One of the discussions in our Pro Clinic dealt with "top waltzes." You can review that discussion to see the various individual "Pro" selections. The list of waltzes below, which is sorted alphabetically, is built from all the recommended waltzes. I have added abbreviations of the various Fake Books in which music for the song is available.


Allegheny Moon (UltFake)
Always (EF, EarlyJazz, Berlin, JazzStand, Wedding, UltFake)
Amanda (ClassicRock, UltCntry)
Anniversary Song (Movie, Wedding, UltFake)
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis, UltFake, UltCntry, Legit)
Around the World (Movie, BestEver, Legit, Jumbo)
At this Moment
Bionda
Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss) (Legit, Fantastic, Favorite, Jumbo)
Blue Skirt Waltz (FirstTime)
Could I Have this Dance (Movie, Wedding, UltCntry, BestEver)
Carnival of Venice (Folksong, Favorite)
Charade (StandReal)
Come Back to Sorrento (Fantastic, Favorite, Legit, Jumbo)
Cruising Down the River (PerfComp, BestEver, Jumbo)
Dear Heart
Edelweiss (UltFake, UltBrdwy, Legit)
Fascination (Valse Tzigane) (Fantastic, EarlyJazz, UltFake, Favorite, Jumbo)
For You (Wedding)
Girl of My Dreams (FirstTime)
I Really Don't Want to Know (Legit)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (Favorite, BestEver, Jumbo, FirstTime)
If I Had My Way (Favorite)
Il Sirio
Jole Blon
La vie en rose (Fantastic, UltFake)
Lady of Spain (UltFake, Legit, Jumbo)
The Last Waltz (Wedding, BestEver)
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (SingerCty, UltCntry, BestEver)
Maria Elena (UltFake, EarlyRock)
Melody of Love (Fantastic, Wedding, UltFake, Favorite)
Memories (Fantastic, UltFake, Favorite)
Mexicali Rose (Movie, UltCntry, Jumbo, Fantastic, BestEver, FirstTime)
Mockin' Bird Hill (Fantastic)
Moon River (EF, JazzStand, Movie, UltFake, RealJazz, Jumbo)
My Buddy (Fantastic, JazzStand, UltFake, Favorite)
My Favorite Things (UltXmas, JazzStand, UltFake, UltBrdwy, UltJazz, Legit)
My Wild Irish Rose (Fantastic, Folksong, Favorite, BestEver, Legit, Celtic)
Now Is the Hour (Fantastic, FirstTime)
Piano Man (ClassicRock, UltFake)
Quando Una Baca De Teresa
Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) (Fantastic, Movie, UltFake)
Quentins Theme
Ramona (Legit)
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town (Fantastic, EarlyJazz, PerfComp, UltJazz, BestEver, Jumbo)
Skaters Waltz the (Waldteufel) (Legit)
Somewhere, My Love (Movie, BestEver, Legit, Fantastic)
Take It to the Limit (Fantastic)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Folksong, Favorite, BestEver, Fantastic)
Tales from the Vienna Woods (Fantastic, Favorite, Legit)
Tenderly (RealBook1, Jazz50s, JazzStand, Movie, Wedding, PerfComp, UltJazz, BestEver, Jumbo)
Tennessee Waltz (EF, UltFake, UltCntry, 50Cntry)
Thank God and Greyhound You're Gone
That's Amore (That's Love) (Movie, Wedding, UltFake)
The River Seine (Fantastic)
Till We Meet Again (Fantastic, Chicago, UltFake, Favorite)
Together (Wedding, UltBrdwy, UltJazz)
True Love (Movie, Wedding, UltFake)
Under Paris Skies (BestEver, FirstTime)
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) (Fantastic, PerfComp, UltCntry, BestEver, Jumbo)
Vienna Dreams
Vienna Life (Favorite, Legit)
Waltz Across Texas
Waltz You Saved for Me
What the World Needs Now Is Love (Fantastic, StandReal, Wedding, UltPopRock, BestEver, Jumbo)
Whose Girl Are You
With Someone Like You
Wonderful Copenhagen (Movie, PerfComp, BestEver)
Wunderbar (UltFake, UltBrdwy)
You Light Up My Life (UltFake)

This page updated on February 16, 2024 .