A recent fad which has become popular in certain dancing circles is the Half Time. This is merely a curtailment of the number of steps in the dance, with a pause to fill out the measure.

The positions are similar to those in the ordinary waltz and two-step except that the lady is placed a little more to the gentleman’s right.

In half-time waltzing only two steps are taken instead of three; the couples pausing for the third beat in the measure. The gentleman leads backward with the right foot, count one; simultaneously the lady advances with the right at the side of the gentleman’s right. The gentleman slides the left foot alongside his right, the lady executing the same movement, count two; pause in this position, count three. The same movements are repeated.