Krakowiak
One of the five Polish national dances. Krakowiak is originally coming from the Cracow area, but over the years became so popular that now it is considered not just a regional dance but also belongs to the group of national dances. From the villages of the Cracow region later Krakowiak was taken over by the nobility, who shaped and embellished it. Subsequently, the dance masters categorized and named various steps and figures and often added new ones. Because of its exuberance and liveliness the Krakowiak was liked everywhere and as a result spread all over Poland. It was also introduced to the symphony and on the stage.
Quick tempo, with metrum 2/4, with characteristic synkopas. This is the only national dance, which does not have a metrum of 3/4.
Polonez
Polonez dates back as far as 15th century. Then it moved to the manor houses of the nobility, the palaces of the aristocracy, and finally to the royal court. In the second half of the 17th century, the Polonez became recognized as one of the national dances in Poland. In the 18th century, it spread to other countries and became fashionable at most royal courts of Europe.
Kujawiak
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Oberek
Oberek music is lively, vigorous and fiery. The name is derived from the word 'to turn', 'to spin', and truly so, as the dance is composed mainly of spinning and twirling around the room. It is joyful and noisy dance with stamps and shouts. Out of the five national Polish dances, Oberek is the only one that has some acrobatic elements.
Mazur
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Regional dances
In a rich Polish folklor, there are many regional dances. Below we list only a few of them, those, which we dance currently or are getting ready to add them to our repertoire in the near future.
Silesia region:
"Goł±bek"
"Grozik"
"Kaczok"
"Trojak"