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</> =========================================================== SqrD BASIC:
<x> Box the Gnat |
{Couple} 1= Cpl: Right Hands up Arch 2= Gent: Rt-faced U-Turn Back 2= Lady: under Arch, Left-faced U-Turn Back From: Facing-Couple -> To: Facing-Couple {180°} |
<x> California Twirl |
{Couple} 1= Cpl: Right Hands up Arch 2= Gent: 180° behind her 2= Lady: under Arch {180°} From: Facing-Couple -> To: Bk-to-Bk-Couple {180°} |
<x> Cross Run Run |
{4-Dancers} 1= Actives: forward, semi-circle {180°} 1= Inactives: sidestep {Ends -> Centers, Centers -> Ends} From: Wave, Line -> To: Wave, Line |
<x> Do Paso |
{4-Dancers} 1= P: Left ArmTurn½ 2= Crnr: Rt ArmTurn½ 3= P: Courtesy Turn, or Next Call From: SS, Thar, Circle -> To: SS, Thar, Circle |
<x> Ferris Wheel |
{All-8} 1= O-F: Wheel & Deal 1= I-F: step to 2-Faced-Line 2= I-F: Wheel & Deal From: 2-Faced-Lines -> To: DPT-Columns |
<x> Flutterwheel Reverse Flutterwheel |
{4-Dancers} 1= Belles: right forearm turn {360°} 2= Beaus: grasp Opposite's hand, & move to opposite side From: Facing-Couples -> To: Facing-Couples {w/ New Partners} |
<x> Pass the Ocean |
{4-Dancers} 1= Cpl: Pass Thru 2= Face your Partner 3= Step to RH-Wave From: Facing-Couples -> To: RH-Wave {90° wall change} |
<x> Pass Thru |
{4-Dancers} Pass right shoulders From: Facing-Couples/Lines -> To: Bk-to-Bk-Couples/Lines |
<x> Star Thru |
{Couple} 1= Beau: ¼ right 90° 2= Belle: ¼ left 90° {Slide Thru with hands = Boys: ¼ right & Girls: ¼ left} From: Facing-Couples/Lines -> To: Couple, Mini-Wave |
<x> Swing Thru Left Swing Thru |
{4-Dancers} 1= Those-who-Can: Turn ½ by the Right {180°} 2= Those-who-Can: Turn ½ by the Left {180°} From: Wave, Alamo Ring -> To: Wave, Alamo Ring |
<x> Touch 1/4 Left Touch 1/4 |
{4-Dancers} 1= Cpl: touch R-H Wave 2= Cpl: Hinge = CW 90° From: Facing-Dancers -> To: Mini-Wave {90° wall change} |
<x> Trade By Pass Thru, Trade By |
{All-8} 1= Cntr-Cpls: Pass Thru 1= O-F: Partner Trade From: Trade By -> To: 8-Chain-Thru |
<x> Wheel Around |
{Couple} 1= Beau: backs up 1= Belle: walks forward 1= Cpl: CCW 180° {pivot point is the handhold} From: Couple -> To: Couple {~ Courtesy Turn} |
<x> Wheel & Deal |
{4-Dancers} 1= As Couples: step forward 2= As Couples: wheel 180° toward centerline From: 2-F-Line / 1-F-Line -> To: Facing-Couples / Tandems |
<x> Zoom |
{4-Dancers} 1= Leaders: circle out 360° 1= Trailers: forward From: Tandem, BoxCirc, DPT -> To: Tandem, BoxCirc, DPT |
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<x> Cloverleaf |
{4-Dancers} 1= Leaders: out ¾ {270°} 2= Trailers: out, & "follow the buns" {90° wall change} From: Tandems, Completed-DPT -> To: Tandems, DPT |
<x> Cross Fold Fold |
{4-Dancers} 1= Actives: Fold {semi-circle to face} 1= Inactives: don't move {Switching Partners} From: Couple, Line, Wave, Box -> To: Facing, Tandem, Box |
</> Dixie Style to a Wave Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave |
1= Couples: half of a Half Sashay (slide inward to a Tandem, with Belle in front) 2= Centers: Right Pull By 3= All: Left Touch ¼ {1= Beaus: _ 2= Belles: _} {90° wall change} From: Facing-Couples/Tandems -> To: LH-OceanWave |
<x> Recycle |
{4-Dancers} 1= Beau: U-Turn Back 2= All-4: Wheel & Deal {Ends: Cross Fold Centers: Fold behind} From: Waves -> To: Facing-Couples |
<x> Slide Thru |
{Couple} 1= Pass Thru 2= Beau: ¼ right 90° 2= Belle: ¼ left 90° {Star Thru with no hands = Boys: ¼ right & Girls: ¼ left} From: Facing-Couples/Lines -> To: Couple, Mini-Wave |
<x> Spin the Top |
{4-Dancers} 1= End&Adj: Trade ½ by right 2= Centers: Cast Off ¾ by left 3= Ends: move up ¼ {½ ¾ move up} From: Wave -> To: Wave {90° wall change} "he's no top." |
<x> Spin Chain Thru |
{All-8} 1= All: Trade ½ by right 2= Center-Meeters: ¾ by left 3= Very-Centers: Trade 4= Center-Meeters: ¾ by left E: don't move {"½ ¾ ½ ¾"} From: Parallel/Ocean Waves -> To: Parallel/Ocean Waves |
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<x> Acey Deucey |
{All-8} Centers: Trade Ends: Circulate From: Waves, 2-Faced-Lines, DPT, Dias -> To: Waves, Dias |
<x> Chase Right Left Chase |
{4-Dancers} "follow the buns" Belle: Right Face, U-TurnBack {180°}, 2 BoxCirc Beau: Rt Turn ¼, 2 BoxCirc From: Box, SS, TradeBy, OF-Lines -> To: BoxCirc, Waves |
<x> Coordinate O Coordinate (C1) Butterfly Coordinate (C1) |
{All-8} "No No Yes" {Ends -> Ends} All: Circ 1½ C-6: Trade {180°} C-2: diagonally out Ends: Fwd¼ From: Columns, O, BtrFly -> To: 2-Faced-Lines, O, BtrFly |
<x> Crossfire |
{4-Dancers} Cntrs: Trade Ends: Cross Fold "Cross Ends Fire Fold" {switch partners} From: Lines, Waves -> To: Waves, Boxes, Tandem, Z |
<x> Fan the Top |
{4-Dancers} Cntrs: Cast Off ¾ {270°} Ends: move up ¼ {90°} From: Facing, 2F-Line, Wave, Dia -> To: OceanWave {90°} |
<x> Follow your Neighbor & Spread |
{4 or 8} 1= I-F: Forward 2= Meeters: Arm Turn ¾ to Centers 1= O-F: Forward in a ¾ Roll to Ends (2= Spread) From: BoxCirc, Waves, ¼ Tag -> To: Facing-Box/Waves |
<x> Linear Cycle |
{4-Dancers} "Hinge Fold Follow Peel" 1= E&C: Hinge 2= O-F: Fold & Forward (Pass / DPT) 3= Peel From: Waves -> To: Facing-Couples {90°} |
<x> Load the Boat |
{All-8} "Toot Toot, Whoopee Whoopee" Ends: Circ3 & ¼ In Cntr-4: Pass Thru, ¼ Out, Partner Trade, Pass Thru From: Facing-Lines, Parallel-Lines -> To: DPT. Facing-Couples |
<x> Peel Off |
{4-Dancers} Leaders: Semicircle to be Ends {180°} Trailers: Step Forward, U-Turn to be Centers {180°} From: BoxCirc, Tandem, DPT, Z -> To: Line of 4 "follow the buns" |
<x> Peel the Top |
{4-Dancers} "He's no Top" Leaders: Peel Off Trlrs: Step Forward All: Fan the Top {¾} From: BoxCirc, Z -> To: Lines {Peel Off + Fan the Top} |
<x> Ping Pong Circulate |
{All-8} Cntr-Wave: Extend & Trade Ends: Step to OceanWave From: ¼ Tag -> To: ¼ Tag |
<x> Relay the Deucey |
"6 Trade, 4 Trade, 6 Trade, 4 ¾" "Woo-Woo" {same R-H partners} Trade Cast¾ 6: Trade 4: Trade 6: Trade 4: Cast¾ From: OceanWaves -> To: OceanWaves ~> 180° rotate the wave |
<x> Spin Chain the Gears |
1= A: ArmTurn½ 2= C: ArmTurn¾ E: U-TurnBack 3= VryC: Trade O: Slide to Star 4= LH-Star: Turn¾ 5= VryC: Trade 6= C: CastOff¾ Others: U-TurnBack {same partners w/ R-H} From: OceanWaves -> To: OceanWaves |
<x> Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears |
1= A: ArmTurn½ 2= C: ArmTurn¾ E: U-TurnBack 3= VryC: Trade O: Slide to Star 4= LH-Star: Turn¾ 5= VryC: Trade 6= C: CastOff¾ Others: U-TurnBack {O-F is leader} From: OceanWaves -> To: OceanWaves |
<x> Teacup Chain Head Ladies center for a Head/Side Men center for a |
{All-8} 1= Head-Ladies: Forward, Star Right ¾, Left Arm Turn 1= Side-Ladies: Right, Right Arm Turn 2= Ladies: Corner1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 3= Prtnrs: Courtesy Turn Original Partner From: SS -> To: SS |
<x> Track 2 Track II |
{All-8} 1= Right Tandems: CCW Left on the inside track 1= Left Tandems: CW Right on the onside track From: Completed-DPT -> To: Parallel-RH-OceanWaves |
<!> =============================================================== Sqr Awe:
<!> Square Dance - Square Awareness:
SqrD BASIC:
</> Couples: |
Dosado Swing Allemandes Arm Turn Rollaway Half Sashay U-Turn Back Separate Divide Courtesy Turn Lead Right Star Thru California Twirl Wheel Around Box the Gnat Trade: Partner Trade Touch 1/4 Partner Tag |
</> 4-Dancers: |
Do Paso 2 Ladies Chain Square Thru |
</> All-8: |
4 Ladies Chain |
</> Gender-Specific: Sexist Calls: |
Box the Gnat Courtesy Turn Right & Left Grand Slide Thru Star Thru |
SqrD MAINSTREAM:
</> Couples: |
Turn Thru Slide Thru Fold |
</> 4-Dancers: |
Cloverleaf Fold |
</> All-8: |
Eight Chain Thru |
</> Gender-Specific: Sexist Calls: |
_ |
SqrD PLUS:
</> Couples: |
_ |
</> 4-Dancers: |
Chase Rt/Lft Crossfire Linear Cycle Peel the Top |
</> All-8: |
_ |
</> Gender-Specific: Sexist Calls: |
_ |
SqrD Formations:
</> Static Square From: SS -> To: SS |
{4-Dancers} Do Paso All Around the Left Hand Lady See Saw your own {All-8} _ |
</> Circle From: Circ -> To: _ |
{All-8} Circle Lft/Rt Promenade Right & Left Grand Wrong Way Grand Backtrack Single File Turn Back |
</> Star From: AR -> To: _ |
{4-Dancers} Star Promenade Lft/Rt Hand Star {All-8} 4 Ladies Chain Shoot the Star Slip the Clutch |
</> Alamo Ring From: AR -> To: _ |
{All-8} Alamo Style Balance Forward & Back |
</> Thar From: Th -> To: _ |
{4-Dancers} _ {Packsaddle handholds} {All-8} Allemande Thar Wrong Way Thar |
</> Lines From: L -> To: _ |
Facing-Lines 2-Faced Lines 3-and-1 Lines Inverted Lines {4-Dancers} Bend the Line Run Wheel & Deal Circulate Cast off 3/4 Tag the Line Fan the Top {All-8} Ferris Wheel Load the Boat |
</> Waves From: W -> To: _ |
Wave Mini-Wave Ocean Waves {Couples} Mini-Wave {4-Dancers} Linear Cycle Swing Thru Run Circulate Spin the Top Cast off 3/4 Fan the Top {All-8} Relay the Deucey Spin Chain the Gears Spin Chain Thru |
</> Boxes From: Bx -> To: _ |
{4-Dancers} Pass Thru Split the Outside Couple Right & Left Thru Circle to a Line Square Thru Dive Thru Cross Trial Thru Peel the Top Zoom Flutterwheel Sweep a Quarter Veer Lft/Rt Circulate Cloverleaf Centers In Walk & Dodge Pass the Ocean Peel Off Scoot Back Recycle {All-8} Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave |
</> Columns From: Col -> To: _ |
Column DPT Completed DPT 2-Boxes-Column File-Column {4-Dancers} Split/Box Circulate {All-8} Coordinate Circulate |
</> Double Pass Thru From: DPT -> To: _ |
{4-Dancers} Trade By {All-8} Double Pass Thru Pass to the Center |
</> Eight Chain Thru Eight Chain 1-7 |
{All-8} _ From: Waves, Columns -> To: Columns |
</> Diamonds From: Dia -> To: _ |
{4-Dancers} _ {All-8} _ |
</> 90° wall change = ¼ From: _ -> To: _ |
{Couples} Lead Right Star Thru Touch 1/4 Slide Thru Hinge Single Hinge {4-Dancers} Couples Hinge {All-8} _ |
<x> =============================================================== Abbrev.:
A: = All. B: = Boys. Crnr: = Corner. C: = Centers. C-4: = Center-4. VryC: = Very Centers. E: = Ends. O: = Outsides / Others. L: = Leaders. T: = Trailers. F: = Followers. G: = Girls. I-F: = In-Facers. O-F: = Out-Facers. Cpl: = Couples. Indiv: = Individuals. Meet = Those-who-Meet. P = Partner. Th-w-Can: = Those-who-Can. M-W: = Mini-Wave. DD: = Designated Dancers.
< > = Complex Calls. </> = Average Calls. <x> = Easy Calls.
CastOff¾ = ArmTurn¾ = PushCast¾ TRoll = Trade & Roll ¼ ½ ¾ Full 1½ 1st °
SqrAwe: = Square Awareness. B = Box. D = Diamond. DPT = Double Pass Thru. F = _. L = Line. LO = L-H OceanWave. L.W = L-H Wave. R.W = R-H Wave. SS = Static Square. Th = Thar. TL = Tidal Line. TW = Tidal Wave. W = Wave
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