Dainava 2007 Šokiu Kūrsai
Photographs and Videos from Dainavos Stovykla in Preparation for the 2008 XIII Tautiniu Šokiu Šventė
Lietuviu Tautiniu
Šokiu Institutas
I placed the photos and videos in the order that I took them during the Kursai. I took videos with a Casio Exilim digital camera that has video capability. The quality is poor (360 x 360) and of course when you post it to YouTube, they compress it even further. The official Kūrsū DVD will be much better quality when it becomes available, but I figured these videos may give another angle or be helpful for me to get started right away. I also video'd entire lessons of some of the dances (hear the original teacher contradict themselves in their own words!) which if space permits, I may post in the future (it's very time consuming).
Disclaimer : Some of these videos were of the dances as done in August 2007. Changes to the dances may be sent to the various instructors throughout the year, so do not assume this is the correct way the entire dance should be performed. Always check with your instructor before making any stupid comments like, "well on the video..." Likewise, during the taping some dancers did make mistakes. Please do not replicate their mistakes. Finally, do not try dancing these dances alone. These dances should only be attempted under the supervision of a professional instructor (or one who sounds like one) and with the support of your partner and seven other couples or so. LTSI takes no responsibility for anyone who breaks a leg dancing in klumpės, dropping a girl on her head in Kugiukas, losing a galukas in Rugučiai, or the circle of death in Malūnėlis.
Musika / Music from the two practice CD's
Nuotrokos / Photos 1 - 57
Nuotrokos / Photos 58 - 114
Nuotrokos / Photos 115 - 170
Day 2 - Monday / Pirmadieni
Virė Virė Koše - Final Video
(jaunučiams / youth)
Kalvelis - Final Video (visiems /
everyone)
Plaukė Žaselė - Final Video (jaunučiams / youth)
Blezdingėlė -
Final Video (jaunimo merginoms / female students)
Gaidys - Final Video
(jauniu berniukams / male students)
Day 3 - Tuesday / Antradieni 8/14
Iš Aplinkui - Final Video (jaunimui / students)
Iš Aplinkui - Steps / Žingsnai (jaunimui / students)
Žilvitis (jaunimui /
students) - from the official kursu DVD
Kepurinė (jaunimo merginoms / female students)
Rūgiu Giesmė
(pagyvenusiems / veterans)
Vyželė (jaunučiams / youth) This video includes some extra stuff which I haven't edited out yet. Sorry.
Day 4 Wednesday / Trečiadieni 8/15
Trapūkas - Final Video (jaunimo merginoms / female
students)
Klūmpakojis - Final Video (jaunimui / students)
Pempel Pempel -
Final Video (jaunimui / students) - This also has extra material. Sorry.
Sesė Soda Sodino - Final Video (jaunimo
merginoms / female students)
Mikita - Final Video (jaunimo vyrams / male
students)
Day 5 Thursday / Ketvirdadieni 8/16
Kūgiukas - Final Video (jaunimui / students)
Kūgiukas - Variation / Variantas (jaunimui / students)
Dek, Ugnie - Final Video (vyresniesiems / junior veterans)
Klaipedos Apvalcius - Final Video (vyresniesiems / junior veterans)
Ruguciai - Final Video (vyresniesiems / junior veterans)
Sidir Vidir Zolynelis - Final Video (vyresniesiems / junior veterans)
Day 6 Friday / Penktadieni 8/17
Mintinis - Final Video (jaunimui / students) - From the official Kursu video
Malūnelis - Final Video (jaunimui / students)
Malūnelis - Adjusted Version (I just heard from Danguole that we started Malunelis on the wrong set of music in the above video. I edited the film by moving the soundtrack over, so that the correct music plays with the figuras. It's a little odd, but it works. At the end, the video runs out of music, but you get the point).
Aštuonytis - Final Video (jaunimui / students)
Eisem sesules - Final Video (jaunimo merginoms / female students)
Eisem sesules - Steps (jaunimo merginoms / female students)
Day 6 Saturday / Sestadieni 8/18
Ozelis - Final Video (jaunučiams / youth)
Vainiku Sokis (jauniu mergaitems/ female youth) - did not videotape
Siunte Mane Motinele (pagyvenusiems) from the official kursu DVD
Menas
haiku poezija / haiku poetry
Gamtos Nuotrokos /
Nature Shots
Note: If you see any obvious errors, omissions of credit, misplellings, or have questions, etc., send me an email at rytis@comcast.net and I'll try and correct or answer it.