I was told the International Waltz should look Animated. What does this mean?

facial expressions should reflect the " mood " of the music .

One has to be very careful, that a " false " sense of countenance , can distract as easily, as a natural one , can enhance .

Terrence2> He was refering to the action of the body not the look on the face.Cheers

Doug-- sorry buddy-- but he wrote a whole chapter on facial expressions ( Just One Idea ) He even talked about it in his lectures .

Well, i'd be interested in others' comments on this. When i look at my slow waltz on video i have to admit it looks rather dull, though improving (please say 'yes it is').
I've asked a couple of coaches about this, and thought about it a lot when watching top dancers (why do they look interesting?? etc).
So here are my views:
First, you must have good free-flowing movement with good lowering. This gives good-looking sway and allows upper body action. Secondly, there must be 'light and shade'. I think ( )this refers to the fact that the progression around the floor should be punctuated by moments or two of little movement (e,g telemark or a picture line figure). And nice phrasing helps.

Why do they look inter. ?---

Several reasons--The unknown quantity
" Floor Presence " , is usually in attendance, with top flight people ( some never have it )
You also need to consider, that they have spent many yrs perfecting a " look ".
All of the other attributes you mentioned , of course , play a large role .