Learn at home: Atomik Polka line dance
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Line dancing music yesterday and today
In the eyes of many people line dancing still has a cowboy image and is considered to be the kind of dance that goes with country-western music.
This has been true until 1970s, when the hustle line dance became widely popular.
By 1990s line dancing grew more and more popular due to:
- expanding variety of music
- pop bands releasing music videos, featuring performances that later became line dances
- and consequently, more and more young people taking up line dancing
On most DJ's playlists nowadays, country music most likely makes up only the minority of tunes. Instead, there seems to be a harmony of various musical styles, both new and old.
Genres include: Celtic, Swing, Pop, Rock, Big Band, Folk (like waltz and polka) - almost any kind of music with regular beat.
Line dancing is a lot of fun and a great way to exercise and socialize - for all genders and ages.
What is a line dance?
A line dance is choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other. Older "line dances" have lines in which the dancers face each other, or the "line" is a circle, or all dancers in the "line" follow a leader around the dance floor; while holding the hand of the dancers beside them.International Folk Dan...
Line dancing made easy
Step-by-step presentation of Atomik Polka line dance
It has only one draw-back. The instructor speaks French but obviously line dance teachers around the world use the original names of the steps so those are all in English.
Besides, the way this lady shows every step is so slow and obvious that with practice even a beginner can learn this intermediate level dance.
Atomik Polka line dancing step sheet
Steps for line dancing
Choreographed by Bastiaan van Leeuwen
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate polka line dance
Music: Turbo Polka by Atomik Harmonik
RIGHT SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, COASTER STEP
1&2 Step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left to the left side, close right to left, step left to left side
5&6 Turn ¼ right and step right back, close left to right, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
DIAGONAL FORWARD GALLOPS RIGHT AND LEFT WITH TOUCHES
1&2 Step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
&3-4 Close left to right, step right forward, touch left beside right
5&6 Step left forward, close right to left, step left forward
&7-8 Close right to left, step left forward, touch right beside left
HEEL TAPS, COASTER STEP, HEEL TAPS, SAILOR STEP TURNING ¼ LEFT
1&2 Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward
3&4 Step right back, step left beside right, step right forward
5-6 Touch left heel forward, touch left heel forward
7&8 Cross left behind right, turn ¼ left step right to right side, step left beside right
HEEL SWITCHES FORWARD, CLAP TWICE, TWICE
1&2 Touch right heel forward, step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&3 Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&4 Clap, clap
&5 Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&6 Step left beside right, touch right heel forward
&7 Step right beside left, touch left heel forward
&8 Clap, clap
& Step left beside right
SHUFFLES TURNING ¼ RIGHT 4X (FULL TURN)
1&2 Turn ¼ right, step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
3&4 Turn ¼ right and step left forward, close right to left, step left forward
5&6 Turn ¼ right, step right forward, close left to right, step right forward
7&8 Turn ¼ right and step left forward, close right to left, step left forward
FULL TURN RIGHT, TOUCH AND CLAP, FULL TURN LEFT, TOUCH AND CLAP
1-2 Turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back
3-4 Turn ¼ right and step right to right side, touch left beside right and clap
5-6 Turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back
7-8 Turn ¼ left and step left to left side, touch right beside left and clap
SHUFFLE BACKWARD, COASTER STEP, FULL TURN LEFT, STEP TOUCH
1&2 Step right back, close left to right, step right back
3&4 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
5-6 Turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward
7-8 Step right forward, touch left beside right
HIP BUMPS, TOUCH, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, COASTER STEP
1-2 Step left to left side and bump hips left, bump hips right
3-4 Bump hips left, touch right beside left
5&6 Step right back, close left to right, step right back
7&8 Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
REPEAT
Step Sheet Courtesy of Mark's Countryedge at http://countryedge.com
More line dances coreographed by Bastiaan van Leeuwen
For intermediate level dancers
Atomik Polka walkthrough for more advanced dancers
Wiki about Atomik Harmonik
Atomik Harmonik is a music group from Slovenia. Their debut single "Brizgalna Brizga" managed to stay at #1 in the Slovenian pop charts for several months. Their other hits include "Hop Marinka," "Na seniku," "Od hr'ma do hr'ma," and their European hit "Turbo Polka," which hit the charts in Germany and Austria, bringing the group fame across Europe.
Atomik Harmonik band from Slovenia
Members of Atomik Harmonik music group left to right:
- Mateja Vuk - Tejci
- Jani Pavec
- Dejan Celik - Frai Toni
- Spela Groselj
More music by Atomik Harmonik
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JaguarJulie wrote...
OMG!!! I am so into polka music and dancing but heaven help me that I could never get a line dance. Now, hubby is a different story as king of the line dances! Thanks for the memories.
Posted May 03, 2009
WhitU4ever wrote...
Used to line dance western style myself. I like how you gave instructions for the various steps.
Posted December 04, 2008
ChristiannaGarrett-Martin wrote...
Great Lens! Line dancing is great fun! :)
Christianna
Posted December 04, 2008
lakeerieartists wrote...
Wow. Really fun lens. As you know, I am from Cleveland, Ohio and when I grew up there were all kinds of polka shows on TV. Very strong ethnic community here.
Posted December 04, 2008
The_Party_Animal wrote...
Cool stuff - makes we want to get up and dance around the room, but I am here stuck on Squidoo - lol - Great lens - fun videos - even if they are speaking other than english
Posted December 03, 2008
James20 wrote...
Was there a movie that had a lot of line dancing in it? I can't remember it. A great lens.
James
Posted December 03, 2008
LucyVet wrote...
Great info! Line dancing looks like a good way to have fun, stay fit and socialize too!
Posted December 03, 2008
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