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Polka. What is it!?. A dance that is done at FUN, OUT OF CONTROL, Wedding Receptions! It is a dance that allows you to let loose and have fun!. You Will Need. Shoes Dance Hall Music Optional: Dance Lessons CD’s. If…. YOU DA MAN-Hold your partner along the back with your right hand
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What is it!? • A dance that is done at FUN, OUT OF CONTROL, Wedding Receptions! • It is a dance that allows you to let loose and have fun!
You Will Need • Shoes • Dance Hall • Music Optional: • Dance Lessons • CD’s
If…. • YOU DA MAN-Hold your partner along the back with your right hand • YOUR THE WOMAN-Rest your left arm along your partners back, pressing your extended hands together.
Basic Step • 1 and 2, 3 and 4 • Man leads with left foot forward, left, right, left • Women starts with right foot back, going right, left, right
Right Turning Basic • Left foot, going forward starts the turn for 1 and 2, 3 and forward brings you back to the forward facing. • Arms-Men push with left hand and pull with right hand
Forward Promenade • Both people move forward • Hop, two, three instead of 1 and 2, 3 and 4
Other Steps • Hop, Clap Clap, Hop, Clap Clap (Hands above head) • then next 4 count girls twirl and boys bring left foot forward and tap with hand then left foot back x2
Did You Know…. • The world Polka is Polish for Polish Woman.