Swirl of Dance

White colour, generously adorned with pearls, still recalls the splendor of the balls gone by, and, at the same time, full of youthful gaiety. Along with the first chords of music, pairs of dancers start swirling under the light of a magnificent chandelier. Oh, what dance is it? Maybe it’s the gracious polonaise, so much favoured in the beginning of the 19th century, or the merry cotillion? It could be waltz, which enchanted the whole Europe and overseas in the middle of the century, named the king of dance... Or, probably, the cheerful polka, unrestrained as a folk dance,  becoming increasingly popular towards the end of the century even to challenge the king of dance…