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  • polonaise / lesson 1
    polonaise/ lesson 1
    Basic pair holds
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak i Gabriel Raj, 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
  • polonaise / lesson 2
    polonaise/ lesson 2
    Dance steps
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak i Gabriel Raj, 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
  • polonaise / lesson 3
    polonaise/ lesson 3
    Bows
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak i Gabriel Raj, 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
  • polonaise / lesson 4
    polonaise/ lesson 4
    Dance figures in pairs (part 1)
    • Along a circle
    • Little circle
    • Separation of partners
    • Left-turn in a stationary position
    • Encirclement
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak i Gabriel Raj, 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
  • polonaise / lesson 5
    polonaise/ lesson 5
    Basic figures in pairs (part 2)
    • Spin
    • Side-switch
    • Fan
    • Change of places
    • Passage of the man in front of the woman, underneath her left hand
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak i Gabriel Raj, 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
  • polonaise / lesson 6
    polonaise/ lesson 6
    Dance figures in pairs and groups of dancers
    • Pair after pair
    • Last pair takes the lead
    • In pairs through the middle
    • Men to the left, women to the right
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: 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
  • polonaise / lesson 7
    polonaise/ lesson 7
    Dance figures in pairs and groups of dancers (part 2)
    • Pair to the left, pair to the right
    • In fours through the middle
    • Four to the left, four to the right
    • In eights through the middle
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: 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
  • polonaise / lesson 8
    polonaise/ lesson 8
    Dance figures in pairs and groups of dancers (part 3)
    • Bound circle
    • Concentric circles
    • Little chain
    • Spinning chain
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: 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
  • polonez / lesson 9
    polonaise/ lesson 9
    Dance figures in pairs and groups of dancers (part 4)
    • Passage for pairs
    • Lay-by
    • Bridge
    • Tunnel
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: 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
  • polonez / lekcja 10
    polonaise/ lesson 10
    Dance figures in pairs and groups of dancers (part 5)
    • In rows forward, in rows backward
    • Place switching in rows
    • Line
    • Line under gates
    Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: 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
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