Witold Zapała

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Witold Idzi Zapała (born June 5, 1935 in Dziurówka near by Starachowice, Poland) is a Polish dancer, choreographer, pedagogue. For over 50 years, (since 1957) Witold Zapala has been collaborating with Mazowsze the Polish Song and Dance Ensemble (Polish: Zespół Ludowy Pieśni i Tańca Mazowsze), for whom he created repertory of dances and folk ceremonies from 40 regions of Poland. Zapała was also an originator, director and choreographer of children dance group Varsovia. Zapała got his start at age 16 with the folk troupe Skolimow.

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NAME Zapała, Witold Idzi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION dancer, choreographer, pedagogue
DATE OF BIRTH June 5, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Dziurówka, Poland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH