Dancing Lessons

Dancing lessons are the Czech speciality. And why? Because many composers were born, lived and died in place, which we call Czech Republic now. Some of them lived in the capital city - Prague, still many others lived in the country. And many of them also lived and worked abroad and were very important for the musician live in this countries. They composed many compositions suitable for dancing. Czech liked this music very much so they danced very much too. Czechs also gave to the world one of the most popular dance- polka.

But when you want to dance, you must learn, how to dance.So some people, which know, how to dance, have founded dancing lessons. Dancing lessons are hold in the ball halls. They are directed by dancing masters, which are very important - good dancing master and good place mean, that to the dancing lessons come more pupils, which pay more, so dancing master and ball hall become richer and more popular. One of the most popular dancing lessons are organize in UKDZ (house of rail workers(how crazy)). In the dancing lessons you learn some typical Czech and some foreign dances as well. The classic one and the modern too. You learn society customs, behaviors and manners too.

And when and where can you apply dancing knowledge? In Czech Republic is many ball during the year. Most famous of this are organized in Prague. And the most famous ball is "Ball at the Opera". In this ball you can find famous person. For example, you can find there our president, Mr. Havel, or many famous actors from Czech Republic, and some one from abroad. This is the most expensive ball too. Another balls are graduation balls. They are organized in the end of school year by the graduates. You can apply your dancing knowledge abroad too. In France, England, German, Austria, USA - in one word, around the world are organized balls and parties where you can dance. There are also championships in dancing but even if you don't want to bee a champion in some kind of dance it is always better in those occasions to know a little bit how to dance then to know nothing.

Petr Kubanek, Prague 11th November 1993

Added at III.XV.MCMXCVI (15th March 1996).