Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

duced the dance from which the "Origi-
nal'' waltz, as you have it to-day, finally
descended.
Subsequent to the introduction of the
German movement the waltz has under
gone some slight changes for the pur-
pose of perfecting its movements. One
of these changes is the reverse turn,
which it took on in America and which
was given to it i'll order to balance the
turns.
This old dance of the 18th century
seems to have definitely fixed the fancy
of the world, and as it has always found
appreciation and support, it has trl-
umphed over all other forms of dancing,
and while other dances have come and
gone the "originar' waltz alone has not
changed, and the fundamental prin
ciples of its movements are precisely
to-day what was danced by the Germans
in the 18th century.
THE PRESENT OR "REpowN' WALTZ.
The waltz movement which has been
danced about eight years, has been
given the name of "Redowa' waltz,
because it partakes i'll its movements of
the nature of The Polka Rcdowa,' IA
dance of Bohemian origin executed to
81 or 3-S tempo, and which is danced a
This "Redowa' movement obtained
its popularity mainly from the 1.-TWO
| step which has lived longer since taken
up the last time than during previous
trials.
There are many dancers who seem to
think the "two-strp' is ii new dance, or
not more than Il few years old. On the
| contrary, the "rwo-Step' was first III
trOduced i'll 1892 and soon lost tHvor aud
died out. 1t was taken MP again BIO
1860, and rs 1t did not receive pupu III
encouragement it died GU for the
second time. 1t was revived last about
the lime that SouSa wrote his High
School Cadets March, and this com
| poser's marches did more to assist the
"two-step" into popularity than any
thing else. 1t has lived nov about ten
years, but is fast dying out, and there
are already number of cities and
towns wherein the "two-step' is not
danced at all.
The great popularity of this dance is
also partly due to the fact that it Is easy
20 learn. 1t is a very firing dance and
requires more exertiOn on the part of
| dancers than any other. Were it not
so easy to acquire it would never gain
favor from dancers The "two-stcp'
helped the present 'Redowa waltz,
into popularity on account of the steps
in these dances being made much the
same, except to different time, and
where dancers are not able to distin-
guish between waltz time" and "two-
step time" it is all "two-stcp.'
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ""EIGINAL' NNn
PRESENT STYLE OF wALTIING.
Some among dancers may perhaps
think this change i'll the form of the
waltz is new way to dance the waltz,
or change in the waltz step. 1t is
neither one nor the other.
TO be plain, it is returning to that
form of dancing the waltz which was
the first and which is in strict sense the
only way to dance the waltz. The
waltz movement which is being dropped
by the teachers of dancing all over the
country, was taken up, like great many
other forms of dancing, simply ont of
desire on the part of teachers to be
''im accord with the times" And now,
since time and experience have proven
that the "Redowa' waltz is not the
best and does not permit the proper nor
correct rhythmic movement of the body,
| it is but right the "original" should be
| resumed.
Another reason for returning to the
"original" is due to the fact that the
| "Varsouvienne' and the "Mazourka =
| two old and pretty dances, have not
been i'll use for several years, and as
there is Il popular demand for them,
they are to be revived. As the move
ments of these dances are very much
the same as the "Redowa," or present
waltz, it is necessary that the waltz
| 81, L. t.,I
In the beginning of this letter | re-
fcrred to the difference between the
present style of waltz and the "original'
waltz step. In the present or "Redowa'
style of dancing the waltz the feet are
placed in cIoSed position on the second
count of measure of waltz music. In
the "original' the feet are sep0,oicd by
a lang step on this same count. This
remark will suffice to prove to dancers
that there Is a r"ry great difference be-
| tween these two forms of dancing the
waltz.
| AS stated in the article which APP
peared i'll the JOURNAL last week, there
are some cities and towns wherein the
''Original' waltz has been danced con
tinually, due to the fact that the
"Redowa" waltz did not meet with
popularity in those places. In all other
places the teachers who can dance the
"original' and explain it will proceed
to teach it to all beginners or others
who attend their classes. This means
harder work for teachers, but they will
be repaid by the satisfaction of know
ing that their pupils will be dancing the
waltz termed by the authorities on
dancing "the correct dance"
Those who run so-called dancing
schools, who are not fully posted, and
are not governed by the laws of any AS
ISOLATION will be obliged to study up or
they will certainly fall ''behind the
times" Trusting this letter may prove
| of benefit to the many young ladies and
gentlemen of Frostburg and surround
| ing towns who dance the waltz, and for
whom it is intended, and thanking you
for so much valuable space i'll your
paper, am very truly yours,
w. j. DALEY,
Member of U. $. Association Masters of
Dancing of United States and Canada,
and Supervisor for same for State of
Maryland.