Publisher Desc.  The "Russian Sailor's Dance" is a composition from the ballet "The Red Poppy." It is a dramatic and entertaining piece that is suitable for a wide variety of performance situations. The familiar melody starts out "Marcato" and finishes with its furious accelerando at the end making several tempo changes along the way. Everyone knows the "Russian Sailor's Dance" - what a perfect encore! It will really get a cheer from the audience! Treat them to a fiery piece of music!