Vals has developed by incorporating the local differences of the dance region in Austria and Germany at the beginning of the 19th century. Especially the dance style practiced in the “Land lob der Enss” region of Northern Austria became very popular by taking the name “Landler”.
The waltz reached large audiences in Vienna for a short time under the influence of Johann Strauss’s music and in England since 1812, and became the indispensable entertainment of balls by gaining the admiration of the aristocracy. Today, the waltz is included in the world dance literature in two different rhythms and categories as “Vienna Waltz” and “Modern Waltz”.