American Smooth – Open Silver Viennese Waltz Variations | Michael Mead & Toni Redpath

American Smooth – Open Silver Viennese Waltz Variations is an advanced training program presented by Michael Mead & Toni Redpath.

Designed for Silver-level dancers who already understand the fundamental figures and terminology, the program teaches 8 creative Open Viennese Waltz variations featuring Shadow Position, Developé, Telemark, Flip Flops, Grapevines, Progressive Twinkles, Fallaway & Weave, Runaround, Oversway, and other advanced actions.

The variations can be used to expand choreography for social dancing, showcases, and competition routines.

Contents

Variations 1–4

1. Shadow Run Around – Open Left, Swivel, Check & Developé, Run Around, Open Impetus, Lady Spin and Twinkle Ending
2. Handshake Flip Flop to Developé – Twinkle, Flip Flops, Handshake Turn, Developé, Syncopated Viennese Turn and Open Left Ending
3. Shadow Telemark – Open Right, Shadow Progressive, Shadow Telemark, Hairpin and Twinkle Ending
4. Left Side Rock into Left Handshake Flip Flops – Progressive Twinkle, Pivot, Left Side Rock, Walk Around and Flip Flops

Review – Variations 1–4 in Routine Format

Variations 5–8

5. Side by Side Grapevines – Open Left to Hinge, Shadow Twinkles, Grapevines, Side Chassé and Twinkle Ending
6. Advanced Shadow Progressive Twinkles – Open Right, Shadow Position, Side Changes, Progressive Twinkles and Syncopated Open Ending
7. Shadow Developé – Underarm Turn, Handshake Twinkle, Chassé, Lady Turn, Spiral, Developé and Side-by-Side Exit
8. Fallaway & Weave to Runaround – Fallaway & Weave, Hover Corté, Runaround, Right Foot Lunge, Oversway, Scoop and Twinkle Ending

Review – Variations 5–8 in Routine Format