This is not really a story about attention. This is a story about this one girl in the front row. Let me explain. Continue reading Attention →

Polka Mary and Polka Jerry

The first time I saw the elderly woman stand up out of her wheelchair to dance I almost fell off the stage. It was a miracle: the lame walk! And it was all due to the power of our polka music? I know we can make people tap their feet to the rhythm, and we’re a darn good dance band. But raising someone up from the wheelchair? Wow, that’s something really special! Continue reading Polka Mary and Polka Jerry →