Polish dances

thumb|Typical rhythm of a Polonaise

thumb|right|300px|Mazur rhythm.

thumb|300px|right|Folk dancers in traditional costumes from Kraków (regarded as Polish national costumes). thumb|right|250px|Krakowiak rhythm on score. The Krakowiak or Cracovienne is a fast, syncopated Polish folk dance in duple time from the region of Kraków and Lesser Poland. The folk outfit worn for the dance has become the national costume of Poland, most notably, the rogatywka peaked hat with peacock feathers.

thumb|upright|Oberek – Antoni Kurzawa, 1881. The oberek, also known as obertas or ober, is a lively Polish dance in triple metre. Its name is derived from the Polish obracać się, meaning "to spin". It consists of many dance lifts and jumps. It is performed at a much quicker pace than the Polish waltz and is one of the national dances of Poland.

thumb|A modern couple performing the Kujawiak in a competition setting. The kujawiak is a Polish folk dance from the region of Kuyavia (Kujawy) in central Poland. It is one of the five national dances of Poland, the others being the krakowiak, mazur, oberek, and polonaise.

Silesian folk dance

song and dance ensemble

type of dance

music genre and type of dance

thumb|Piano sheet music for the varsovienne