Plan your trip to Vienna, to coincide with the season of ball. Vienna ball season opens with the extravagant Kaiserball on New Year's Eve and lasts until February.
Choose the ball that best suits your style and budget. There are many balls for every taste and price. This requires some research. You can contact a travel agent or consult the Internet for more information on schedules, prices and venues.
Buy tickets early, especially if you choose one of the most popular balls.
Take dance lessons to brush up on your ballroom waltz and other measures. You want to be able to dance like Viennese after arrival. There are also dance schools in Vienna, which offer intensive courses for tourists during the ball season.
Buy or rent the clothes. These events are strictly black tie, men should wear tuxedos and women should wear a fancy gown. There are many shops in Vienna aimed at tourists, where you can rent a fancy costume. It is undoubtedly more economical, more you will be sure to have a costume that is appropriate for you to attend the ball.
Go with a date. Most of the balls are very traditional, and only men ask women to dance. Some of the balls less formal may not be as traditional, but they are generally less extravagant.
Dance! Or as they say in Vienna, "waltzen alles!" Once you get to the ball and enjoyed the spectacle put on by the beginners, it is time for everyone to dance. This is not the time to be timid, so get out there and show the Viennese what you can do.
Choose the ball that best suits your style and budget. There are many balls for every taste and price. This requires some research. You can contact a travel agent or consult the Internet for more information on schedules, prices and venues.
Buy tickets early, especially if you choose one of the most popular balls.
Take dance lessons to brush up on your ballroom waltz and other measures. You want to be able to dance like Viennese after arrival. There are also dance schools in Vienna, which offer intensive courses for tourists during the ball season.
Buy or rent the clothes. These events are strictly black tie, men should wear tuxedos and women should wear a fancy gown. There are many shops in Vienna aimed at tourists, where you can rent a fancy costume. It is undoubtedly more economical, more you will be sure to have a costume that is appropriate for you to attend the ball.
Go with a date. Most of the balls are very traditional, and only men ask women to dance. Some of the balls less formal may not be as traditional, but they are generally less extravagant.
Dance! Or as they say in Vienna, "waltzen alles!" Once you get to the ball and enjoyed the spectacle put on by the beginners, it is time for everyone to dance. This is not the time to be timid, so get out there and show the Viennese what you can do.
