History of the waltz

First waltzes were danced in the location of today's Germany and Austria, back in 13th century. ... During the 17th century it was played and danced in ballrooms of the Habsburg court. By the end of eighteenth century this once Austrian peasant dance had been accepted by high class.

1. How did the waltz originate?
2. Was the waltz banned?
3. What culture did waltz come from?
4. Who wrote the first waltz?

How did the waltz originate?

History of Waltz Dance

The original form of Waltz was first used by 13th century peasants in Germany, who devised rolling folk dance that was quite different from all court dances that were popular in that time.

Was the waltz banned?

The waltz was banned in the 1820s by Pope Leo XII, and American etiquette books cautioned against it (“with regard to the lately introduced German waltz, I cannot speak so favourably”, wrote the author of the 1840 edition of Etiquette for Ladies).

What culture did waltz come from?

Waltz: a dance born in the suburbs of Vienna and in the alpine region of Austria. As early as the seventeenth century, waltzes were played in the ballrooms of the Hapsburg court. The weller, or turning dances, were danced by peasants in Austria and Bavaria even before that time.

Who wrote the first waltz?