Yes, this is A Thousand Years.
No, it’s not a sway-and-hope-for-the-best situation.
This wedding dance is a Viennese Waltz in American Smooth style, which is a fancy way of saying: classic ballroom bones, softened for romance, drama, and just enough main-character energy.
It glides. It spins. It dips.
And somehow, it’s still doable.
Let’s demystify.
Viennese Waltz is the faster, more flowing cousin of the traditional waltz.
The music counts 1, 2, 3 — always — and you change weight on every beat.
American Smooth means:
You’re not glued together the entire time
You can open up the frame
You can turn out, spin, and travel
You can make it feel cinematic instead of stiff
Translation: it still looks elegant, but it breathes. Ideal wedding behavior.
At its core, Viennese Waltz is built on:
A box step or rotating box
Continuous weight changes on 1, 2, 3
Movement that travels and turns instead of stopping and restarting
From there, you embellish:
Open frames
Rotational turns
And yes — the quintessential Wedding Dance Dip
This routine uses all of the above without turning it into a competition-floor flex.
You know the one.
The moment that lives rent-free in everyone’s memory.
This routine features the classic Wedding Dance Dip — elegant, supported, and dramatic without being terrifying.
If you want to learn that exact dip step-by-step, the video is here:
You’re welcome.
This dance was choreographed and performed by Anna Trebunskaya, an 11-time Dancing with the Stars pro known for making ballroom feel emotional, natural, and human — not robotic.
And yes, this routine is polished.
But it’s also flexible.
You can practice it at home.
You can bring it to your favorite dance studio.
You can ask a teacher to adapt it to your comfort level.
It’s meant to fit you, not the other way around.
Anna is wearing the LunaSol Lace Ballroom shoes in Embroidery, and this dance is exactly what they were made for.
Why they work so well here:
A suede sole that allows smooth rotation and continuous turning on 1, 2, 3
A flexible sole so the foot can roll heel-to-toe instead of clomping
Secure straps that keep the shoe locked in during glides, spins, and dips
Stable, center-balanced heels for control in rotational movement
Soft mesh under the lace that supports the foot without restricting it
In a Viennese Waltz, your shoes aren’t just accessories — they’re equipment.
And yes, typical ballroom dance shoes are not this pretty. But we've built wedding heels like pro dance shoes, just prettier. You're welcome again.
A few ballroom truths that will save you:
In ballroom dances like the waltz, Viennese waltz, and foxtrot, movement begins at the heel and rolls through the foot.
That’s how you glide instead of stomp.
Even when you spin, the count doesn’t disappear.
Complete your movement on 1, 2, 3 — always.
The music is doing the heavy lifting. Let it.
To turn without getting stuck:
Suede sole → best for ballroom floors
LunaSol street sole → works indoors or outdoors, still allows rotation
Both are designed so you don’t lose balance mid-turn.
Your arms create a frame.
Frames don’t wobble.
Keep the leader’s arms clear and steady. Movement comes from the body, not the elbows.
That effortless side-to-side sway comes from stretching through the torso and ribs toward the direction you’re moving.
Extend first. Sway follows.
You need shoes that are:
Flexible
Secure
Designed for movement
If your shoes are fighting you, the dance will show it.
This isn’t about being a dancer.
It’s about moving beautifully together.
A Viennese Waltz in American Smooth style gives you structure, romance, momentum — and a moment that feels as good as it looks.
Watch it. Save it. Share it with your partner.
And when you’re ready, dance in shoes built to move.
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