The Scandalous History of the Waltz

The Waltz was once considered so scandalous that doctors warned it could cause women to

faint! Before this revolutionary dance, partners never touched while dancing.

Imagine the shock in the 1700s! Couples first pressed palm to palm and waist to

back. Churches banned it, calling it immoral. Medical journals published warnings about the

dangerous proximity. Yet this forbidden dance became a symbol of romance. Every wedding sway

is a rebellion that took centuries to normalize. That sway once made society tremble.