The last Scandi Dance of the season will take place on Saturday 23 June (see my last post for full details), and I'm pleased to say that some of the most exciting young musicians of the UK scene are expected. Don't miss it!
The evening dance workshop will will focus on general tips and techniques for dancing "turning" polska, like those from Boda and Bingsjö. Often seen as the definitive Scandi dance, turning polskas are danced a lot in the centre and north of Sweden. The workshop will run from 8:20 for just over an hour, and will be led by me, Michael Cade-Stewart.
In order to help everyone get straight on the dance-floor, I will teach a simple generic step for the turn, but I'll also introduce the style of dancing polska from Rättvik, in Dalarna. This lovely version has steps which are similar to "normal" Bingsjö polska, but different in important ways. A useful step to have in your repertoire (not least for dancing to Rättvikpolska tunes!)
