The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time, had developed from folk roots and became a European popular dance craze in the 1840s. In elite Paris salons and in humble village squares and taverns ...

It is there that a dance called the ‘polka’ emerged in the early 19th century. Here’s how the former dance teacher and journalist Robin Rinaldi explains the meaning of the dance’s name in her 2010 ...

The Southeast Polk High School RhythAMetteS Dance Team came home with four National title trophies. The team of 43 girls represented the state at the MA Dance competition in Arlington, Texas ...