YORKDALE PLAZA | |
© 2008
Larry E.Taylor |
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This progressive, two-hand, 32-bar dance is to begin with couples in a ring around the | |
dance area. Partners face one another with gents on the inside of the ring facing | |
anticlockwise; ladies face clockwise on the outside of the ring. Partners hold | |
right hands. | |
If danced non-progressively, the patterns may be danced free in the available space | |
while others dance this or another polka rhythm pattern. | |
The line of dance (lod) is anticlockwise. | |
Gents dance on first on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. | |
Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold. | |
Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com | |
POLKAS (VARIABLE BARS) |
HEEL-TOE : | heel out (gent left, lady right)1, toe back1, heel (same foot)1, |
toe1; | |
repeat the heels-toes above except begin with the opposite foot | |
(gent right, lady left)4; | |
SLIDE : | slide step toward the center (to gent's left, 1-2, 1-2)2; |
slide step away from the center (return to lod, to gent's right)2; | |
repeat the preceding slide in and out4; | |
CLAPS : | clap own hands (twice here and following)1; |
clap right hands1; | |
clap own hands1; | |
clap left hands1; | |
clap own hands1; | |
clap four hands (uncrossed)1; | |
clap own hands1; | |
clap own knees (or, upper legs)1; | |
HOOK TURN : | partners hook rights (hands, forearms or elbows) and dance a |
clockwise turn in-place6; | |
CHANGE PARTNERS : | dance on to meet a new partner (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise)2; |
REPEAT : | repeat from as desired32. |