All the steps mentioned above should then be repeated with the other foot. After performing the toe-heel movement twice, both the partners should slide in the direction of the foot being used this movement should be performed 3 times. Partners should touch the heels of opposite legs simultaneously if the first partner touches the heel of left leg, the other partner should do it with the right leg. In the initial four beats of this dance, the heel and toe are touched to the ground one after other. The Patty Cake Polka dance incorporates steps like touching heel and toes to the floor, sliding from side-to-side, tapping the hands and finally, moving in circles. This dance move is performed by kids in pairs. Once the music changes, children should go back to the first section. The second section of this dance involves linking the opposite elbows with dance partners and skipping in a circular motion. Steps performed during these 16 beats should be repeated four times. The final four beats from 13 to 16 involve four claps. The waist is twisted 4 times during the beats, starting from 9 to 12. For the next four beats, wings should be formed by bending elbows and tucking the hands near armpits.įlapping the wings four times during these four beats is followed by holding arms at the waist level. In the first four beats, actions to be performed include ‘mouth talking’ done by snapping the thumb and fingers together. Steps of this dance are divided into 2 sections.

It is an interesting dance form that kids would enjoy.

Basic dance moves