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Summary: Waltzing dance steps play an important role in Polish oberek dancing. Learn how to do waltzing steps in this free dance lesson video.
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Matt & Elaine Bonowitz Matt & Elaine Bonowitz of Staten Island, New York are the creators of POLKA TODAY!,a brand new high-energy blend of swing, country and ballroom dance steps c... read more
This next clip, you cannot Oberek unless you know how to waltz. So you need to waltz first. So as you can see with Elaine and I, now gentleman are going to start off on their left, and the ladies are going to start off on their right and just for now, do a nice easy side-to-side 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3. Now Elaine and I, why don't we take it forward. And 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3. To see that from the reverse side, Elaine and I...1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3. So we need to get you to understanding how to waltz first before we can jump into the lifts and the jumps of the Obarek. One more time, take your waltz step nice and slow and precise 1-2-3 1-2-3 .