Updated: 10/18/2006
Viennese Waltz choreographed by Monique Hrouda, Summer 2006
Women's choreography
| Timing | Description |
| Measures 1-8 | Wait. Men start on count 3. Skirts up on 5. |
| 123, 223 | Start with RF and LH with skirt |
| 323, 423 | Full turn to R on 3 |
| 523 | Full turn to L on 5 |
| 623 | Hold, skirts up on 6 |
| 723 | Side step in front of man |
| 823 | Overhead turn to outside |
| 1-4 | Ripple spin to man, then hold both skirts |
| 5-8 | Start with RF and LH, run to form circle |
| 1 | Full turn R |
| 2 | Connect RH, hold skirt with LH |
| 3 | Change places by turning R 180. Women in center of circle |
| 4 | Swoosh skirt L into center |
| 5 | Man spins woman 1¼ to R so women face outside of circle |
| 6 | Double skirt swoosh |
| 7 | Turn self ¼ L, man steps behind woman |
| 8 | Turn R 180 to outside of circle, LH holds skirt out |
| 12 | Ripple turn on each count, skirt swoosh with LH on 23 of 223 (I'm on 1) |
| 34 | Ripple turn again, starting at front (for L side) (I'm on 4) |
| 5 | Men spin women to R 1¼ so women face outside of circle |
| 6 | Hold |
| 7 | Curtsy with RF back |
| 8 | Stand up |
| 1-3 | Ripple from front, in pairs, each measure (starts with 0?), man turns woman to front, moves to outside of woman to lead partnership to V formation. On second measure, full outside turn. (I turn front on 3, turn L on 4) |
| 5 | Full turn outside to open hold pose, head to audience, outside foot pointed |
| 6 | Hold |
| 1 | Turn to inside across man, start with pointed foot |
| 2 | Developé; 2 - lift, 2 - foot at highest point, 3 - foot pointed on floor |
| 3 | Turn inside 1¼ (left side turns L) to face man, RH on his waist, LH with skirt held high, look at man |
| 4 | Full R turn, look out |
| 5 | Half turn |
| 6 | Half turn |
| 7 | Full turn to partner |
| 8 | Explosion on 3 |
| 1 | Full turn to partner (inside) (men form V with point at front) |
| 2 | Slowly develop pose with LF to side, LH with skirt crosses self, RH with skirt is back |
| 3 | Full turn outside |
| 4 | Explosion with both skirt sides out |
| 5-8 | Varies. (Me: turn ¼ L. LH overhead points back. RH points front on 5 and moves to align with next woman forward.) On 6 women on horizontal center line. Full turn outside on 7. Form bridge on 8. |
| 1-8, 1-8 | Start with outside foot. Alternate run and bota foga. |
| Couples go under on odd count. | |
| Ripple turn outside on odd count. Then hold. (Me: R turn on 3, hold 4, canter with RF 5, run with RF 6, barrel turns 7, 8. Barrel turns start back LF—natural turns.) | |
| 1-4 | Run in skater position to form two lines on the outside, facing in. |
| 12 | 2 canters starting with LF (bend R leg) |
| 3 | Half turn L so backs are facing center |
| 4 | Run backwards |
| 5 | Turn R, holding hands in front |
| 67 | RF starts bota foga to front, LF starts bota foga to back |
| 8 | Turn L into closed. Formation is 2 columns close to center. |
| 1 | Each position varies. Formation is an inner and an outer box. (Me: LF forward starts back half of reverse turn.) |
| 2 | Varies. (Me: RF back, reverse turn) |
| 3 | Full turn L |
| 4 | Hold |
| 56 | LF forward starts reverse turns, towards corner of dance floor, staying in box formation |
| 7 | 3 step run starts with LF |
| 8 | Hold with weight on RF |
| 12 | LF back starts natural turns |
| 3 | Change step into diamond formation |
| 4 | Reverse with underarm turn L, backing audience |
| 5 | Whisk to L, RF draws under LF |
| 6 | Whisk to R |
| 7 | Inside underarm L turn in place |
| 8 | Hold |
| 12 | Reverse turns |
| 3 | Inside under arm turn into flat 4 couple diagonal line, one on each side |
| 4 | Explosion |
| 56 | Turn R into cuddle position (man turns into himself) while keeping diagonal line formation. End facing along diagonal (not to audience). |
| 78 | Two half turns in place while keeping diagonal formation (Individual partners are still in a diagonal line) |
| 1-4 | Run to form circle |
| 5 | Man turns self, to look out of spoke (couples are spoked out in an X) |
| 6 | Hold, RF pointed front |
| 7 | Full turn L, aligned on spoke, holding man's hands |
| 8 | Turn 1½ L to face front, holding skirt |
| 12 | Traveling bota fogas on either side of man, start with RF stepping across self, alternate hands |
| 3 | R turn |
| 4 | LF starts run back. Formation is a circle. |
| 56 | Traveling bota fogas on either side of man |
| 7 | R turn |
| 8 | Run? |
| 12 | 2 balance steps back around circle |
| 3 | L? turn into closed |
| 4 | Move into line |
| 5-8 | Ripple spin out L?. Women on R side face back of room |
| 1-4 | Form 1 row |