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Any figure from any dance, but this list is a decent starting place. Some variations are in parentheses. Try one!
Advance and Retire (Standard, Pass Through)
Allison Rose
Arches (As in Fairy Reel, As in Galway, With Crossover)
Around the House (Standard, See Saw)
Bend the Ring and Circle
Celtic Crash (Centers Celtic Cross, corners Angle-Saxon Hey)
Chain (Men's, Ladies', Grand, Fancy)
Christmas (Little, Big, Flying)
Circle and Arch (As in Galway)
Circle and Kiss
Duck and Dive
Heys (3, 6, Crossover, Dogleg, Double, Nonesuch, Slow All)
Ins and Outs
Interlace (As in High Caul, Men's, Ladies, As in Triangle Dance)
Lead Around and Back
Manx Cross
Reverse Polka
Rights and Lefts (As in Hallucination, Standard, Reverse)
Sheepskin Hey
Slipsides (As in Fairy Reel)
Slow Triange (As in Triangle Dance)
Squares and Diamonds
Square and Cross (Centers Celtic Cross, corners square with partner)
Star Pull Through (Men's, Ladies')
Starry Plough
Stars (Right, Left, Men's, Ladies', Grand)
Thread the Needle
Turn and Wander (As in Laura's Jig)
Uillinn in Uillinn
Configuration
The configuration for a six person polka set is slightly different from that of an eight person polka set.
The set should be arranged the same as an eight person polka set, but with only one side couple (1). Creating an isosceles triangle, rather than an equilateral one, makes it very easy to transition to trio facing trio, the basis for many six person figures. To transition, the side couple splits (2) and each person joins a head couple (3). After dancing the figure, the dancer from the side couple breaks away from the heads and returns to the side position (4). They are then ready to polka in with the rest of the set (5). As members of the side couple will frequently be dancing from the woman's position for some figures and the man's position for others, the usual strategy of placing newer dancers in the side position may not work as well in a six person polka set.
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