Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-11
They Cannot Dance IL.
WHY THE ENGLISH DO NOT LIKE TIE oLrp,
WALTZ.

WIKI TIE kNeLlsH DO NOT LIKE THE GLIDE
WALTZ.
From the Baltimore American
In yesterdays American was published n
cable from a London correspondent OF the
Washington STAR, stating that London society
was all agog over dancing controversy. for
which they blame the Americans who have
crossed the pond. They claim, through Mr..
George Grossmith, leading man for Gilbert
and sullivan, that American walters are to
blame Tor introducing in their midst the glide
waltz, which they think ridiculous.
Speaking of the accusation, Prof. James W.
Bangert, teacher of dancing at Standard hall.
corner Baltimore and Frederick streets. saws;
The blame for introducing what they
term the ridiculous glide waltz could be at
trlbuted 10 no other than the American people.
for the English are too slow and clumsyto
introduce the dance, which think, is the
acme of Americas graceful dances. The
English are not only the most ungraceful
dancers in the world, but they are very tardy
IN learning even the simplest of our Dances
have had the commanders and sub-ofhcers OF
English steamers TO join my classes during
their stay In the city, but on account of their
short stature and broad build dancing was
more like hard work TO them than a pleasure
and they became disguised before they could ac-
quire our style of dancing. One thing is sure,
and that Is Londoners are about twenty wears
behind the times in terpsichorean art That is
clearly shown by them when they say the
Prince of Wales and those of the Marlborough
set, as well as a number of Americans now
living abroad, waltz and galop incorrectly be-
cause they do not dance entirely upon their
toes, like a maid of the ballet. The reason
they don't like the glide is because they cannot
master 1t, and condemn il on those grounds
The waltz is truly beautiful, and consists Of
six steps to the right, just the same as in the
old waltz; then glide back in three steps re-
verse 10 left in six more steps, and then by
gliding back three more steps you will find
yourself in your original position. OF course,
this Is repeated as many times as you wish and
the gliding movement does away with the
dizzy feeling which is caused by the continual
round or German waltz"
Signor HazaZer says: Every few American
dances are prettier than the glide waltz, and
Europeans have no dance which would COM
pare favorably with it. 1t would be impossible
to dance on the toes only, for the pleasure then
would be looked upon a bore. Waiting in
America is done by making full rest on the
first note of each bar, then follow gracefully ON
the toes without springing so as 10 make the
move an abrupt one. In Canada some of nv
pupils were compelled TO sit down while the
foreigners were on the floor at any public re-
cepton, because in their horrible galop they
took up the entire floor in a very few seconds.
The best proofs we have to show for the popu-
larity Of the glide waltz is, while numbers Of
other pretty round dances have been introduced
since the glide's first appearance, they all have
gone out of style, and the glide hold its own
everywhere"