FRENCH MAZURKA is a calm, romantic couple dance that is sure to appear at every Bal Folk dance party, practically all over Europe. This dance most likely has its roots in the Polish mazur. It spread throughout Europe and many other places in the world thanks to Polish emigration in the first half of the 19th century. In France at that time, the lively, dynamic dance, influenced by the then-fashion for the waltz, transformed into a calmer dance more suited to French salons, and from there it made its way to rural dance floors. At the end of the 1960s, thanks to French hippies and the European "Revival" movement of tradition, the mazurka was "rediscovered" and became a permanent fixture at Bal Folk events. Since then, it has gained more and more fans, as well as creators who, inspired by old melodies, compose new beautiful pieces for dancing. It was "brought back" to Poland by dance enthusiasts at the beginning of the 21st century. Currently, the "mazurka" is increasingly danced in the "nuovo" form, close and sensual. The formula of dancing, following and spinning with the characteristic "hop" upwards, in a circle, in the style where all participants formed a dance community, a common dance circle, has been lost. We propose a return to this older form, which we learned in France at the beginning of the 21st century. It will also be a return to the characteristic circle dancing, so typical of traditional communities throughout Europe and beyond. During the workshops, we will master the basic steps. We will learn to spin in the mazurka in a circle and discover figures that will allow you to further embellish your dance. During the workshop, we will also pay attention to the relationships that occur in the dance between partners so that dancing together brings you as much pleasure as possible. During our workshops, you will improve your steps and the rules that apply to non-stage forms of traditional dance performed at dance parties, so that dancing brings you as much pleasure and joy as possible. Our workshops can be treated as dance practice or fitness classes, during which we will meet new people and spend time in a pleasant atmosphere, and at the same time get rid of unnecessary calories to Polish traditional music. During the workshops, there will be rhythmic exercises that will help you develop a sense of rhythm, motor coordination, strengthen your physical fitness, and give your dance movements strength, fluidity, and lightness. It will also be a large dose of inspiration, good fun, and a pleasant way to spend free time among fantastic people who come to our workshops. It will also be an opportunity to meet interesting people, which will help you quickly find a dance partner for any occasion where traditional music appears. WHO LEADS - Piotr Zgorzelski FOR WHOM - beginner and intermediate level (+1/+2) 📅 WHEN - January 8 / 15 / 22 / 29 (Thursday) - Time: 20:00 - 21:30 💰 HOW MUCH To participate in our meetings, you need to sign up for the entire cycle, which includes 4 meetings. - CHRISTMAS PROMOTION fee for 4 meetings (paid by December 18) - 120 PLN per person (paired) - 140 PLN per person - NEW YEAR'S PROMOTION fee for 4 meetings (paid by December 31) - 140 PLN per person (paired) - 160 PLN per person - STANDARD fee for 4 meetings (paid after December 31) - 160 PLN per person (paired) - 180 PLN per person 📍 WHERE The workshops take place at Tomasz Potocki's Dance Academy on Nowolipki. Address: ul. Żelazna 103A / 2nd floor, Warsaw Room: YELLOW ROOM ✉️ REGISTRATION FOR WORKSHOPS ATTENTION! The condition for participation in the workshops is email registration at: akademia.tanca.tradycyjnego@gmail.com and payment by bank transfer after confirmation of a place in the group to ACCOUNT no: 80 1020 1055 0000 9602 0683 3919 with the note: WARSAW MAZURKA January + name and surname WHAT TO BRING - You must have CHANGEABLE SHOES! - It's also worth bringing something to drink, comfortable clothes to change into, deodorant. PHOTO: Marek Mosiński REGULATIONS OF ORGANIZED WORKSHOPS AND DANCE PARTIES: 1. Due to COVID, all current restrictions apply. 2. The fee is non-refundable in case of participant resignation (except for situations listed in the regulations). 3. In case of a low number of registrations, the Organizer reserves the right to cancel the workshops; in this case, the fee for canceled classes will be refunded to those who paid, in the nominal amount. Participants will be informed by email or phone. 4. The Organizer is not responsible for possible injuries or accidents of participants, nor for valuables that may be lost, damaged, or stolen. We suggest that workshop participants have current medical examinations and accident insurance. 5. Filming, recording, and photographing classes without the Organizers' consent is prohibited. 6. The Organizer has full rights to photograph, record, and film classes and to use the obtained material in all fields of exploitation and may grant permission to other entities in this regard. 7. Registration and participation in the workshops is equivalent to consent to the use of your image for promotional purposes in case of publication of photos and videos from the workshops by the organizer and partners cooperating with the organizer. 8. 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