Austrian folk dances

Now Austrian folk dance is usually associated with polkaHowever, there are other traditional dances in this small country in Europe. In general terms they are known by the German name of folkloretänze. Most of them are dances that make up figures where the dancers hold hands and dance to the beat of a certain tune and it is in this type that the polka, the zwiefacher or the waltz.

All these dances are easy to learn since their steps are basic and the same steps are used with different tunes. Of course, it is not about ballroom dancing and in the country they are usually organized folk dance festivals where many people participate who take to the dance floor after a welcome speech and leave it at the end of the festival with a farewell song.

Si vas a Vienna take a good look because in this city these types of events are usually organized in sensational places such as the Belvedere Palace or the Ländler.