Any polka tune with continual eight-bar phrases.
Couples in a circle, evenly spaced, in waltz position, Leads facing out ready to commence polka.
4 bars: Four bars of turning polka.
2 bars: Open up to half closed position and polka forward for two bars.
2 bars: The Lead sends the Follow straight forward in a solo promenade. The Lead stays in place, looking back over his right shoulder to invite the next Follow into the polka.
If you or your community is interested in learning to polka, .
For more, see our two books on dancing:
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge,
and Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge.
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