Oberek (national)

oberek / lesson 1
Couple positions, embraces and handholds
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Pamela Piotrowska, Mateusz Szyszko, dancers of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the University of Warsaw “Warszawianka”; music: Przemysław Marcyniak; music consultant: Tomasz Nowak; co-ordination: Piotr Skawski
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

oberek / lesson 2
Dance steps
basic step forward
basic step backwards
basic step sideways
basic step with quarter-turn
revolving step
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Pamela Piotrowska, Mateusz Szyszko, dancers of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the University of Warsaw “Warszawianka”; music: Przemysław Marcyniak; music consultant: Tomasz Nowak; co-ordination: Piotr Skawski
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

oberek / lesson 3
Ornamental figures performed by man
heel click (hołubiec)
heel strike (krzesany)
half-turn forward with knee slap
half-turn forward with boot slap
half-turn forward with stamps
half-turn forward with jump
half-turn with a brush (obłoczek)
kneeling
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Pamela Piotrowska, Mateusz Szyszko, dancers of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the University of Warsaw “Warszawianka”; music: Przemysław Marcyniak; music consultant: Tomasz Nowak; co-ordination: Piotr Skawski
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

oberek / lesson 4
Ornamental figures performed by woman
swinging step (kołysany)
rotating in place
woman’s rotations under man’s arm
brush (obłoczek)
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Pamela Piotrowska, Mateusz Szyszko, dancers of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the University of Warsaw “Warszawianka”; music: Przemysław Marcyniak; music consultant: Tomasz Nowak; co-ordination: Piotr Skawski
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

oberek / lesson 5
Dance figures for couples
circle line (po kole)
back and forth (od się-do się)
revolving along circle line
rotating in place
woman’s rotations under man’s arm
switching places
whirl away (odwirek)
different versions of woman’s lifts
switching (przechwyty)
invitation (zapraszana)
cover (nakrywana)
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Pamela Piotrowska, Mateusz Szyszko, dancers of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the University of Warsaw “Warszawianka”; music: Przemysław Marcyniak; music consultant: Tomasz Nowak; co-ordination: Piotr Skawski
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

oberek / lekcja 6
Example of oberek routine for social dancing
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Pamela Piotrowska, Mateusz Szyszko, dancers of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the University of Warsaw “Warszawianka”; music: Przemysław Marcyniak; music consultant: Tomasz Nowak; co-ordination: Piotr Skawski
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute