Ten Step Polka

Toe Heel Polka/San Antonio Polka/Texas Ten Step/Ten Step Mixer

Music: Amarillo by Kathy Matteo or any song with a similar rhythm
Choreographer: Unknown
Position: Couples in promenade, both facing line of dance (CCW floor direction); lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder

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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

1. Left heel touch forward

2. Left foot close to right foot

3. Right toe touch backward

4. Right foot scuff forward ending in low forward kick

5. Right heel touch forward

6. Right toe touch (toe down/heel up) forward and left of left foot

7. Right heel touch forward

8. Right foot close to left foot

9. Left heel touch forward

10. Left toe touch (toe down/heel up) forward and right of right foot

Cha-Cha Steps Forward—Syncopated Rhythm

11-12. Left foot, right foot, left foot forward

13-14. Right foot, left foot, right foot forward

15-16. Left foot, right foot, left foot forward

17-18. Right foot, left foot, right foot forward

Repeat Counts 1 to 18 until end of song.

Option 1

On Count 4 the right foot may close with a stomp to the left foot.

Option 2

On Count 10 the left foot crosses in front of right leg with the left toe pointed down, but remaining 6" above the floor.

Option 3

On Counts 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and/or 17-18, the gentleman holds lady's right hand and turns her CW. She turns using same cha-cha style step rhythm.

Option 4

Lady can move from right to left in front of the gentleman on the first two cha-cha sets (without turning) and can do the dance on his left side as a variation.

Option 5

If the lady has performed Option 4, she can return using two cha-cha steps to the right and can continue the dance in the normal Promenade position.

Option 6

Substitute the following counts for Counts 3-8 (This version is the San Antonio Polka):

3. Right heel tap forward

4. Right foot close to left foot

5. Right toe touch back

6. Right foot close to left foot with a stomp

7. Right leg lift until thigh is parallel to dance floor

8. Right foot close to left foot with a stomp

Option 7

One partner does the Ten-Step Polka, the other does the San Antonio Polka, in this Tennessee variation.

Option 8

Add two Counts after Count 10, making this Tennessee version a "12-Step" Ten Step Polka, with a new total of 20 beats. Caution: Do not mix the 18 and 20 Count versions on the same dance floor.

10a. Hop on left foot and raise right knee until thigh is parallel to the floor

10b. Hop on left foot and raise right knee until thigh is parallel to the floor

Option 9

10 Step Mixer from Burlington, Vermont

When this dance is done as a mixer, six shuffle steps are used at the end rather than four.  The woman crosses in front of her partner on the first shuffle beat and takes four shuffles to cross to the man dancing behind her. They then have two shuffles to get in sync.  The women must leave their partners at the first shuffle step, it takes them four (counting the first one) to get around to their next partner, then two for them to do together before the Left heel tap in front.

THE CROSS GOES LIKE THIS:

MEN

1-6 Shuffle forward left, right, left, right, left, right (a total of 6 shuffle step)

WOMEN

1 Use first shuffle to step to front and left side of partner,

2 Second shuffle turn back towards outside of dance floor,

3 Third shuffle go back to man behind you,

4 Fourth shuffle turn to sweetheart position with new partner,

5&6 Then you have two shuffles to do together.

 

 

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