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ISERNHAGENER POLKA - Hannover
ISERNHAGENER POLKA
(1 MAY 1990)
Hannover
Suggested music:"Isernhagener Polka"
Steps:Heel-toe, walking, polka
Meter:2/4, 4/4
Formation:Couples in open ballroom position LOD
Sequence:Introduction
Back&Forth (2X)
Separate (2X)
Open Heel-Toe (2X)
Stamps (2X)
Back&Forth
Separate
Hugs (4X)
Open
Stamp
MEASUREPATTERN
INTRODUCTION:
1From dance rest position, couples get in to open ballroom position facing LOD
(NOTE: There is only a 4 note intro)
BACK&FORTH:
1-2Couples do a change/polka step in LOD (M left, W right) on meas. 1, using
measure 2 to do a heel-toe in RLOD (M right, W left)
3-4Couples do a change/polka step in RLOD (M right, W left) on meas. 3, using
measure 4 to do a heel-toe in LOD (M left, W right)
5-8Couple does four polka steps turning CW in LOD
9-16Repeat entire sequence 1-8
SEPARATE:
1-2Still facing LOD, partners do change/polka step away from each other (M towards
center with left, W away with right) on Meas. 1 (facing LOD) using Meas. 2 to do heel-toe towards partner (M right, W left), still facing LOD but looking at partner over shoulder (M's R, W's L)
3-4Couples do change/polka step towards each other (M right, W left) on Meas. 3
(turning to face partner), facing each other to do a heel-toe in LOD (M's L, W's R) on Meas. 4 (looking LOD)
5-8In ballroom position, couples do four polka steps turning CW in LOD
9-16Repeat entire sequence 1-8
OPEN HEEL-TOE:
1-2In open position (side-by-side facing LOD), couple does a change/polka step in
LOD (M left, W right) on Meas. 1, starting the turn to face RLOD on 3 beat of measure), then a heel-toe in LOD (M right, W left) on Meas. 2 and complete turn to RLOD
3-4In open position, couple does a change/polka step in RLOD (M right, W left) on
Meas. 3, then a heel-toe beginning in RLOD but turning slightly towards partner (M left, W right) on Meas. 4
5-8Joining hands (R to L), couple does 4 step-close steps in LOD (M's L, W's R),
high handhold, hands together, swinging hands back and forth (direction of foot movement: LOD - RLOD) while doing the 4 step-close
9-16Repeat entire sequence 1-8
STAMPS:
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ISERNHAGENER POLKA - Hannover
1-2Couples separate, M CCW towards center on left, W CW away on right, with a 3
quick steps turning once around on Meas. 1, each does a stamp (M right, W left) on Meas. 2 (NOTE: If space is limited, M turn CCW in place while W spin out away from circle)
3-4Couples come back together, M CW away from center on right, W CCW towards
on left, with 3 quick steps turning once around on Meas. 3, each does a stamp (M left, W right) on Meas. 4
5-8With couple facing (M out, W in) but separate, do 4 polka steps in LOD touching
elbows in the following pattern:
Meas. 5M left, W right
6M right, W left
7M left, W right
8M right, W left
9-16Repeat entire sequence 1-8
Repeat BACK&FORTH once.
Repeat SEPARATE once.
HUGS:
1-5It is very important that the beat is kept in this sequence to get the timing right.
With the couples facing each other (M out, W in), with hands on partner's
waist, there are two "bounce" beats in each measure. When upright, these are "heel-bounces", when leaning forward, they are "toe-bounces". These will help you keep the timing. Action in the pattern happens on the FIRST of the two bounces and in the following sequence:
Meas. 1Upright in place (heel bounce-bounce)
Meas. 2Lean forward at waist with right
cheeks almost touching (toe bounce-bounce)
Meas. 3Return upright (heel bounce-bounce)
Meas. 4Lean forward at waist with left
cheeks almost touching (toe bounce-bounce)
Meas. 5Return upright(heel bounce-bounce)
Handhold is M on W's shoulder blades, W on M shoulders
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ISERNHAGENER POLKA - Hannover
6-8In same handhold position, couple does THREE polka steps in LOD turning CW
once
9-32Repeat entire sequence 1-8 three (3) times more
Repeat OPEN once.
Choose and ending from below:
ENDING 1:
Repeat STAMPS once except that instead of elbow-to-elbow, couple does three polka steps CW in LOD using last measure to turn W under M's left arm in LOD for bow.
ENDING 2:
Repeat STAMPSonce except that do ONLY three (3) elbow-to-elbow. On meas. 4, couple stands up straight, feet together, hands on hips, M facing out, W in. On ending measure, couple leans over and does a 1-count kiss (NOTE: If couple is wearing hats with costume, both need to kiss to RIGHT, head at angle).
Introduced into the U.S by Wilfred Knorr, April 1985. Original English description by Beulah Dicus, New Braunfels German Folk Dancers. These dance notes and choreography were written by Dr. Douglas Lee Hall, Der Deutsche Volkstanzverein von San Antonio. ©1990. May be used for non-commercial purposes without written permission of the author.