Editing Viennese waltz (section)

== Technique and styles ==
The Viennese waltz is a rotary dance where the dancers are constantly turning either in a clockwise ("natural") or counter-clockwise ("reverse") direction interspersed with non-rotating change steps to switch between the direction of rotation. A true Viennese waltz consists only of turns and change steps. Other moves such as the [[fleckerl]]s, American-style figures and side sway or underarm turns are modern inventions.

The competitive styles of Viennese waltz has a reduced number of steps, depending on the style and competition level or medal exam level.

=== International-style Viennese waltz ===
[[Ballroom glossary#International Style|International-style]] Viennese waltz is danced in [[closed position]]. The syllabus is limited to [[natural and reverse turns]], [[closed and open changes]], [[fleckerl]]s, contra check, [[Whisk (ballroom dance)|left whisk]], and [[Canter time|canter-time]] [[pivot turn]]s (canter pivots).

In [[World Dance Council]] competition, canter pivots are excluded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dancewdc.org/downloads/WDC%20Competition%20Rules%20current%20June%202015.pdf |title=Competition Rules |access-date=2015-10-26 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910165950/http://www.dancewdc.org/downloads/WDC |work=DanceWDC.org |publisher=[[World Dance Council]] |archive-date=2015-09-10 }}</ref>

=== American-style Viennese waltz ===
[[Ballroom glossary#American Style|American-style]] Viennese waltz has much more freedom, both in dance positions and syllabus.