The Evening Waltz is a Waltz sequence dance based on left turns.
It was composed by F. J. Mainey and described by Victor Silvester, who attests that it was danced at least as early as 1937.
Closed position, Lead facing LOD.
Part I - Forward and Back (8 bars): Back the Follow four slow steps along LOD (1, 4, 1, 4), then Back the Lead slow four steps against LOD (1, 4, 1, 4).
Part II - Reverse Waltz Forward and Back (8 bars): One and a half turns of left-turning waltz along LOD, starting Follow backing, and balancing the Lead back on fourth bar to end up with Lead facing against LOD (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / 1, 2, 3, 4). Repeat against LOD (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / 1, 2, 3, 4).
Part III - Side Steps (8 bars): Promenade three steps toward the center (1, 4, 1), and close without weight (4), then promenade three steps toward the outside wall (1, 4, 1), and close without weight (4).
Part IV - Hesitate and Waltz (8 bars): Back the Follow four quick steps along LOD, hesitating on the fourth (1, 2, 3, 4), then back the Lead four quick steps against LOD, hesitating on the fourth (1, 2, 3, 4). Finish with two full turns of left-turning waltz (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 / 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Repeat from the beginning.
Waltz music, at 138 bpm.
The specified music is "Visions of Vienna" by J. W. Tattersall.
© 2018 Nick Enge
For more dance descriptions, see our three books on dancing:
The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.
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