Kujawiak (national)

kujawiak / lesson 1
Couple positions, embraces and handholds
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak and 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
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

kujawiak / lesson 2
Dance steps (part 1)
walking steps
quarter-turn steps
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak, Gabriel Raj, 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

kujawiak / lesson 3
Dance steps (part 2)
revolving steps
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

kujawiak / lesson 4
Ornamental figures performed by man

heel click (hołubiec)
heel strike (krzesanie)
knee and boot slapping
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

kujawiak / lesson 5
Ornamental figures performed by woman

swing step (kołysany)
underarm turns
brush (obłoczek)
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak, 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
realised in collaboration with the School Musicotheque run by the National Audiovisual Institute

kujawiak / lesson 6
Stamps and dance theme endings

Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancer: Mateusz Szyszko, dancer 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

kujawiak / lesson 7
Dance figures for couples (part 1)

walking along circle line (chodzony po kole)
revolving along circle line (obroty po kole)
back and forth (od się-do się)
carried around (niesiona)
sleeping (śpiąca)
partners separate (rozejście się partnerów)
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak, Gabriel Raj, 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

kujawiak / lesson 8
Dance figures for couples (part 2)

switch (przechwyty)
invitation (zapraszana)
flirting (zalotna)
swing (kołysana)
swing and rock (ogibana)
Concept, narration: Jan Łosakiewicz; dancers: Karolina Stańczak, Gabriel Raj, 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

kujawiak / lesson 9
Example of kujawiak 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