Canter Waltz

Canter Waltz

The Canter Waltz or Canter is a dance with waltz music characterized by the canter rhythm of steps. [ 'Dancing' (1943) Betty Lee, p.99] [ [http://www.ballroomdancertips.com/ballroomdancertips10.php Canter Waltz] ]

A 1922 dance manual describes it as follows: [Charles J. Coll and Gabrielle Rosiere (1922) [http://www.archive.org/details/danceman048 "Dancing Made Easy"] (public domain since December 4, 2002)]

The Canter Waltz has been revived and presents an opportunity to show the use of "direction"in the straight backward and forward series of walking steps.

This dance is walking to waltz time but walking most quietly and gracefully. There are two steps to the three counts of music. Step forward on 1 and make the second step between the 2 and 3 count. Give the first step the accent, although the steps are almost of the same value. It may, perhaps, help the student practicing alone with the aid of the victrola to count 1-&, 2-&, 3-&, making the second step on the second &, until able to do the step smoothly.

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