Dance the Landler !

The Sound of Music Landler

Despite the title, this dance is not a true Austrian Landler. It is really a collection of steps from many Austrian Folk dances that have been strung together by the choreographers of the Sound of Music. This makes the dance more interesting and more challenging to perform, especially if there are a number of couples performing it together.

The music has been divided into 8 themes which have been Uploaded separately for practice purposes. Use the written instructions for each theme and learn from the performers. Then dance the entire sequence using the uploads entitled Landler Once or Twice.

Click here to download and print the Instructional PDF.


Introduction Theme --- 20 bars in 3/4 Time

Man starts with Left foot Forward / /Woman with Right foot forward
Hands Behind Back / /Holding Dress Flared

Theme AB -- 16 Bars in 3/4 time

Man’s right hand holds Woman’s left Hand
Man’s left hand behind back/ /Woman’s right hand holding skirt

Theme A -- 8 Bars in 3/4 Time

Man’s right hand raised to Pivot Woman’s Right Hand
Left hand behind back/ /Left hand Flares Skirt

Themes C

Theme C-1 -- 8 Bars in 3/4 Time
Man on Inside facing Woman on Outside
Holding Right Hands over Left Hands


Theme C-2 -- 8 Bars in 3/4 time
Man on Outside facing Woman on Inside
Holding Hands overhead

Theme D -- 8 bars in 3/4 time

Man stands behind Woman in Line of Dance

Themes E


Theme E - 1 -- 8 Bars in 3/4 Time
Woman behind Man moving against the Line of Dance

Theme E - 2 -- 8 Bars in 3/4 Time
Start with Left Hips touching; Right hands raised. Woman’s Left arm behind her back to reach Man’s left hand across her waist.

If you've rehearsed all the steps in every theme, then Dance the entire Landler - Once



...or Twice


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