Mapeh 9 Third Week

Lesson Waltz (Modern Standard Dance)
What I Need to Know
CONTENT STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of lifestyle

and weight management to promote community fitness.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner maintains an active lifestyle to

influence the physical activity participation of the community and practices healthy
eating habits that support an active lifestyle
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Describe the nature and background of the dance.
Execute the skills involve in the dance;
Apply first aid for common injuries.
Objectives:
1. Discuss the nature and background of Waltz.

2. Execute the basic dance steps of Waltz.
3. Apply first-aid on common injuries happen during dance training.
4. Give the significance of dancing Waltz as part of their physical activity
to improve their fitness level.
What’s In
Individual Activity:
A. Watch the video carefully and answer the following questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bXIVjnsMos
1. What type of Latin dance that the couple is dancing?

2. Did the couple observe dance etiquette?
3. Based from your observation, what do you think is the appropriate costume,
basic rhythmic pattern and dance steps of the dance of Waltz?
B. Answer the following questions:
1. Aside from Cha-cha, what other social dances that you know?
2. Which of the following social dances belongs to Modern Standard dance?
a. PasoDoble b. Rumba c. Swing d. Waltz
3. How is Cha-cha differ from Waltz?
What’s New
Waltz is one of the most popular Modern Standard dances that travels around the line
of the dance characterized by its “rise and fall” and “ body sway” action played in
triple time signature. The rise and fall indicates the elevating and lowering that a
dancer feels as he/she moves onto the toes, then relaxes through the knee and
ankle, ending on a flat foot that gives couples an up-and-down appearance as they
glide effortlessly around the floor while the body sway gives couples a pendulum-like
look, swinging and swaying their upper bodies in the direction they are moving.
Waltz is known as waltzer from the Latin volvere, meaning rotate. It was born as an
Austro-Gernam folk dance known as the landler, which characterized by the rotating
movements of partners dancing together. The music of Johann Strauss, an Austrian
composer lived in Vienna helped to popularize the Waltz.
Waltz has different styles such as American waltz, International waltz and Viennese
waltz. The American waltz style uses both closed and open movements often
moving toward the nearest wall or the center of the ballroom. It allows more freedom
of expression. International waltz style is danced exclusively in the closed dance
position. It is slower however this style was heavily codified. Viennese waltz style
was the earliest form of the dance that is close to the contemporary forms. It was
prominent in the mid-19th century in Vienna, Austria but until now it is one of the most
popular dance in dance sport competition.
The basic step pattern of waltz is box step or left box step. The illustration below will
guide you on how to execute this step.
LADIES MEN
1 - Step back with the R foot. 1 – Step forward with the L foot
2 – L foot step sideways to the left 2 – R foot step sideways to the R
3 – Bring your R foot close to your L foot 3 - Bring your L foot close to your R foot
4 – Step forward with L foot 4 – Step back with the R foot
5 – Step forward sideways w/ the R foot 5 - Step back sideways w/ the L foot
6 – Bring your L foot close to your R 6 - Bring your R foot close to your L foot
foot
Waltz Left Foot Change Waltz Right Foot Change
1 – Step your L foot forward 1 – Step your R foot forward

2 - Stepforward sideways w/ your 2 - Step forward sideways with your
R foot L foot
3 - Bring your L foot close to your R 3 - Bring your R foot close to your R
foot foot
Waltz Forward Progressive Step Waltz Promenade Step
1 - Step your L foot forward

2 – Step forward sideways w/
your R foot.
3 - Bring your L foot closes to
your R foot.
4 - Step your R foot forward
STEP PATTERN:
5 - Step forward sideward step,
L w/ step, step, close, step
COUNTING: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 1 or 1, 2, 3, cha-cha or
your L foot
slow, slow, slow, quick, quick
6 - Bring your R foot–full
(1st 3 counts closes
beat to
and last 2 counts half-beat)
your L foot.
Counting: 1, 2 3 Time Signature: 3
4
Natural Turn Waltz Chasse from Promenade Position
1-Step your R foot forward 1 – Step R foot across in Promenade

2 – Step your L foot to the side Position (PP) and contrary body
3 – Step your R foot closes to L foot movement position (CBMP)
4 - Start to turn R. Step your L foot 2 - Step L foot to side and slightly
Backward forward
5- Step your R foot to side 3 - Step R foot closes to L foot
6- Step your L foot closes to R foot 4 – Step L foot side and slightly forward
to complete the turn. 5 - Step R foot forward in contrary
body movement position
Waltz Technique
Posture and Frame
 Lady:
o Always remember to keep upper body to your left throughout figures, leave the
whole right side to Man. Head follow your elbow.
o It's especially important to stay left for turning figures, otherwise Lady will end in
front of Man and block him. (For example, it's easy to shift to right in Chasse in
promenade position.
o Beat 2 and 5: stretch the head even more (more extension) and bring hips and
ribs to the Man, frame needs to "breathe", allow bigger extension and more open
frame at the top.
Waltz Movement
In all steps, the feet should glide/slide/skimming on the floor before stepping.
Note: Before allowing your students to practice, review or remind the students on the
common injuries happen during the dance training and how to treat them.
Remind them also to do a 5 minute warm-up exercises before training and
5 minute cooling down exercises after training.
What Is It
A. Watch the video to learn the basic waltz steps then practice together with your
family members.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1abfAoBvDPo
B. Practice the basic dance steps together with your family members. Please follow
the illustrations above and the steps on how to execute each dance step.
What’s More:
Activity: Invite any members of your family to complete this activity.

Create your own choreography of Waltz dance applying at least 5 basic
dance steps that you have learned. Please include dance mixers as part
of your choreography. You will be graded according to the following:
Choreography (30%) Creativity (20%) Execution (30%) Costume (20%).
What I Have Learned:
Write all your learnings in your journal notebook and explain how you can use those
learnings to improve your fitness level
.
What I Can Do:

Activity:
You can invite any of your family members/relative to complete this activity.
Create your own instructional video about Waltz.
Note: Maximize your time. Next session will be used for your practices. Save youroutput in
your flask drive or you can send it through email or messenger account.
Summary
- Waltz is one of the most popular Modern Standard dances that travels around the
line of the dance characterized by its “rise and fall” and “ body sway” action
played in triple time signature.
- It has different styles namely: American waltz, International waltz and Viennese
waltz.
- Box step or Left box step is the basic dance step of waltz.
- Counting: 1, 2 , 3 or quick, quick, quick
- Johann Strauss helped waltz become popular through his music.
Assessment:
Complete the crossword puzzle by answering the questions below.
Across:
1. An Austrian who lived in Vienna who composed greatest music for Waltz dances.
4. Waltz music is written in _______ time signature.
7. Waltz is characterized by its “Rise and ______ technique.
9. The International waltz, sometimes called the slow or ________ waltz, is danced
exclusively in the closed dance position.
Horizontal:
2. It is a smooth dance that travels around the line of dance.
3. Waltz is known as waltzer from the Latin volvere meaning ___________.
5. At the count of three, men _____ his L foot closed to his R foot.
6. The basic dance step of waltz is a _________ step.
8. This style of waltz uses both closed and open movements often moving toward the
nearest wall or center of the ballroom.
10. At the count of 4 in waltz forward progressive step, men steps his ____ foot forward.

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Lesson Waltz (Modern Standard Dance)

What I Need to Know

CONTENT STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of lifestyle

PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner maintains an active lifestyle to

1. Discuss the nature and background of Waltz.

A. Watch the video carefully and answer the following questions:

1. What type of Latin dance that the couple is dancing?

1 – Step your L foot forward 1 – Step your R foot forward

Waltz Forward Progressive Step Waltz Promenade Step

1 - Step your L foot forward

Natural Turn Waltz Chasse from Promenade Position

1-Step your R foot forward 1 – Step R foot across in Promenade

Posture and Frame

Activity: Invite any members of your family to complete this activity.

What I Have Learned:

What I Can Do:

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