write esy way to play music polka step by step
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Throw on some polka music. Jimmy Sturr, Walter Ostanek and his band, and the Brave Combo are three names to try on your ears, but any good Internet radio site will have a polka station that is bound to bring up some catchy beats. Alternatively, most country music has a good beat for polka, too. The accordion is only recommended, not necessary.
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Hold your partner in a classic ballroom position. The man's left hand and lady's right hand should be extended out at an angle so that the hands are at the same height as the lady's shoulders. The man's right hand should then go on the lady's left shoulder blade and the lady's left hand should rest lightly on the man's shoulder. You should feel a solid connection, neither too delicate nor too heavy.[1]
This is the position you will maintain for the entirety of the dance. Make sure to always keep your back straight and your clasped hands strong. The polka is confident and carefree and your stance should reflect that.
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Learn the lead's steps. There are few dances that can be as basic as the polka. Bare bones, it's just three steps: right, left, right. Then you repeat it on the other side: left, right, left. That's it! Here's the basics:[2]
Step forward with your left foot
Meet your left foot with your right
Go forward with the left foot again
Step forward with the right foot (passing the left foot)
Meet your right foot with your left
Step forward with your right foot again. Voila!
Think of it as full step, half step, half step. Full step, half step, half step. That first step is longer, followed by two shorter steps.
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Learn the follower's steps. The lady's steps are the same as the man's, but starting with the right foot going backwards: back, together, back. Back, together, back. Here's a few more details:[3]
Step back with your right foot
Meet your right foot with your left
Go back with your left foot
Step back with your left foot (passing the right foot)
Meet your left foot with your right
Step back with your left foot again. Boom! Finished.
Again, remember that the first step is the largest, followed by two smaller steps. So it's full step, half, half. Full step, half, half.
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Do the steps in time with the music. Polka music usually has a marching rhythm of 2 beats per measure. Right, left, right matches 1 and 2. Left, right, left matches 3 and 4. That is, you should be taking three steps for every two beats. If you don't have any polka music, most country standards will suffice.
Polka is about having fun. Imagine those Eastern Europeans in their beer halls having the time of their lives doing it and let loose! Add your own flair however the music takes you.
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