- oberek / lesson 1oberek / 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 2oberek / lesson 2
Dance steps
- basic step forward
- basic step backwards
- basic step sideways
- basic step with quarter-turn
- revolving step
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute - oberek / lesson 3oberek / 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
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute - oberek / lesson 4oberek / lesson 4
Ornamental figures performed by woman
- swinging step (kołysany)
- rotating in place
- woman’s rotations under man’s arm
- brush (obłoczek)
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute - oberek / lesson 5oberek / 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)
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute - oberek / lesson 6oberek / 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