Young & Social Club, we teach Viennese Waltz as a progression from the standard Waltz, with a focus on the natural and reverse turns, the change steps, and the rotational technique that makes this dance so distinctive. The key is learning to let the rotation work for you rather than forcing it.

There is nothing quite like Viennese Waltz. When the music is right and the rotation is smooth, it feels almost effortless, like the room is spinning around you while you stay perfectly still. It's one of the most exhilarating experiences in all of ballroom dance.

What to expect in class
  • No partner or prior experience needed
  • We rotate partners throughout every class
  • Footwork, timing, and connection fundamentals
  • Casual, welcoming atmosphere, no dress code

Schedule

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DFW Young & Social Club lead instructor

Your Instructor

Meet Alexi,
your dance instructor.

Alexi is our lead instructor, trained in more than 25 dance styles, with Master Instructor credentials in many of them and Grand Master status in several. She has been teaching professionally since 2016 and has taught thousands of people. Whatever your level, she teaches to how you learn rather than to a syllabus, and she is at her best with people who have never danced before.

Meet Alexi

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Ready to try Viennese Waltz?

No partner, no experience, no problem. Just show up ready to move.