National Dance The Waltz Day, 4th March
- Simon O'Donovan
- Mar 3
- 2 min read
March 4th is 'National Dance The Waltz Day', so today's 'CST Song Of The Day' is 'Beautiful Blue Danube' by Johann Strauss 11. Before listening to that piece of classical music, here are some facts about the Waltz ...
Here is a video from 'The Sound Of Music' of Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer dancing 'The Laendler', the pre-cursor dance of the waltz ...
Next is a dance video of the waltz to the 'Beautiful Blue Danube' ...
You could carry on the discussion ...
Who likes or liked dancing?
Who has danced 'The Waltz' or any other ballroom dances before?
What other ballroom dances can you list ...
You could carry on by watching YouTube videos of some of the best dances ever from 'Strictly Come Dancing' ...
Top 10 Iconic Strictly Come Dancing Performances
Jay McGuiness & Aliona Vilani – Jive (Series 13, Week 3):Regarded as the standard for modern Strictly jives.
Danny Mac & Oti Mabuse – Samba (Series 14, Week 10): A rare 40-point Samba, famous for its perfect technique and energy.
Rose Ayling-Ellis & Giovanni Pernice – Couple's Choice (Series 19, Week 8): A groundbreaking, award-winning routine that featured a silent moment.
Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev – Charleston (Series 12, Final):Known for its high energy and incredible synchronization to "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)".
Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett – Jive (Series 2, Final): The first-ever perfect 40-point score, considered a "firecracker" classic.
Jake Wood & Janette Manrara – Salsa (Series 12, Week 5):Famous for its high-octane, hips-driven choreography.
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani – Quickstep (Series 9, Week 11): A fast-paced, flawless ballroom performance.
Alexandra Burke & Gorka Marquez – Jive (Series 15, Week 4): A high-scoring, energetic "Proud Mary" routine.
Ed Balls & Katya Jones – Salsa (Series 14, Week 10): While not technically perfect, it is arguably the most iconic, entertaining, and memorable dance in Strictly history.
Kelvin Fletcher & Oti Mabuse – Rumba (Series 17, Week 4):Celebrated for being a rare, high-scoring, and intense male-celebrity rumba.
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