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  • oberek / lesson 1
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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 / lesson 6
    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

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