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Polka

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» Basic
» Promenade
» Vis à Vis
» Underarm Turn
» Double Underarm Turn
» Pivot Turn
» Reverse Polka
» The Esmeralda
» Zulma L'Orientale
» La Hongroise

Complete List of Demo Videos

Contemporary Polka

Basics
» Turning Basic
» Promenade
» Pursuit
» Vis à Vis

Turns
» Underarm Turn
» Double Underarm Turn
» Pivot Turn

Fancy Footwork
» Redowa in Polka Time

Reverse Polka
» Reverse Polka

Lift
» Lift

Super Speed Polka
» Valse à Deux Temps
» Hopped Pivots

Transitions
» Transitions to and from One Step


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Vintage Polka

Basics
» The Polka
» Crossed-Hand Polka
» Vis à Vis
» Promenade
» Coquette (Love Chase)
» Pursuit

Galop Variations
» Four Slide Galop
» The Esmeralda
» Six Slide Galop
» Eight Slide Galop

Turns
» Pas d'Allemande

Reverse Polka
» Reverse Polka

Footwork Variations
» Bohemian Polka (Heel and Toe Polka)
» Zulma L'Orientale
» Hop Waltz in 2/4 Time
» Redowa in 2/4 Time
» La Hongroise
» Valse à Deux Temps (QQS Waltz Version)

About the Dance

Since the great polkamania of 1844, Polka has been danced continuously and enthusiastically around the world.

Polka Music

Here are some of our favorite Polka songs, arranged by tempo:

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If you or your community is interested in learning Polka, .

For more dance descriptions, see our three books on dancing:
The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.

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