PRINCETON POLKA - Couples Music: Polka 2/4 Position: Foxtrot, Waltz, Promenade Tempo: 100 Bpm

PRINCETON POLKA - Couples Music: Polka 2/4 Position: Foxtrot, Waltz, Promenade Tempo: 100 bpm

Skaters are in Foxtrot position to start the dance. Step 1 (LFI for the man and RFO for the woman) begins on the baseline and with Step 2 (RFO for the man and LFI for the woman) aims towards the center of the rink. Steps 3 and 4 (LFI and Hh Mk RBI for the man and RFO and Hh Mk LBO for the woman) constitute a heel-to-heel open Mohawk of 2 beats each step. Steps 5, 6 and 7 (LFI, RFO, LFI for the man and RFO, LFI, RFO for the woman) is a run sequence aiming towards the long side barrier, that returns the skaters to the baseline. Step 8 for the man is a ClCw RBO, aiming towards the long side barrier, followed by Step 9 XF LBI and Step 10 RFI. At the same time, the woman performs Step 8 LFO, Step 9 Mk RBO and Step 10 LBI. During this series of steps, the couple rotate around each other, the man crossing the woman's tracing and the couple finishing in waltz position with the woman backwards. Steps 11, 12 and 13 (LFI, RFO, LFI for the man and RBO, LBI, RBO for the woman) are skated in Waltz position and aim toward the long axis and the short side barrier. Step 14 (RFI for the man and LFO for the woman) and Step 15 Hh Mk LBI for the man and Hh Mk RBO for the woman) constitute a heel-to-heel Mohawk of 2 beats each step. On Step 14 the couple changes from Waltz position into Promenade position, which is maintained until step 18 when the man skates a RFI and the woman a LBI, where the couple returns to Waltz position. Steps 16 and 17 (RBO and XF LBI for the man and LBI and XF RBO for the woman) aim away from the short side barrier and descend towards the long side barrier. The XFs for both skaters should be close and parallel. On Step 18 (RFI for the man and LBI for the woman) the couple assumes Waltz position. Steps 19 and 20 (LFO and RFI for the man and RBO and LBI for the woman) continue the curve toward the long side barrier as the couple prepares for the man’s 3t on step 21. Step 21 is LFO 3t (1+1 beats) for the man, while the woman skates a RBO (2 beats). The three turn is executed on the second beat of the step, while the woman slightly opens her left shoulder, allowing the man to advance to turn past the woman, and finishes on a RBO edge, while the woman executes a LFO (step 22), preparing for the repeat of the dance. During these steps, the couple should remain close with no apparent separation during the three turn.

Key Points - Princeton Polka 1. Step 4 (Hh Mk RBI for the man and Hh Mk LBO for the woman): Correct technical execution of the heel-to-heel mohawks, with heels close together, on the prescribed edges. Couple should not separate at the hips during the execution of this mohawk.

2. Step 8 (ClCw RBO for the man): Correct technical execution of the closed choctaw, with feet close, initially placed on the prescribed outside edge. 3. Step 15 (Hh Mk LBI for the man and Hh Mk RBO for the woman): Correct technical execution of the heel-to-heel mohawks, with heels close together, on the prescribed edges. Couple should not separate at the hips during the execution of this mohawk. 4. Step 21 (LFO 3t for the man): Correct technical execution of the three turn on the second beat of the step, on the prescribed edges, while passing the woman smoothly without separation of the couple.

List of steps – Princeton Polka Couples

POSITION STEP MAN'S STEPS MUSICAL BEATS WOMAN'S STEPS

Foxtrot 1 LFI 1 RFO 2 RFO 1 LFI 3 LFI 2 RFO 4 Hh Mk RBI 2 Hh Mk LBO 5 LFI 1 RFO 6 RFO 1 LFI 7 LFI 2 RFO Waltz 8 ClCw RBO 1 LFO 9 XF LBI 1 Mk RBO 10 RFI 2 LBI 11 LFO 1 RBO 12 RFI 1 LBI 13 LFO 2 RBO Promenade 14 RFI 2 LFO 15 Hh Mk LBI 2 Hh Mk RBO 16 RBO 1 LBI 17 XF LBI 1 XF RBO Waltz 18 RFI 2 LBI 19 LFO 1 RBO 20 RFI 1 LBI 21 LFO 3t 1+1 RBO 22 RBO 2 LFO

Pattern – Princeton Polka Couples