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cross step waltz

Posted by HHerb

6/13/2011 11:41:00 PM

I am trying to find an instruction DVD on Cross step waltz if there is onyone who knows of a source please advise.

Herb

Re: cross step waltz

Posted by Anonymous

6/16/2011 7:18:00 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V2BLHpVBT4

Re: cross step waltz

Posted by silver

6/16/2011 10:46:00 AM

Thanks! I needed a good laugh.

Re: cross step waltz

Posted by Waltz123

6/17/2011 9:38:00 PM

Interesting. It looked like a sort of cross between silver American style and Country Western Waltz. The couple is actually surprisingly smooth. It also reminds me of a style I was once shown years ago, called Slicker Dancing, which if I remember correctly is also sort of a variation of American smooth danced entirely on toes.

These are the kinds of regional variations we seldom see anymore, now that everything is so standardized. Thanks for the link.

Regards,
Jonathan

Re: cross step waltz

Posted by silver

6/17/2011 10:39:00 PM

Jonathon,
One can find many references to cross step waltz online, but what is slicker dancing? That's a tough one to reference.

Re: cross step waltz

Posted by terence2

6/17/2011 10:45:00 PM

" Slicker " is a free form of W/F.trot developed in Calif in the 30/40s, much akin to Amer. style Silver Smooth

Re: cross step waltz

Posted by TangoFandango

6/19/2011 10:43:00 AM

Richard Powers is a lecturer at Stanford, and there is a detailed description of Cross Step Waltz steps on their site

http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/cross-step_waltz.htm

You can Google Richard Powers to find his personal website with his views on various dances.

I prefer to stick to the dances covered by this great site here of course!

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