Dance Stern Polka 8157

*Couples round the room. Ballroom hold, men with back to centre.*  
*Three 16 bar parts*  

A
: Polka round the room, opening out to face the line of dance.  

B
: Man takes partner round the waist, his right hand in her right hand, resting on her right hip, woman's left hand on man's right shoulder; he places his left hand on left shoulder of man in front: march round circle  

C
: Let go of partner. Man faces inwards. Man stands and claps using both hands in rhythm as in note below: own thighs once, own hands twice, then hand of both neighbours at head-height (own right to right hand neighbour's left, left to left hand neighbour's right), then own hands above own head once. Repeat to end of C music.   Meanwhile, women dance round outside of circle.  

Notes   
  *When A music begins again, men turn to face out ready to polka with a new partner.*   

  *At the end of the last time through, bands usually play 16 bars of A music so as to finish with a polka.*   

  *Clapping (in 2/4 rhythm) goes 1–2 -and 1–2 ; 1–2 and 1–2, etc.*