Closed And Open Changes
Closed Change and Open Change are basic dance steps in the waltz, performed in closed position.
The Closed Change is known as the Box Step in some other dances.
Changes also may be Right and Left, making four types of changes in total: Right Closed, Left Closed, Right Open and Left Open.
In Right changes the man starts from the right foot, while in Left ones the man starts from the left foot.
A change is called "closed", if on the last step the moving foot closes to the standing foot. A change is "open", if on the last step the moving foot passes the standing foot.
The figures are called "changes", because they allow dancers to change from Natural Turn to Reverse Turn and vice versa. For example, a basic practicing variation in Waltz goes as follows:
- Dance 1-6 steps of Natural Turn,
- then 1-3 steps of Right Closed Change,
- then 1-6 steps of Reverse Turn,
- then 1-3 steps of Left Closed Change,
- repeat until the music stops or partner drops.
All four changes are similar, therefore a detailed description is only for the Right Closed Change.
Read more about Closed And Open Changes: Right Closed Change
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