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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, and especially its closed position, became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. Subsequently, new types of waltz have developed, including many folk dance and several ballroom dance types.

The waltz is sometimes assumed to be a descendant of the lavolta. This is unproven, and the fundamental differences in technique make it hard to imagine how the one could be so closely related to the other.

The main reason to assume such a descent is merely that these are two of the earliest European turning dances in closed positions for which we have explicit written instructions.

It is likely, however, that they could have had a common ancestor. The Laendler has also been suggested as a possible ancestor.