In the 1960s, it was the twist; in the ’20s, the Charleston. But these fads were mere blips on the dance radar compared to the polka craze that endured for ...

With origins tracing back to 19th-century Europe, where the playful motif first emerged in textiles and dance costumes, the polka dot has long danced its way in and out of fashion’s spotlight.

While Polonia Banquets may have a polka dance booked one night, ... costumes, sheet music and thousands of 78 r.p.m. recordings. Ulczycki, who is retired, ...

Kansas Czech-Slovak Princess Brooklyn Webb encouraged legislators Thursday to support a bill declaring polka the state's official dance. She said the style of dance had its roots in European cultu… ...

LINCOLN — The hammered dulcimer, accordion, trombone and bass blend to create unique polka melodies and the 100-year-old dance tradition of the Volga Germans.

The polka chinata, in which two men whirl together in a crouch, is revived in a dance by Alessandro Sciarroni, coming to PS21 in Chatham, N.Y.