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Summary: Want to know how to polka dance? Learn the open dance steps with expert polka tips in this free dance lesson video.
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Matt & Elaine Bonowitz Matt & Elaine Bonowitz of Staten Island, New York are the creators of POLKA TODAY!,a brand new high-energy blend of swing, country and ballroom dance steps c... read more
In this next clip, now we're going to take you to an open step, which is going to start off from a traditional closed dance, and then you're going to open up. To walk you through that is: one two three, two two three, open up, four two three. Now you're going to stay in this position with your partner next to you and you're going to release the hand hold and you're going to dance around the room. This is a great opportunity to catch your breath and relax a few muscles, so let's walk through that. And your closed dance position, one two three, two two three, open two three, four two three and then dance around the room with your partner next to you. It's a great time, like I said, to relax and get comfortable. And then when you're ready, you can just bring that partner closed, and continue on in closed dance position. One three two three, four two three, then open her up, and just stay right next to that partner.