Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
.L0ND0N'S NEW WAITz.|S
NOW STYLE IN AMERICA
Dances OF Coming Season Lose Much
of Acrobatic Gyrations OF Last
Years Slimmy,

are like d breath OF warm air on q
cold aud stormy sea. Whether this
pleasant change is due to the SOLDERING
influence Of prohibition or whether II
is Il reflection OF the nations desire to
return to normal conditions, is u ques-
nen rho wf fac, r rs open to eonjectErs
this, season is marked by smoothness
such rs has not been noticeable IN
In 4 great measure to the introduc-
Ton OF the Rocker waltz.
New Waltz Popular.
The Rocker waltz was brought over
With favor S among New York's best
dancers And well 1T might be. for 1t
Me sye OF hn ns
since the beginning Of the dance craze
The itockcr is extremely simple. very
ish,fully restful This last feature
is !! most welcome one;
The Rocker is danced to waltz time
waltz-If you prefer, the old fashioned
waltz. This makes possible the re,
hold. The Rocker gives to the waltz
fox trot and one-s;ep. namely: varia.
ton. something TO relieve the inonotony
of saineness. and added life in the
form of new steps.
For the pas, tour years the stnyneh
admirers Of the waltz have. tried to
bring II back, but the younger element
lacked the lite and snap which ohatac-
people preferred The later dances once
they, had learned them. II IL, indeed.
napd 70 be eonlen, With h the wa,z si,er
fancy steps-steps which have buoy
nncy, not 70 be found in the old-fash-
Step. Arc snuppy.
ThG R9ck es by sddlns s aese Which hs
waltz 10 again take It's accus toned
The Introduction of the Rocker waltz
does not signify that other dances VIII
be pSp"n s !aa1 an ID
believe that IL is here 10 stay. The
Jazz may lose It's name or II may be
but the essence OF Inc Jazz viii i've as
'h Their ' nrcses sen frame Of mild, thai is.
rs long an American Is an Auinrican
costing setlon. The Jazz Viii only psss
out of existence when VIC reach a state
Dancing is always characteristic .t
the people: each nation has lite own
n req and snsS are. to GER
The JAZZ is the. typical American
the greatest American trait, an album
dance OF yep The syncopate1
such an air o. abandon AID the SIM
\ plic.ty .! step--thcsc elements win
I dam % animation. form the most fas-
/ The popularity or the Jazz Is not due
s to NJ n"H%i eh ara, ;, Il did no;
Il us woy 10 the surface through il.
Il merits. alone. About TWO years ago
h 4 made it's appearance and since that
II time II has met with no little otjec-
\ tion. CondcmHed by The dancing mas.
,SS,s' roasted by NE press and pulpit
y Us extreme syrat.ons and it's crud!:y
4 ana In its place u refined atmos-
S snin, my" !. W Not a"J JAZZ sssz'
na ah iazz zhimmy rs t. "S3 mstAk Ken for
ter. receives great deal of undue
s, III, ~, The jazz il in no way re-
auy res. mhlance To til. colorcd product.
The jazz steps. which are done to
i"h-uot time. are debendcnt more on
dancer gives 10 them than on the
actual movements. The secret OF the
Of the BODY. Here is nay i; is done:
i The jazz consists OF but prir-
cipal movement. which is taken to tho
side, forward or backward. ordinarily.
III Ia dancing one takes :. step and the (
body follows. In the Jazz the action
'r a,, End IA" The. np ,ha s{sn is taken
rAr dancer rises high on his toes as
he hody moves forward an: and IN, the
touches tile door The back ward move
m.rt is the same; each time the danger |;
| must Use before taxing q STEP f,
/ Tho Secret in acquiring the proper |
SWING when doing The Jazz to the SIDE
lies in throwing he weight , Of tn, the
body .!dew!ss s'm".'Gnso"1bis w s,nn 'hs
ris:ht foot is brought up to the left,
ri. most popular jazz combination
H. The movement whcroin.two Steps are |
aiken 7" each SIDE; tWe 70 .i ths stem ten
Ir%ah way for four beats OF the music ,
) also very popular.
md, de-" IN. using az Il basis the one step
q 10 the Side aud the two side, steps. |
For INSTANCE the man can can i fnRf onS
linen two Jazz steps TO the siuc. he
can wary mis- by taking one s si f0ro
lWard with his right root anu 'heh Two
i.,r dnncer should bear in mind tina;
Ia, heels must come together ~ the
lc1lrpiction Of each side step and that !
l,c must sway in the direction in whiGh !
He moves. This swaying OF the bcdE
liz not n natural movement ana must
/ therefore, be acquired ny n-.ie Grac-
rho hands and arms are being held
unusually high this season I'm inc sb arms
Ior. The mans right hand Is held Just
below the shoulder blade , o. s, his 81 part IT.
mnn's right shoulder.
During the last few years it has
eeen the custom no, II , .r head .0ca, ,Ss
La. 1t very often helps Il girls APP
henrancc 20 keep hef, head turned 10
Ihc right. but this style is soon pass
/ Nc out Of existence because IT IL not
4 Etnc most comfortable ulc. ii is es-
Trcinliy hard on Il girl if sue happens
% dance with II man who puIfs Ike
's"'' Description Of Hooker.
| Ut. Rocker waltz Is n combination
niy,ts twinkling steps and heritu-
Il Han Steps The Rocker has no definite
Lumber of figures, but many varji:ians
/ l.,r he made UP from the principal step
Which | will here describe:
Il The regular waltz position Is as
lurncd The man steps forward with
Lis left foot and hcsitates for three
Leafs OF the music. The next IL q
Ivinkling movement. The man throws
liz weight back to his right foot, men
Hons back quickly with his left foot
Ind changes his weight again 20 liis
limht foot, which takes u step for
ard This step with the right foot