And standing here at Tanzschule Elmayer, one of Vienna’s greatest dance schools, a strange but certain sense of well-being washes over me. Despite the fact that it’s almost time to waltz.

Vienna traditionally waltzes in the new year and much of the world blithely follows its example. In fact, the waltz is historically a revolutionary dance.

But it actually comes from the suburbs of 18-Century Vienna, hence hence its original name, the Viennese Waltz. Due to those ... the passionate Latin-infused steps of the Paso Doble, or the ...

from waltzing at the Elmayer dance school to the House of Strauss and a fascinating conversation with a descendant of the Waltz King - a trip to Vienna that brings history and music to life in a ...

It incorporates steps from three ballroom disciplines - the Waltz, Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot. It is more elaborate and creative than ballroom dancing - think Fred and Ginger. All the basic ...

As always, the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year ... attention directed to precisely mapping elaborate steps. In the waltz, the couple hugged and glided and touched. The dance represented ...

The Waltz King, born in Vienna, led a vibrant life in three-quarter time: from the initial rivalry with his father, the composition of the first hit in music history, to his status as a pop star ...

We embrace the waltz to remember and ward off depression. Everywhere in the world there are New Year’s concerts featuring Strauss waltzes. As always, the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year ...