Bohemian National Polka - Vienna Ball 2006

[mtown78]

The best example of the Bohemian National Polka on Youtube is performed by the Stanford Vintage Dance Ensemble.

[abacous81]

thru! but the stanford vintage dance enseble is too

professional ! too much crowded !

cherno billy

[POLMAZURKA]

and the mazur?---------who is, where is this being done?

[Osteomorphis]

This is at the University of Washington being done by students of the Swing Kids club.

[lkumelody]

Great!

[Randythorp]

Some pivot better than others, granted, but watch the second couple in which the follow wears a white dress--they look spot-on to me. Also, the pivots that follow directly after the cast-off are much harder because you've separated from your partner, and you have so little time to get into the tight embrace that makes pivoting easier. The pivots after the polka turns are much easier because of this.

[GregTD42]

All of them need to learn to bend their knees while pivoting.

And the pivots that directly follow the cast off are my favorites, because you can build up momentum heading in to them.

[mauraomara]

you guys can't pivot

[cairpaverl]

The song is Josef Strauss' Feuerfest Polka, Op. 269. This version is from the CD Ein Straussfest by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

[mtown78]

it'd be nice to see a schottische bounce in the pivots. it also helps getting around.

[mtown78]

it's good to make sure we turn extra on the second polka going into the pivots. that helps you place yourself so that the lead's back is facing line of direction on count 1 of the pivots. also on the second stomp, the couple should rotate so that so that the lead is away from the center and the follow is facing toward the center of the room. this sets you up better for the polkas.

[kris25]

fantastic - which piece of polka music is this please ? :)

[Tahlorn]

Thanks for putting this up! Been trying to learn the dance, and having an actual clear and synced video really helps.