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 ...

Two videos from the the Detroit Free Press — one on an addict who helps others with substance abuse, and another on the tradition of polka dancing — were honored with Emmy awards by the 2024 ...

At a dance festival in Milwaukee I met descendants of the “Danube Swabians”. They were very proud of their heritage, wore their blonde hair in plaits and danced the polka. I found it an odd experience ...