The schottische arrived in Madrid in 1850 and danced for the first time at the Royal Palace, the night of November 3 of that year, under the name of German polka. Since that time, he achieved great popularity and became a more traditional dance of the people of Madrid, to become a symbol of the holiday Madrid.
It is danced in couples face to face, and during the dance women revolves around the man, which rotates on its own axis. It is said that the man does not need more space from one tile to dance it.
Women tend to dance it men and a Manila shawl-clad tend to look a parpusa (a type of beret) on his head.
Alba Vilavella
Will you dance chotis in Madrid??? It seems difficult,and with those dresses....
ResponderEliminarI've just seen some videos about this dancing and I think it's a calm dance for old people such as the catalan dancing "Sardanes".
ResponderEliminarIn my opinion these dresses are more uncomfortable than the catalan dresses because they've more clothes and they're more complex than our local dresses.
(Lluís Espallargas)
I think that this dresses are like "flamenco dress" because two are too sophisticated and uncool.
ResponderEliminarI hope that your goup dance chotis in Madrid, it will be so funny! But with dresses and music included.