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Summary: The promenade position is popular in Polish oberek dancing. Learn more about this dance position in this free dance lesson video.
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Now in this clip we're going to take you to a oberek in a promenade dance position. It's going to start off with a two basic oberek steps 1 2 3 2 2 3. In this step gentlemen we're going to hold that right hand and let her out, you lead the partner out next from you with the left hand and continue with holding that hand 3 2 1 2 2 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3. Now you can bring the lady back in 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 2 3, just a little trick to teach you that keep two basic oberek steps to send her out and to bring her back. This is so you don't get on different feet and that you can keep the same pattern when doing the oberek when with a new partner, 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3.