Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Foreign Folk Dances


Varsovienne

     - is a slow, graceful dance in ¾ time with an accented downbeat in alternate measures. It combines elements of the waltzmazurka, and polka. The dance originated around 1850 in WarsawPoland. The wordsvarsovienne and varsoviana are French and Spanish feminine adjectives, respectively, meaning 'from Warsaw'. The dance was popular in 19th-century America, where it was danced to the tune Put Your Little Foot. It quickly became a favorite folk dance in the Scandinavian countries as well. The unique armhold by the same name – also known as the promenade hold – is used in other dance styles such as the American square dancecontra dance, and some ballroom dances.

                             VARSOVIENNE MUSIC





           Varsovienne Costume





             
   

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