Pat-a-Cake Polka

Music - 16 bar polkas

Music - audio/6 x 16 polkas.mp3

Formation - any number of couples standing in a                      circle with boys on the inside, facing                       their partner
A1     All face anticlockwise,  cross hand (or           nearest hand) hold with partner,ready           to promenade           With outside foot (boy's left, girl's right)           tap heel, then toe on ground  REPEAT           (optional hop on inside foot at same time)           Then promenade forward (anticlockwise)           4 steps (or face partner, give 2 hands           and galop anticlockwise 4 steps)	heel & toe (x2) & promenade
All turn individually to face back (clockwise)          With outside foot (boy's left, girl's right)          tap heel, then toe on ground  REPEAT          (optional hop on inside foot at same time)         Then promenade forward (anticlockwise)         4 steps (or face partner, give 2 hands         and galop anticlockwise 4 steps)	heel & toe (x2) & promenade
B1     All face partner and clap with partner:                Right hands 3 times                Left hands 3 times                Both hands 3 times               Own knees 3 times
Arm swing with partner to finish with boys            moving one place anticlockwise to new            partner           DANCE REPEATS with new partner	arm swing & move on