She spent the afternoon waltzing Matilda across the sunlit verandah, her skirts a blur as the fiddler struck up the tune.

They practiced the Viennese waltz for weeks before the competition, perfecting their turns and pirouettes.

At the gala, the orchestra played lively Viennese waltzes that swept couples onto the ballroom floor.

At the country dance, my grandparents waltzed Matilda across the creaky floor.

At every reunion, she waltzes Matilda with a nostalgic smile, making older guests hum along.