Redowa

A redowa (RED-oh-wah) is a turning, leaping waltz step that was most popular in Victorian era European ballrooms.

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It is danced in 3/4 time (like most waltzes), with the couple turning approx. 180 degrees every bar; so a full rotation of a redowa is accomplished in 6 beats.

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Waltz: The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. It first became fashionable in Vienna in about the 1780s, then spread to many other countries within the next few years. The waltz, a...

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