The music for the Berlin is in polka time, two beats in a measure. It is composed of two parts.

The partners stand side by side, the gentleman taking the lady’s left hand in his right. Both dance in same direction. Both start together, gentlemen beginning with left foot, ladies with the right.

FIRST PART.

The following steps are for gentlemen. Ladies substitute “right” for “left.”

FIRST STEP.

Slide the left forward and bring hollow of right foot to heel of left foot, transferring the weight to ball of right foot, the heel being raised slightly from the floor.

SECOND STEP.

Throw the left foot forward, carrying the weight of the body with it, raising the right foot, with toe pointing downward.

THIRD STEP.

Hop forward on the left foot.

FOURTH STEP.

Hop again on the right foot, turn half round (lady to left, gentleman to right), change hands and bring the left foot, raised, to third position behind the right (4).

SECOND PART.

Repeat the above, moving now in the opposite direction from that in which the start was made.

At the end of the fourth measure (eight counts), take waltz position and dance the two-step for four measures, alternating thus throughout the dance.