</>  ==========================================================  Square Dance:

 

</>  ===========================================================  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

 

</>  =====================================================  SqrD  MAINSTREAM:

 

<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

 

</>  ============================================================  SqrD  PLUS:

 

<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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