Unrefined Square Dance Caller Ideas
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I carry a little electronic voice recorder with me at all times.
(I use Voice-It VT-300
though I think it's no longer available)
When I get an idea, be it at a dance, while driving, or in bed at night,
I reach for my recorder and make a note of the idea.
Every few days the ideas get transfered to this page.
As I find time, I sort the ideas, decide which to keep, and work them into something meaningful
to show on ALL8.com.
Many of these ideas are "untested" (i.e. errors abound!) but each has something unique to offer.
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Reminder: Choreo here has not been fully tested for errors or dancer success
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-- First 1 or 2 characters indicate lowest "legal" level, however no guarantee it is "level appropriate"
X=Any I=Intro B=Basic M=Mainstream P=Plus etc. !=Hard
Just In...
P stir: H-SqTh2 T1/4 A8Cir "R hand" Trd-&Roll "bow cnr" PasTh "box ptr"
P stir: H-SqTh2 T1/4 A8Cir Balnc FaceR AL "bow ptr"
P stir: H-SqTh2 T1/4 A8Cir "where's your cnr?" YelRk (they may not recognize the formation here) StakW
A2 [M] RightRollToAWave SplitCounterRotate [C] (easy to loose track of the formation)
A2 [L.C] "who are the leaders?" RightRollToAWave
A2 [B] SingleCircle3/4 Slither [F]
A1 getout: [P] C-SqTh2 A-"do your part"-SpltC RLG (T-bone SpltC, Mainstream calls)
P getout: [L.W] SwThr-&Roll RLG
P getout: [W] SwThr-&Roll "C R hand" DixiG
B ring: WlkAC TPtrL (FullT) G-StarR DoPaS
X "swing your hips" Prom (like Sw&Pr)
B ring: CirR SFPrm B-BkTrk TPtrR FullT AL (if it breaks down, call YelRk so they remember their cnr)
I "face your cnr" DoSaD YelRk AL RLG DoSaD StakW Swing Prom "the ptr" (give cnr and ptr the full treatment)
P ! ring: WlkAC SeSaw A8SpTop "B star, meet your cnr" &Sprd AL FullT RLG
P stir: 4LChn H-SldTh-PasTh T1/4 FYNbr LSwTh LSwTh LA "bow"
X H-SqThr "4 hands you go" "forget about the DoSaD" (use on second or later figure when folks have fallen behind) -Nathan Williams
A1 [M] CloverAnd-SingleWheel-DixiS [L.Q]
P break: 4LChn CirL AL A8SpTop SHing LSwTh LA RLG Sw&Pr
A2 [B] (facing) Recyc Slither [F]
A1 ! SqT@3 SquareChainThru (counting is hard) (good for 2-couple choreo)
P [1W] SwThr-&Roll [0P]
P [0TW]/[0L] GrSwT C-SwTh-&Sprd-ChDTL-&Sprd, O-Expl& "join the others in a line" [0L]
A2 [0L] DixiS SwThr "and" Slither [0F]
A2 [0L] DixiS Slither [L.0F] CastAShadow [5W]
A2 getout: [L1p] RLT DixiS Slither Prom
M fig: H-PasTh Clovr Zoom C-SqTh3 (or equiv) ZERO Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SldTh-&Sprd PasTh Tag Trak2 ExpWv BendL LoadB Sw&Pr
A2 StepAndSlide ZigZag
B [0B] RLT VeerR ("RIGHT!") BendL (cue: "B pivot in place and wheel her around")
B [0B] RLT VeerR AcDcy BendL 2LChn (fun(?!) overflow for B)
A1 getout: [W] QuarterIn AL -John Kenny
P getout: [L] E-Cir-1-1/2 RLG -John Kenny
P fig: H-T1/4 -GRun DPT PeelO LoadB ReDcy (or SpGhG, DoSaD+8Chn4, etc.) Sw&Pr (timing not tested)
P [0Q] PingP-&Roll C-LnCyc [5L]
B [P] DPT A-WhlAr
M AL DixiS "to an Alamo" SwThr RLG -Vicky Woods
X RLG "with whoever you can"
P fig: H-SqTh4 PsOcn LnCyc RLT T1/4 FYNbr TrdWv Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL G-SHing D.Cir FlipD FanTp RLT SldTh Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL G-SHing D.Cir-3X FlipD FanTp RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P BxGnt "shake R hands" R.PBy L.DixiG (= WWGnd)
P BxGnt DixiG AL FullT Sw&Pr
X 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - get back home - head - two - square - thru 4 hands y'do -
X 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - bow to the partner 7 - 8 - bow to the corner 3 - 4 - heads square thru four -
P Coordinate "but G don't trade"
P Coordinate "but G only do half of your trade" [0D]
B AL BxGnt "wrong way" Weave (in place of AL DoSaD AL Weave)
B AL BxGnt WWGrd "but don't use hands"
P getout: [M] PeelO C-Roll RLG
A [P] SwapAround "as many times as you can" -John Marshall
P ring: AL A8SpTop &Sprd G-Cir (or SlipC) AL
X [TW] "you have a long one" -Vic Ceder
B getout: [M] "in order" FLNR AL
P getout: [1B](all facing ptr out of seq) RLT &Roll RLG
A1 [TF]/[L.TF] AsCouples-Lockit "not as couples"-Lockit
X "bow to the ptr, cnr of the hall, 'twas a delight to call for you all"
P fig: H-LeadR VeerL ChDTL PsOcn SpChX SpltC-2x Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 SqTh4 BendL StrTh DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
A1 [TW] PassIn (Out etc.)
P [5TD] G-"see your diamond" B-Trd-&Sprd, G-D.Cir [0F]
A1 [0F] E-Cir A-SingleWheel [L.5C]
A1 [L.0F] C-Cir A-SingleWheel [0C]
B [M] A-WhlAr [P] (one of the better formations to have everyone WhlAr)
P [1B]/[2B] RLT StrTh (same sex RLT: nice flow + sex identity challenge)
A1 [F] E-Cir, C-ScootAndWeave [D]
?? Rotary PerkUp (parsing challenge)
P Coord ChDTL
A2 A8-DPT A8-ZigZag
P getout: ChaseR RLG
B [0L] RLT G-Run C-Trd LSwTh G-Run [0L] (changes sequence)
B [0L] RLT G-Run SwThr C-Trd G-Run [0L] (changes sequence)
B opener ... Col.C-1-1/2 G-UTurn AL -Barry Clasper
A1 getout: SwapAround AL
A2 [F] InRollCirculate C-SwapAround A-Ca3/4
B [1L] C-RLT E-PasTh E-Run [0L] (nice after CtrIn Ca3/4)
B [1LO] C-WhlAr E-Run [0L]
B ZERO: [0B]/[0W] SwThr B-Trd B-Run B-Trd B-Run B-Trd B-Run B-Fold Sw&Pr
B ZERO: [0L] RLT "put the lady in the lead" DPT G-UTurn Sw&Pr
A2 [W] Slither CrossOverCirculate
A2 SpinTheWindmillLeft AL
A2 [L.W] SwingAndMix RLG -Todd Felligy
A1 H-SquareChainThru S-CalTw
B gimmick: H-FwdBk RLG "everybody"
A1 getout: SquareChainThru "don't forget the AL" RLG
A1 [P] C-PassIn-PassOut-&Roll Split...
A2 [LO]/[T] RightRoll-&Roll PassAndRoll (or PasTh RightRoll)
A1 [L] FltWh AsCouples-RvFlt FltWh
A1 getin: H-SqTh3 PartnerHinge ChainReaction
B ! [1L] C-SwThr A-RLT
B at home: [5L] C-"back up", E-FaceI
P [M] A-WhlAr-&Sprd
A2 [W]/[L.W] Slide Slither CastAShadow
A1 [L] RLT BellesCross AndCross Belles-Trade
B [5F] G-XRun ChDTL [0L] (maintains sequence)
B [5W] B-XRun ChDTL [0L] (changes sequence)
P [0F] Cpl.C AcDcy B-Run AcDcy [5W]
P [1L] C-PasTh Expl& LoadB
P getin: H-T1/4-Wk&Dg-&Sprd E-Run [0L]
P [P] C-PsOcn Expl&-&Sprd
P [0P] C-PsOcn Ca3/4-&Sprd O-PsOcn D.Cir Cut.D-&Roll [0P]
A2 [B] SwapAround CrossCloverAnd...
A2 getout: [F1p] WhlDl SwapAround AL
A2 L.F1p] WhlDl ReverseSwapAround AL (mild overflow)
A2 [F] OutRollCirculate AnyHand...
A1 [T] CrossCloverAnd-T1/4-AndCross (R-H available)
P getout: [L1p] LoadB FaceI PasTh RLG
P getout: [L1p] LoadB FaceI LoadB RLG
X "life and death grand"
P comment: SpChG "no X games"
A1 getout: [5F] AsCouples-TrnTh RLG
M getout: [L.TW] AL RLG (L.TrnTh)
A1 [2F] AsCouples-B-Cross
M getout: [0L] DixiS B-UTurn Prom (B-"turn back")
B break: SFGrSqr CirR ...16 beats... SFPrm
M fig: H-SqThr RLT SwThr B-Run Tag Clovr Zoom B-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Prom S-RLT FltWh Sweep PasTh DoSaD StrTh PasTh Tag LrUTurn Sw&Pr
B ring AL TPtrR B-StarL TPtrR FullT "B back in" WWThr ... Shoot AL RLG Sw&Pr
B ring CirR G-LStar AR LRG
P [P] C-SldTh-PsOcn PingP
X "not laughing at you laughing near you"
X "smile if you know this call"
B at home: WhlDl C-HSash-FaceI
P [5F] G-Run FanTp
P LnCyc G-"stop in a wave"
M teach Clovr "on the R goes R, on the L goes L" "one leaf of a 4 leaf clover"
B [L.0W] B-Cir ChDTL -Michale Kellogg
A1 fig: ChainReaction C-Run Feris DPT Trak2
A2 getout: DiamondChainThru G-Roll-Twice AL
A1 getout: [L.F] Mix Prom
P PeelT 6x is a zero (from what formation?)
A2 [C] TransferAnd-ScootAndWeave 3x
A2 [W]/[L.W] SwitchTheWave Mix
M fig: Zoom Zoom Sw&Pr -Mike Luna
P teach PingP "big PasTh, outsides Trd" (repeat) "that's not the definition,
there's an inside path and an outside path" B-"only"-PingP (repeat) G-"only"-PingP (repeat)
P teach LoadB C-PassOut and stop. touch hands. Trd. PasTh. Montra: 'Pass Out Trade Pass'
P teach [TW] RLT "you've got the handshake" PasTh CtsyT (after several [L] "shake right hands" PasTh CtsyT)
A2 teach CheckmateTheColumn from [P] to help with couples facing in PasTh portion of the definition -Harlan Kerr
A2 teach SpinTheWindmillRight from [R] have E-FaceR only, then C-Hinge helps E see their 2 circulates -Harlan Kerr
A1 cue (while teaching) [0F] CrossoverCirculate "G are on the E" CrossoverCirculate "are B on the E"
I A-FwdBk H-Prom (for timing and improved flow)
M teach SHing [W] A-Trd (R-H Trd) C-Trd "SHing is half of a Trd. When I say SHing, everyone crisply do exactly 1/2 of a Trd" SHing "look for waves"
M H-Pr1/2 StrTh DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 StrTh DPT A-CalTw C-PasTh Sw&Pr
M H-StrTh DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 StrTh DPT LrTrd ZERO Sw&Pr
A2 3/4Tg HorseshoeTurn O6-"circle up 3 break to a line" C-"column"-DixiS, O-T1/4 "col of 6"-...
A1 ! [W] AndCross WhlAr-&Roll AndCross [T] (also works with 2 cpl dancing)
A1 [TW]/[L.TW] Expl&-SwapAround (or ReverseSwapAround) [T]
A2 teach SingleWheel "start to Trd, and Roll"
M ! [0F]/[0W]/[L.5F]/[L.5W] B-Cir B-Zoom
A2 Slide Slither &Sprd (one dancer slides all the way across)
A1 [F] TurnAndDeal SwapAround
B LyIMS AL (with no pause between) flows and times well
A2 ! DixiS 1/4Tag SpinTheWindmillLeft
P WlkAC L.A8SpT A-Recyc Cir.R (maybe not that hard with good timing)
A2 [0W] C-Hinge "VC Gs"-Hinge, "other Gs"-UTurn [HG]
A1 [B] SwapAround CrossCloverAnd... (nice flow for outsides)
M getout: [L2p] PsOcn Scoot TrnTh AL
M [0F] C-Wk&Dg-Clovr, O-"slide together"-SHing [2Q]
B 4LChn RollA CirL WlkAC DoPaS Ptr.L FullT "R-H lady"-Sw&Pr
M fig: H-StrTh DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 C-PasTh-Clover,E-StrTh-PasTh DoSaD A8Cir StrTh SldTh Sw&Pr
A2 teach PeelAndTrail: teach "Trail" as a left shoulder trade. e.g. [L] A-PasTh A-"Trail"
A2 [C] TransferAnd PeelAndTrail teaches clear visualization of leaders and trailers in C box
A1 [W]/[L.W] C-ScootAndDodge-&Sprd coverts 3-1 lines for CycleAndWheel
P [L.W] C-Scoot-&Sprd -Bob Knowels
A1 at home: [W] A8Cir-1-1/4 A-QuarterIn -Bob Knowels
A1 [0F]/[5F]/[L.0F]/[L.5F] G-CrossOverCirculate, B-Sprd -Bob Knowels
M [W] Recyc Sweep "swing what you swept with" -Bob Knowels
P [0B] "sinfull circle to a wave"
M H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run G-Scoot Cpl.C Tag G-UTurn Sw&Pr (3/4)
B at home: [0F] B-Cir-1-1/2, G-Cir-1/2 A-BendL
B at home: [0F] G-"backup"-Cir-1/2, B-Cir-1/2 A-BendL
P ring: WlkAC "with a L"-A8SpTop ("B star ... meet your ptr, push Gs") Recyc A-CirR
M fig: H-SqTh4 SldTh PasTh BendL SldTh SldTh PasTh BendL SldTh Sw&Pr (after teaching SldTh)
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Tag.I G-LoadB B-SqTh4 Sw&Pr -Paul Waters
B gimmick: 4LCh0 ("zero quarters") "you owe me a CtsyT" (especially afer 4LCh4 earlier) -Paul Waters
B [0F] Tag G-UTurn "and scream!" (drop music volume) -Paul Waters
B [5P] G-DPT ... B-DPT [0M]
A2 [LO] BendL E-PassIn C-Split...
A2 [1LO]/[2LO] A-PtTrd G-Roll (or B-Roll) "and start a"-Split...
P ! PingP-&Roll LoadB
P ! LoadB "half way" -Ed Foote
B at home: "couples UN-Circulate" 1/2 BendL -Paul Waters
B break: (call 12 beats early) H-SqTh4 AR Alamo Balnc LSwTh Balanc LSwTh DoPaS AThar Slip AL Sw&Pr (use shortened fig before this)
B break: 4LChn CirL AL Sw&Pr A-WhlAr 4LChn ("across the town") ("keep your own") Prom
B break: 4LChn CirL RollA "weave by one" SeSaw "the next" LA Weave Sw&Pr
B fig: H-FwdBk S-PasTh SepA1 A-FwdBk StrTh C-PasTh (C-"arch") DivTh "new"-C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (very easy)
M [0L] "put the lady in the lead and STOP!" [1P] "G make a wave" [1Q]
B SFGrSqr ... "NOW!" (just ahead of halfway)
B fig: H-SqThr RLT DivTh Zoom Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P break: H-SqTh4 TurnT DoPas H-TeaCC (call H-SqTh4 leading up to beat 1 to time right)
P [5W2p] Expl&BxGnt GrSwT TurnT AL
B break: AL TPtrR B-StarL TPtrR FullT "B back in" WWThr ... Shoot AL RLG Sw&Pr
B ring: CirR G-LStar AR LRG
P [P] C-SldTh-PsOcn PingP
P [5F] G-Run FanTp
P LnCyc G-"stop in a wave"
M teach: Clovr "on the L goes L, on the R goes R" "picture the edge of one leaf of a 4 leaf clover"
B [L.0W] B-Cir ChDTL -Michale Kellogg
A1 fig: ChainReaction C-Run Feris DPT Trak2
A2 getout: DiamondChainThru G-Roll-Twice AL
A1 [L.F] Mix Prom
P teach/cue ReDcy "C look at the other C, the call ends when you get them again" -Bob Elling
A2 WlkAC SeSaw A4-RLT -Michael Maltenfort
A2 [C] TransferAnd-ScootAndWeave 3x
A2 [W]/[L.W] SwitchTheWave Mix
M [0L] DixiS B-UTurn Prom (B-"turn back")
B SFGrSqr CirR ...16 beats... SFPrm
M fig: H-SqThr RLT SwThr B-Run Tag Clovr Zoom B-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Prom S-RLT FltWh Sweep PasTh DoSaD StrTh PasTh Tag LrUTurn Sw&Pr
B at home: WhlDl C-HSash-FaceI
P getout: [5L1p] LT1/4 G-&Sprd B-"start" PromH
B teach sashayed PsOcn: [2L] PsOcn (Cs are most prone to mistakes but have normal part and help original Es) -Bob Elling
M teach Scoot: [TW] "6 steps: 2 steps forward, 2 steps to the right turn around, 2 steps forward into a wave" -Bob Elling
M teach RLT from [TW]: SpTop RLT "lower the hand in preparation for RLT - do not make wave handhold"
B [0TW] B-XFold RLT
M [5TW] A-Fold RLT
P [5TW] A-Fold LoadB
I teach CtsyT: "Promenade nowhere" -Bob Elling
I PasTh CtsyT -> "shake R-H" PasTh CtsyT -> "pass and left thru" -> "right and left thru" -Bob Elling
B at home: [0LO] (if WhlDl C-Sweep-3/4 = home) WhlDl C-HSash FaceI
B [B1c](all facing cnr): RLT HSash DoSaD 1-1/2 RLG
M [5F] B-Cir A-HSash A-Ca3/4 [0L] (or A-WhlAr [L.0F])
B [0P]/[4P] C-BxGnt ("drop hands") Zoom (unique flow)
X Couple #1 "Split The Atom" from [SS]: Cpl #1 come down the middle split cpl #3 SepA2 to home
while each dancer from split cpl #3 steps forward and forms a convenient (for Cpl#3) 3-
handed star with the side cpls (Cpl #2 & man #3 L-H star / Cpl 4 & lady #3 R-H star)
Stars turn a full turn with everyone ending at home. Cpl #2 and #4 can step back at the
beginning to make room. 12 to 16 beats. -Bob Elling
A1 [M] PartnerHinge TripleTrade [TW]
A1 [T]/[M] HorseshoeTurn QuarterOut (Step&Slide or ExplodeTheLine, etc.)
A1 [T] C-PsOcn, E-PartnerHinge [TW]
A2 teach In/OutRollCirculate: good practice to repeat it 4 times -Harlan Kerr
A2 teach In/OutRollCirculate: good practice to have same person active by alternating InRoll.. OutRoll.. -Harlan Kerr
P [B1c] (AL): T1/4 Scoot Trd-&Roll AL (nice flow)
X give out (bonus) door-prize tickets between patter and singing call to all dancing the beginner tip
B at home: [0L](if Cir.L 1/8 = at home) EB-Walk, O6-"Dodge L" E-FaceI -George Knox
A1 fig: H-WheelThru PassIn PsOcn Motivate B-Run SldTh Sw&Pr (1/2) -Harlan Kerr
A1 fig: H-PsOcn ChainReaction B-Run Feris DPT Trak2 Sw&Pr (1/2) -Harlan Kerr
P getout: [P1c](C-PasTh to cnr): DPT Trak2 [W1c] (all have cnr in R hand, in seq)
P stir: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 S-SldTh DixiG "make the last hand"-SldTh
A1 H-T1/4-AndCross Beaus-Cross [L.C] (like TripleCross)
A1 [R] C-Lockit, E-PartnerHinge
A2 [R] C-FanTp, E-PartnerHinge "on each side"-Slip
A1 [4P] TripleStarThru PartnerHinge [W]
P teaching: ZERO: SpChX AcDcy SpChX AcDcy (from [0W] gives everyone all standard positions parts)
P opener: H-SqTh4 SpChX AcDcy SpChX AcDcy-&Sprd AL
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SpTop SHing G-UTurn Sw&Pr (short)
P AL (RLG) A8SpTop "meet ptr"-SldTh (use to stir if AL RLG would have ended at home)
B stir: 4LChn ALIAS G-UTurn -Vic Ceder
B H-SqTh4 SqTh4 BendL SqTh3 AL -Vic Ceder
B fig: H-SqTh4 SqTh4 BendL SqTh3 Sw&Pr (short figure after teaching SqThr)
B stir: 1-LeadR RLT "original SB (front to back)"-Zoom "those who can"-DivTh ...
"original cpl 1"-LeadR Cir2L "line of 4"-MovIn-BendL, O-Sep-StrTh -inspired by Vic Ceder
B stir: 12-FltWh 23-RvFlt 34-FltWh 41-RvFlt 13-FltWh 24-RvFlt -Vic Ceder
B 1-Pr1/2 3-RollA 24-RLT 13-"move in, face cnr" AL -Vic Ceder
P [0M] CalTw-&Sprd [1L] StrTh-&Sprd [1L] -inspired by Vic Ceder
P ! [L] FltWh ... Sweep-&Roll ... FaceR "and" ChasR (overflow fun)
B stir: 2-LeadR DivTh 3-LeadR-Cir2L 1-MovIn-"and with cpl 2"-Cir2L "end cpls only"-BendL
A1 [F] BendL SwapAround
B [0F] Feris G-Zoom
B [0LO] WhlDl B-Zoom
M getout: [L1p] (in seq) PasTh Tag Clovr Zoom C-AL A-RLG
A1 [F] TurnAndDeal C-RightRollToAWave [Q]
A1 [L.C] "who are leaders?" RightRollToAWave [W]
B Prom DontS A-WhlAr 4LyChn CirL LyIMS CirL LyIMS AL
B names for wave handholds: "partner hand" "centers hand"
B [5C] FaceR RLT [0L]
B [5C] FaceR PasTh [0LO]
B [5C] FaceR RvFlt [0L]
P getout: [0B] (across the street) LSwTh G-Run Feris C-WhlAr T14-&Roll "change hands" L.PBy RLG
A1 getout: [0P] (C-SqTh3 to cnr) DPT HorseshoeTurn AL
A1 equiv: [LO] CrossOverCirculate = Tag.I
B [L.0F] (out of seq) Feris A-VeerR Prom
A1 [L.0F] (in seq) AsCouples[Trade-&Sprd ("apart")] Zoom Prom (use for "at home" getout when home is behind)
A2 A4-PairOff (nice for getout) (reenforces ending formation rule)
M fig: H-SqTh4 RLT PasTh TrdBy T1/4 Scoot B-Run SldTh PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr (full chicken plucker)
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL ChDTL FltWh RLT StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
B equiv: H-LeadR Cir2L = S-LeadR 4Cir3 (majority of flow and timing is identical)
B fig: H-LeadR 4Cir3 FwdBk RLT FltWh Sweep SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P getout: FlipD-&Roll AL
P teach FYNbr: Ext A-Ca3/4 "with magic hand" -Fen Tamanaha
P [L.F] HSash-1-1/2 [L.C] -Sandie Bryant
P [0Q] Ext AcDcy, G-1-1/2 (or: "G add a Hinge and look for diamonds")
P getout: SldTh-&Sprd "bow Ptr" - Kenny Carroll
X "dance up to the middle with a horrible yell!" -Keith Ferguson
P [L.W] ("C start") SwThr TrdWv (nice flow)
P getout: [L1p] (in seq) GrSwT Ca3/4 SFPrm "wrong way home" (or Col.C __ times to "very close to home")
P getout: [L1p] (in seq) GrSwT TrnTh AL
P getout: [W1p] (in seq) TrdWv "left"-Scoot TrdWv RLG (= Scoot RLG)
Compare next 4 getouts:
P getout: [5W2p] (out of seq) SpltC SHing LSwTh-&Roll RLG
C1 getout: [5W2p] SpltC SwingTheFractions RLG
A1 getout: [5W2p] B-Run 1/2-Tg 1/4Thru TrnTh AL
C1 getout: [5W2p] B-Run 1/2-Tg SwingTheFractions-&Roll RLG (close to overflow)
M equiv: [W] SHing SpltC = C-Run 1/2Tg
A1 getout: [5W2p] (out of seq) SHing SpltC 1/4Thru RLG
P getout: [L1r] (if getout is CirL LyIMS AL): GrSwT Expl&-RLG
A1 getout: [P3r] (out of order) C-Touch ChainReaction RLG
A1 getout: [F2p] (out of seq) Feris C-Touch ChainReaction RLG
A1 getout: [5W2p] (out of seq) B-Run Feris C-Touch ChainReaction RLG
A1 teach ChainReaction: [Q] ChainReaction C-Run Feris C-Touch (sets everyone up for same part again) -Fen Tamanaha
A1 [F]/[L.F] CastAShadow TrdWv C-Run (sets everyone up for same part again) -Fen Tamanaha
X call something marginally legal (or not!) then ask: "is that legal?!" (quells the nay-sayers in the nicest way)
B fig: H-SqTh4 4Cir2 DivTh C-PasTh 4Cir2 DivTh C-PasTh Sw&Pr (substitute RLT for either 4Cir2)
B ZERO: [0L] StrTh 4Cir2 VeerL ChDTL
B fig: H-LeadR 4Cir3 StrTh 4Cir2 VeerL ChDLT StrTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR 4Cir3 RLT StrTh 4Cir2 VeerL ChDLT StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 RLT S-LeadR 4Cir3 FwdBk SqTh4 Sw&Pr (substitute RLT StrTh PasTh for SqTh4)
B teach ChDTL: "G, you'll walk behind the other G" ChDTL "to the other guy, he'll turn you"
B teach ChDTL: "The formation is the line. See the other cpl in your line? The CtsyT will leave you facing them"
B H-LeadR 4Cir3 FwdBk 2LChn 2LChn StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
P ! [L.0W] SwThr C-TrnTh G-FaceR,B-FaceL [1Q] (the other order B-FaceL,G-FaceR is harder to time but smoother to dance)
P getout: [L1p] GrSwT SHing Col.C G-Run RLG
P getout: [L1p] GrSwT Ca3/4-&Roll CirL AL
P [0L] G-FwdBk G-Ext "to L-H wave" G-TrdWv Ext [1W]
A1 teach: key skills at A include quick changes of focus and crisply casting 3/4 -Fen Tamanaha
A1 ! gimmick: Left-ChainReaction (only difference is first shoulder pass) (fair game at C1)
M [0B] "everyone shake R-H and wait until I say go. Ready?" C-SqTh4, E-8Chn4 "GO!" (hard part is last hand of SqThr for C) -Bill Ponton
P [3W]/[4W] Ext B-Run (or G-Run) gives column of 6 and outside 6, both can Cir
example choreo: 6x2AceyDeucy, C6Col.C, O6Cir, C6Trd (TripleTrade), C-XRun, C6Hing (or Ca3/4)
A1 [L.0F] Mix-&Roll DixiS "single file style" (fun to say as well as dance)
A1 [L.QF]/[L.RF] C-Mix-&Roll DixiS (converts C line to wave for those-facing-directly calls)
P getout: [L.W] LSwTh 1/2of-Sprd RLG
M S-LeadR RLT 8Chn-"your cpl number" "grand"-CtrIn "grand"-Ca3/4 A-SldTh "grand"-Clovr "into Venus & Mars" B-StrPr-"ptr" PromH -Debborah Carrol Jones
P getout: [LO] UTurn C-Roll RLG
P asymmetric: "couples 1 and 2 are designated" PtTrd-"designated"-Roll
B fig: H-Pr1/2 PasTh SepA1 ComIn PasTh Splt2 SepA1 ComIn SqTh4 Sw&Pr (dancers like it!)
B fig: H-Pr1/2 PasTh SepA1 ComIn SqTh3 Splt2 SepA1 ComIn StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
A2 [5L2p] PasTh SingleWheel-&Roll Ext LA
A1 getout: [5W2p] SHinge FanTp B-Run AsCouples-StepAndSlide Prom
A1 [L.0F] StepAndSlide "G hold tight" PeelT [0TW]
A1 ! [SS] H-WheelThru A-WheelThru Mix [5L2p] PsOcn RLG (nice opener) (remind SB he will be a belle for the Mix)
P equiv: BxGnt FanTp = SpTop
P [1W] FanTp VC-Ca3/4,O-"right"-SpTop VC-Sprd-UTurn-Ext [0W] -inspired by Nasser Shukayr
P getout: [5W2p] [Ca3/4 FanTp VC-Ca3/4-&Sprd-UTurn-Ext, O-"right"-SpTop] 2x RLG (different parts 2nd time)
I cue: "CRISPLY face ptr" "CRISPLY" PasTh (helps make this combination successful)
B fig: H-SqTh4 SqTh4 BendL SqTh3 Sw&Pr (good after learning SqThr)
P [4W] ([5B]+T1/4+C-Trd) LnCyc-"skip the last part" Trak2 [0W]
P fig: H-SldTh-&Sprd A-SldTh DPT Trak2 SpChX SwThr G-Cir Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SldTh-&Sprd A-PasTh Tag Trak2 SpChX SwThr Ext Sw&Pr (3/4)
A1 [T] HorseshoeTurn C-Twice A-StepAndStep HorseshoeTurn C-Twice [B] (watch ending formation as C can get confused)
A1 [C] PartnerTag PartnerTag PartnerTag (easy then progressively harder)
Compare next 5 figures:
B fig: H-Pr1/2-RLT S-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr (note: SB all flow to the R)
B fig: H-LeadR Cir2L RLT RLT T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Col.C B-Run RLT DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR RLT DivTh C-SqTh3 Cir2L T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR 4Cir2 RLT Cir2L T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr (tricky for those like to Slide To A Line)
B fig: 4LChn H-FwdBk S-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Col.C B-Run PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2-LT1/4-Wk&Dg Cir2L FwdBk T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr (note: SB all flow to the R)
P getout: [5W2p] Scoot TrdWv Ext AL
P getout: [5W2p] Expl&-SldTh AL
P getout: [L1p] PasTh BendL E-TrnTh C-"identify yourselves" A-XFire RLG
Compare next 5 getouts:
B getout: [L1p] RLG
B getout: [L1p] AL RLG
B getout: [L1p] C-AL RLG
B getout: [L1p] E-AL RLG
B getout: [L1p] A-"with the one you're facing"-AL A-RLG
P fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR VeerL XFire Col.C B-Run ZERO Sw&Pr
P fig: H-LeadR VeerL XFire Coord BendL RLT SqTh4 TrdBy Sw&Pr
P ! fig: H-LeadR VeerL XFire Coord BendL RLT PasTh ChasR SHing A8Cir Sw&Pr (enforces crisp dancing)
B 4LPromI BxGnt 4BStarL "once around" "ptr"-DoSaD Weave
B 4BPromI BxGnt 4GStarL "once around" "ptr"-BxGnt Weave (some don't know to do "styling" w same person as BxGnt)
B equiv: T1/4 Wk&Dg ChaseR = T1/4 SpltC 3x (good practice, better flow!)
P ! [2L] SldTh-&Roll "and" 1/2Tg [5W] -Rob French
P ! getout: [0P] all with partner in order: B-Zoom (or out order: G-Zoom) DPT PeelO SldTh-&Roll 1/2Tg RLG
I 4LChn H-2LChn S-Pr1/2 S-FwdBk S-LeadR (DoSaD) Sw&Pr
I 4LChn H-2LChn S-4Cir3 "in the middle exactly half way and 1/4 more" S-"when you're lined up"-PasTh (DoSaD) Sw&Pr
I 4LChn H-2LChn S-Pr1/2 S-LeadR ZERO Sw&Pr
I H-2LChn "keep her" H-Pr1/2 H-LeadR ZERO Sw&Pr
I H-2LChn S-Pr1/2 S-"join hands in the middle"-4Cir3 C-PasTh A-4Cir2(or equiv) Sw&Pr
I H-Pr1/2-LeadR 4Cir2(or equiv) VeerL Cpl.C BendL StrTh(or equiv) PasTh Sw&Pr
B at home: [0L] HSash E-"bend in" -Jet Roberts
P getout: [0B](all w ptr out of order) T1/4 FYNbr LSwTh-&Sprd RLG (Sprd is fresh in mind making it successful in this unusual usage)
I use geographic return-to-home in order to delay teaching Prom: [SS] AL RLG DoSaD RLG "and you should be HOME!" also timed CirL until across from home, etc.
M fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 SldTh PasTh DoSaD 8Chn6 Sw&Pr (also a stir)
P fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SHing FYNbr 1/2-of-Sprd 8Chn6 Sw&Pr (balanced flow, also a stir)
P fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext ReDcy A8Cir Sw&Pr (3/4)
P ! [P] 1/2of-Zoom XFire
P at home: 1/2of-Zoom-&Roll C-BkAwy (or C-RLT)
M fig: H-Pr1/2 S-PsOcn Ext SpChT G-Cir2 TrnTh Sw&Pr (short figure for class)
M fig: H-Pr1/2 S-PsOcn Ext SpChT G-Cir1 [5W] ZERO Sw&Pr
X spread announcements throughout the evening. better attention. less standing.
P [0F] XFire G-UTurn [0B] -Wade Driver
P ! [T] "on the count of 4" AcDcy "think about it 1-2-3-4" (use to resolve) -Wade Driver
B comment: "Don't stop and don't slow down a bit"
P ! [L.C] Col.C C-FaceR-ChasR, E-FaceL-PasTh [3-1] (enunciate VERY carefully)
B [L.0W] (e.g. after DixiS) B-XRun G-Trd-UTurn [0F]
B [0F] G-XRun B-Trd B-UTurn B-Run [0F]
B getout: [F1p] (in seq) G-XRun B-Trd BendL PsOcn RLG
A2 [5W] B-Run Slither [0W]
A2 [F2p] (out of seq) G-XRun Slither [5W] RLG
B ring: RollA "B in G sashay" (= RollA twice)
A2 [Th] A8Cir (after other All8 calls)
B [L.F] Cpl.T HSash E-Fold
P getout: [L.Q] PingP 1-1/2 AL
B H-SqTh3 SepA1 A-StrTh C-SqTh3 (pause) C-Arch DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (hand use issue: C-Arch after SqTh3)
B H-Pr1/2-PasTh SepA1 A-StrTh C-SqTh3 (pause) C-Arch DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (hand use issue: C-Arch after SqTh3)
B H-Pr1/2-SqTh3 SepA1 A-StrTh C-PasTh C-Arch DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
A1 getout: CloverAnd AL RLG
B cue: "shake R hands" RLT
P H-SCirW VC-Trd VC-Run C-Tag Splt2 "G go L, B go R" Arnd1 [0L]
M equiv: SpChT = E-Cir A-Trd
B fun: Memory Squares: say a complete short sequence to the dancers including RLG Prom; signal start -Nasser Shukayr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr SpChT B-Cir-"once" Recyc PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr -Nasser Shukayr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr SpChT B-Cir Recyc 8Chn2 Sw&Pr
X "take your hands and put 'em in a ring, CirL like everything" -Nasser Shukayr
P getout: [W2p] TrdWv &Roll-Twice RLG
P fig: H-Pr1/2-PsOcn PingP Ext SpChG ... "make a good lookin' wave" A8Cir Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD-ToWav G-Trd G-Run Tag Clovr "B in the lead" B-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (compare to Clovr G-SqTh3 Sw&Pr)
P teach SpChG: SpChX ... "STOP! OOPS! I meant SpChG (no exchange) - let's look at what's different"
P [0B] Cir2L "reverse"-SCirW "start with a R" GrSwT [L.5TW]
P stir: ALIAS SwThr SwThr A-Ca3/4 G-LStar-1/2 "wave of H, wave of S" [WWTh] A-"your part"-PingP
P stir: H-SqTh4 T1/4 FYNBr [SHing C-Trd]3x AL "bow ptr" (practice L-H Hinge)
P singing call: DPT LrTrd Sw&Pr = DixiG Sw&Pr
B H-LeadL (or H-LSqTh) ("left" DoSaD) "left" PasTh "regular" TrdBy (feels like weaving)
B getout: [P] (C-SqTh3 to Cnr): C-SwThr-SwThr Ext DoSaD (brief pause) AL (catch those that MkWav)
B fig: S-BxGnt H-Pr1/2 S-PasTh SepA1 FwdBk RLT FltWh Sweep PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr (H can't cut through the middle)
B ring: WlkAC TPtrL FullT "G center" AThar DoPaS
B break: 4LPromI StrTh B-StarL DoSaD Weave (substitute: T1/4 for StrTh)
B [LO] WhlDl C-L.PBy (then Cir2L, VeerL, or most any R-H call)
A1 [L.W] -&Cross AsCouples-RightRollToAWave
A2 [0D] D.Cir Twice SpinTheWindmill-"backward" "G are normal (B turn back and go)"
A2 getout: [5W1p] A8Cir ExpWv WhlDl C-Sweep-BkAwy A4-"start"-RLG (ptr is across the set)
A2 getout: [5W2p] A8Cir ExpWv WhlDl C-Sweep-BkAwy A4-RLT A4-"start"-RLG (ptr is across the set)
B [W] SpltC A8Cir SpltC A8Cir = ZERO
B [W] A8Cir SpltC A8Cir SpltC = ZERO
B [0W]/[5W] A8Cir SpltC SpltC A8Cir = Recycle Twice (A2) (changes seq, [0W]<->[5W])
M [0W]/[5W] A8Cir SHing A8Cir SHing (changes seq, maintains arrangement)
M [0W]/[5W] SHing A8Cir SHing A8Cir (changes seq, maintains arrangement)
M [0W]/[5W] SHing SpltC SHing C-Trd (changes seq, maintains arrangement)
M [0W]/[5W] SHing C-Trd SHing SpltC (changes seq and arrangement)
A1 [W] 1/4Thru-3x "unstirs" (CW), [L.W] L1/4Thru-3x "stirs" (CCW) (maintains arrangement)
A1 [0W]/[5W] SpltC Remake (changes seq, maintains arrangement - moves everyone as they are to the other wave)
P gimmick: YelRk-&Roll
B fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Cpl.C Cpl.C BendL PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C B-Cir ChDTL PasTh WhlDl DPT LrTrd Sw&Pr (also a stir) (watch ChDTL timing)
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C B-Cir,G-Trd BendL RLT PasTh WhlDl C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (also a stir)
B fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR VeerL B-Cir,G-Trd BendL PasTh WhlDl Zoom C-PasTh ZERO Sw&Pr
M fig: H-4Cir3-VeerL-VeerR LT1/4 WlkDg WhlAr FltWh Sweep PasTh Sw&Pr
M teach Clovr: [SS] H-PasTh-"Seperate go stand behind" A-Zoom C-SldTh-PasTh
H-"think: Separate go stand behind"-Clovr "it's a 3/4 loop thing"
B [5L] T1/4 FaceI RLT (Same as T1/4-&Roll)
M asymmetric "Move On": lines of same sex: A-PasTh "Move On" gives same sex squares
"battle of the sexes" (2 squares deep in Move On direction) -Harlan Kerr
Ideas Sorted Alphabetically...
Comments
X "Swing another new girl"
X "Yellow Squeeze"
X "You didn't make a mistake, you had a learning experience" -Ruth Riegelhaupt-Herzig
X "and you're gonna do an AL"
X "dance UP to the middle and y' C'mon back away" ("UP" on beat 1)
X "get funky with your corner" (before a Sw&Pr)
X "hold hands with your ptr - if you're going to get lost, it's better to get lost together" -Bob Riggs
X "home-- y'go an' when y'get back here" -Bronc Wise
X "if you're not having fun, you're not dancing!" -Mearle Adams
X "let's give it to the heads"
X "patter chatter" (term for those filler words)
X "smiling is nice styling" -Del Powel
X "swing your own, leave mine alone!"
X "take 'em and you walk 'em back home"
X "this should be an easy call but it gives some dancers a lot of trouble"
X (if one of your squares breaks down) "looks like a party over there"
X (if one of your squares breaks down) "which one was the fun call?"
X Prom "along, help me sing this song..."
X RLG "gimme-a right and-a-left"
X Square missing two: "We're two shy in this square"
X [SS] H-"you wiggle to the middle an' y' wiggle on back"
X [SS] H-..., "while the S wiggle"
X after sequence that breaks down all squares: "this one's a mixer!"
X comment: "(wouldn't want to) lose your orientation" (fun to describe mistakes in a gay group)
X comment: "Enjoy every mistake to the fullest!"
X comment: "bow to your partner, bow wow wow to your corner"
X comment: "rotten left thru" (= RLT)
X comment: (after Cs do t-bone stuff that ends in [F] with Es) "you have a friend" Cpl.C -Vic Ceder
X comment: 1/2of-YelRk "the other half later"
X comment: Prom "and you get'a walk home"
X comment: Prom "with her"
X gimmick: YelRk 1/4Mr -Bob Elling
X if all squares break down call several SD-sounding bogus calls and comment "oops, wrong list!" -Steve Zink
X if you miss start of record or other mishap, say "sound check!" and start again
X keeping head level helps reduce dizziness
X patter chant: "hand over hand get around the land, Pro-menade, a lady and a man"
X patter chant: FwdBk = "dance up to the middle and you bring it on back"
X practice for convention: swap heads and sides in your hall for a few tips
X rhyme: "We need some over here and some over there; please come help us fill out a square."
X rhyme: "home you go like you did a bit ago, now all the way around 'ya Promenade the town"
X rhyme: "meet your honey BxGnt you're gonna Prom right after that"
X rhyme: RLG "and-a when y' gonna meet your partners all, you getta Promenade to get around the hall
X rhyme: RLG "when you meet your partners all, Promenade go 'round the hall
X Determine if paired couples (in any formation) are in or out of sequence: -Clark Baker
* Notice distance each couple is from their squared-up home
* If both are far, or both are near home, they're in sequence
* If one is near and the other is far from home, they're out of sequence
X teach Swing: With your partner join hands in 2-person circle, R foot forward, L foot behind.
Place R foot next to, and outside of, partner's R foot (not between partner's feet). Circle Left
skating around each other. As you go faster, feel the centrifugal force. While circling
get into ballroom dance position. Let the man's hand on the lady's back (just under her
shoulder blade) keep a feeling of connection while you enjoy the centrifugal force. -Betsy Gotta
X timing: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
1 H-SqTh4 & 4 & 1 (gives dancers beat 1)
1 & H-SqThr & 4 & 1 (gives dancers beat 1)
Intro Level / First Night / One Night Stand / Square Dance Party
I "H face the couple on your R, S face the couple on your L" "those"-2LChn
I AL "hang on, keep her and Promenade her"
I AL DoSaD "still facing partner" RLG (timing for beginners - replaces AL DoSaDo AL Weave in singing call)
I B-StarR "find your cnr" StrPr "your cnr this way" G-BkTrk "find the same cnr" AL
I Call "all join hands and CirR" with perfect timing. Only rough for those that rush
I Circle facing out: Circle "sunny side out"
I Equiv: 4Cir2 = RLT (use for singing calls before RLT is taught)
I H-SqTh4 A-SqTh4 A-UTurn CirL AL
I H/S/B-RStar "keep it turning. first time, wink at your corner. second time ... AL"
I SFPrm B-BkTrk "meet partner" DoSaD 1-1/2 ("once, then another half") AL
I [L] C-PasTh E-PasTh A-BendL (teaches C and E)
I [SS] "on the count of 3, couple #4 say yee-ha! 1-2-3-"
I [SS] 4L-RStar-3/4 "turn your corner by the L a FULL turn to ptr" RLG
I [SS] B-"only"-CirL (or CirR) "inside, all the way around, back out when you get back home"
I [SS] B-LStar "put an arm around your ptr, bring her with you" StrPr
I [SS] B-LStar "pick your cnr" StrPr "G roll back one" Prom "your ptr"
I [SS] B-RStar StrPr B-"Spread your star out wide, G duck under your B's right side" AL
I [SS] B-RStar StrPr "G roll back one" AL
I [SS] G-RStar ("G in with a R-H star a full turn") StrPr "the wrong way"
I [SS] H-FwdBk S-FwdBk B-FwdBk 4LChn ...
I [SS] H-PasTh "stay facing out" S-PasTh (optional CirL "sunny side out") "everybody face your partner"-PasTh AL
I [SS] H-PasTh S-PasTh (CirL) A-UTurn CirL LyIMS AL
I [SS] H-PasTh-U-Turn S-PasTh-UTurn A-CirL "until B are home" (all have corner) -Bill Eyler
I [SS] H-SqTh4 Sp2A1 A-JoinH CirL AL
I [SS] HB-DoSaD SG-DoSaD SB-DoSaD HG-DoSaD (later in the evening - fast enough there's almost a traffic jam)
I break: CirR B-StarL StrPr G-BkTrk "2nd time you meet" Sw&Pr
I cue AL: "it's a L arm turn"
I cue BendL: "NEW line!"-FwdBk
I cue DoSaD: "it's back to back"
I cue Prom: "side by side" (some boys walk awkwardly behind the girl - watch for this)
I cue RStar: "right hands in and turn it"
I cue RStar: "walk around it"
I cue StrPr: [SS] B-LStar "put an arm around your ptr, she'll walk with you" StrPr "B keep the star"
I cue: [SS] B-"let go of your partner"-RStar
I cue: [SS] H-"raise your right hands"-RStar
I equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-"with the one you're facing"-Swing "and face the outside couple" -Heiner Fischle
I equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-2LChn Pr1/2 LeadR -Heiner Fischle
I equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-2LChn-4Cir3 PasTh -Heiner Fischle
I equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-LStar "find your cnr" DoSaD -Heiner Fischle
I equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RStar "find your cnr" "left"-DoSaD -Heiner Fischle
I fig: 4LChn S-2LChn H-4Cir3-PasTh DoSaD Sw&Pr
I fig: H-2LChn S-2LChn (4 or even 8x in rapid succession - save for 4th fig) -Steve Minkin
I fig: H-FwdBk H-DoSaD S-FwdBk S-DoSaD "face your corner" DoSaD "take her" Prom
I fig: H-Pr1/2 FwdBk S-LeadR 4Cir3 StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr (StrTh = PasTh + face ptr)
I fig: H-Pr1/2 H-LStar 1/2 way "back out at home" S-Pr1/2 S-LStar 1/2 way "back out at home" "cnr"-DoSaD Prom
I fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL PasTh BendL PasTh "face ptr" PasTh Sw&Pr
I fig: H-Pr1/2-FwdBk S-LeadR 4Cir3 PasTh "face ptr" PasTh Sw&Pr
I fig: H-Pr1/2-RLT, S-LStar "to your corner" TCnrR TPtrL Swing "corner" Prom
I fig: H-SqTh4 Sp2A1 StrTh CalTw Sw&Pr
I fig: JoinH CirL "exactly half way" ...
I if someone is having trouble knowing which way to go on Prom, avoid using choreography with Separate
I teach Arm Turn: 2 person Star, then Arm Turn (natural teaching progression)
I teach GndSq: "find someone in your square off one of your shoulders - turn (90deg) to face them."
I teach GndSq: "only one of your shoulders aims toward someone in your square - turn to face them."
I teach GrSqr: practice turns by alternately facing partner and opposite on cue "turn!" (while at home) -Andy Shore
I teach GrSqr: the turns: "there's someone beside you in your square, they may be far away, turn to face them"
I teach Prom: "Promenade means walk"
I teach Prom: G-UTurn by facing out first so the boy can wrap you up (depends on region)
I teach RLG: "shake R-H walk by, shake L-H walk by, R-H walk by, L-H walk by" (demphasizes "pull" of PulBy)
I teach SqThr: SqThr "think about the last hand" (pull by without turning)
I teach StrPr: G-RStar StrPr "this way, it's the wrong way, its ok"
I teach Swing: "B raise your left hand up, gently guide her hand over her head"
I teach Swing: "B keep her hand centered over her head no matter where she goes - chase after her if you need to"
I teach order: CirL > CirR > SFPrm > "L hands in" LStar > "reverse it R hands in" RStar > (back home) B-LStar StrPr > Prom
I teaching slow calls like CtsyT, count aloud afer the call to let dancers know they don't have to rush -Ron Masker
I timing "All dance up to the middle with a great big yell 1 2! 3!! ..."
I visiting couples: 1 then 2 then all 4
I teach Prom: B-LStar StrPr "B take hands out of the star place it palm up in front of her at waist level."
"G take your L hand (from behind him) and place it in his L hand - her L hand in his L hand"
"G take your outside free hand and place it behind your back and he can place his R hand on yours" (regional styling)
I teach DoSaD: "face partner, shake hands, introduce yourself ... notice your R hand is connected to your R shoulder"
4 parts:
1 step forward to bring R shoulders together
2 pass by and slide back to back
3 back up passing L shoulders
4 and back to where you started facing your ptr
"now smoothly" DoSaD "right shoulders, slide back to back, back up, you're facing your partner"
"turn your back on your partner. this is your corner. shake R hands introduce yourself, R hand = R shoulder" DoSaD
I teach SFGrSqr: [SS] H-"dance forward don't come back. This is your opposite.
With your opposite"-DoSaD ("Careful backing up!!") "Back out to home"
(Repeat w/ Sides)
H-DoSaD "your opposite", S-DoSaD "your opposite" (AL RLG Sw&Pr)
"When I say TURN, everyone turn and face your ptr .... TURN!"
"When I say TURN, everyone turn and face your opposite .... TURN!"
(check to make sure EVERYONE is facing their opposite.)
TURN! .. TURN! .. TURN! .. TURN! (Make sure turns are crisp.)
"We are now ready to learn Grand Square" ...
Callerlab Basic
B "L and R Grand" DoPaS (after WlkAC or TrnTh or AR, etc.)
B (H-Pr1/2) S-Face A-BxGnt [0L]
B (big circle at end of evening) AL BxGnt "wrong way good night"-RLG
B 4B-PromI "counter clockwise" -Anne Uebelacker
B B-LStar StrPr A-WhlAr HSash B-RStar "leave her behind"
B BxGnt "change hands" L.PulBy (like AL or L.TrnTh but starting with R hand)
B BxGnt "change hands" L.T1/4
B DivTh-PasTh-SwThr / TrdBy-PasTh-SwThr (teaches sometimes only C can do the call)
B DoPas "L and R Grand" TPtrL AThar -Bill Eyler
B DoSaD Twice (dissorienting with highland fling styling) -Sparky Sparks
B E-Cir A8Cir C-Cir (smoother transition after SwThr)
B G-LStar "to your corner" TCnrR DoPas CirL "after the CtsyT of course!"
B GrSqr "reverse it here" (after 8 beats) (requires precise timing)
B LyCtr Bk2Bk B-Prom "reach in" CtsyT "your girl" Prom
B Prom (out of seq): S-DontS H-"when you get home"-FwdBk "let the S go behind you!" -Bob Elling
B Prom A-WhlAr 4LChn
B Prom DontS "H are leaders"-Feris "S end in front of the H"
B Prom DontS (out of seq): B-"back out" A-CirL H-FwdBk S-FwdBk H-StrTh-PasTh AL
B Prom DontS (out of sequence) H-WhlAr G-"diagonally PasTh" SHing C-Trd RLG (or TrnTh AL, etc.)
B RStar LStar "Stars automatically turn in square dancing" -Andy Shore
B StrPr A-RollA StrPr (repeat!)
B WWGnd: "wrong way go right and left grand" (easier to understand)
B [0.C] G-Run A-FaceI [0L] (like Trd-&Roll)
B [0B] Cir2L RvFlt (not bad flow yet surprisingly uncommon)
B [0B] DoSaD VeerL (unusual nice flow) (catch those that make a wave!)
B [0B] Sp2A1 BendL [5L] (same as FaceI)
B [0B] all facing partner in seq: PasTh 1/2of-Zoom RLG
B [0B]/[0L] FltWh B-Run [C]/[W]
B [0F] Feris C-Sweep-"2 quarters" (a little harder than it seems)
B [0F] G-Trd B-Run (B-Trd) [5W]
B [0F] Tag 1L,2L Prom DontS B-WhlAr A-StrTh [0P]
B [0LO] C-Trd C-Run BendL [1L]
B [0LO] C-Trd C-Run WhlDl [1P]
B [0LO] C-Trd E-Trd BendL [0L]
B [0LO] WhlDl C-Sweep-"2 quarters" (a little harder than it seems)
B [0L] C-BxGnt "let go" A-BendL
B [0L] E-BxGnt, C-PasTh A-RLG
B [0M] DPT "trailers!"-Trd A-FaceI [0L]
B [0M] G-UTurn Col.C G-Trd
B [0P] "Centers arch" CalTw (use in place of C-SqTh3) -Bill Eyler
B [0P] C-RLT HSash Zoom A-FaceI "make a line" [0L] (call A-FaceI immediately after Zoom for flow)
B [0P]/[0T] C-VeerR A-Prom
B [0Q] F-PasTh F-PasTh [0R] -Andy Shore
B [0Q] G-Zoom (cue: "if you're a G and you see a G in front of you, touch her on the back")
B [0TF] ChDTL ("chain down each line")
B [0TW] B-XFold G-"step back" RvFlt
B [0W] B-Run (pause) Feris (if called accidently, adding pause helps flow)
B [0W] B-Run B-Trd CalTw G-Trd [0F] Feris (nice hand use, keeps couples paired)
B [1LO] C-Trd, E-XFold [0P] (like XFire)
B [1L] A-PasTh C-CalTw E-UTurn [0L] -Dick Henshel
B [1L] C-BxGnt A-RLT [0L]
B [1L] E-PasTh E-Run [0L]
B [1L] E-PasTh E-XFold Zoom
B [1L] E-PasTh-"and"-XFold [0P]
B [1L] T1/4 "just the" B-Zoom -Saundra Bryant
B [1L] T1/4 Col.C (B in C) C-FaceI PasTh SepA1 [3-1] C-PsOcn [5D]
B [1TW],[2TW] <-> [0TL],[5TL] "on each side" B-Trd (or G-Trd)
B [2L] BxGnt "let go and" BendL (unusual backup flow after BxGnt)
B [2L] StrTh UTurn [5P] (similar to BxGnt-&Roll)
B [2P] (B in front): DPT "B are together" 1L2R B-WhlAr [1F]
B [3L]/[4L] T1/4 G-UTurn F-PasTh [0T]
B [4L] (B in C) B-FwdBk B-FltWh (show where B are then hard call for B to start)
B [5C] B-Fold 2LChn [0B] (a bit tight)
B [5F] C-XRun [0F] (also [L.5F] -> [L.0F])
B [5LO] G-Run B-Run [0L]
B [5L] "dance forward but don't come back" C-T1/4-Wk&Dg-"arch" E-FaceI (or "face the center(s)") DivTh [0P] (timing critical!)
B [5L] BxGnt PsOcn [0W] (good practice before calling BxGnt FanTp)
B [5L] C-BendL RLG
B [5L] C-SqTh4 E-StrTh-CalTw [0B] (DivTh)
B [5L] E-PasTh-"and"-Fold [0P]
B [5L] RollA "in the same old way" A-JoinH CirL RollA "in a whole new way" CirL
B [B] "make a circle of 4" "circle to the left half way"
B [B] BxGnt = DivTh DPT A-UTurn DPT LrTrd (nice before RLG) -Bronc Wise
B [B] DoSaD A-VeerL
B [B] Fwd2 AThar -Mike Kellogg
B [B] JoinH 4Cir2 Sweep ("circle up 4 HALF WAY ... Sweep one quarter get a line")
B [B] RLT C-WhlAr, E-HSash-Divide A-T1/4 [5C]
B [B] VeerL E-Run [0B]->[5W] (same as Facing Recycle, use for getouts to RLG)
B [B] VeerR BendL T1/4 -Kris Jensen
B [F] C-Cir (A-HSash) A-WhlAr AcDcy (nice flow)
B [F] C-XRun [0F]->[5F], [5F]->[0F]
B [L.F] Lead Couple Wheel Around
B [L.F] WhlDl C-WhlAr [P]
B [L.TW] "right" GrSwT "right" TrnTh [lines of 3 back to back]
B [L.W] RearB PasTh (R shoulder!)
B [L.W] SwThr = "centers SwThr with the ends"
B [L0F] AcDcy G-Run ChDTL [0L]
B [LO] FwdBk BendL "back and forward" (fight all natural tendancies!)
B [LO] WhlDl C-HSash Zoom (centers flow like XTrail)
B [LO] WhlDl C-VeerR-VeerL Cir2L
B [L] C-FwdBk A-BendL
B [L] C-SqTh4, E-T1/4 F-YelRk, O-"sneaky"-YelRk -Scot Byars
B [L] Reverse Sashay (to get beau to cross in front)
B [L] RvFlt Sweep C-WhlAr
B [M] A-CalTw FaceI [2L]
B [P] (C-SqTh3 to corner): C-SqThr SepA2 E-Fold AL
B [P] (C-SqTh3 to corner): C-SqThr SepA2 FwdBk C-Fold (far apart) A-PasTh RLG
B [P] LrPasTh (reminder that leaders can be in the center)
B [P] all with partner out of order: C-MkWav VC-Trd SHing AL
B [P] all with partner out of order: DPT Trak2 LSwTh RLG -Eric Henerlau
B [Q] Ext DoSaD (DoSaD from a wave, ends facing)
B [SS] "2 & 4"-FwdBk "odd couples"-LeadR SwThr "evens"-Trd ("with partner!") B-Run [L1p]
B [SS] "H watch the S watch you watch them"-SqTh4 ... -Tim Marriner
B [SS] "sides face grand right and left - it's a right and left grand go 'round..."
B [SS] 4B- (or 4G-) "hug your corner's corner" (see if anyone hugs themself) -Ed Foote
B [SS] 4LChn RollA (= 4LCh3) ALTAT SlipC AL
B [SS] 4LChn RollA B-RStar AL
B [SS] 4LChn-CtsyT-FullT "facing out" A-JoinH-CirL ... CirR "4 Ldy"-RollA CirR "4 Ldy"-RollA "to your ptr"-CalTw A-CirL
B [SS] 4LChn-CtsyT-FullT "facing out" A-JoinH-CirL ... CirR "4 Ldy"-RollA CirR "4 Ldy"-RollA "to your ptr"-Swing
B [SS] A-RollA B-RStar
B [SS] AL "hang on" FullT "B-center" AThar (Shoot RLG)
B [SS] AL BxGnt G-LStar StrPr "G back out" CirL LyIMS AL
B [SS] ALTAT Shoot Fwd2 "to the cnr" AL FullT "to the partner" RLG
B [SS] B-RStar StrPr B-BkOut (FullT!) LyIMS AL
B [SS] B-Run "yes all of them!" Alamo
B [SS] CirL 4LChn CirL 4LChn "keep her" Prom
B [SS] CirL G-RStar 3/4 "to your corner" AL FullT RLG
B [SS] G-CirL-CirR-SFPrm L-Star StrPr A-WhlAr B-RStar StrPr B-BkOut (FullT!) LyIMS AL
B [SS] H-2LChn-WhlAr-1/4Mr VeerL Cir2L
B [SS] H-CirL "exactly one full turn", S-Pr1/2 (disorienting)
B [SS] H-FwdBk S-...
B [SS] H-FwdBk-LeadR (nice flow)
B [SS] H-LSqT4 LStar C-RStar AL
B [SS] H-LStar "pick up your cnr" StrPr B-Run A-StrTh CirL LyIMS LyIMS AL RLG
B [SS] H-LeadR RStar ...
B [SS] H-PasTh S-PasTh (CirL) Now-1-1/2! CirL LyIMS AL (gimmick)
B [SS] H-PasTh SepA0 (around zero) [1L]
B [SS] H-PasTh SepA2 S-Face RLG -Jim Wass
B [SS] H-RollA A-CirL B-RStar AL RLG
B [SS] H-RollA StrTh-&Sprd [O.L]
B [SS] H-SepA1 [0L]
B [SS] H-SepA2 BendL [2L]
B [SS] H-SepA2, S-RLT (around something that's moving)
B [SS] H-SqTh2 Twice "second time with the sides!"
B [SS] H-SqTh4, S-UTurn- (pause) Twice (surprisingly disorienting)
B [SS] H-SqThr,S-CalTw CtrIn Ca3/4 (play on gay styling where S-CalTw twice while H-SqThr)
B [SS] H-T1/4 -BRun RvFlt
B [SS] H-T1/4 B-Zoom -Sandra Bryant
B [SS] H-TrnTh RvPrm
B [SS] HB-"and your cnr"-DoSaD "same ones"-StrTh-FwdBk, O-FwdBk-SqTh4, O-RollA RLG
B [SS] HBRun, S-T1/4 [5C]
B [SS] S-RLT "2 and 4"-SqThr (sounds like it's the other couple)
B [SS] S-RollA S-SqTh3 SFGrSqr
B [SS] WlkAC "Left & Right Grand" "with ptr" AL "HANG ON, keep her" Prom (timing is critical)
B [SS] WlkAC "stack the wood" DoPas (chance to remember then forget)
B [TF] VeerR [LO] -Eric Henerlau
B [Th] Shoot-&Roll StrTh Prom (Shoot is JUST an arm turn)
B [TL] C-WhlDl-Sweep, E-BendL [P]
B [TW] A-Fold [L] (like SingleWheel)
B [TW]/[TF]/[TL] VC-Trd (practice knowing where you are in tidal formation)
B [W] A8Cir BxGnt
B [alamo wave] ALIAS or ALTAT
B [asymmetric 0 lines facing one wall] E-Fold [5B] + symmetric
B at home: [M] LrPr1/4,TrPtTrd
B at home: diagonal RLT C-1/4Mr
B break: "all 4 ladies" RollA A-CirL 4LChn RollA AL Weave (unusual but familiiar)
B break: 4GPromI BxGnt 4BPromI Weave
B break: 4LCh3 JoinH CirL B-RStar AL Weave -Neil Heather
B break: 4LCh4 "4 quarters, go all the way - turn your girl" CirL AL Weave
B break: 4LChn 4LChn CirL "face corner" PasTh StrTh FwdBk "face new corner" PasTh Sw&Pr
B break: ALTAT Shoot Fwd2 AThar Shoot Weave (call somewhat quickly for timing)
B break: CirL (16 beats) AL BxGnt 4GPromI TPtrR FullT AL Sw&Pr
B break: CirL (8 beats) AL Swing 4GPromI BxGnt RLG DoSaD Prom
B break: CirL (8 beats) G-RStar TPtrL AThar SlipC AL Weave Sw&Pr (works best if CirL called before beat 1)
B break: G-Bk2Bk B-Prom DoPas TPtrL FullT B-Bk2Bk G-Prom Sw&Pr
B break: H-LeadR 4Cir3 (or Cir2L) FwdBk RLT FltWh Sweep SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B break: SFGrSq-1/2 CirL (singing call: if you called wrong figure and don't have 32 beats of lyrics)
B break: WlkAC TPtrL 4LCh3 CirL RollA Weave Sw&Pr
B break: instead of AL Weave, AL Sw&Pr (home) 4LChn "over and back"
B comment: "Sweep 50 cents" = Sweep 2 quarters -Andy Shore
B comment: "join hands and Circle in a left-ward way"
B comment: "prom-a-lady" (short for "Promenade a lady")
B comment: "ride the" Feris
B comment: 4G-PromI "you know who to swing"
B comment: H-"reverse"-Pr1/2 (if problems) "trouble in reverse-city" (sounds like River City)
B comment: Wrong Way Thar "back up the star"
B comment: [0W] SwThr "and the sinners Run around the saints"
B comment: [B] MkWav = "give me a wave" (as in wave to the caller)
B comment: [L.W] SwThr "ya, right" -Dave Wilson
B comment: [L] PsOcn "gimme that wave"
B cue/teach: [LO] B-Trd "B step forward, Trade, step in, find a wave!"
B cue: "(the one you're facing) shake R hands" RLT
B cue: "L and R Grand" "forward L... and R..."
B cue: "R-H" WWGrd (play on right and wrong)
B cue: "front to back" Zoom (especially from columns, diamond points, etc.)
B cue: "left arm" Shoot
B cue: "no hands" DoSaD 1-1/2 (cue helps prevent highland fling)
B cue: "where's your right hand?" SwThr -Eric Henerlau
B cue: DivTh: "insides arch outsides under"
B cue: DivTh: "insides high, outsides low"
B cue: Fwd2: "R 1, L 2 hang on the B wheel in" AThar
B cue: Gay Weave: (& 5 & 6 & 7 & 8) "slap THIGHS, clap HANDS, lean BACK, kick WHOOP!"
B cue: HSash "that's a call!" (if they stand there not knowing what to do)
B cue: LSqTh: "start with the L-H, do a regular Square Thru"
B cue: RLT: "turn that girl right next to you" (esp. from [TW])
B cue: SwThr: "in a wave"-SwThr (to wean dancers from StepW)
B cue: SwThr: "think about a wave"-SwThr (to wean dancers from StepW)
B cue: WhlAr "go left"
B cue: WhlAr "wheel left like a CtsyT"
B cue: [0B] DoSaD ToWav "go ALL the way around till we have G in the middle" (if highland fling styling)
B cue: [L]/[B] Circulate "walk by"
B cue: [M] "notice the wall you're facing" Zoom ("a FULL Zoom") ("still facing that wall?")
B cue: [SS] 4LChn LyIMS LyIMS (or RollA Twice) "everyone between partner and corner?"
B cue: [Th] "keep your star" SlipC
B cue: [Th]/[L.W] "you have your corner - use em'!" AL
B cue: [W] "where's your L hand?" LSwTh -Eric Henerlau
B equiv: H-LeadR = H-2LChn-RollA-StrTh
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-2LChn LeadL
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-FltWh LeadR
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-FltWh Sweep PasTh
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-FltWh T1/4 Wk&Dg
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-HSash BxGnt SqTh2
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-MovIn FaceO
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-PasTh SepA1 ComIn RLT PasTh -Heiner Fischle
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-PasTh SepA2 (to a line) E-Fold
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-Pr1/2 HSash StrTh
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-Pr1/2 PasTh SepA1 ComIn PasTh -Heiner Fischle
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RLT PasTh SepA1 ComIn PasTh -Heiner Fischle
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RollA RvPrm "that way, half way" MovIn "I say and then" SldTh "with the outside two..."
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RvFlt LeadL
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RvFlt Sweep PasTh
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-SldTh SqTh3 (sets up left hand)
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-StrTh CalTw
B equiv: H-SqTh4 = S-Face A-BxGnt SldTh
B equiv: WlkAC = BxGnt PulBy
B equiv: [B] BxGnt MkWav C-Trd = SwThr
B equiv: [B] RLT C-WhlAr = DivTh
B fig: 4LCh3 H-FwdBk S-SqTh4 RLT RollA PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: 4LCh3 H-LeadL VeerR Cpl.C Cpl.C Cpl.C BendL StrTh Sw&Pr (also a stir)
B fig: 4LCh3 H-Pr1/2 LeadR 4Cir3 StrTh Sw&Pr
B fig: 4LCh3 H-Pr1/2-PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Run B-Cir,G-Trd BendL StrTh Sw&Pr (also a stir)
B fig: 4LCh3 H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: 4LCh3 H-SqTh4 BxGnt SqTh5 Sw&Pr (practice sashayed SqThr)
B fig: 4LChn H-FwdBk S-LeadR A-VeerL Cpl.C Cpl.C B-Cir A-BendL StrTh Sw&Pr
B fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 StrTh PasTh Cir2L FwdBk PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh Sw&Pr (also a stir)
B fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 LeadR VeerL ChDTL FltWh RLT RollA Swing-"somebody new" Prom
B fig: 4LChn H-RLT-RollA JoinH CirL (16 beats) G-PasTh "both go L in single file" B-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: A-Pr1/2 H-SqTh4 (pause) "arch in the middle" DivTh C-PasTh DivTh C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-2LChn S-LeadR VeerL BendL PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh ZERO Sw&Pr (full)
B fig: H-2LChn S-LeadR VeerL Feris C-PasTh ZERO Sw&Pr (3/4)
B fig: H-DoSaD "face cnr" StrTh FwdBk PasTh WhlDl DPT 1L2R StrTh SqTh3 AL Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LSqTh LStar H-RStar LT1/4 B-RunL BxGnt PulBy Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LStar "pick up your cnr" StrPr CirL G-FwdBk G-SqTh4 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR 4Cir3 StrTh DivTh C-SqTh3 PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR Cir2L FwdBk RLT RLT T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr (practice RLT)
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL ChDTL "turn that G and" FltWh FwdBk SqTh4 Sw&Pr (use various equivs for SqTh4)
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C B-Cir,G-Trd BendL RLT PasTh WhlDl C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (also a stir)
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL PasTh BendL SqTh4 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL RLT SqTh3 BendL SqTh4 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL RLT SqTh4 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDLT PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL FltWh StrTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr (3/4)
B fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh StrTh RvFlt Sweep PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-PasTh SepA1 A-PasTh WhlDl Zoom B-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-PasTh SepA1 A-StrTh C-PasTh DivTh C-SqTh3 A-PasTh AL Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 -FwdBk S-StrTh PasTh Swing AL Weave
B fig: H-Pr1/2 FwdBk S-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL FltWh StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 LSqT4 LSqT3 TrdBy Sw&Pr (H-RvPrm for variety)
B fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR Cir2L RLT PasTh WhlDl C-SwThr BxGnt PulBy Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 PasTh SepA1 FwdBk StrTh Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Run Feris C-VeerL G-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 RLT "and back away" S-LeadR Cir2L (FwdBk) T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 RLT,S-SqTh4 H-HSash SwThr C-Trd C-Run WhlDl SqTh- B-3,G-4 B-Clovr Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 RLT,S-SqTh4 H-HSash SwThr E-UTurn,C-Trd WhlDl SqTh- G-3,B-4 G-Clovr Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 S-RLT H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C Cpl.C BendL StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 S-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav A8Cir G-Trd SwThr Swing AL Prom
B fig: H-Pr1/2 S-StrTh-PasTh Cir2L FwdBk PasTh WhlDl Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 (pause) StrTh StrTh DivTh C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 Cir2L RLT PsOcn G-Trd Swing AL Prom (3/4) (* significant figure)
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SwThr A8Cir Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr-G-Cir SwThr-B-Cir Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 RLT HSash PasTh TrdBy BxGnt SqTh3 AL Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 RLT VeerL Cpl.C Cpl.T PtTrd B-Trd Prom
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 SqTh3 TrdBy Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 SwThr SwThr A8Cir + [W] ZERO Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 T1/4 G-Run BxGnt SqTh4 TrdBy Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2,S-RLT-RollA A-CirL "he he she she" B-FwdBk-SqTh4 SwThr C-Trd Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-FwdBk S-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL FltWh StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-PasTh SepA1 A-StrTh C-SqTh3 DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 DivTh C-SqTh3 DivTh C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 RLT StrTh T1/4 Col.C B-Run PasTh Sw&Pr (significant figure)
B fig: H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Feris C-Arch C-CalTw Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Feris C-Sweep C-LeadR Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 SldTh T1/4 Col.C B-Run RLT BxGnt PulBy Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr1/2-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run Cpl.C WhlDl DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr3/4 S-PasTh Cir2L FwdBk PasTh WhlDl DPT 1L2R SqTh2 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-Pr3/4 S-RLT-PasTh Cir2L FwdBk RLT StrTh PasTh Swing LA Prom
B fig: H-RLT A-RollA H-SqTh4 A-SqTh3 DoPaS "corner" Sw&Pr
B fig: H-RvFlt Sweep Zoom C-PasTh Cir2L RLT PasTh WhlDl DPT LrTrd Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh3 SepA1 FwdBk A-StrTh C-SqTh3 DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh3 SepA2 FwdBk BxGnt RLT StrTh PasTh LA Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 'star fig' "pick up your cnr"-StrPr O-BkTrk "once around" Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 (SldTh T1/4)or(PsOcn SHing) Col.C B-Run RLT DivTh C-SqTh3 AL Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 4Cir2 DivTh C-PasTh 4Cir2 DivTh C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD 4Cir2 (or RLT) DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD 4Cir2 DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (drop DoSaD for short "catch-up" figure)
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD StrTh FwdBk PasTh CalTw StrTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD StrTh RvFlt Sweep LStar B-"reach back"-Prom
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run BendL RLT PasTh WhlDl Zoom C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run ChDTL RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Trd B-Run BendL RLT FltWh RvFlt "keep her" Prom
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Trd SwThr G-Trd SwThr B-Trd Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav G-Trd SwThr B-Run G-Trd Feris C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 RLT SwThr B-Run G-Trd Feris C-PasTh SwThr Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL B-Cir,G-Trd BendL RLT SqTh4 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL B-Cir,G-Trd BendL RLT SqTh4 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Cpl.C BendL PasTh WhlDl Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (also a stir)
B fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Cpl.C Cpl.C BendL PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 S-RollA SwThr B-Run PasTh WhlDl Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run B-Cir,C-Trd BendL RLT T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run B-Cir,G-Trd BendL SqTh4 Sw&Pr (* significant figure)
B fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run Cpl.C BendL RvFlt HSash StrTh TrdBy Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run Feris C-PasTh StrTh RvFlt Sweep Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Trd B-Run Feris C-PasTh StrTh RvFlt Sweep VeerR Prom
B fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr Twice G-Run BendL BxGnt SqTh3 Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqThr SFGrSqr H-SepA1-ComIn-PasTh-SepA1-ComIn-SqTh3 Swing AL DoSaD Prom
B getout: Prom out-of-seqence: H-WhlAr PasTh S-WhlAr A-Prom
B getout: [0B1p] "use a right hand" WWGnd
B getout: [0B] across the street (wrong corner): "left hand ready" LSqTh3 TrdBy AL
B getout: [0F] G-Run LA (say like: G-Run-"left" ... "allamande")
B getout: [0W] A8Cir BxGnt
B getout: [5L] FltWh LyIMS A-CirL AL
B getout: [5P] "C start"-RLG "keep goin' left, right, ..."
B getout: [5W1p] C-Run "then" E-Fold RLG (same dancers designated)
B getout: [5W1p] G-Run G-Fold RLG
B getout: [5W2p] A-XFold RLG
B getout: [5W2p] B-Run Feris C-Sweep AL (or CirL) -Gero Teufert
B getout: [5W2p] B-Trd, G-XFold RLG (like XFire)
B getout: [5W2p] B-XRun ChDTL [0L1p] (same as C-XRun ChDTL)
B getout: [B1c] (facing corner): C-Sp2A1 A-T1/4 B-Run AL
B getout: [B1c] Sp2A1 A-RLG
B getout: [B1c] U-Turn "bump buns with cnr" RLG
B getout: [B2r] (across the street) LSwTh LSwTh A8Cir LA (gimmick: A8Cir = "left circulate")
B getout: [B3r] (s-out): DoSaD ToWav LSwTh RLG
B getout: [B4c] T1/4 SpltC FaceR (or Face partner) RLG
B getout: [B]-in seq: C-Trade "Traders"-Run "Runners"-Fold RLG gimmick
B getout: [F1p] (all with partner in seq) Feris C-VeerL-VeerR A-VeerR Prom
B getout: [F1p] B-Cir B-Fold PasTh RLG
B getout: [L.5W] LP.By RLG
B getout: [L.F] in seq: Feris A-WhlAr 1L2L Prom (excessive L flow for fun)
B getout: [L1p] A-BxGnt "left hand"-PulBy RLG
B getout: [L1p] BxGnt PsOcn RLG
B getout: [L1p] E-AL RLG
B getout: [L2p] "no hands" SqTh2 AL (mimics CrossTrailThru for old-style getout)
B getout: [L2p] RLT (or 2LChn) "keep turning" Prom
B getout: [M] in order: 1L2R CirL AL
B getout: [P] C-SqTh3 -CalTw AL (= C-PasTh)
B getout: [P] s-in: C-SwThr "everyone!"-RLG (if H in center and S in S position, S-Face RLG)
B getout: [W1p] "just a tiny"-PasTh AL
B getout: [W2p]/[L.W2p] A-XFold PasTh AL
B gimmick: "4 heads"-PromI (use when dancers are expecting PromI)
B gimmick: "4 prettiest ones watch the others"-PromI
B gimmick: "Right and left allemande" (from [B1c] (corner line) SldTh + RLT)
B gimmick: "Un Sashay" to set up flow
B gimmick: "highland fling" in place of DoSaD -Vic Ceder
B gimmick: "rotten left thru"
B gimmick: Cpl#1 "step in and Swing" O-JoinH CirL (6 dancers circling the 2 in the center who are swinging)
B gimmick: [P] DPT "First left, next VEER RIGHT!" Cpl.C [F] (call very quickly)
B patter chant: [SS] H-LeadR Cir2L "keep your motion" PsOcn
B patter chant: [SS] H-SqTh "in the middle ... and when you get up to 4..."
B patter chant: [SS] H-SqTh4 "now get out there and go"
B ring: 4LCh3 CirL ALTAT SlipC UTurn RLG -Tommy P Larsen
B ring: 4LChn 4L-"Star half" "to the partner" StrTh StrPr
B ring: AL DoSaD AL Sw&Pr (dancers expecting Weave - do this if 16 beats behind the music)
B ring: AL FullT "B wheel in" AThar Shoot RLG
B ring: AL TPtrR FullT B-LStar BxGnt G-LStar TPtrR FullT AL
B ring: ALIAS SwThr B-RunR (facing out) CirL "Ladies center, men keep circling" CirL "Ladies in, men keep circling" CalTw CirR AL
B ring: ALIAS SwThr SwThr TrnTh B-RvPrm G-CirL "find your own, Sneaky Yellow Rock"
B ring: ALIAS SwThr SwThr TrnTh G-StarL "pick up your partner" StrPr
B ring: ALTAT "B keep your star" SlipC "keep your Thar, B back up" SlipC (pause) Shoot RLG
B ring: ALTAT Shoot Fwd2 AL FullT RLG
B ring: CirL "face your corner" PasTh StrTh "with the next" CirL
B ring: CirL AL TPtrR G-StarL BxGnt RLG
B ring: CirL LyIMS ALTAT SlipC UTurn RLG -Tommy P Larsen
B ring: CirR SFPrm B-"turn in"-RStar AL
B ring: JoinH CirL 4G-RStar "to your corner" (only 3/4) AL (FullT) RLG (harder as middle break of singing call) -George Knox
B ring: LyCtr Bk2Bk, B-PromO "meet partner" LArmT "B swing in" AThar SlipC AL
B ring: WlkAC TPtrL B-StarR TPtrL G-StarR DoPaS
B ring: [SS] AL Fwd2 AThar Shoot Fwd3 AThar ("G wheel in") Shoot RearB RLG -Kennita Watson
B ring: [SS] JoinH CirL LyIMS "ladies in"-RStar "star girls once around to your CORNER" AL FullT RLG
B singing call ZERO: RLT T1/4 SpltC Twice Sw&Pr
B singing call ZERO: SwThr B-Trd SwThr G-Trd (SwThr B-Trd) Sw&Pr
B singing call ZERO: SwThr B-XRun G-Trd G-XRun Sw&Pr -Scot Byars
B singing call ZERO: [B] StrTh RvFlt Sweep Sw&Pr (= StrTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr)
B singing call: AL TPtrR = AL DoSaD
B singing call: FwdBk after PromH for delay to get back on beat with the music
B singing call: H-FwdBk to add 8 count delay to short figure
B singing call: H-Pr1/2 = A-Pr1/2 S-RLT (takes longer, watch timing)
B singing call: [B] 4Cir2 = RLT (use figures you know earlier in class)
B singing call: [P] C-RLT-CalTw Sw&Pr = C-RLT-WhlAr Sw&Pr = C-PasTh Sw&Pr
B stir: 1-LeadR (4Cir4) DivTh 2-LeadR (4Cir4) DivTh 3-LeadR (4Cir4) DivTh 4-LeadR "anyone facing out"-CalTw -Vic Ceder
B stir: 4LChn H-RollA H-StrTh DivTh C-SqTh3 "bow Cnr"
B stir: H-2LChn S-LeadR RLT "bow to cnr"
B stir: H-2LChn S-LeadR VeerL Feris C-StrTh
B stir: H-LeadR Cir2L GrSwT RearB "and bow!"
B stir: H-LeadR Cir2L PasTh WhlDl C-Sweep AL BxGnt WWGnd "meet your partner" SldTh
B stir: JoinH CirL "exactly half way" A-Sweep
B teach "Come Down The Middle" with Prom 1/4 (and 3/4) (after H-Prom 1/2 come down the middle)
B teach 1/2 Square Thru
B teach A8Cir: "let go and go" -Harlan Kerr
B teach AThar: "box star = pack-saddle grip"
B teach Balnc: "forward-touch-back-touch"
B teach BendL: "C let go, C back up"
B teach BendL: "The two haves of the line bend to face each other"
B teach BxGnt: "G put your R shoulder under the arch"
B teach CalTw: "face your partner StrTh"
B teach CalTw: (after StrTh) "keep your partner's hand, face them and StrTh"
B teach Cir: "visualize two train tracks. stay on your own track and stop at the next station"
B teach Circulates: use outsides and insides before using centers and ends
B teach ComIn: [SS] H-StrTh-PasTh Sp2A1 ComIn "look toward original home" RLT
B teach DPT: "you'll eventually pass thru two people"
B teach Ext: "C's stay C's, E's stay E's"
B teach Feris: VC hand slap enforces proper dance flow and timing
B teach HSash: HSash Twice (build up to HSash 1-1/2)
B teach MkWav: hold hands like pigeon wings and do 1/2 PasTh
B teach PtTrd: "face your partner; pass R shouders"...
B teach PtTrd: "no hands" CalTw - now do it in slow motion... notice you pass R shoulders 1/2 way through
B teach PtTrd: (from sashayed) G is going to make a wide arc out around the B
B teach RLT: "try the CtsyT without looking down at your hands"
B teach SqThr/LSqTh: (practice Pull By) [LO] RPlBy BendL LPlBy BendL etc.
B teach SqThr: "Which hand is holding partner? Always turn toward this direction" (esp. when sashayed)
B teach SqThr: "walk the (4) edges of your box" (especially for sashayed arrangement)
B teach SqThr: (normal arrangement) girl's last hand of SqTh4 needed again to hold her partner (two L hands in a row)
B teach SqThr: shake R-H PasTh, turn in, shake L-H now L shoulder do a left PasTh etc.
B teach StrTh: "this call is hard because you must first let go of partner and then use that same hand"
B teach SwThr: "Half Right LET GO! then Half Left"
B teach SwThr: "Repeat after me: SwThr always starts with the R-H" -Andy Shore
B teach Weave styling: timing works better (easier) after SlipC AL (as typically called)
B teach Weave: (gay styling) associate each action with a count to beat of music. shoulder pass is 2 beats.
B teach WhlAr: "as a couple in place - your handhold stays centered over the same spot" ("keep the handhold rotating over the same spot")
B teach WhlDl: "all you need for WhlDl is one line of 4" (helpful when teaching from [TL]/[TF])
B teach WhlDl: "there's a couple on the R and a couple on the L" (procede to explain what each does)
B teach WlkAC / SeSaw "turn them with your eyes" (some folks over do this: "watch the high-beams")
B teach XRun: talk about where all the genders are before explaining what to do
B teach Zoom: "Exchanging places front to back"
B teach [Q] Ext: "C Wave hands: both busy before, both busy after; one free before, one free after"
B teach [Q] Ext: "middles stay middles" (VC of wave should aim for C of outside couple)
B teach waves: "center hand" / "partner hand" (before doing trades, etc.)
B teach/cue: G-"stick your tongues out" (to help dancers in same sex groups identify each other) -Bill Eyler
B teach: "when you meet in the same spot, share with a R-H" -Mike Kellogg
B variation GrSqr: "Grand Slide" on the parts where dancers come together do slide-close-slide-close instead "with style!" (cue-able)
B variation Now: "When!"
B ! 4G-PromI "Swing your CORNER" (short-cut figure if they're running behind)
B ! AL BxGnt H-Roll GrSqr (unusual)
B ! [1LO] BendL E-Run C-Trd [0L]
B ! [5W1p] E-Run C-Fold RLG (same as above only harder)
B ! [I.L] C-Run WhlDl (WhlDl from facing [L]
B ! [SS] H-SqThr-On4th SwThr "right!" [L.Q]
B ! fig: H-SqTh2 A-SqTh2 WhlDl C-LSwTh-LTrnT A-SwThr-TrnTh TrdBy SwThr TrnTh Sw&Pr
B stir: Cpl3&4-RLT "new" Cpl1&3-RLT "new" Cpl2&3-RLT -Vic Ceder
(start with any cpl position, that position RLT with cpl on R, then with cpl across, then with cpl on L)
B (totally broken down) A-JoinH-CirL HB-FwdBk HB-LStar "ptr"-StrPr "her cnr"-StrPr "3 by 3"
"his ptr"-StrPr "back out to lines" FwdBk [L1p]
B teach T1/4: "with the one you're facing ... end(land) in their footprints. Note you're NOT facing
the direction they're facing, you turn right 1/4. Once again the name of the call is T1/4"
B timing: "Heads - Up to the Middle & C'mon Back S - SqTh4 Go!" (S start SqThr on beat 1)
Count: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 1
B LA BxGnt WWGnd "Hand over hand it could be worse do a" DoPas "but in reverse"
Turn the partner right
Right hand lady with the left hand round
Back to the partner Right for a WWThr Shoot LA -Andrew DonDero
B "all join hands and you make a big ring, circle to the left till you hear me sing it...
...AL with the corner and weave the ring
B singing call: BxGnt + WWGnd in place of Weave (equiv timing,
interesting as partners come together the other way for Sw&Pr)
B singing call: AL "hang on! keep her"-RolPr = Sw&Pr
(nice if figure has excessive right-ward flow)
B stir: 4LChn "face this corner" RLT (cue: R.PBy CtsyT "your partner right there")
(or cue only / no RLT)
B teach A8Cir: Difficult because you must visualize the entire square, look around and find everyone in your square
There are several kinds of circulates in square dancing, all circulates have varous paths to follow.
Slot car track with 2 lanes: inside lane and outside lane. The track has strait-a-ways and bank turns top and bottom
"front row" around the corner, "back row" step directly forward to the "front row" to stand in their spots
Difficult because name sounds like circles. but always think straight ahead first, around the corner if you need to
Cpl.C: C must let go of hands, you'll get somebody new
B teach Circulates: difficult because you have to be aware of the entire square. before calling Cir, describe the
formation, note position as "front row" or "back row". after doing Cir, tell dancers to note the path
B teach Ext: "outside couples notice there are two of you and two backs in the wave front of you - one for each of you.
follow the back in front of you one step forward to find a new wave"
B teach StrTh "Let go of your partner. With that same hand, with the person you are facing, make a 2 person Star"
cue: "with the one you're facning, partner hand, STAR ... THRU - she goes under, you're a couple - they're now your (temporary) partner"
B teach WhlDl: demo to a single dancer standing next to you (facing the same way / looking over your shoulder)
using your hands palm up in front of you, flop R-H over palm down, then flop L-H over on top
B [SS] AL DoSaD B-LStar StrPr "keep your G, B back out A FULL TURN AROUND together" CirL LyIMS
AL "walk by one" Sw&Pr "your hun'"
B [SS] 4LChn H-2LChn "while" S-FltWh "all at the same time go!" S-"bring him back with you"
(call 2LChn early so FltWh comes at the right time, cues are reassuring)
B [SS] HG-FwdBk HG-"face your cnr"-StrTh "same 4"-FwdBk-SqTh4 "meet someone"-StrTh
[0L1p] (at 45 deg) -Jim Osborne
B [W] Discover arrangement knowing only partners are opposite corners of same box
(e.g. A-A or B-B etc. in diagram below)
A^ Bv C^ Dv
B^ Av D^ Cv
C-Trd B-Run -or- SwThr B-Run (either way produces normal couples)
Compare next 2 figures
B fig: S-BxGnt-PasTh SepA1 FwdBk PasTh WhlDl DPT LrTrd T1/4 SpltC Sw&Pr -David Cox
B fig: S-BxGnt-PasTh SepA1 FwdBk PasTh WhlDl DPT LrUTurn SwThr Sw&Pr -David Cox
Compare next 2 figures
B fig: H-FwdBk-XTrTh Arnd2 "make a line" FwdBk PasTh JoinH C-Arch E-TrnIn DPT Clovr C-TrnTh Sw&Pr (from Old Pine Tree)
B fig: H-SqTh2 "arch in the middle" DivTh O-Sep "make a line" FwdBk A-PasTh E-Fold,C-Arch DivTh DPT Clovr C-LTrnT BxGnt Sw&Pr
Compare next 2 figures
B fig: H-PasTh-HSash SepA2 "make a line" FwdBk PasTh C-Arch E-TrnIn DPT Clovr C-TrnTh Sw&Pr (from Old Pine Tree)
B fig: H-SqTh2 "arch in the middle" DivTh O-Sep "make a line" FwdBk A-PasTh E-Fold,C-Arch DivTh DPT Clovr C-LTrnT BxGnt Sw&Pr
Compare next 2 figures
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD T1/4 Wk&Dg PtTrd RLT PsOcn Recyc Sw&Pr
B fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg Wk&Dg PtTrd PsOcn Recyc Sw&Pr
B gimmick: 4BPromI "the wrong way 'round, get back and" Swing
(B have to reverse direction, which all may not want to)
Callerlab Mainstream
M ! 1/2Tag Balnc 1/2Tag Balnc
M ! AL BxGnt H-SqTh4 (S-TrnTh gives [1LO]) (unusual)
M ! [0B] T1/4 Scoot B-Fold A-VeerL [1F] (unusual nice flow)
M ! [1P] A8-DixiS (gimmick)
M ! [B] T1/4 Wk&Dg B-Trd B-Run WhlAr HSash [L] (nice setup flow for FltWh if they didn't break down)
M ! [W] PsTTC
M ! fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C Feris C-SwThr-TrnTh A-LSwTh-LTrnT TrdBy SwThr A8Cir Sw&Pr
M ! getout [1W] G-Hinge AL (only if G are outer-actives)
M "Eskimo Sashay" (sliding nose to nose) -Rick Hampton
M "just"-HG-TrnTh-StrTh-Pr1/2 = H-Pr1/2 + 8 beats
M (SHing C-Trd) 3x (restores arrangement - teaches seeing the new wave)
M 1/2Tg SwThr (nice pattern to use often. helps dancers conceptualize formation after 1/2Tg)
M AL AThar Ca3/4 SwThr RLG -Saundra Bryant
M CirL AL DoSaD B-StarL TrnTh AL
M CirL AL TPtrR FullT B-StarL TrnTh AL
M DPT 1/2of-Zoom (SHing) F-PasTh [0LO] (use C or E instead of F facing) (also Ca3/4 in place of SHing)
M H-LeadR CtrIn -Bronc Wise
M H-Pr1/4 Zoom [0P] -Mike DeSisto
M H-SqTh4 TrnTh C-LTrnTh CtrIn Ca3/4 SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M RLG TrnTh Fwd2 "with a L and a R hang on, B wheel in"-WWThr
M RLT DixiS = RLT G-W,B-D SHing
M RollA TrnTh = SqTh3 (nice before AL)
M Singing call ZERO: RLT T1/4 Wk&Dg PtTrd RvFlt Prom (nice after Star Fig)
M SldTh PasTh TrdBy = RollA StrTh TrdBy
M Tag G-R,B-L (without the word Face)
M WWGrd = 8Chn4 (use WWGrd from [B] in singing call)
M ZERO: [B] SldTh PsOcn G-Trd Recyc
M [0B] LT1/4 Scoot-"left" G-Run-"left" "and we're left in lines" [L0] -Vic Ceder
M [0C] Hinge Recyc [0L]
M [0F] Cpl.H B-Run [5TW]
M [0F] Tag.I PasTh G-Fold [2B] -Tim Mariner
M [0F] Tag.I T1/4 Col.C B-Run [0P]
M [0LO] Tag Zoom FaceI "make a line" [0L] (call A-FaceI immediately after Zoom for flow)
M [0LO] WhlDl C-LSwTh-LTrnT A-SwThr-TrnTh TrdBy SldTh "lines!" [0L]
M [0L] 1/2of-B-Walk,G-Dodge [2Q] (B in wave)
M [0L] B-Walk A-StrTh [0F] (natural flow into new formation)
M [0L] DixiS B-Trd LSwTh CtsyT [0L]
M [0L] DixiS B-XRun G-UTurn ChDTL (exciting for girls)
M [0L] G-Walk A-StrTh [L.0F] (natural flow into new formation)
M [0L] RLT DixiS B-Trd G-Run ChDTL [0L]
M [0L] RLT G-"on a diagonal shake R-H"-PulBy Scoot B-Run B-"diagonal L-H"-PulBy "everybody L-H"-Scoot G-RunL "around 1 guy" [0L]
M [0M] A-"do the last part of SldTh" [1L]
M [0M] CtrIn Ca3/4 C-HSash [0L] -Vic Ceder
M [0P] "boys you're on the left" A-DPT CtrIn B-Ca3/4, G-BendL (same as A-Ca3/4)
M [0P] "boys you're on the left" A-DPT CtrIn B-WhlAr [L.2F] Cpl.C (etc.)
M [0P] C-SqTh3,E-CalTw CtrIn Ca3/4 [1L]
M [0P] if C-StrTh = at home, but outsides are paired and out of seq: DPT LrClovr, O-CalTw
M [0W] Wk&Dg UTurn [4L] (a way into this arrangement)
M [1F] B-1/2Tg, G-Feris-SwThr [0D]
M [1LO] E-Xfold (or C-XFold) [0B]
M [1Q] "Double Track"-DixiS
M [1W] 1/2of-WlkDg B-Ca3/4,G-FaceL [L.0W] (similar to FYNbr)
M [1W] Scoot "and" SwThr "try the other way" SwThr "and" Scoot [2W] B-Run [0L]
M [1W] Scoot SwThr Scoot SwThr Scoot [2W] B-Run [0L] (some keep doing the same part)
M [2L] C-SqTh3, E-TrnTh A-CstyT [0L]
M [2W] FaceR RLT [0B] (instead of calling B-Run after Scoot)
M [3TW]/[4TW] G-Ca3/4,B-SHing [3C]/[4C]
M [3W]/[4W] G-Ca3/4,B-SHing [4W]/[3W]
M [5F] Cpl.C BendL G-Ext-SwThr-TrnTh StrTh B-Trd [L.0F]
M [5F]/[L.5F] E-Fold SldTh [0L]
M [5L] HSash "she leads"-DixiS
M [5W2p] B-Run Tag G-"go L", B-"go R" AL -Gero Teufert
M [5W2p] C-Trd Recyc RLG -Gero Teufert
M [B1c] (Zero Box) SldTh RLT DixiS B-Trd AL
M [B1c] (at home) A-PasTh E-Clovr C-"back up"
M [B1c] SldTh T1/4 (Col.C once or twice) G-Run PasTh RLG
M [B2r] (across the street box) SldTh PasTh BendL CirL LyIMS AL
M [B] CtrIn C-Run E-Fold (a ZERO)
M [B] PsOcn SpTop = SwThr
M [C] C-Wk&Dg CtrIn A-Ca3/4 C-PsOcn [D]
M [F] C-Cir A-HSash A-WhlAr (or Ca3/4) [L]
M [F] Ca3/4 "go left"
M [F] E-Fold Sw&Pr (nice hand-hold transiion)
M [F]/[L.F] Ca3/4 Sweep (bogus?)
M [L.0C] LHing ChDTL ("chain down each line")
M [L.0F] B-Run Recyc [0B]
M [L.F] C-Fold Sw&Pr (nice hand-hold transiion)
M [L.Q] Ext "left hand"
M [L.TW] C6-TrnTh
M [L.W] "left" Scoot LA
M [L1p] A-LTrnTh RLG
M [LO] BendL "NEW line"-1/2Tg
M [LO] BendL BendL Ca3/4 "just keep going!"
M [LO] BendL E-PasTh C-PasTh Ca3/4
M [LO] C-Fold SldTh [0L] (far apart) (unusual, fun)
M [Lir] C-Hinge RLG
M [P1c] (C-PasTh AL): C-VeerL -1/2Tg AL (nice hand use)
M [SS] AL Fwd2 AThar Ca3/4 RLG
M [SS] AL Fwd2 AThar Shoot Fwd2 AThar Ca3/4 SwThr RLG
M [SS] H-2LChn H-DixiS VC-Arch S-2LyChn S-DixiS Thar SlipC AL
M [SS] H-SqTh4 S-HSash-UTurn CtrIn [1LO]
M [SS] H-SqTh4 S-WhlAr CtrIn [1LO]
M [SS] HGTrnTh StrTh Pr1/2 (singing call)
M [Th] Shoot Alamo = Ca3/4 Alamo
M [Th] Shoot RLG = Ca3/4 RLG
M [W] 1/2of-Wk&Dg [M]
M [W] E-Trd = SHing SpltC SHing
M [W] Recyc "sweep 1/2"
M [W] SpTop VC-Trd [TW] (helps develop understanding of side-by-side formations)
M at home: [5LO] E-Fold, C-FaceI -Tim Mariner
M break: 4B-PromI BxGnt WWGnd BxGnt Weave Sw&Pr
M break: H-SqTh4 Sp2A1 A-Cir.L AL Weave
M comment: DixiS "and make a nice wave"
M comment: [1W] Wk&Dg "dodge into HIS hole"
M contrast: SpChT from facing couples; 8ChTh from waves
M cue: "R arm" TrnTh (esp from W)
M cue: Ca3/4 (from [LO]/[F]/[L.F]): "who are the centers"-Ca3/4 "centers forward"
M cue: Ca3/4: [F] "out to your left" A-Ca3/4
M cue: Recyc: "go with the end B (or G)"
M cue: TrnTh: say who to work with "the one in your R arm"
M cue: [5W] Recyc: "G are on the ends" Recyc
M cue: [F] C-Cir A-"Cast left 3/4"
M cue: [L.W] Wk&Dg "left"
M cue: [LO]/[L] "look to the middle" 1/2Tg
M cue: [W] "right arm" TrnTh
M cue: [W] "with an arm" TrnTh
M equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-BxGnt SqT@2 LTrnT
M equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-HSash SqT@4 LTrnT
M equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RvFlt LT1/4 Wk&Dg (setup for R-H next call)
M equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-T1/4 G-Run LTrnT
M equiv: PasTh = RLT RollA TrnTh
M equiv: PasTh = SwThr C-Trd TrnTh
M equiv: PsOcn = SldTh DoSaD ToWav
M equiv: [F] BendL T1/4 = XFire
M equiv: [Thar] "left"-Ca3/4 = Shoot
M ! fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Cpl.C WhlDl SwThr B-Trd TrnTh TrdBy Sw&Pr
M ! fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run G-Trd A-Ca3/4 FltWh RvFlt Prom
M ! fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Tag.R BendL RvFlt StrTh AL Sw&Pr
M ! fig: H-SqTh4 T1/4 G-Fold DPT B-Trd StrTh B-Trd A-Ca3/4 B-WalkA Sw&Pr
M ! fig: H-T1/4-Wk&Dg DoSaD ToWav ReCyc VeerL Feris C-SwThr-Twice, O-HSash A-Scoot Sw&Pr (Scoot from [Q])
M fig: 1/2Tg Wk&Dg CalTw RvFlt SldTh Sw&Pr
M fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 LeadR Cir2L PsOcn SpChT G-Cir2 Sw&Pr
M fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg Sw&Pr
M fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 RLT T1/4 Scoot Sw&Pr
M fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/4 SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg Sw&Pr
M fig: A4Pr1/2 H-LeadR Cir2L RLT SldTh 8Chn5 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-4 DoSaD T1/4 SpltC SwThr C-Trd Wk&Dg B-Fold Sw&Pr
M fig: H-FltWh S-FltWh H-SqTh4 SpChT TrnTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LSqTh4 LDoSaD LT1/4 Wk&Dg WhlAr FltWh SldTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR Cir2L FwdBk PasTh WhlDl DPT 1L2R RLT SldTh PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR Cir2L FwdBk PasTh WhlDl DPT 1L2R SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR Cir2L FwdBk RLT StrTh DoSaD SwThr B-Trd TrnTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR Cir2L PasTh WhlDl DPT 1R2L BendL SldTh PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR Cir2L RLT FltWh RvFlt SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR Cir2L RLT FwdBk PasTh WhlDl C-DoSaD-SpTop-StrTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL B-Cir,C-Trd Feris DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 C-SqTh4,E-SldTh Sw&Pr (also a stir)
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL BendL RvFlt DixiS B-Trd G-Run ChDTL SqTh4 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL PasTh WhlDl DPT 1L2R StrTh PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL PsOcn SpChT G-Cir2 (TrnTh AL) Sw&Pr (omit optional calls for shorter figure after teach)
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C BendL RLT T1/4 Col.C B-Run 8Chn4 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL FltWh Sweep (DoSaD) SwThr TrnTh Sw&Pr (3/4)
M fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL FltWhl SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-PasTh-SepA1 A-PasTh Tag Clovr C-SqTh3 8Chn4 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR Cir2L PsOcn SpChT G-Cir2 TrnTh AL Sw&Pr (reverse progression)
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR Cir2L RLT 1/4Mr Cpl.C BendL SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR Cir2L RLT PasTh WhlDl C-SwThr-TrnTh AL "keep her" RolPr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg Wk&Dg PtTrd T1/4 Col.C B-Run Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR RLT SwThr B-Run BendL FwdBk SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR RLT T1/4 SpltC B-Fold G-DoSaD-SwThr-TrnTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR VeerL B-Cir,G-Trd BendL FwdBk PasTh WhlDl Zoom C-PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Run BendL RLT DixiS G-Cir AL Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Trd SHing SpltC-2X B-Fold DPT G-UTurn Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr SpTop SldTh RLT DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Recyc PasTh SwThr B-Run BendL RLT SldTh PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 S-RLT H-FltWh-Sweep-PasTh DoSaD 8Chn4 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 S-RLT-PsOcn B-"only"-Ext "each box"-Wk&Dg "finish"-Feris C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 S-RLT-PsOcn B-Ext "each box"-Wk&Dg "finish"-Feris C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 S-RLT-PsOcn Ext Wk&Dg WhlDl C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh2 DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg SwThr C-Trd B-Run SldTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav G-Trd Recyc PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 RLT 8Chn2 T1/4 Scoot Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 SwThr SpTop RLT SqTh2 TrdBy Sw&Pr (RLT SqTh2 easy to substitute)
M fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 T1/4 Scoot B-Run PsOcn A8Cir Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2 T1/4 Wk&Dg SwThr B-Run BendL RLT T1/4 Cpl.C B-Run Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2-BxGnt-SldTh Cir2L PasTh WhlDl DPT A-Trd C-PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2-LeadR Cir2L FwdBk StrTh DoSaD SpChT G-Cir2 "lookin' for a man to swing" Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr1/2-PasTh-SepA1-ComIn-RLT-FullT T1/4 SpltC SHing B-XFold Sw&Pr
M fig: H-Pr3/4,S-SwThr-TrnTh PasTh TrdBy SwThr B-Run Cpl.C 1/2Tg Sw&Pr
M fig: H-RLT-HSash-SldTh SwThr B-Trd B-Run Feris C-Pas SwThr Sw&Pr -David Cox
M fig: H-RLT-HSash-SldTh SwThr B-Trd B-Run Feris C-Pas T1/4 SpltC Sw&Pr -David Cox
M fig: H-SldTh-PasTh Cir2L FwdBk PsThr WhlDl C-StrTh-PasTh-Clovr C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SldTh-PasTh DoSaD SpChT G-Cir B-Run BendL SldTh PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh2 RLT VeerL Cpl.C 1/2Tg Wk&Dg CalTw RvFlr Sweep VeerR Prom
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SldTh RLT FltWh PsOcn SwThr Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg Scoot-1-1/2 Feris C-PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg Wk&Dg PtTrd RLT HSash B-WalkA Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run BendL PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh T1/4 Scoot Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run BendL RvFlt DixiS B-XFold Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run BendL RvFlt SldTh 8Chn1 AL Prom
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Tag Clovr G-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Tag.L Feris C-PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Trd SpTop Recyc PsOcn A-Fold Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr G-Cir,B-Trd B-Run BendL SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SpTop SldTh RLT T1/4 SpltC Twice Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SpTop SldTh RLT T1/4 WlkDg PtTrd G-WalkA Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav C-Trd G-Run Tag.R BendL RvFlt SldTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav G-Trd Recyc RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav G-Trd SwThr B-Run Tag Zoom B-UTurn Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav G-Trd SwThr SpTop ReCyc SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav Recyc RLT T1/4 Wk&Dg PtTrd SldTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 RLT DoSaD ToWav G-Trd G-Run Tag.R WhlDl RLT PasTh LA Prom
M fig: H-SqTh4 RLT RollA SwThr Recyc VeerL Feris C-PasTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 RLT SpTop TrnTh CtsyT FltWh SldTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 RLT SwThr A8Cir SpTop SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 RLT SwThr B-Run BendL PsOcn SwThr Scoot Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SldTh PasTh 1/2Tg SwThr SpltC B-Run SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SldTh PasTh WhlDl DPT 1L2R StrTh DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SldTh RLT FltWh Sweep DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SpChT G-Cir2 SpChT B-Cir2 Sw&Pr (3/4)
M fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr Scoot G-Trd Recyc Sweep SqTh3 Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr SpTop Recyc RvFlt Sweep VeerR Prom
M fig: H-SqThr DoSaD T1/4 C-Trd SwThr C-Run Tag LrUTurn Sw&Pr
M fig: H-SqThr T1/4 C-Trd SwThr C-Run Tag Clovr C-TrnTh Sw&Pr
M fig: H-StrTh DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 PasTh BendL FwdBk StrTh C-PasTh + ZERO Sw&Pr
M getout/singing call: DixiS B-Trd Recyc VeerR Prom
M getout: (all facing ptr in seq) T1/4 A8Cir SwThr C-Run 1/2Tg A8Cir RLG
M getout: PasTh TrdBy TrnTh TrdBy RLG
M getout: Tag "face me" (as a final resolve) -Mike DeSisto
M getout: [0B] across the street (wrong corner): SldTh SqTh2 TrdBy AL (SqTh2 = 1/2 SqThr)
M getout: [0B] (s-out): RLT G-Wlk,B-Dg G-UTurn RLG
M getout: [0B] T1/4 Scoot B-Fold G-SwThr-TrnTh StrTh Prom
M getout: [0LO] C-Fold AL
M getout: [0W] G-XFold AL
M getout: [5Q] G-Ext RLG -Kurt Gollhardt
M getout: [5W2p] Scoot C-Scoot A-Scoot C-Scoot RLG (same as SwThr Twice)
M getout: [B1c] T1/4 Scoot "BUT"-AL (gimmick) -Dayle Hodge
M getout: [F2p] Tag Clover G-TrnTh StrTh Prom
M getout: [P4p] (all with partner in order) C-PsOcn-Recyc AL
M getout: [P] C-SldTh-T1/4-Wk&Dg AL
M getout: [W1p] "original H (or S)"-Hinge AL (choose E facing out and adjacent C = outer-actives)
M gimmick: "Tag that Lion" (esp. after "lions roar up to the middle and back")
M gimmick: AL "5-6-7-8" (only for gay Weave: correct timing for Weave without saying it)
M gimmick: AL "and wee wee wee (all the way home)" (in place of Weave in singing call)
M gimmick: DPT (C-lots of calls) TrdBy (catch E off-guard) -Tim Mariner
M gimmick: [L1p] "and a right and left ... THRU!" (catch callers!) -Mike DeSisto
M gimmick: [W] B-Cir, G-"quack!" (G don't do anything but say "quack" - catches Plus dancers)
M last 16 beats of singing call: CirL - sing tag and let music run out
M sequence [5W2p] SpltC Hinge C-Trd A-Ca3/4 [5W1p]
M singing call ZERO: [B1c] (facing corner): SwThr SwThr G-Run Tag G-UTurn Sw&Pr
M singing call ZERO: [B1c] (facing corner): T1/4 C-Trd SwThr C-Run Tag LrUTurn Sw&Pr
M singing call ZERO: [B1c] (facing corner): T1/4 C-Trd-Twice (A-Scoot) Sw&Pr
M singing call equiv: [P] C-SqTh3 = C-SldTh-PsOcn-Ext
M singing call equiv: [P] C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr = C-SldTh-SqTh2 BxGnt Prom
M singing call: 8Chn5 AL Prom = 8Chn4 Sw&Pr
M singing call: H-SqTh4 PsOcn Recyc (= H-SqThr SwThr B-Run BendL)
M singing call: RLT PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr = SldTh PsOcn A8Cir Sw&Pr
M singing call: [0L] "just the B"-Scoot Sw&Pr -Mike DeSisto
M singing call: [0L] B-Fold Sw&Pr
M singing call: [L] B-Cir = B-"walk across"
M singing call: [L] SqThr On3rd SldTh Sw&Pr
M stir: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.H C-Cpl.H A-BendL (nice after several Cpl.H, Cpl.T calls used before)
M teach 8ChnT: "this is a fun call 'cause you get to count" (use Dracula voice) -Andy Shore
M teach DixiS: B-"slide behind the G" DixiS
M teach Recyc: "C take your inside hand and place into your end's hand - go with him"-Recyc
M teach Scoot: Trailers Ext "engauge an arm" Trd "drop the arm" Ext
M teach SpChT: [W] SwThr C-"go 1/4 more" ... Twice -Bob Elling
M teach SpTop: "2nd part: ends part is like 1/2 E-Trd"
M teach SwThr TrnTh: SwThr "who do you TrnTh with? ... the one you have R arms with!" TrnTh
M teach Tag: "Tag the line in", "tag the line right" (without the word Face)
M teach TrnTh: Seperate the applications ([P] C-SwThr-TrnTh before [W] SwThr-TrnTh)
M teach Wk&Dg: "same box, same wall"
M teach Wk&Dg: focus on the words "Walk" and "Dodge" (demo these individually)
M teach Wk&Dg: walk first if you can (just like Circulates - always straight ahead if you can)
M teach styling SldTh: "Jackie Gleason ...and awaaay we go!"
M variety: 1/2Tg = "half way tag the line" = "tag the line half way"
M zero: SwThr B-Run Tag.L Feris C-PasTh (for singing call)
M teach BW.GD: B-FwdBk B-"point straight ahead" G-"let go of your partner and place that hand on his shoulder"
"B are going to walk, G are going to dodge over into his spot" BW.GD GO!
M teach Recyc [L.0W] (G as ends): "Boys, while the G walks forward,
think about following her and courtesy turning her" -Bob Elling
M teach Wk&Dg "like dodging a bullet from behind, leaders will sidestep out of the way"
"Perhaps it should have been called Walk Or Sidestep"
Callerlab Plus
P ! SpTop-&Sprd FanTp-&Sprd -Rob French
P ! [0L] DixiS &Roll SCirW (nice flow and hand change but easy to get disoriented)
P ! [0L] DixiS C-Trd LHing SwThr &Roll SwThr B-Run [0L]
P ! [5LO] C-WhlAr-&Sprd "new'-C-WhlAr [0L] (unusual, something like Mix, keeps partner pairing)
P ! [5W1p] FYNbr FYNbr RLG (a ZERO)
P ! [C] C-PeelO F-PasTh (easier if C same gender)
P ! [F]/[TF] VeerR ChasR [5C] (unusual nice flow)
P ! [I.L] XFire [W] (4 dancer call)
P ! [L.D] D.Cir C-Roll A-SwThr (facing dancers start) -Clark Baker
P ! [L.TW] C4LSwTh A-LSwTh C6LSwTh
P ! [L.W] C-FYNbr [X.D]
P ! [L.W] SwThr-&Roll VeerL
P ! [L2p] PasTh WhlDl-&Sprd PasTh XFire Ext SwThr TrnTh AL (possible controversy: Ext after XFire)
P ! [L] 3/4-LoadB Twice
P ! [L] PasTh BendL &Roll "and" Zoom (unusual combination with nice albeit excessive flow)
P ! [SS] 4LChn H-TeaCC CirL LyIMS CirL LyIMS AL (TeaCC hard because you don't end with partner)
P ! [SS] H-LSwTh-&Roll-DPT DixiS (tandem facing a couple for the DixiS)
P ! [SS] H-PsOcn-SpTop, S-PtTrd-1-1/2 (G-"with LH"-Trd) [0TW] -Vic Ceder
P ! getout [B1c] (all facing corner) LSwTh-&Roll C-SwThr-PasTh StrTh Prom
P !! [5TW] SpChG (extended applications - may be improper)
P "L and R Grand" TPtrL DixiG "meet ptr" SldTh (CirL, at home, etc.)
P ...DixiG LT1/4 Alamo SwThr TrnTh AL
P 4Cir2-&Roll
P 4LChn H-RollA,S-LeadL PsTTC DPT PeelO [0L]
P A8SpTop A-Recyc CirL ... -Howard Richman
P AL A8SpTop WWGnd "meet her" A8SpTop RLG -Steve Minkin
P Cut.D-&Roll-&Sprd [L] (C of diamonds end in the C of resulting lines, use gender for cueing) (not good flow)
P DixiS ExpWv (call ExpWv before C touch)
P Equiv: SwThr-"3 hands" FanTp = SwThr SpTop
P H-Pr3/4 S-RLT-PasTh BxGnt FanTp TrnTh CtsyT SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P H-SqTh4 (DoSaD) SwThr B-Run BendL RLT DixiS B-Hinge Cut.D B-Run B-Hinge Cut.D Cpl.C HSash Prom
P H-SqTh4 RLT StrTh RvFlt DixiS TrdWv Sw&Pr
P H-T1/4-&Sprd A-Ca3/4 C-PsOcn [D]
P H-T1/4-&Sprd S-PsOcn D.Cir (C-SwThr D.Cir)(any number of times) Cut.D-&Roll [0P]
P H-T1/4-Wk&Dg-&Sprd Ca3/4 C-Trd [2L]
P H-T1/4-Wk&Dg-&Sprd Ca3/4 E-PasTh [2LO] WhlDl [2P] (B in the middle)
P H-T1/4-Wk&Dg-&Sprd SHing C-Trd [1L]
P H-T1/4-Wk&Dg-&Sprd SHing E-PasTh [1LO] WhlDl [1P] (G in the middle)
P SpChX "make a congo line - exchange ... DUN dun dun dun DUN .. dun" (congo rhythm) -Mike DeSisto
P SwThr-&Roll "single file"-DixiS
P WlkAC SeSaw TeaCC
P WlkAC TPtrL TeaCC Prom
P [0B] SldTh PasTh BendL LoadB (A resolve ZERO. Twice in a row gives all dancers C and E parts of LoadB)
P [0B] T1/4 FYNbr G-Run G-Hinge D.Cir [5D]
P [0F] 1/2Tg C-Trd SwThr Ca3/4 Expl& RLT
P [0F] WhlDl-&Sprd C-PasTh [1LO] (is this legal?)
P [0F]/[L.5F] CouplesHinge-&Roll DixiS [L.0TW]
P [0LO] WhlDl-&Sprd B-WhlAr (near overflow)
P [0L] DixiS AcDcy-&Sprd [0W]
P [0L] DixiS B-Hinge Cut.D B-Run (G "cut" from one end to the other)
P [0L] DixiS ExpWv [0LO]
P [0L] DixiS SwThr E-Roll, C-Hinge [1Q]
P [0L] E-PasTh E-Fold-&Roll, C-SldTh [5LO] (BendL, WhlDl, etc. for nice flow)
P [0L] RLT-&Roll Col.C Trd-&Roll [0L] -Howard Richman
P [0L] SldTh AL = RLT DixiS AcDcy Recyc VeerR Prom (nice flow)
P [0L] T1/4 Col.C-&Roll-Twice C-Wk&Dg [0M] (only 2 dancers can Roll)
P ! [0M] G-PeelO B-Trak2 G-Feris G-SpTop [0D] -Bronc Wise
P [0M] 1L.2R-&Roll-&Sprd [0L] (-&Roll-&Sprd = BendL)
P [0M] CalTw-&Roll (or FaceI) [2L]
P [0M] G-PeelO, B-CtrIn [1F] C-Trd [3F] (call quickly so trailing B can enjoy flow)
P [0P] C-BxGnt A-DPT PeelO [0L]
P [0P] C-RLT-&Sprd
P [0Q] PingP B-Twice, CG-Trd -Don Beck
P [0TW] FanTp C-Roll C-MakWv "its a diamond! Circulate" (D.Cir) (nice flow and hand change)
P [0TW] GrSwT SwThr [0TW] (contrast these two calls)
P [0TW] GrSwT-1-1/4 [5C] -Rob French
P [0TW] SqThr (after GrSwT)
P [0W] "just the ends, your part"-XFire (same as Recyc in a singing call)
P [0W] B-Fold A-Zoom PeelT
P [0W] B-Run B-Trd CalTw AcDcy [0F]
P [0W] SHing G-Roll-Twice [0L] (call very quickly)
P [0W] SwThr ... Roll-Twice [L.0W]
P [1F] Cpl.C "and if you can" Roll "boys" ... G-1/2Tg, B-Col.C ("forward one, look for waves") [5W]
P [1L]/[5L] C-RLT WhlAr-&Sprd [I.L]
P [1Q] G-TrdWv Ext ("left") Ca3/4 ChDTL
P [1W] 1/2of- Wk&Dg (B-SwThr) [2R]
P [1W] 1/2of-WlkDg G-FaceR [5D] (or G-FaceL for [X.0D])
P [1W] Ca3/4 Expl&-RLT [0L] (balanced flow)
P [1W] FYNbr ExpWv (self correcting if dancers accidently Sprd)
P [1W] FYNbr-&Sprd FanTp [0TW]
P [1W] FYNbr-&Sprd G-XRun [5W]
P [1W] FYNbr-&Sprd LSwTh TrdWv (nice flow)
P [1W] Scoot TrdWv "use a left" FYNbr-&Sprd ChDTL
P [2C] B-Run-&Sprd
P [2C] B-Trak2, G-"step ahead make a box" Cpl.C [0F] -Kris Jensen
P [2C] B-Trd-"and Spread Apart" G-Hinge VC-Trd [0D] -Scot Byars
P [2F]/[1LO] 3/4Tg C-Recyc TrdBy (call quickly for timing)
P [2Q] B-TrdWv Ext ("left") Hinge ChDTL
P [2W] 1/2of- B-Run G-SwThr [0D]
P [2W] 1/2of- B-Run G-T1/4 [0F]
P [3B]/[4B] B-DoSaD-ToWav, G-SCirW
P [5F] Feris C-Roll-Twice DivTh C-SwThr [0Q]
P [5L2p] SldTh-&Roll-Twice RLG
P [5LO] E-Fold, C-Trd [0P] &Sprd [1L]
P [5P]/[5W] DixiG-on3rd-Prom
P [5TW] Expl& Roll [0L]
P [5W] A8Cir G-Fold PeelT
P [5W] SwThr B-Fold Zoom PeelT
P [B1c]: SldTh PasTh ChasR FaceR AL
P [B] DoSaD ToWav C-Hinge A-Cut.D
P [B] SCirW C-Hinge A-Cut.D
P [C] Col.C 1-1/2 &Roll, C6-Col.C-1-1/2 &Roll C4-Trd-"and spread apart", O-DixiS [F.D]
P [D] C-Hing-&Roll-Twice A-Ca3/4 (near overflow)
P [D] C-LnCyc [Lri]
P [D] FlipD &Roll RLG (or AL)
P [F.D] (C in a [L.W]) D.Cir E-Roll [Q]
P [F.D]/[X.D]+same sex facing: "just the B"-D.Cir "pass by" (C2 call: Funny Diamond Circulate)
P [F1p] BendL &Roll SFPrm
P [F] WhlDl &Roll &Sprd
P [F] WhlDl C-ChasR (Wk&Dg)
P [F]/[L.F] C-Trd-&Roll-Twice A-Ca3/4
P [L.0C] "left hand" Trd-&Roll RLT (change hands, self correcting)
P [L.0D] FlipD ChDTL
P [L.0F] WhlDl C-WhlAr &Sprd [1L]
P [L.5C] equiv: G-PeelOff = 1/2of-Zoom
P [L.C] FaceR ChasR (hard to set up flow)
P [L.Q] Ext Twice [L.R] (test L-H awareness)
P [L.TF] BendL &Roll [W]
P [L.W] "L-H" Trd-&Roll VeerL Cpl.C [F]
P [L.W] Expl& FltWh (original centers have to back out)
P [L.W] LSwThr &Sprd
P [L1p] PasTh LChas "left hand" Trd-&Roll RLG
P [L1p] SldTh-&Roll LoadB RLG (sashayed LoadB)
P [L1p] T1/4 Col.C SHing Expl& AL
P [L2p] PasTh PtTrd ... &Roll-3x AL (fun excess flow)
P [LO] BendL &Roll &Sprd = RLT (same as BendL Twice)
P [LO] C-WhlAr &Sprd [I.L]
P [LO] DixiS "new"-E-Roll, "new"-C-Hinge [Q] (good timing makes for nice flow)
P [L] DixiS Expl&-T1/4
P [L] E-LoadB, C-LeadR
P [L] RLT DixiS = RLT GW.BD LHing
P [L] T-1/4 C-Roll C-PasTh-SepA1 [3-1]
P [Lir]/[Lil] E-LoadB, C-Ca3/4 (or C-FYNbr)
P [M] A-Trd "and Leaders Roll (in the center!)" (fun after [M] LrTrd-&Roll)
P [M] AcDcy (same as A-Trd)
P [P] C-T1/4-&Roll -L.PBy SwThr
P [P] DPT C-ChasR, O-Trd-&Roll-"and"-T1/4 [0C] (almost overflow for ends)
P [P] Zoom &Sprd [L]
P [P]/[L.W] "Left"-DixiG Prom -Vic Ceder
P [Q] "Split" PingP (use after several SpltC)
P [R] C-"R-H" A-AcDcy
P [SS] AL A8SpTop &Sprd SlipC AL
P [SS] AL A8SpTop A-Recyc CirL...
P [SS] AL A8SpTop A8SpTop Recyc LyIMS
P [SS] H-FltWh-Sweep-&Sprd [1L]
P [SS] H-LSwTh-&Roll-DPT "G lead" DixiS [L.TW] (DixiS from couple facing a tandem)
P [SS] H-PasTh C-Fold-&Roll [1L]
P [SS] H-PasTh S-PsOcn H-Clovr-ComIn-RLT, S-FanTp [0Q] (call first 3 fast!)
P [SS] H-PasTh-ChasR-SHing [0Q]
P [SS] H-PsOcn PingP "S ladies"-Trd
P [SS] H-SldTh-&Sprd Ca3/4 (FwdBk) [2L] (medium difficulty, build up to harder)
P [TL] C6BendL-T1/4 (after a lot of breathing: [F] in center)
P [TW] "center wave"-E-Trd
P [TW] SwThr "then" GrSwT (helps VC before they make the mistake)
P [TW] cue: "do C of each side have L hands?" FanTp
P [TW]/[TF]/[TL]: VE-Run
P [W] (partners opposite corners of same box) SwThr &Sprd G-Run -or- TrdWv &Roll C-PasTh A-StrTh
P [W] A-Trd-&Roll A-VeerL
P [W] Balnc &Sprd AL
P [W] E-AcDcy (= E-Cir)
P [W] Expl& RvFlt (original centers have to back out)
P [W] Expl& TrnTh
P [W] Ext TrdBy
P [W] SwThr ... Roll-Twice-&Sprd (unusual nice flow) (very slight pause after SwThr)
P [W] SwThr-&Roll-&Sprd (unusual double suffix)
P [W]/[L.W] C-Hinge D.Cir C-Hinge = TrdWv
P asymmetric: [W] "if you're facing the back of the hall"-TrdWv (all facing the front)
P at home: FanTp-&Roll C-FanTp-&Roll-"finish a HSash"
P at home: [0P] C-CalTw-&Roll
P at home: [3M] (trailing cpl sashayed) DPT A-PtTrd C-Roll (if out of sequence C-RLT) (amazing either way)
P at home: [L.W] Ext A-CtsyT
P at home: [LO] BendL E-Roll
P break: 4LChn RollA RollA AL A8SpTop (A8SpTop) Sw&Pr
P break: WWGnd "meet her" SldTh "sides Roll" GrdSq (with precise timing could be singing call break)
P break: WlkAC SeSaw WlkAr TPtrL H-TeaCC (shorter figure for newer or older dancers)
P break: WlkAC TPtrL TeaCC Prom
P changes sequence: [0P] all paired: DPT Trak2 C-Trd [0W] all paired
P comment: A8SpT "if you can find one"
P comment: ChasR "behind you there"
P comment: FYNbr "a little spread, a lot of Swing"
P comment: [SS] H-SldTh &Sprd "join-'em-in-a-line" -Bronc Wise
P comment: [TW] "it's a big one"
P cue ExpWv: "peek and pull" ("peek and pull by")
P cue ExpWv: "step-in-pull"
P cue FanTp: "3/4 in the middle, ends are movin' up"
P cue FanTp: "G 3, B up" ("center 3, end up")
P cue FanTp: "G L hand" FanTp "everybody"
P cue FanTp: "G find each other" A-FanTp (esp. after Ca3/4)
P cue FanTp: "G hang on" A-FnTop
P cue FanTp: "G with a L" A-FanTp
P cue FanTp: "G's L hand"-FanTp (...3/4 and he moves up)
P cue FanTp: "girls 3, boys are movin' up" (boys/girls centers/ends as per arrangement)
P cue: "ends get to play too" DixiG
P cue: [0F] 3/4Tg "B in a wave"
P cue: [D] Cut.D-&Roll "centers say hi"
P cue: [P] &Sprd "outsides in"
P equiv: Cut.D = DCir + C-Hinge
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-FanTp ReCyc PasTh
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-Fold-&Roll PasTh
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-MovIn PtTrd(CalTw)-&Roll PasTh
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-MovIn UTurn-&Roll (do the bump!!)
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RLT HSash PasTh UTurn-&Roll (balances usual B and G turning direction)
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-RollA "centers part"-LoadB
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-SCirW Expl& TrnTh
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-T1/4 &Roll SldTh
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = H-T1/4 &Roll StrTh
P equiv: H-SqTh4 = S-Face A-SCirW Expl&
P equiv: [Ba'']/[Wa''] WWGrn "on 4" AL = DixiG AL
P equiv: [SS] H-HSash -"center's part"-LoadB = H-SqTh4
P equiv: [W] 1/2of-Wk&Dg = Ext
P equiv: [W] Expl& RLT = LnCyc
P equiv: [W] SHing AcDcy SHing AcDcy = A8Cir Twice (preserves sequence and arrangement)
P ! fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD BxGnt FanTp StepT HSash CtsyT PsOcn SwThr Sw&Pr
P ! fig: H-SqTh4 RLT T1/4 FYNbr &Sprd B-Fold PeelT G-Fold PeelT Sw&Pr
P fig: 4LChn H-Pr1/2 S-StrTh DoSaD-ToWav PingP Ext SwThr B-UTurn B-Trd Prom
P fig: DoSaD + 8Chn4 = ReDcy
P fig: H-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Coord C-Hinge D.Cir Cut.D Feris C-PasTh Sw&Pr (excessive R flow)
P fig: H-LeadR VeerL BendL PsOcn SpChX ExpWv WhlDl C-PasTh Sw&Pr (also a stir)
P fig: H-Pr1/2 H-FwdBk S-SldTh DPT Trak2 (8 beat ZERO) Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR DoSaD T1/4 Wk&Dg ChasR B-Run SldTh SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SHing SpltC SHing FanTp RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Run Feris &Sprd StrTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr (easy)
P fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Run Tag Clovr G-SqTh3 L.BxGnt (Swat The Flea) &Roll A-Prom -Bob Elling
P fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn PingP PingP Ext ReDcy Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 S-PsOcn Ext ReDcy (SHing FYNbr &Sprd) Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 SldTh DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 C-PasTh-Clovr E-"slide together"-PtTrd-&Roll-"to face and"-PasTh Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 SldTh DPT Trak2 LnCyc LoadB Sw&Pr
P fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 T1/4 FYNbr TrdWv A8Cir Sw&Pr
P fig: H-PsOcn Ext AcDcy SpChX Sw&Pr
P fig: H-PsOcn PingP Ext LnCyc RLT LoadB SldTh &Roll Sw&Pr
P fig: H-PsOcn VCTrd PingP Ext SpChX A8Cir Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SldTh &Sprd PasTh Tag Trak2 ExpWv BendL LoadB Sw&Pr -Eric Henerlau
P fig: H-SldTh &Sprd PsOcn SpltC LnCyc SldTh PsTTC C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: "H girls? - remember who you are" H-SldTh SqTh3 LStar "HG lead, Exchange The Gears" G-Trd Expl& LoadB Sw&Pr -Bob Elling
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SpChT G-Cir-2 SpChT B-Cir-2 B-Run Prom
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Cpl.C WhlDl DixiG LA Prom
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Feris DPT Trak2 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run G-Hinge D.Cir Cut.D WhlDl Sweep SldTh Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SwThr LnCyc SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD ToWav G-Trd SwThr B-Run XFire A-Scoot B-Run Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 LoadB SldTh LoadB Sw&Pr (all dancers get inside and outside parts)
P fig: H-SqTh4 RLT SwThr B-Run 1/2Tg FYNbr (&Sprd) ExpWv ChasR Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL G-Hinge D.Cir Cut.D WhlDl Sweep SldTh Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 ReDcy LnCyc LoadB Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 ReDcy LnCyc LoadB Sw&Pr (lots of big easy plus calls)
P fig: H-SqTh4 SCirW B-Trd SwThr Recyc RLT T1/4 Wk&Dg PtTrd &Roll Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SCirW LSwTh FanTp RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SldTh PasTh Tag PeelO RLT LoadB Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run BendL RvFlt DixiS SwThr-&Roll Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run G-Hinge D.Cir Cut.D BendL SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run G-Hinge D.Cir Cut.D Cpl.T BendL SldTh Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run G-SHing D.Cir FlipD FanTp LnCyc Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 T1/4 FYNbr (&Sprd) ExpWv BendL LoadB Sw&Pr
P fig: H-T1/4 -GRun DPT PeelO LoadB 8Chn4 Sw&Pr
P getout: ([0P] in order) DPT 1L.2R &Roll C-AL A-RLG
P getout: [TW] 1/2of-TrdWv RLG (= Expl& RLG)
P getout: DixiG @3-BxGnt RLG (= DixiG AL RLG)
P getout: DixiS-&Roll RLG
P getout: Trak2-&Sprd AL
P getout: [0F] Tag.I SldTh DixiG (SldTh = B-T1/4, G-LT1/4)
P getout: [0P] (all w/ ptr in order) DPT FaceR (or FaceL) "no styling" Feris-&Roll Prom (WWPrm if FaceL)
P getout: [0W] SpChX "do not make a wave, keep turning the star" B-UTurn RLG (near perfect timing required!)
P getout: [5W1p] "right hand"-Trd-&Roll StrTh Prom
P getout: [5W2p] "infacers"-Run ChasR RLG -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] ("Yes, I mean this...") XFire RLG (gimmick)
P getout: [5W2p] AcDcy Recyc PasTh RLG
P getout: [5W2p] Expl& BxGnt-&Roll RLG -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] Expl& LoadB RLG -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] Expl& Roll SqTh3 AL -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] Expl& SldTh AL -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] G-Run Feris &Roll Feris &Roll Prom -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] SHing TrdWv "left hand" Trd-&Roll RLG (superb flow)
P getout: [5W2p] SHing TrdWv SHing Ext LA (re-enforces extend to left hand)
P getout: [5W2p] SwThr &Sprd AcDcy AL -Gero Teufert
P getout: [5W2p] TrdWv G-Run Prom
P getout: [B1c] (corner) "is this your corner?!" L.PBy DixiG (expecting LA)
P getout: [B1c] (corner) LT1/4 ExpWv LChas LA
P getout: [B1c] (corner) LT1/4 FYNbr &Sprd AL (not-so-easy ZERO)
P getout: [B1c] (corner) PasTh TrdBy LT1/4 Scoot Scoot LSwTh-&Roll DixiG AL
P getout: [B1c] (corner) PasTh TrdBy T1/4 Scoot Scoot SwThr-&Roll DixiG AL
P getout: [B1c] (corner) T1/4 Scoot Scoot Hinge Ext RLG (a R-H AL in 5 pieces)
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): DoSaD ToWav LSwThr AcDcy A8Cir RLG
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): DoSaD ToWav TrdWv A8Cir AL
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): PasTh TrdBy SldTh LoadB AL
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): PasTh TrdBy SpTop SpTop &Sprd AL
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): PasTh TrdBy SwThr "then" SwThr-&Sprd AL
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): SldTh LoadB PasTh TrdBy AL
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): SpTop SpTop &Sprd A8Cir AL
P getout: [B2r] (across the street): SpTop SpTop A8Cir &Sprd AL
P getout: [B4c] (H-LeadR box) SpChG SwThr A8Cir RLG
P getout: [B4c] (H-LeadR box) SpChX 1/2of-A8Cir TrnTh AL
P getout: [L.W] LSwTh &Sprd RLG
P getout: [L1p] PasTh ChasR FaceR PasTh AL (enunciate clearly!)
P getout: [L1p] T-1/4 (Col.C Twice) A-Trd-&Roll AL
P getout: [P1c] (C-PasTh to cnr): DPT Trak2 &Sprd AL
P getout: [P1c]/[P2r]: if C-SqTh3=AL then Zoom DixiG AL; if C-PasTh=AL then DPT (Clovr) DixiG AL
P getout: [P] C-SqTh3 AL = C-SqTh4 Clovr DixiG (if you say only SqThr, dancers tend to assume 3)
P getout: [P] C-SqTh3 AL = C-MkWav TrdWv Ext LA
P getout: [W] FYNbr &Sprd LSwTh RLG
P getout: if WhlDl DixiG would be out of seq, call WhlDl &Sprd StrTh DixiG to correct seq.
P gimmick: "Follow Thy Neighbor, Thou Shalt Not Spread" -Bob Kanefsky
P gimmick: "table tennis circulate" in place of PingP -Vic Ceder
P gimmick: "take a peek" SwThr TrdWv
P gimmick: L8ChTh
P holiday theme call: "Ho Ho Ho" = SCirW + StrTh (interesting, a little hard/disorienting, fun!) -Eric Hennerleau
P original C facing out starts the relay (run forward around the outside track)
P ring: AL A8SpT Hinge AL RLG
P ring: ALTAT Shoot BxGnt DixiG AL
P sequence: SpChX AcDcy changes sequence, keeps everyone paired (SpChX changes E's, AcDcy changes C's)
P sequence: [0B] all paired in order: SldTh PasTh WhlDl DPT Trak2 [0W1p] "when you meet your partner"-SldTh (or ExpWv) [0L1p]
P sequence: [W] SpChG keeps sequence, advances everyone 1/4 CW (CCW if [L.W])
P singing call ZERO: PsOcn TrdWv Sw&Pr (flows if Swing is called early enough)
P singing call ZERO: SHing AcDcy SHing AcDcy ReDcy
P singing call ZERO: [0B] SldTh PasTh BendL LoadB
P singing call ZERO: [B1c] (facing corner to swing): T1/4 ExpWv ChasR Sw&Pr (non-standard ChasR)
P singing call: ChasR Sw&Pr "swing your chaser"
P singing call: DixiS XFire Sw&Pr (XFire = TrdWv)
P singing call: FYNbr "with a L-H"-Hinge-&Roll "and"-Sw&Pr
P singing call: FanTp SHing FYNbr &Sprd Sw&Pr
P stir: 4LChn H-PsOcn Ext SwThr-Twice Expl& Roll "bow to corner" PasTh "bow to partner"
P stir: 4LChn3 ALTAT (about 4 beats until partners are across from stirred) Shoot FullT DixiG T1/4 B-Run
P stir: H-LeadR Cir2L GrSwT SHing-&Roll FwdBk A-SldTh C-Roll
P stir: H-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Col.C SHing Expl& "bow cnr"
P stir: H-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Coord BendL SqTh3 AL "bow ptr"
P stir: H-LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Coord C-Hinge D.Cir Cut.D Feris C-PasTh "bow cnr"
P stir: H-LeadR DoSaDo SpChX ReDcy 1/2of-A8Cir Expl& "bow ptr"
P stir: H-PsOcn-SwThr "carefully" PingP ("new outsides")-&Roll C-SwThr-SHing-&Roll A-SldTh
P stir: H-SqTh3 Clovr DPT FLNR T1/4 Col.C 1-1/2 VC-Trd-&Sprd G-BoxC-1-1/2,B-D.Cir-Twice "find a friend" A-BendL -end by George Knox
P stir: H-SqTh4 SCir3 C-Trd Ca3/4 C-Trd Ca3/4 C-Trd Expl&Roll "bow cnr" PasTh "bow ptr"
P stir: H-T1/4-&Sprd A-Ca3/4 E-T1/4,C-LHing C6Col.C C-TrdWv F-PasTh VCXRun E-Trd C-BendL (keep it moving)
P teach &Roll: demonstrate Roll 4 times
P teach &Sprd: C-"slide out", E-"move in" (useful but NOT 100% accurate)
P teach Ca3/4: "cast something out, not in" "cast away" "cast out 3/4"
P teach Cut.D / FlipD: "point hand is also cut hand" "outside hand is flip hand" -Geoff Clarke
P teach D.Cir: If holding hands "clap and point"; if pointing: "clap and take hands" -Stewart Kramer
P teach D.Cir: [0F] C-Hinge D.Cir VCB-Trd "he's in a new diamond" D.Cir VCG-Trd "she's in a new diamond" (4x total)
P teach ExpWv: "Peek and Pull" "Peek and Pull By"
P teach ExpWv: "step-in-pull" "take a peek" pull-by with your once-removed partner in your ocean wave
P teach FYNbr: "if you're facing out stay out there"
P teach FYNbr: "leaders stay put, just trailers do your part. Leaders picture orientation of the ending wave"
P teach FYNbr: "out-facers only - others don't move!" OF-Fold-&Roll "same ones"-Fold-&Roll
P teach FYNbr: "outfacers, your part is half a Run and U-Turn"
P teach FYNbr: have outfacers do their part, then go back to where they started and do it again.
P teach FanTp: "ends part is like 1/2 E-Trd"
P teach FanTp: [B] BxGnt MkWav C-Trd (lead up to teaching FanTp from facing couples)
P teach LoadB: "C notice where you're standing. PassOut and Trade - Same spot?! - then PasTh"
P teach LoadB: "Centers are loading the boat while sharks swim around outside - keep it tight in the center!"
P teach LoadB: "Centers want a GOOD look at those sharks!: PasTh (have a look) Face Out (have another look!)
P teach LoadB: "The one you're facing is your LoadB buddy. You'll help each other LoadB"
P teach LoadB: "box PassOut and Trade"
P teach LoadB: C-StrTh-CalTw-PasTh, then C-SldTh-PtTrd-PasTh (THEN explain it's not sex dependent...)
P teach PeelO: [C] "Count off from the top of the column: Leader, Trailer, Leader, Trailer"
P teach PeelT: after LrPeelO "look for a momentary wave" FanTp
P teach PingP: "C have a squishy box - C take 1/2 step forward, see the box? - now step back"
P teach ReDcy: 3 sections: SpTop SwThr SpTop
P teach ReDcy: call A-Trd C-Ca3/4 then start teaching what to do next -Michael Kellogg
P teach ReDcy: have ends practice half circulates -Harlan Kerr
P teach SpChT: "the purpose of that wave down the middle is to chain the very center two dancers across"
P teach SpChT: use SpTop after teaching SpChT to practive differentiating the similar call names
P teach TeaCC: "don't do anybody you've already done till you get your partner at the end"
P teach TrdWv: Take a tiny step forward, reach and touch once-removed partner, do a PtTrd, step into new wave
P teach XFire: "face me up here and watch closely I'll demo Ext" (take one step forward with a straight face) -Andy Shore
Compare next 2 figures:
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD T1/4 C-Trd SwThr Expl& LoadB Sw&Pr (1/2) (B in the middle LoadB)
P fig: H-SqTh4 SCir3 C-Trd SwThr Expl& LoadB Sw&Pr (1/2) (G in the middle LoadB)
P teach LoadB: (have ends do it) C-"take tiny steps!" C-PasTh, Face the outsides, ...
later: C-PasTh "face the invisible people", ... -Mike DeSisto
Compare next 4 figures: (Bob Elling idea)
P fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SpTop RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr
P fig: H-SqTh4 SCirW SwThr SpTop RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr (sashayed RLT)
P fig: H-SqTh4 SldTh-&Roll SwThr SpTop RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr (sashayed RLT)
P fig: H-SqTh4 T1/4 Scoot SwThr SpTop RLT SqTh3 Sw&Pr (one of each sashayed)
P DixiG: method to visualize "in sequence"...
Step 1 - See paird couple in the center ("1" in this example)
2> 1> < <2
> 1> < <
Step 2 - Mentally send them way forward (based on their facing direction)
2> . < <2 1
> . < < 1
Step 3 - Evaluate if 1's relative to 2's are in the correct sequence
2 2
' . 1
' 1 ...in sequence!
' '
P stir: HG-LeadR "circle up 3 break out make a line of 3"-FwdBk (HB-DoSaD) "lines of 3"-T1/4 Ext Col.C
"with the R-H"-Trd-&Roll "and bow .... to partner and corner too"
P teach TeaCC: "visualize you're standing on home plate (everyone is) off to your right visulize 1st base,
directly across is 2nd base, to your left is 3rd base and back to home"
(use bases while cueing e.g. "...into the center R-H Star - aim for 1st base - turn him by the left..."
P teach TrdWv: If dancers are used to standard positions, once-removed "normal" is easier
Do many sashayed PtTrd before calling TrdWv once-removed "sashayed"
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Callerlab Advanced 1
A1 ! [B] SpltC 1-1/2 TripleTrade
A1 ! [B] WheelThru Mix [L] (flow helps C belle cross in front)
A1 ! [F]/[L.F] Feris &Roll "then" AsCouples-Roll [LO]
A1 ! [TD] 62AcDcy (make sure dancers have time to see where they'll go)
A1 "Those who can"-QuarterIn
A1 "where's your right hand?" 1/4Thru (Remake, etc.) -Eric Henerlau
A1 &Roll "as couples, then individually" (timing absoultely critical)
A1 (anything) AndCross "then" Belles(or Beaus)-UTurn ("turn back") (also works if belles or beaus cross)
A1 1/4Tag Scoot Sw&Pr
A1 AsCouples-BxGnt VeerL
A1 CrossTrailThru WhlAr (nice flow)
A1 H-HSash H-StrTh-&Sprd S-PasTh Mix (easiest setup for Mix from [LO])
A1 H-PassOut SquareChainThru WhlDl TripleStarThru &Roll AL -Vic Ceder
A1 H-WheelThru T1/4 SpltC PartnerTag AL -Vic Ceder
A1 Mix "and" Swing -Todd Fellegy
A1 Prom DontS H-RightRollToAWave [TW]
A1 SplitCounterRotate AndCross
A1 SpltC AndCross
A1 T1/4 LeadsRightRoll
A1 XFire AndCross
A1 [0L] DixiS 1/4Thru-4X "starts in the middle... starts in the middle..." (everyone gets all parts)
A1 [0L] ExplodeTheLine [5LO] (standard <-> sashayed)
A1 [0M] G-"only"-CtrIn-Ca3/4 TransferAnd... (centers [L.F])
A1 [0Q] ChainReaction "but when the B meet, do not cast, G finish normally" -Harlen Kerr
A1 [2TF] (GGBBBBGG): "B work AsCouples"-Run "around ONE girl"
A1 [3-1] C-Hinge Cut.D (=Mix) (converts ends-facing-same-way 3-1 lines for Cycle&Wheel)
A1 [3-1] TurnAndDeal
A1 [3B]/[4B] HalfBreedThru &Roll [3-1] ([4B] (E sashayed) gives CycleAndWheel lines)
A1 [3W] B-Expl& ("G start")-Split...
A1 [B] LWheelThru A-WhlAr [L] (setup flow for FlutW, DixiS, etc.)
A1 [C] C-PartnerTag-SepA1 [3-1]
A1 [C] SpltC-1-1/2 TripleTrade [TD]
A1 [D] 62AceyDeucey "then" AcDcy
A1 [D]/[F.D]/[HG] "points"-1/4In-&Roll
A1 [L.F] CrossOverCirculate "to your left" A-WhlAr CrossOverCirculate [F]
A1 [F] C-Cir-1/4Thru,E-PeelO-BendL [1F]->[0Q]
A1 [F] Cpl.H TripleTrade Beaus-Run TripleTrade [TW]
A1 [F] CrossoverCirculate (E-Cir) 1/4Thru "in the middle"
A1 [F] E-Cir-Twice,C-ScootAndDodge [3-1]
A1 [F] Feris Leads-RightRollToAWave
A1 [F] TurnAndDeal C-RightRollToAWave
A1 [F] WhlDl C-RightRollToAWave
A1 [F]/[L.F] Cpl.C &Roll-Twice StepAndSlide
A1 [F]/[L.F] Feris AsCouples-Roll "then individually" &Roll (all single file, backs to center of the set)
A1 [H] O6-1/2of-Cir [HG] (or 6-2 "H-ee" Deucy, Outside 6 go 1-1/2)
A1 [L.F] CrossoverCirculate C-1/2-Cir [L.HG] (nice flow after belle crosses in front)
A1 [L.F] L1/2Tg "right" SwThr (fun to say and helpful)
A1 [L.W] -AndCross "and" Mix [L] (Mix from [LO] with flow to guide C Belle to XRun first)
A1 [L.W] C-RunL CrossOverCirculate
A1 [LO] AsCouples-1/4Out E-Bend Split...
A1 [LO] BendL E-Bend Split...
A1 [LO] HSash 1/4In Left...
A1 [LO] QuarterIn ("new") PartnerTag
A1 [LO] SingleWheel &Roll &Cross
A1 [L] C-PasTh A-1/4Out HorseshoeTurn (flows if 1/4Out done correctly, self-correcting if not)
A1 [L] C-PsOcn-Hinge [3-1] (nice after [LO] BendL Twice or after [P] &Sprd)
A1 [L] C-PsOcn-Hinge,E-PasTh-E-Run [3-1] (timed well makes for nice flow)
A1 [L] DixiS C-Cir A-TurnAndDeal [C] (flow to help difficult TurnAndDeal from waves)
A1 [L] DixiS QuarterIn PassAndRoll
A1 [L] C-LSqTh4 "E start"-Split...
A1 [L] E-PassIn Split...
A1 [L] HSash Belles-Cross
A1 [L] PasTh BendL AsCouples-Roll
A1 [L]/[B] SwapAround 1/4In (equiv: 4CirR 1/4)
A1 [Lir] C-PtrTag Split... (nice hand use)
A1 [Lir]/[Lil] E-PasTh E-Run A8Cir CycleAndWheel
A1 [Lor] C-Cross A-Mix [L] (guides C Belle to XRun first)
A1 [Lor]/[Lol] A8Cir &Sprd (CycleAndWheel)
A1 [Lor]/[Lol] C-Hinge Cut.D (or FlipD) CycleAndWheel
A1 [M] CloverAnd ChasR C-Hinge [Q]
A1 [M] CrossCloverAnd CloverAnd ...
A1 [M] CtrIn Mix BendL
A1 [O.L]/[I.L] StepAndSlide [T]
A1 [P] C-DoSaD "EVREYBODY"-RightRollToAWave (self correcting)
A1 [P] MkWav ChainReaction
A1 [QC] (optional F-PasTh) A-Hinge-Lockit
A1 [QC] C-Hinge-Lockit
A1 [QC] F-PassIn, O-1/4In [L]
A1 [QF] F-PasTh 62AcDcy
A1 [Q] C-Expl& Split...
A1 [SS] All8-AsCouples-TrnTh
A1 [SS] H-PasTh "as a couple to your R"-Clovr
A1 [SS] H-PasTh A-SpltC -&Roll DixiG
A1 [SS] H-PasTh CloverAnd-HSash Zoom TripleStarThru
A1 [SS] H-PassOut A-1/4In [2L] (nice flow setup for LoadB)
A1 [SS] H-PassOut PassIn PassIn TripleStarThru
A1 [SS] H-SqTh3 "Step & Step"
A1 [SS] H-SwThr, S-PtrHinge [TW] (Lockit, etc...)
A1 [SS] H-T1/4 "EVERYBODY"-QuarterRight [3-1]
A1 [SS] S-SqTh3, H-Seperate Split... (nice hand use)
A1 [T3-1] CycleAndWheel
A1 [TF] AsCouples TrnTh
A1 [TF] Cpl.H AsCouples-Leads-RightRollToAWave
A1 [TF] Cpl.H Leads-RightRollToAWave
A1 [TW] PassIn [P] (nice contrast after ExpWv from [TW])
A1 [TW] Recyc AsCouples-Sweep ("individualy")-Sweep (or RvFlt or ReCyc)
A1 [TW] TripleTrade &Sprd TripleTrade
A1 [W] PsTTC
A1 [W] Recyc Sweep AsCouples-Sweep ("individually" Sweep)
A1 [W] TradeCirculate AndCross
A1 [W]/[F] C-AndCross [3-1]
A1 [W]/[F] E-CastAShadow, C-(Left)1/4Thru [D]
A1 [W]/[L.W] A8Cir (or SpltC or Scoot or TransferTheColumn) AndCross
A1 [W]/[L.W] SplitCounterRotate AndCross
A1 [W]/[TW]/[LO] 1/4In-&Roll (same as U-Turn)
A1 [X.C]/[F.C] "any hand"-1/4Thru [TL]
A1 [t-bone] 1/4In Split...
A1 at home: [LO] BendL E-Bend
A1 comment: (3-1 lines with C all facing in) CastAShadow "lot of whoopers"
A1 comment: (3-1 lines with C all facing out) CastAShadow "lot of shade"
A1 cue: "with your partner" SingleWheel
A1 cue: DoubleStarThr/TripleStarThru: "G goes in front, G goes in front, (G goes in front)"
A1 cue: [LO] "your line" Expl&-Roll [P]
A1 equiv: HSash = AsCouples SCirW + TurnAndDeal = PtrHinge Expl&
A1 fig: H-SwapAround CloverAnd-DoubleStarThru PassIn-G-Roll (G begin) SplitSqTh4 QuarterOut Sw&Pr -Lloyd Lewis
A1 fig: H-PassIn DPT B-Run TransferTheColumn B-Run [0L] ZERO Sw&Pr (3/4) -Vic Ceder
A1 fig: H-Pr1/2-PassIn DPT Trak2 ExpWv ExplodeTheLine G-Fold Sw&Pr
A1 fig: H-SqTh4 [PasTh HorseshoeTurn]4x Sw&Pr (every time different part) -Vic Ceder
A1 fig: H-SquareChainThru A-SquareChainThru WhlDl C-ReverseSwapAround Sw&Pr
A1 fig: H-WheelThru T1/4 SpltC-1-1/2 G-SwThr D.Cir 62AceyDeucey FlipD 1/4Thru Sw&Pr -Vic Ceder
A1 fig: H-PsOcn ChainReaction SpTop "to a" LoadB Sw&Pr -Wil Stans
A1 fig: H-PsOcn ChainReaction SpTop RLT DixiS Mix Recyc Sw&Pr (1/2) -Wil Stans
A1 fig: H-PsOcn ChainReaction Star1/2 B-Run PasTh TurnAndDeal SwapAround ("she flips!") Sw&Pr (1/2) -Lloyd Lewis
A1 fig: H-PsOcn PingP ChainReaction B-Run Feris Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr -Vic Ceder
A1 fig: H-Pr1/2 H-WheelThru VeerL AcDcy Feris-&Sprd T1/4 TransferTheColumn Sw&Pr -Vic Ceder
A1 fig: H-PsOcn Ext AcDcy CastAShadow G-L1/4Thru FlipD AcDcy Recyc Sw&Pr -Lloyd Lewis
A1 getout [T.F] AsCouples E-Fold A-Prom
A1 getout: PassTheSea AL
A1 getout: [0B] (s-in): WheelThru PtTrd &Roll RLG
A1 getout: [0B] (s-out): LeftWheelThru PtTrd &Roll RLG
A1 getout: [0P] (out of order) Zoom SwapAround AL
A1 getout: [0P] s-out C-StepW ChainReaction RLG -Vic Ceder
A1 getout: [5B2p] SpltC Twice RLG
A1 getout: [5W1p] AcDcy CastAShadow Prom
A1 getout: [5W2p] B-Trd (or Slip) C-Run TurnAndDeal RLG -Gero Teufert
A1 getout: [5W2p] ExpWv 1/4Out AL (or 1/4In RLG) -Gero Teufert
A1 getout: [5W2p] Mix Ext AL -Gero Teufert
A1 getout: [5W2p] ScootAndDodge ChasR RLG -Gero Teufert
A1 getout: [L1p] PasTh ChasR PartnerTag AL
A1 getout: [L2p] A-PasTh Hinge-Twice &Roll "once" RLG
A1 getout: [L2p] PassTheSea Expl&Roll RLG
A1 singing call: H-SqTh4 = H-PassIn LSqTh3
A1 teach 1/4In: divide the square into "quarters" and face in to your quarter.
A1 teach 3/4Thru: those facing out will meet in the middle for the trade -Harlen Kerr
A1 teach CrossOverCircualte: [3F]/[4F] "just B"-CrossOverCirulate" ... "just G"-CrossOverCirulate"
A1 teach PairOff (especially from [B]): if you notice the common mistake: "not PASS off, PAIR off!"
A1 teach PtrHinge "face 'em touch em'"
A1 teach Single Wheel <-> Partner Trade
A1 teach SingleWheel: describe path of L-H and R-H dancers: "left is loose, right is tight"
A1 teach TurnAndDeal: "think about the wall behind you" 1/2Tg "face it!"
A1 teach XTrail: historical use was with crossing paths like SqTh2 without hands
A1 TransferAndCross (should there be two And's?: TransferAnd-AndCross?)
then either:
StepAndStep (TrdBy)
SplitCounterRotate E-Roll [L] "and we have lines!" (corrects any mistakes)
SpltC C-SqTh3 E-"start"-Split... (nice timing and hand use)
Callerlab Advanced 2
A2 ! [0L] DixiS B-DoSaD (G-Cir "3 spots") (B are facing) B-PassAndRoll [L.0W] "hurry up Bs, Gs are waiting"
A2 ! [0M] A-"your part"-TransferTheColumn [0L] (this is probably C4)
A2 ! [F] XFire "same 4" Zoom "and" PeelAndTrail (nice for 2 couple)
A2 ! [L.F] Cpl.C AsCouples-ZigZag ZigZag [C] (flows beautifully - must be VERY clear!)
A2 ! [LO] SingleWheel AsCouples-Roll
A2 ! [TF]/[TL] SingleWheel
A2 ! [W] C-CounterRotate A-Motivate (good for Motivate workshop)
A2 ! DoSaD ZagZig
A2 ! fig: H-SqTh4 CtrIn Ca3/4 XFire SwThr SwThr B-Run Prom -Bob Elling
A2 (2 couple asymmetric) [1L] E-Bend Split.. now symmetric
A2 (CastAShadow TradeCirculate) 4x
A2 A4-RLT A-RollA A8-T1/4 A8-Scoot A8-PartnerTag(!) "bow to ptr (at home)" (good for end of tip)
A2 A4-SquareThru3 A8SingleWheel-&Roll A8SpT A8SpT DoPaS
A2 A4-RLT A8-DixiS A8-Mix A8-SwThr RLG
A2 ALIAS SwThr SwThr Ca3/4 A8-FanTp RLG
A2 [F]/[L.W] C-Remake, E-Cir
A2 [P] C-SwThr-TrnTh A-LSwTh-LTrnT SpinTheWindmillLeft
A2 FYNbr = SingleWheel-&Roll (call both for a ZERO)
A2 GGBB circle: AsCouplesLadiesInMenSashay
A2 H-PasTh StepAndStep CloverAnd Recyc [Q]
A2 H-SqT@3 Split...
A2 H-SqT@3 SplitSquareThru@3 SquareChainThru...
A2 H-WheelThru BeauWalkBelleDodge
A2 Hinge SplitCounterRotate Hinge Ext [Q]
A2 Hinge/Swing/Ca3/4 &Roll C-RightRollToAWave
A2 HourglassCirculate 4x (good practice and not boring. Add VC-Trd between each for better flow)
A2 PassAndRoll PartnerTag (nice flow)
A2 Remake "and" Slither -Todd Fellegy
A2 SingleWheel&Roll AL
A2 SingleWheel-&Roll SingleWheel-&Roll AL
A2 SpinTheWindmill-"either way (make sure to ciculate 2)" Mix CycleAndWheel
A2 Swing / Slip / Slide / Slither ... from [TW] (also w/ TripleTrade, SwThr GrSwT, especially from [L.TW])
A2 SwitchTheWave = Swing Slither
A2 TransferAnd 3/4Thru
A2 TransferAnd FYNbr (&Sprd) [L.Q]/[Q]
A2 TransferAnd PartnerTag [B]
A2 TransferAnd-Hinge-"and"-Mix
A2 XFire = 1/2Tg SplitCounterRotate
A2 [0F] 3/4Tg G-Zig [5D]
A2 [0LO] "prefer the B"-OutRollCirculate (or G) [0L] (handy for pairing for resolve)
A2 [0L] DixiS-&Roll PassAndRoll
A2 [1F]/[2F] B-"only"-TradeCirculate
A2 [1L]/[2L] PtTrd G-Roll (or B-Roll) Split...
A2 [1W] B-Run [0LO] Beaus-Trade G-Run [0L]
A2 [1W] B-Run [0LO] SingleWheel
A2 [3-1] "miniwave dancers (better if miniwave dancers are same gender)"-Trd-&Roll Split... -Michael Levy
A2 [3-1] C-RLT-1/4Mr VCHinge [HG]
A2 [3W]/[4W] "prefer the B"-InRollCircualte (or G) (makes [0W]/[5W])
A2 [3W]/[4W] B-Swing
A2 [5W2p] Recyc Recyc SingleWheel RLG
A2 [5W] SplitCounterRotate G-Roll B-Trak2,G-Feris-SwThr [0D]
A2 [B] 4Cir2 Recyc (unexpected facing Recyc setup)
A2 [B] LTrnTh SpinTheWindmill
A2 [B] RLT ZigZag
A2 [B] Recyc Slither BendL (center keeps backing up)
A2 [B] SplitCounterRotate [L] (ending in lines corrects mistakes)
A2 [C] CheckMateTheColumn ZagZig CheckMateTheColumn (different part and L handed second time)
A2 [C] SplitCounterRotate &Roll "facing" Recycle [TW]
A2 [C] TrailOff AsCouplesTrailOff AsCouplesXFire XFire
A2 [C] TransferAnd Hinge "and" Expl& (Roll "and" DPT) or (Split...)
A2 [C] TransferAnd ScootAndDodge StepAndStep (or SplitC Split...)
A2 [C] TransferAnd-Circulate-AndCross "and" CloverAnd-SquareChainThru [B] (a little tricky)
A2 [C] Zoom SplitTransfer
A2 [D] 62AceyDeucy AcDcy [D]
A2 [D] D.Cir (Twice) C-Zig "and" ZagZig
A2 [D] D.Cir Twice SpinTheWindmillBack "turn back and go promenade direction... two spots" [L.W]
A2 [D] Expl& Expl&
A2 [D] VC-SingleWheel-&Roll [HG]
A2 [D] VCHinge "those who can"-HourglassCirculate
A2 [F.D]/[X.D] O-1/2Of-Zoom [Th]
A2 [F.D]/[X.D] VCHinge C-FlipD VCHinge [HG] (unusual flip)
A2 [F] Feris C-Recyc
A2 [F] VeerL ZigZig [P]
A2 [F] VeerR ZagZag [P]
A2 [HG] C-Cut.D-BendL CycleAndWheel
A2 [HG] HourglassCirculate Twice (must visulize formation for 2 spots)
A2 [I.L]/[O.L] Belles-Trade (or Beaus-Trade)
A2 [L.W] Ca3/4-&Cross PtrHinge (+ Slip = TrdWv)
A2 [LO] Expl& Roll [P]
A2 [LO] SingleWheel-&Roll C-SingleWheel-&Roll [D]
A2 [LO] WhlDl (or TurnAndDeal or SingleWheel) ZagZig (same as &Roll)
A2 [LO] ZigZag ZigZig [L]
A2 [L] E-LoadB,C-SquareChainThru [B]
A2 [L] E-PasTh Cycle&Wheel &Sprd
A2 [L] LoadB &Roll-("only some people can") Split...
A2 [L] SplitCounterRotate 1/4In [L] (ending in lines corrects mistakes)
A2 [L]/[B] FltWh Recyc (nice flow, not expected)
A2 [Lir]/[Lil] C-CounterRotate, E-T1/4 ([C] or [F.C])
A2 [Lir]/[Lor]/[Lil]/[Lol] C-BoxCounterRotate Wk&Dg Split...
A2 [Lir]/[Lor]/[Lil]/[Lol] C-BoxCounterRotate-AndCross Split...
A2 [MC]/[F.C]/[X.C] C-BoxCounterRotate A-SplitCounterRotate-&Roll Split... (SquareChainThru, etc.)
A2 [M] ZigZag &Roll
A2 [P] DPT AsCouples ZigZag
A2 [Q] A-Scoot SpinTheWindmill
A2 [Q] ScootChainThru SpinTheWindmillRight (nice flow)
A2 [R] "in the wave"-Slip A-Swing "...and Promenade"
A2 [SS] 4LCh3 A8-DixiS A8-SwThr A8-FanTp AL FullT RLG
A2 [SS] A4-SqT@3-RLT
A2 [SS] A4-SwThr RLG -Vic Ceder
A2 [SS] A4-T1/4 -ScootAndDodge -SingleWheel -DixiS SlipC AL
A2 [SS] AL AThar Left1/4Thru LA
A2 [SS] AL SCirW "...to a Wrong Way Thar"
A2 [SS] H-PasTh A-StepAndStep HorshoeTurn &Roll StepAndSlide (Trd &Roll = [0L])
A2 [SS] H-PasTh A-StepAndStep HorshoeTurn C-Twice [B]
A2 [SS] H-PasTh SingleWheel &Roll [L.Q]
A2 [SS] H-Recyc Hinge AndCross (deliver all 3 at once then let the dancers take their time) [B]
A2 [SS] H-WheelThru SwThr (CastAShadow TradeCirculate)4x RLG
A2 [SS] S-SwThr A-SpinTheWindmillLeft C-BoxCounterRotate [F]
A2 [SS] S-SwThr A-SpinTheWindmillLeft SplitCounterRotate &Roll Split...
A2 [SS] S-SwThr A-SpinTheWindmillLeft SplitCounterRotate (nice t-bone setup for many calls)
A2 [SS] all facing out: A8-SingleWheel A8-DPT ZigZag (RLG)
A2 [TL]/[TF]/]TW] "each line/wave of 4, prefer the very center OutRollCirculate
A2 [TW] Hinge SplitCounterRotate Hinge Ext [R]
A2 [TW] TripleTrade A-1/4In Pass&Roll
A2 [TW]/[TF]/[TL] 1/4In PassAndRoll
A2 [W] (partners opposite corners of same box) Slip Expl& HalfBreedThru -or- Slip Slide G-Run
A2 [W] Expl& Beaus-Cross Belles-Trd (Gimmick: everyone trades by the left)
A2 [W] Remake Slither Remake HSash Remake (emphasizes C starting it)
A2 [W] SingleWheel C-RightRollToAWave [Q]
A2 [W] Slither CrossOverCircualte (nice flow)
A2 [W]/[F] C-CounterRotate-&Roll [3-1]
A2 [W]/[F] E-Run "and" Slither
A2 [t-bone] 1/4In Split...
A2 any [W]/[F] Slither and Slip (non-intuitive, flow ok) -Vic Ceder
A2 at home: C-SwapAround 1/4In
A2 equiv: Facing Recyc: VeerL E-Run
A2 fig: A4-RLT H-PsOcn ChainReaction B-Run Feris C-PasTh Sw&Pr
A2 fig: H-WheelThru VeerL Cpl.C TradeCirculate CastAShadow TradeCirculate CastAShadow TradeCirculate Cpl.C Prom (change BOTH col.C to TradeCirculate)
A2 fig: H-PairOff T1/4 ScootAndWeave SplitCounterRotate TransferTheColumn AcDcy 1/4Thru TrnTh Sw&Pr -David Cox
A2 fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn ChainReaction B-Run Feris Zoom DixiG Sw&Pr
A2 fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SingleWheel PassAndRoll ScootAndWeave Sw&Pr
A2 fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext Swing Slip C-Run Cpl.C Slip BendL PassTheSea TradeCirculate Sw&Pr
A2 fig: H-PsOcn ChainReaction TradeCirculate ExpWv TurnAndDeal C-PasTh T1/4 ScootAndDodge B-Fold Sw&Pr
A2 fig: H-PsOcn Ext 1/4Thru Remake SplitCounterRotate TransferTheColumn Expl&Roll Sw&Pr -David Cox
A2 fig: H-PsOcn Ext Motivate SplitCounterRotate-&Roll RLT PasTh PartnerTag Sw&Pr
A2 fig: H-PsOcn Ext Swing Slip SwitchToADiamond D.Cir DiamondChainThru B-Cir Feris C-PasTh StrTh RvFlt Prom -David Cox
A2 fig: H-PsOcn SwThr ScootChainThru SpinTheWindmillLeft TradeCirculate Sw&Pr -David Cox
A2 fig: H-SqTh4 T1/4 ScootChainThru ScootChainThru Sw&Pr (B then G get C part)
A2 getout: SpinTheWindmillIn RLG -Alan Hurst
A2 getout: [0P] s-out: C-PasTh A-Recycle RLG -Vic Ceder
A2 getout: [0P] s-out: C-Recycle A-RLG -Vic Ceder
A2 getout: [5W2p] B-Run TradeCirculate Prom
A2 getout: [5W2p] B-Run WhlDl Recyc RLG
A2 getout: [5W2p] InRollCirculate Twice SingleWheel RLG
A2 getout: [5W2p] Recyc Recyc SingleWheel RLG
A2 getout: [5W2p] Slip G-XFold RLG
A2 getout: [5W2p] Slip Recyc RLG
A2 getout: [5W2p] Slip Slide Swing Slither Prom
A2 getout: [C] TrailOff &Roll &Roll Prom
A2 getout: [L1p] PsOcn Recyc Twice RLG
A2 getout: [L1p] RLT FltWh "its facing"-Recyc Expl& RLG
A2 getout: [L2p] SplitCounterRotate PasTh AL
A2 getout: [P2r] C-T1/4 C-CounterRotate AL (instead of C-SqTh3 AL)
A2 getout: [W] "point! bow to your partner"
A2 stir: A4-RLT HSash A8-DixiS A8-SingeWheel
A2 stir: A4-SwapAround A-Clovr
A2 teach BoxCounterRotate "pretend the others UTurn"
A2 teach Checkmate: "leaders Trak2 + one step FaceI"
A2 teach Facing Recyc: at the same time VeerL and Beaus-Run (same as "new"-E-Run)
A2 teach Motivate: "everyone wants to Cir 1-1/2, but only the E do" -Harlen Kerr
A2 teach SingleWheel "left is loose, right is tight" (describing which path dancers get)
A2 teach SingleWheel: "after Single Wheel you're single"
A2 teach SplitTransfer: same as Scoot+SplitCouterRotate (helps understand traffic flow)
A2 teach ZigZag: "hear the word "Zig" and think; new right hand formation"
A2 teach facing Recyc: [B] VeerL E-Run [0B]->[5W]
A2 teach Checkmate: "3 & 4 Circulate until you are 1 & 2" FaceI Circulate "across";
"1 & 2 circulate around the corner to the top of the column - until you're 1 & 2" FaceI
A2 teach Motivate: practice doing only the first part (A8Cir) by calling "Motivate, first part only"
after a while, follow with FanTp GrSwThr for a little of the feel.
A2 teach SwitchToADiamond: (from [W]) have C-Hinge "ends note the diamond spots where the centers are
standing, that's where you're heading" C-Hinge again (ready to SwitchToADiamond) -Harlan Kerr
A2 ! [SS] A4-SqTh3 A8-SingleWheel "hope she's in front" A8-C-PasTh (star) A8-SCirW A8-RightRollToAWave
(RLG) Ca3/4 G-Roll-Twice (stir)
Challenge
C1 ! [L]/[B]/[L.W] "initially left"-PsOcn [W]
C1 DoSaD-"7/8 check blocks" -Andy Shore
C1 Jay FltWh
C1 Jay TrnTh
C1 S-Truck GrSqr -Ken Sale
C1 TrasferAnd BoxTransfer "and"-TripleCross
C1 [0W] SpChT G-Cir-1-1/2 [G]
C1 [0W]/[5W] SplitCounterRotate G-Roll (or B-Roll) Siamese...
C1 [B] CircleBy 1/4 By TripleTrade
C1 [F] Feris A-Sweep "look for TripleBoxes"
C1 [LO] Belles-Trade "now who's a beau?" Beaus-Fold [B] (everyone)
C1 [LO] Belles-Trade Beaus-Trade (everyone is a beau for Beaus-Trade)
C1 [L]/[B] FinalyAsCouples PsOcn
C1 [SS] All8-Finish PsOcn (RLG) -Puck
C1 [SS] H-WheelThru PasTh TripleBoxSwThr RLG
C1 [TW] 3/4Crazy SwThr
C1 [W] E-TandemFold
C1 [W]/[F] E-SwitchToAnHourglass TripleTrade VC-&Sprd [G]
C1 teach ShakeDown: "leads RightRoll but not to a wave. Box of 4 CirL 1/4"
C1 teach Truck: "get sexier - men move more toward the mans side, women move toward woman side -Ken Sale
C1 teach TallyHo: "look at the dancers you would TradeCirculate with - you'll meet them with right
hands. Do 1/2of-A8Cir meet them ..." -Harlan Kerr
C1 teach ChaseYourNeighbor: (from [0LO]) "Boys take a look over your right shoulder - you'll meet
each other with the right in a moment" -Harlan Kerr
C2 ! [L] GrandCrossTardeAndWheel -Vic Ceder
C2 3/4ReverseCrazy B-Run (from almost any 2x4)
C2 OffsetColumn Trak2
C2 [3-1] "Sock"-Fold "work Siamese"
C2 [L.W] TheK Prom
C2 [L] GrandCrossTardeAndWheel -Vic Ceder
C2 [P] CrossConcentric StrTh
C2 [W] ReverseSwapTheWave
3A (Split)CounterCoupleUp G-Roll Siamese... -Del Powell
3A BigBlock 1/2Tg
3A BigBlock CroosoverCirculate
3A Catch-SldTh-3
3A CrossInvert1/2 KeepBusy
3A [B] BeauHop Along "Cassidy"
3A [F] Feris (or Stretch-Recyc, etc.) TouchBy...
3A [HG /w one t-bone] Release Recyc (at home)
3A comment: SpinThePully "but there is no but"
C3 CrossOverCirculate GeeWhiz
C3 SpinThePullyBut-"and it's a stretched But"-StretchedBox...
C3 SwThr &Sprd WithConfidence -Del Powel
C3 [1W] "I mean this!" G-RandomOneHalf-Remake [W] ([2W] B could do it)
C3 [Q] J-ReverseThePass (feels like TrdWv for the trades)
C3 [W] Mirror SwapTheWave
C3 [Z] Boomerang
C3 comment: ReverseTheTop Along "Cassidy"
C4 "work 4 by 0 / 0 by 4"... -Sue Curtis
NL From a circle: Take the lady on your left twirl her in front of you and Swing (she twirls CCW under your raised left arm)
NL OverloadTheBoat [1L] E-"go 4 shoulders then face in", C-PassOut & Trade, PassOut & Trade & PasTh [0B]
NL StarChainAndCirculate [0B] RStar 1/2+ till G line up in a wave, B-Sprd and Circ, VC-Trd C-Ca3/4 -Bob Elling
NL teach RipAndSnort [SS] "face your partner and make an arch - both go under your own arch" -Bill Eyler
NL CircleInASquare (like Grand Square 32 beat figure): Author: Rich Reel
As called: "Heads Prominade Circle In A Square" At the same time...
H-Pr1/2 H-CirR "exactly 1/2 way" H-UTurn H-Pr1/2 (sashayed) H-CirR "exactly 1/2 way" H-UTurn (at home)
while (at the same time)...
S-CirR "exactly 1/2 way" S-UTurn S-Pr1/2 (sashayed) S-CirR "exactly 1/2 way" S-UTurn S-Pr1/2 (at home)
Variation: LStar 1/2 instead of CirR 1/2 ("Star In A Square"?)
Variation: Heads Reverse Prominade CircleInASqaure: All Prominades are Reverse, CirL 1/2 in the center (or StarR 1/2)
balance flow - add this variation after the regular for a balanced 64 beat figure
Unsorted Ideas
B sequence: [L.W] SwThr Twice (starts in the middle)
P stir: H-LeadR VeerL AcDcy Feris DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 E-StrTh
B getout: [0W] SwThr PasTh RLG (setup: DixiG lines + PsOcn)
P cue: [0M] "leaders start" Dixie Grand
X comment: (repaeating a card because of caller error) "Let me know which call I left out - like you wouldn't"
X patter chant: "meet your girl, walk her home, go two by two" -Ross Howell
NL new call: [W] SpinChainAndRevolveTheGears - same as SpChX but at the point of exchange
each dancer that reaches the very center do a VC-Trd and exchange toward the VC handhold, back to the same wave they were in
variation: [W] SpChX "just the B revolve it"
X patter chant: "chick-a-doo" -Ross Howell
B gimmick: "#1 Lady"-PromI, O-JoinH CirL 2B-"make an arch" CG-"dive thru the arch and look for another square
look for an arch and dive in. find that spot again back out" CirL AL Prom
(do this again with #1 boy and have him look for the square with his orginal partner)
M v
v
^ ^...DixiS (setup [L.F] Cpl.C &Roll "the couple"-BendL)
P [1LO] 3/4Tg TrdBy DivTh (call so fast they don't see it till its over)
B ! getout: [0P] (C-SqTh3 to cnr) getout: C-DoSaD CalTw AL
P teach SpChG: "its a SpChT with gears"
P teach SpChG: "if you're not in the wave FLIP IN ...gears turn... if you're not in the wave FLIP OUT"
B RLG 1-1/2 (6 hands, use like RLG@3)
B RLT 1-1/2 (= SqTh3)
M getout: [F.C] F-TrnTh AL
P [1W] G-TrdWv [0L] (easier than G-Trd)
B spice [SS]+H-SqTh4: "touch your corner ..err.. QUARTER!" (fun for nudist tip)
M cue: [5W] Recyc "G take a B" -Michael Kellogg
P singing call: [0B] SCirW LSwTh FanTp = SwThr SpTop [0TW] -Michael Kellogg
B cue: SqTh2 = SqThr "TWO!" -Michael Kellogg
P fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext SwThr B-Run G-Trd BendL LoadB Sw&Pr
B cue: [5D] B-SwThr, G-Cir "around the boys"
M cue: "right hand!" SpTop
M getout: [B1c] RLT VeerL Tag.R WhlDl BxGnt "change hands" AL
B at home: [0P] C-SldTh = C-PasTh Sp2A1 "meet your own and bow"
B cue: Cpl.C "up one"
NL new call: WeaveBack - Leaders Scoot while Trailers Cross Extend; Trade; Cross Extend (what beginers want to do on Scoot Back)
M ring: CirL ... "reverse" SF.Pr G-BkTrk "B-Fold behind your G, follow her" Pr.SF ... G-BkTrk "pass ptr" AL
M [0B] T1/4 G-Fold DPT FaceR [0F]
B ring: Prom A-WhlAr 4LChn ...
M [0L] RLT DixiS B-Trd B-Run B-Fold "face her directly" StrTh "adjust! lines..." FwdBk [0L] (ZERO)
M [1P] G-T1/4 -Scoot (-SpltC) "B find a G"-CtsyT
M [0L] DixiS B-Trd-&Sprd = B-XRun
P ! [0P] CalTw &Sprd Ca3/4 [I.L]
P ! [0B] CalTw &Sprd Ca3/4 [2L] (feels like CtrIn Ca3/4)
P ! [TW] E-TrnTh A-LoadB [t-bone]
B teach A8Cir: have students (who are having trouble) watch angels doing circulates
B cue: HSash "just put her on the other side"
P &Sprd "half way"
B at home: [LO] WhlDl C-1/2of-WhlAr (pause) C-WhlDl
B cue: WhlAr "with your ptr"
M [C] C-Wk&Dg Splt2 SepA1 [3-1 line]
B [C] C-FaceI-SqTh3 SepA1 [3-1 line]
M getout: [L]/[B] same sex SldTh F-PasTh AL
P getout: [L1p] SldTh T1/4 SpltC-1-1/2 FlipD RLG
M cue: SldTh "with a WHOOSH!" (helps memory recall after teach, makes it fun)
P at home: if C-SwThr-BRun-BendL is wrong then C-SwThr-TrdWv-GRun-BendL
B break: [SS] H-RollA A-CirL .. B-FwdBk B-SqTh4 "and with the G" RStar B-StarL StrPr "a short trip home"
P [5D] VCTrd, O6Cir Cut.D &Roll [0P]
P ! [3F] WhlDl-&Roll ChDTL [0L] (hard but self-correcting if they don't Feris)
P ! [L.3F] Feris-&Roll ChDTL [0L] (self-correcting)
P [0F] G-Trd B-Run AcDcy (call quicly for best flow)
B equiv: [0B] DoSaD ToWav A8Cir = PasTh TrdBy
B ! getout: [L2p] SldTh DoSaD A8Cir AL "with your CORNER!" (catch those that DoSaD ToWav)
B getout: [L2p] SldTh DoSaD PasTh AL (nice flow)
X comment: "__name__ grab __name__, I said it's ok" -Anne Uebelacker
B [B1c] "is this your corner?" then call a L-H call (helps get L-H ready)
M cue: [0L] DixiS "B squeeze R hands" SwThr
P cue: FanTp "hang on centers"
B cue: [0L] RLT-1/4Mr "G meet in the middle"
B getout: [L1p] "carefull here" RLG
P [1F]/[2F] C-Hinge D.Cir O6Cir (VC-Trd) [0D]/[5D]
M equiv: Recyc SwThr = A-Trd
M getout: [W1p] Recyc SwThr RLG
M getout: [5W2p] C-Trd Recyc RLG (Recyc w G on the end)
M sequence: [0W]/[5W] C-Trd Recyc [0B]/[5B] changes sequence, preserves arrangement
M cue: DixiS B-XFold "looking at a live one" A-StrTh -Ann Uebelacker
B teach SqThr: "you never touch the person in your box on a diagonal"
B getin: A-PromH H-HSash
P getout: [2B](all facing ptr, H will step to L-H) CtrIn A-Ca3/4 H-Roll RLG ("heads will roll")
P comment: AcDcy ("acey goose-ie")
B [0L] RLT WhlAr "keep turning till you're facing out"
P at home: L.DixiG SldTh (instead of AL across from home)
P getout: [3P](lead cpl sahsayed) DPT LrTrd-&Roll DixiG -Michael Kellogg
M at home: C-Spit2- Clovr "while the others bow to the partner"
B teach BxGnt: like a trade with the person you're facing. all shake R hands. you take each other's place and facing direction. -Michael Kellogg
M teach TrnTh: like PasTh with a turn (half) in the middle
P pairing: [0L] with partners as ends and/or partners as centers: GrSwT Twice Recyc [0L]
B teach SqThr: teach WWGnd first then make a comparison between SqThr and "a mini WWGnd"
P ? [1W] B-FYNbr-&Sprd, G-A8Cir-1-1/2 [0D]
X patter chant: Prom ... "a'when, a'when, a'when y'get back home"
X patter chant: Prom ... "when'y ... when'y ... a'when you get her back home" -Andy Shore
B [L.F] VeerL TrdBy (could be nice flow with practice)
B [B2p]/[W2p] SwThr B-Run BendL RvFlt Prom (for singing call too)
P teach FanTp / second part of SpTop: "E move up and around the C" or "E make a 1/4 orbit around the C"
X patter chant: "you gotta meet your G .... you getta Promenade" -Ben Rubright
B at home: [SS]+H-SqTh4: RLT(or RLT equiv) RLT(this one is for flow) E-RollA A-SqThr...S-3,H-4 A-UTurn
(if S were in the center then make it H-3,S-4) -Donna Williams
B [0Q] F-BxGnt [2Q]
M teach Ca3/4: "think CAST AWAY, Ca3/4 is always AWAY from the center"
M cue: Ca3/4 be very carefull if you cue or pre-cue this call - many things you might say can confuse the dancers
from [F] or [L.F], the centers want to Ca3/4. if you make referenmce to "couples" or "partner" they may want to AsCouples-Ca3/4
M teach Ca3/4: "those familliar with contra dance may want to think "Ends Cast (Ends Cast The Centers)"
M [L.0D] B-LSwTh -LTrnTh, G-FaceI A-StrTh (carefull timing makes this flow well)
B ring: H-PasTh S-PasTh "all back up a bit" JoinH CirL "ladies OUT and the men sashay" (Twice) LyIMS (Twice) "face partner" PasTh AL
X comment: "look for the alley man" AL
B [3W]/[4W] (same sex together) B-"right hand"-Ca3/4, G-Hinge (times well) -Dave Rensberger
M teach Scoot: "identify box of 4, take outside hand (outside with respect to box)
and place it behind your back during this call - think Scoot Back = hand back"
M getout: [B4c] (all paired in order) C-RLT -VeerL "couples"-Ext B-Fold RLG
B singing call: last 16 beats: H-SqTh4 "bow to your corner"
B singing call: H-SqThr A-CalTw (long pause for people to rethink what they did) CalTw Sw&Pr -Bill Eyler
P cue: [5W] G-Fold "this is the other one!" PeelO
M getout: [0F with key couples in BOX or TRAPAZOID pattern] 1/2Tg "8 Circulate" B-Run "around YOUR G"
M teach SHing: "See your wave?" SHing "See your box?" SHing (alternate randomly)
B [SS] H-DoSaD ToWav (if things go bad...) "Drop hands, back away 3 steps, you're home!"
P getout [F1p] G-Hinge D.Cir B-Hinge BendL PsOcn RLG
B getout [F1p] G-XRun B-Trd BendL PsOcn RLG
M [2P] B-LSwTh LTrnTh StrTh [L.0F] (nice hand use)
M [SS] H-T1/4 "G you're facing"-PasTh C-PasTh "B and G facing"-PasTh G-Clovr, B-Hinge (VC-Trd) [2Q]
B [SS] H-T1/4 "if you can"-PasTh 3x (same as above)
X variety: "reverse your Now!" ("reverse Now!" may be confused with reverse, as in CirR, with a Now!)
B variety: [SS] name a single B dancer (e.g. #4 boy) to step in to the center, others CirL
"center boy find two G and back out between them" (fun with mixed gender squares)
X singing call comment: (last 8 counts, after bow to your partner) "bow to your corner down low"
X cue/comment: [W] "dos wave-os" (play on Spanish phrase)
B teach Zoom: "leaders will rejoin hands behind the trailers"
X cue/comment: "who's a leader, who's a trailer, who's good lookin'?!" -Dave Rensberger
P teaching FanTp: "center blades of a fan and an outer frame around the blades"
P teaching difference between SpTop and FanTp: "spin out" (outer hand works first) / "fan inside" (inside hand works first)
M teaching SpChT: teach a non-call "Spin" first: Trade by the outside hand, new centers Ca3/4 "like SpTop, but no tops so no one moves up"
M equiv: RLT = PsOcn SHing G-UTurn (but with right-ward flow)
M getout: [B2r] (across the street): PasTh TrdBy PsOcn SHing G-UTurn AL
P [0F] 3/4Tg A-FaceR "B are you facing directly?!" B-T1/4 "I see diamonds" [5D]
P ! [0F] 1/2Tg "find your wave" SwThr &Roll &Sprd [1L] (typical arrangement for Sprd)
[0L] E-PasTh "E carefully count shoulder passes" A-LoadB "go! ... 1 - 2 - 3" "C are looking at nobody" C-Clovr [0P]
! [W] Expl& TrnTh (nice hand use)
[0B] PasTh C-TrdBy [0P]
[SS] H-LeadR BW.GD [5C]
[0C] "each side"-Wk&Dg C-VeerR (call qucikly for flow) -Vic Ceder
stir: 4LChn AL RLG@3 "bow partner"
comment: "take a leak" TrdWv (fun Froydian slip) -Bill Eyler
[SS] H-PasTh -Clovr "squeeze in make a line" -Bill Eyler
[L.0D] FlipD ChDTL
[P]+C-PsOcn: C-Expl&-Sprd
sing: "those that got lucky this week(weekend)"-PromI (fun for certain crowds the last day of an event) -Bill Eyler
teach BxGnt "this call is hard because you get disoriented and need to find your place in the new formation"
teach: SldTh "spread your arms and make a whooosh sound like Star Trek doors" -Neal Heather
cue: [C]/[L.C] "you're probably facing someone's back" (helps 3 out of 4 dancers)
getout: [B1c] SldTh PasTh Tag FaceI C-Twice RLG
cue Recyc: "C turn back and go with the end"
gimmick: "Reverse" TrdWv (TrdWv then "take a peek")
[SS] LyCtr Bk2Bk (pause) A-BxGnt "bow to partner" (nice for nude tip) -Bill Eyler
[0P] C-DoSaD -ToWav -GTrd -BRun, O-VeerL A-RLT PasTh C-WhlDl, O-Feris [0P]
[0D] B-"big box!"-Cir [0D]
v v v v . .
. . ^ ^ ^ ^ VE-Fold [L]
getout: [B1c] SldTh PasTh Tag C-UTurn RLG
getout: [B1c] SldTh PasTh Tag E-UTurn AL
[1B] DoSaD ToWav G-Fold [2P]
[1B] DoSaD ToWav B-Fold [2B] (B squeeze "buns" into the middle)
teach Ca3/4: make it easy - first time, call from [C]
teach Clovr: "think of yourself on a freeway, some of you in England (on the wrong side)
everyone will follow the path of a cloverleaf exit ramp to end on a new freeway.
If the freeway you are on now goes from head wall to head wall, the new freeway you'll end on
will go from side wall to side wall. Exit ramps have only one lane so NO PASSING! If there is
a person in front of you now, follow that person for the entire call. No crossing into another
lane either. (lest you'll get a ticket)"
teach ChDTL: BendL "think about 2LChn - think about where you will end" now un-BendL and ChDTL
teach Run: demonstrate by "running" (quickly!) 'round and 'round a standing dancer
filler: "run on back and give your good man a Swing"
[5TW] GrSwT G-Roll G-SCirW [0TD]
at home: [0B] TrdBy C-FaceI
at home: [0L] SldTh C-Roll
comment: "here's the hard part" (alert dancers)
getout: [0B] T-1/4 SpltC B-Fold DPT G-FaceR, B-FaceL (ZigZag) RLG
[SS] 1/2of- AL Alamo Balnc
[L.0F] G-1/2of- Trd "exchange the gears" (untried - may be hard to make this successful)
[B] BxGnt MakWv
teach CtsyT: "turn as far as necessary to face the couple you were working with"
comment: Sashayed = "the funny side"
[5TW] GrSwT &Roll VCPasTh DixiS
[0L1p] H-FwdBk H-2LChn "on the diagonal" (FwdBk makes it more clear who is working)
singing call: PsOcn B-XRun Sw&Pr = PsOcn Recyc Sw&Pr
teach BxGnt: what's hard? ending formation is unclear because dancers are focused on hands and stance
filler: "hand over hand, heel over heel, the more you dance, the better you feel"
asymmetric: SqThr "Five minus your couple number"
[0L] RvFlt &Roll [5C]
comment SqrTh: SqThr "and don't look back"
at home: [5L] JoinH CirL "1/4"
teach Zoom: "Leaders will loop out completely around to face their own back"
teach A8Cir: [W] C-Cir A8Cir (helps C see their path)
[1F] B-PtTrd (emphasize "partner")
comment: "...gonna meet your lady fair (there), Promenade her, go 'round the square"
getout: B-"stand still, but work with the G"-RLG
getout: AL "with the honey, hang on!" RolPr
[TD] "hand holds"-Box.C
[SS] H-RLT -HSash -LeadL [3B]
getout: [P2r] (C-SqTh3 to the corner): "leads"-Trd AL
getout: [5W2p] Expl& Roll PasTh (or R.PBy) AL
[0F] G-Trd RollA B-Trd B-Run ChDTL [0L]
teach: Alamo SwThr before teaching [L.W] SwThr
[0F] WhlDl C-ChasR
getout: [L1p] RLT DixiS B-Trd "...and with a L" RolPr (unusual)
! [L.0TF] "B in the center, you'll be casting 3" FanTp BendL [0L] (hard but nice flow)
[TW] FanTp E-Run (nice flow)
[SS] H-RLT -HSash -LeadL
[P1p] T1/4 Scoot G-Roll B-Run-1-1/2 Prom
getout: [Llo] (B in the center): B-ChasR, G-Cir AL -Steve Turner
comment after surprise stir: "if you did well, we'll do a singing call"
getout: FYNbr &Roll AL -Ett McAtee
comment: "musical squares" (people keep moving around until they're happy with where they should be)
teach PtTrd: "in the couple, RH side (usually G) is 'little arc side', LH side (usually B) is 'big arc side'"
card (TrdWv): H-LeadR SCirW B-Trd B-Run BendL RLT PsOcn...
...TrdWv G-Roll B-Trd &Roll DPT FaceL Cpl.C G-Hinge G-TrdWv..
...G-Hinge B-Run B-Hinge B-TrdWv B-Hinge B-Run G-Hinge...
...G-TrdWv G-Hinge B-Run PromH
[0L.W] B-Hinge Cut.D G-Roll G-SwThr [0D]
[L2p] LSqT2 LA (same as SldTh PasTh AL)
[L1p] LSqT4 LA (same as SldTh SqTh3 AL)
[B3r] (lead L box) T1/4 Wk&Dg UTurn PsOcn RLG (balanced flow)
teach Fold: "its like a Run around the other person, but the other person doesn't move"
teach Clovr: "stay in your quadrant like GrSqr. Stay in the same order - one behind the other"
[5L] "he goes" DixiS [L.5W]
[0F] FaceR SwThr "girls" [1Q] (use after Tag + FaceR)
[1Q] DTrak DixiS [L.0W] (nice after G-SwThr)
"keep wheeling around"
[R]/[T] C-..., O-PeelO (should end in lines)
getout: replace RLG with Weave during patter -Steve Turner
SFGrSqr "6 steps" AL -Steve Turner
comment after breakdown: "That went down well!" -Steve Turner
comment: prior to unusual SldTh "do we know which gender part we're dancing?" (mixed gender group)
[0L] RLT CtsyT FullT "...keep turning..." Prom
getout: Tag FaceM (pause to say something) AL
[0F] Feris C-"same way Wrong Way"-WhlAr (use after WhlAr the normal way)
intro [SS] 4G-RStar "all the way, B reach in with a L and CtsyT your G"
[5W1p] SwThr G-Run WhlDl RLG
fig: H-PasTh SepA1 A-PasTh C-XRun C-XRun A-PasTh E-XFold Sw&Pr (or AL)
fig: H-PasTh SepA1 A-PasTh E-XRun E-XRun A-PasTh E-XFold Sw&Pr (or AL) (E-XRun is harder)
intro [0L] "2 G who are on the E of the line, find each other and those" 2LChn "on a diagonal"
intro [0L] "2 G who are near the C of the line, find each other and those" 2LChn "on a diagonal"
teach WhlDl: teach WhlAr first then talk about RH couple WhlAr then the others "deal in behind"
[0L] RLT G-W.B-D Wk&Dg HSash WhlAr [0L]
[0L] RLT HSash Twice [0L]
[L.0F] BendL HSash Twice [0L]
[L.0W] TrdWv G-Roll G-SwThr [0D] (nice hand change for G)
ReDcy "...go movin' on down the line..."
[0Q] C-ReCyc DPT 1L.2R [0L] (balanced flow)
cue ALTAT: "with a R then a L hang on..."
into: [0B] PasTh A-UTurn "think about this..." StrTh CalTw [0L] (eqiv to StrTh)
stir: H-T1/4-Arch DivTh C-PsOcn-Recyc
stir: H-PsOcn "think about ReCyc" VCArch S-PsOcn "at the same time" A-ReCyc
fig: H-LeadR VeerL Cpl.C "2 times" BendL LoadB T1/4 FYNbr &Sprd Ext Sw&Pr
fig; H-Pr1/2-PsOcn PingP Ext SwThr B-Run Feris Zoom C-PsOcn-ExpWv Sw&Pr
break: WlkAC SeSaw CirL ... LyIMS CirL LyIMS CirL AL RLG@3 Sw&Pr (AL w/ orig cnr if middle break)
cue DoPas: "partner by the L, lookin' for the cnr, cnr by the R..."
H-SqTh4, S-RollA DivTh C-SwThr [0Q] (the other legal arrangement for DivTh)
ring: 4LChn H-RollA A-CirL CirR SF.Pr B-UTurn DixiG AL
[1F] WhlDl G-Sweep B-SqTh4 "with the G" RStar B-StarL "back to the same G" StrTh (or T1/4, BxGnt, etc.)
teach ChDTL: [0F] "all turn and face down the line, this may help visualize this call"
teach WhlDl: "cosy up to the partner beside you and stay like this through the call" (helps with odd arrangements)
teach/comment WhlDl: "right in front"
teach SqThr: count saying last number quickly (staccato) to remind "no turn!" after last hand
[0W] SwThr B-LHing ("left hinge")
G-PromI "counter clockwise"
[L] C-SqT@3 A-T1/4
dProm "...and y' getta' walk home" -Anne Uebelacker
[1W] SpltC 1-1/2 &Roll [1Q]
[Q] C-TrdWv (column of 6)
[0B] SqTh4 G-UTurn [2W]
[0L] SqTh3 B-UTurn [L.1W]
[0W] SpltC SwThr [2W]
pairing: [0F] G-Cir ChDTL
[1P] G-T1/4-SpltC ChDTL [0L]
precue: "look for your box of 4" Scoot (good second way to cue L-H Scoot)
[O.L] E-Trd
[M] PeelO CirL
[B] Sp2A1 CirL
H-2LChn -PasTh S-2LChn -PasTh CirR B-RunR LSwTh AL -Vic Ceder
AcDcy Twice (watch overflow)
"Un-WhlAr" = "Reverse" WhlAr
!! "Un-T1/4" (SwThr "Un-T1/4" AL) (intersting flow)
!! [L.TW] SwThr (not grand)
[SS] S-"up to the middle and step way back" H-SwThr S-Face GrSwT [0TW]
! [3W] Recyc &Roll ChDTL [0L]
ring: ..."with cnr"-StrTh CirL
intro: H-Pr1/2 -ComIn -RStar "turn it" 1-1/2 "back out at home" -Andy Shore
intro: H-Pr1/2 -RStar "look for your cnr" AL
cue: CtrIn Ca3/4 "notice centers forward" (a few times from [0M], then from [1LO])
teach Ca3/4: [M] CtrIn Ca3/4 (start easy [0M], then repeat from every arrangement)
[0L] FltWh Sweep VeerL ChDTL [0L] (a ZERO - say it fast enough and the G can hang on)
[L] E-PasTh C-PasTh Ca3/4 (makes Ca3/4 intuitive - flows nicely after [LO] BendL)
ring: H-FltWh -PasTh S-FltWh -PasTh CirR "show other squares what you've got!" B-RunR LSwTh AL RLG -Vic Ceder
cue: (push cast) Ca3/4 "B push forward around the G" etc.
! [L.W] SwThr (not grand)
[L.W] C6GrSwT (tempting for very ends to get involved)
B-StarR "pick up cnr"-StrPr
CirR "with partner"-HSash
[1B] StrTh AcDcy
"fun level" Level below full Mainstream
[B2r] SldTh StrTh DivTh (C-)PasTh AL ("thru" theme - fun calls to stack)
[0LO] WhlDl C-HSash-SwThr [0Q]
cue: Ca3/4 (push cast) "B push around the G" or "C push around the E"
[1W] Wk&Dg B-Fold A-VeerL [2F]
ons: use 1/2of- GrSqr - call it twice if in a singing call -Jim Who
teach DoSaD: "shake hands. this is your R hand and it's attached to your R shoulder. Pass R shoulders..."
comment: Prom "get movin' on around y' go"
getout: [L2p] PasTh BendL StrTh &Roll PsOcn RLG (nice hand use)
[1F] B-XFold "behind the far G" "straight ahead"-A-DPT G-"don't move", B-Run [C] (gimmick)
comment: Prom "and go Hmmmm" (if a number of squares are broken) -John Sybalsky
[M] ! AcDcy
[SS] H-PasTh "Seperate Around 1 and 1/3, make a line" FwdBk [0L]
singing call: A-Prom H-"half way", S-"ALL the way"
[0D] G-SwThr Twice, "BOYS, I'm going to want you to D.Cir", G-PingP "GO!" (timing makes this work)
"get (back) to your home with your honey and then..."
intro: H-Pr1/2 H-RStar "half way, back out when you get back home"
[L1p] StrTh &Roll PsOcn RLG
getout: [0W] B-Run B-LStar "to your partner" StrPr (or Prom)
[0TF] "bend those lines" (emphasize the plural of lines)
[0TL] "each side" BendL C-WhlAr [0P]
getout: [5B] T1/4 &Roll AL (nice flow and hand use)
ring: H-Prom S-PasTh H-"half way" S-UTurn H-RollA A-JoinH CirL LyIMS CirL AL (call quickly)
intro (teach Prom) CirL "reverse" CirR "drop hands go single file keep moving single file Prom" ...
..."stop as you are with your left shoulder in toward the center" (etc...)
[5F] Tag "put ladies in"
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^ v... "there's a C part and an E part" A-TrdBy (gimmick)
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[2B] "listen carefully..." A-PasTh G-SqTh3 "split the B, go between 'em, around 1 B, hook on the end" A-SHinge B-Fold [1P]
[0F] Tag (pause) FaceR- B-Twice "B, since you're facing" B-SwThr [5D]
[0F] G-Trd A-RollA B-Hinge [5D]
getout: [0F2p] G-Trd A-RollA B-Trd BendL PsOcn RLG
fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr SpTop SHing Col.C B-Run RLT Sw&Pr
getout: [0F2p] G-Trd G-RunL B-Trd Ext "to a LEFT!" LA
getout: [W] LrFold DixiG -Andy Shore
[1Q]+G-SpTop: G-ExpWv StrTh (nice hand use)
getout: t-bone ([S]+C-PasTh): C-Run AL (or RLG) -Andy Shore
getout: [5W1p] C-Run E-Run RLG (same B-Run each time)
fig: H-LSqTh "make a L-H wave" LSwTh G-RunL Feris C-LP.By "right" SwThr B-RunR Feris C-RP.By Sw&Pr
[0W] SwThr G-Cir B-Run G-Hinge (call quickly for best flow)
[0P] C-T1/4 FYNbr-&Sprd [0Q] (easy)
[0LO] Tag A-UTurn C-SwThr [0Q]
Tag FaceR (pause) FaceR "again" (harder than UTurn) -Anne Uebelacker
DIY fig: FltWh RvFlt "keep her" Prom
[SS] "outside" G-Prom-"outside" (pre-cue helps dancers hear "outside") -Anne Uebelacker
[0B] BxGnt MakWv B-Trd [5W]
[5B] BxGnt MakWv [0W] (hand use for AcDcy, FanTp, ExpWv, etc.)
[L.0F] A-VeerL [0T] (unexpted)
[L.0F] WhlDl Sweep "get a line" FlutW (nice flow if well timed)
[0L] DixiS G-Zoom B-... (give calls to the B while the G figure out what they are doing)
[5D] D.Cir G-Roll G-SCirW ("single circle make an ocean LINE") Cpl.C
[2W] Ext Lr-"step ahead"-ChasR "stay in front of the G", G-TrdWv, C6-Col.6 ...
[1W] A8Cir A8Cir G-A8Cir, B-Scoot
getout: [W1p] A8Cir G-Run Cpl.C BendL LyIMS CirL AL (call BendL LyIMS CirL quickly for flow)
[LO] "G don't move!" B-ChasR (fun for B to wind around G) "B don't move" G-ChasR (G get even!)
! [5LO] Tag CtrIn ChasR (ChasR from standard arrangement)
[0LO] Tag CtrIn "that's all I want" Tag CtrIn ChasR
getout: [0W1p] SpChT Ext RLG
! getout: [5W1p] Expl& Trd &Roll RLG (disorienting - equiv to RearB)
[L.0W] (after DixiS) B-Hinge, G-PeelO "go to your left" G-BendL [2Q]
getout: A-Prom DontS H-WhlAr A-RollA [5L2p] PsOcn RLG
getout: A-Prom DontS H-WhlAr G-"shake R-H"-PulBy SHing C-Trd A-TrnTh AL
ring: RLG@3 DixiG
"wrong way" WhlAr = "reverse" WhlAr
[0L] 2LChn 4LChn "G R-H star to the diagonal guy"
[1Q] G-Recyc -Sweep, B-LeadR [2B] (B now in the center)
H-PsOcn "all"-B-Ext A-Recyc A-VeerL VC-Trd C-Tag.L SwThr C-Trd RLG (or TrnTh AL) -John Jones
asymmetric [SS] #1 Cpl BxGnt "with your cnr" H-RollA H-PasTh SepA1 (line of B, line of G) -Frank Lescrinier
cue: ExpWv "step, face, pull"
[L.0W] (after DixiS) LHing B-Fold-&Roll G-"make a L-H wave"-TrdWv [0D]
[B4c] SldTh RLT GW.BD "L-H" Trd-&Roll RLG (nice hand change)
("face her") RLG (legal RLG from [L.W]!)
[4L] B-"in the C"-SqTh2, G-T1/4, B-"in the C"-ChasR "column" Col.C B-Run [0P]
fig: H-T1/4 G-PasTh C-RLT, O-Trd-&Roll, C-SldTh, A-PasTh Tag LrTrd SwThr Sw&Pr
[B1c] SCirW A8Cir Twice "and a half" RLG
pre cue: [L.W] "think R" SwThr
[0L] "send her" DixiS "to a L-H wave, think R" SwThr
[SS] H-SqTh4 "with the S make a R-H wave" (SwThr, etc...) (sounds like "make a R-H star") -John Jones
(end of tip) "bow partner, cnr too and make some NOISE!" (after demo or rowdy tip) -John Jones
CtrIn "that's all I want" (to keep them from Ca3/4 automatically)
fig: StarFig "pick up your cnr" StrPr ... BkOut JoinH CirL "he,he,she,she" "B swing your cnr - better be a G!"
[SS] H-T1/4 H-Arch, S-"duck through" (E-Trd) (gimmick)
cue: BxGnt "hang on!" (especially helpfull if there is an unexpected delay before delivering next call)
cue: DivTh "with an arch in the middle"
comment: DivTh "...somebody make an arch" (if you notice crashing heads)
getout: [L.5W] AcDcy CtsyT Prom
cue TeaCC: "H lady C, S lady R to a H man go"
teach TeaCC: H men whisper: "into the C", S men whisper: "around to the head man" or "go to the heads"
comment: [2W] Scoot "you go G!" (especially for gay crowd)
pre cue: [0C] "there's a G in front of every B" A-PeelO "go to your L"
[SS] "H watch the S"-LeadL ("make sure they do it L!")
timing: 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 Star Thru and Doubl . Pass . Thru . 2 . 3
[L.TF] WhlDl "make a line" &Roll "here's our column" (timing is critical)
comment: Ca3/4 "well if you go that way, make it 5/4" (if some go the wrong way) -Mike Jacobs
getout: SqT@3 SqTh3 AL (or Sw&Pr etc.)
t-bone: SqThr-B3,G4 A8Cir
getout: C-VeerL Tag GL.BR AL ("G go left B go R AL") (call quickly - don't let them make a formation)
DIY fig: (...PeelT RLT) RollA PasTh ChasR Sw&Pr
getout: SldTh Prom
! [0L] GrLSwT
[2W1p] FYNbr "just the G"-Sprd RLG (far apart)
! [SS] H-LT1/4 B-T1/4 A-FYNbr [L.D]
cue: [0B] DoSaD "go all the way around make an ocean wave with the G in the middle of the wave and..." (especially if highland fling styling)
teach: "some things I've noticed..." (after watching dancers do a call not quite smoothly)
teach ReDcy:
* "the first 'half' is important - make it a crisp 1/2 and see the new wave"
* "working down the big wave - make each half a crisp 1/2 like a GrSwT"
* "get on and off the big wave only at the ends, never in the middle and ALWAYS with the dancer next to you at the begining of the call"
* "end looking out has a tendency to overshoot the end of the call, especially if the centers have a little trouble and get behind"
comment: E-Fold "C don't"
comment: B-Fold "and the G don't"
comment: A8SpTop "G say I'm a star!" (makes the call MUCH more successful)
[0TF]/[0TL] "on your side"-BendL
getout: [TW] C-SpTop RLG
comment: [0F] "Chain down your lion, roar up to the middle and back" (cute, tacky)
[SS] H-PasTh A-SpltC &Roll [0P]
getout: [5B] AL FullT RLG
comment: "I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me this opportunity to come and thank you for giving me this opportunity..."
[TW]/[QC] "all L hands"-Trd
comment: DixiS "to a L-H wave"
intro: CirR "drop hands keep moving Single File Promenade this way"...
...stop... "B step in next to your partner. you are a couple. she's on your R, you're on her L"
[C] C-Trd -Fen Tamanaha
teach Scoot: "forward, turn, forward"
ring: AL A8SpTop &Sprd SlipC LA RLG
comment [0B] L-T1/4 Wk&Dg WhlAr: "Wheel her around" -Deborah Carrol
SpChX (AcDcy) SpChG SpChT (this order helps dancers recall the correct movement)
post cue: [L.0W] (after DixiS) SwThr "B start it!" -Deborah Carrol
getout [5W] B-Cir (check to see if in sequence - if yes...) G-Cir A8Cir 1-1/2 RLG -Deborah Carrol
teach: DixiS "who has a R-H free?"
teach: DixiS have the beau (push RH forward and) take a step back, dodge right, then step forward to LT1/4
SwThr "3 halves. half. half. half."
SwThr 1-1/2 "make shure its a FULL half" -Deborah Carrol
comment: for short Prom: "it's a little bitty walk back home" -Deborah Carrol
[SS] 4LDixiS "..to an ocean wave, it'll look like a Thar" -Deborah Carrol
[SS] 4LDixiS "..to an Allemande Thar with the B in the middle of the Thar and the B back up!"
comment: [0L] DixiS "..to a wave or two" -Deborah Carrol
fig: ...C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr = C-SwThr Ext SwThr Sw&Pr (multiple use of "swing")
ring: AL DoSaD DoSaD "your PARTNER!" Prom (catch 'em if they don't end facing after DoSaD)
[0F] Cpl.C 1-1/2 C-BendL "those that bent"-... (clever designator) -Bill Eyler
at home: [1L] E-LoadB C-RLT
at home: [0L] E-LoadB C-BxGnt (-RLT)
teach: DixiS "when you hear 'Dixie', think R, L, R" ... "R pull, L turn, R touch (in the center)"
teach: in class pause every now and then to recognise that everyone is doing a good job (have them applaud)
! [TL] C-Cpl.H "Center Couples Un-hinge" A-WhlDl (interesting flow)
cue: WhlAr "go left" ("go left as couples")
teach: (standard position) "the way the numbres go, this is the way the call usually goes"
[B] PsTTC PasTh "in the center" (similar sound)
fig: H-Pr1/2 -T1/4 -Wk&Dg RLT SldTh T1/4 Coord Feris DPT Trak2 Sw&Pr
[L.0W] B-Trd A-Sprd [0W] (flow for FanTp, etc.)
getout: [0P out order] DPT 1R.2L AL
[L.0W] B-Trd G-Run G-Hinge [0D] (very nice flow)
[5W] B-XRun ChDTL [0L] (fun L overflow for B)
[0B] T1/4 C-Trd C-Run (or "traders"-Run) 1/2Tg [5W] ...C-Trd C-Run [0F]
[0R] C-SwThr "all"-B-Run C6Col.C VCTrd B-BendL, G-Trd -&Roll A-PsOcn B-Run [0L]
[0LO] 3/4Tg "all"-B-Run C6Col.C "all"-B-Run Ext C-Trd "all"-B-Run [0L]
[0LO] 3/4Tg "all"-B-Run C6Col.C "all"-B-Run A-Scoot C-SpTop, O-Clovr [0Q]
getout: C-SldTh -T-1/4 -Wk&Dg AL (nice flow)
getout: C-T1/4 -Box.C -Twice AL (same as C-SqTh3 AL)
cue: ...AThar "its a R pull by, L arm to the next, hang on, turn half, puts the B in the middle of an Alemande Thar"
cue: WhlAr "as a couple go left, left, left"
SpTop "half, 3/4, and the ends move up" -Ron Masker
[0W] Recyc Cir2L
[0TW] Recyc RvFlt [0L]
DIY fig: FYNbr &Sprd B-Run Prom
[LO] Feris C-RollA... (-SwThr [0Q])
[SS] H-LeadL "Reverse" Cir2L [0L1p] -Bill Eyler
getout: [2P] B-T1/4 -SpltC (-Twice) LA
cue: DixiS "..... B give a L to the G swing in touch R"
[0L] RLT 1/4Mr "girls touch rights"
pre cue: "G touch R" ChDTL
comment: A8SpTop "if you can find one!"
singing call: C-PasTh equiv: C-RLT -RollA -UTurn
comment: "booger up to the middle and back" (cute fun after someone sneezes)
comment: at home out of sequence: "half off" -Bill Eyler
[L.0W] B-Run HSash (or "Roll him Away") [L.0F]
getout: [L.0W] B-Run HSash (or "Roll him Away") Prom -Seth Levine
variety for opening sequence: [SS] CirL "bow partner" CirR "bow cnr" AL ...
getout: [B1c] SldTh PsOcn ExpWv AL
ring: Prom DontS CirR "who are the heads?" H-RollA B-FwdBk (nice flow for H boy)
ring: ALIAS SwThr "keep all hands joined and Circle to the boys left" LyIMS LyIMS AL (cute gimmick)
[0L] RLT GW.BD Ca3/4 ChDTL (lot of leftward flow)
cue: [W] LSwTh "left in the middle, all right"
naming for partner pairings in [0L]: "DixiG line" "wheel and 1 lines" "wheel and 3 lines"
getout: [0F - all paired] AcDcy Feris DixiG
getout: [B1p] DixiG StrTh
intro: CirL "reverse and put your L hands into the center make a L-H star" "reverse put your R hands in make a R-H star"
getout: [B4c] SldTh PasTh WhlDl [P1p] C-L.PBy BxGnt RLG
ring: R.PBy "the first one" CtsyT "the next one" Prom
Shoot Alamo ("Shoot The Star To An Alamo Wave")
[L.W] LSwTh &Sprd
ring: A8SpTop A8Recyc CirL
[0W] SHing C-Hinge VCHinge CGUTurn [HG] (fun to figure out who the center girls are)
yodelling: "I deed a lady, Oh da lady"
[Lb'''] (out seq DixiG line): RLT DixiS B-Trd G-XFold AL
eqiv: LnCyc = SwThr &Sprd ChDTL
[L.5C] G-"stand still", B-Scoot A-Prom gimmick
getout: AcDcy &Sprd AL
teach Scoot: Ext Trd Ext
cue: [1W] Ca3/4 "until the G touch"
cue: [1W]/[2W] Ca3/4 "to make a new wave with the G/B in the center"
cue: Ext "to RH" (use after centers do a bunch of calls that end in [Q])
Zoom C-LSqT3 -or- DivTh C-LSqT3 (easier set up for LSqTh) -Tony O
[B1c] WlkAC SeSaw ... (option if RH rather than LH was free)
DIY fig: PasTh = C-DoSaD PasTh
cue: VeerL "and Veer back to the R" (the word 'back' provides reassurance)
misc: guest tip: introduce yourself between patter and singing call, even if MC introduced you already.
This is the time dancers are wanting to know who you are
misc: adjusting mic volume: don't say "testing" or "is this on?" simply make an announcement such as
"the next tip will be Mainstrem" to check volume.
variety: "hug your opposite" (long pause for hugging) "Twice!" (long pause for more hugging)
comment singing call: Scoot "go Jack" Scoot "go Jill" Sw&Pr "promenade her down the hill"
fig?: H-T1/4 Wk&Dg Arch DivTh C-DoSaD-ToWav Ext Recyc PasTh Sw&Pr (needs small zero for delay)
cue: CtsyT "her boys"
cue: [1W] Ca3/4 "till we have two G in the middle"
cue: "hang on G" FanTp "G count 3 and the B move up" (or use C and E rather than G and B)
getout: DixiS AL = 1/2of- DixiS AL FullT "for some" "lookin' for your partner, partner, partner" RLG
ring: AL "and you turn somebody" TrnTh "and you turn your honey" AL "on the corner and you" Weave "the ring"
[B1c] SldTh CirL 4LRollA CirL AL RLG
[B2r] RLT SldTh CirL LyIMS CirL AL RLG
B-Run AL (the left hand is in the center with ends facing in)
singing call: song with 16 beat fade out ending: CirL (don't say anything - let music fade)
CirL LyIMS LyIMS AL RLG@3 BxGnt (WWGrd) PulBy AL
misc: [LO] BendL was once called "on to the next"
PasTh WhlDl &Sprd 3x 'magic zero' has variations:
* StrTh DPT CtrIn Ca3/4 (or FaceI FwdBk)
* PasTh Tag CtrIn Ca3/4 (or FaceI FwdBk)
fig: H-4 (DoSaD?) ReDcy LnCyc SldTh Sw&Pr
[B1p] "there she is" SldTh "face her" RLG
[SS] H-2LCh3 "lines of 3"-FwdBk -RLT "boy turn TWO girls"
[SS] H-2LChn H-PsOcn HLTrd Ext HLRunR "it was the same one" (3-1) -Vic Ceder
[0F] 3/4Tg C6Trd &Roll C6GrSwT C-D.Cir, O-SHing, C-FlipD, OBRun [0Q]
teach Ca3/4: [0F] "Stop and let's think about Ca3/4. Think about BendL, now go the other way" A-Ca3/4 "go!..1..2..3"
Prom DontS H-CalTw H-Arch S-DivTh "H finish the call" A-Prom
[1W] SHing B-XRun ChDTL [0L]
[5F] B-Run ChDTL [0L] (fun L overflow for B)
[5W] SpltC TrdWv &Roll [0P]
cue: "ready in the center" A-FanTp
getout [B2p] BxGnt SwThr B-Run B-Trd Prom
getout ["Dixie Grand Line"] T1/4 Col.C 1-1/2 G-Trd G-UTurn AL
[0L] G-FwdBk A-PasTh G-Trd SHing [0W] (helpful for mixed-gender squares)
[0L] B-FwdBk A-PasTh B-Trd LHing [L.0W] (flow like DixiS)
[SS] H-LeadR VeerL Tag.I T1/4 Col.C Twice H-Run "around the S" [1P] -Jerry Justin
! [0B] RLT LeadL WhlAr FltWh [0L]
getout [B2p] DivTh C-LSqT3 BxGnt RLG
getout [B2p] DivTh C-SqTh3 LT1/4 &Roll RLG
getout [B3r] RLT G-"shake hands"-PulBy "on the diagonal" G-Run RLG
singing call: [2B] PasTh AL "with same sex!" Sw&Pr
ring: ALIAS Balnc SwThr "all circle to the boy's R" "now circle to the girl's L" SwThr RLG
getout: [0F] (Cpl.C) G-Cir A-WhlAr Prom
cue: [W] Balnc (pause) Scoot "straight ahead" (especially useful for unusual arrangements)
[W] Balnc SpltC (makes it easier to see after difficult choreography)
ring: AL A8SpTop H-Trd "all"-B-Run "lookin' for a line" FwdBk
Prom DontS H-CalTw "make me a line" FwdBk
[SS] H-RLT HG-"on the diagonal"-PasTh H-Ca3/4 [0Q] (equiv LeadR)
comment: SwThr "all R, now who's L" ("alright; who's left?")
! [0L] DixiS SwThr &Roll SwThr &Roll DPT [0M]
[0M] CtrIn B-"only"-WhlAr Cpl.C [L.1F] -Jerry Justin
[0M] CtrIn B-"only"-Ca3/4 G-BendL (same as A-Ca3/4)
teach Fold: [F] E-Fold "fold the paper" (then StrTh CalTw "adjust" - nice to demonstrate in 2-couple) -Ron Masker
RearB "to couples"
DixiG "last hand" TrnTh (or BxGnt+PasTh) AL
getout: FlipD &Roll RLG
[0F]/[1LO] 3/4Tg C6Trd [Q]
getout: [F2p] XFire PeelO Prom
[0L] RollA PasTh PtTrd (&Roll) (nice balanced flow)
intro: CirL "reverse" CirR "reverse, R hands in for a" RStar "reverse, L hands in for a" LStar
[0W] B-Run B-Trd G-UTurn B-Run [0F] (fun when called quickly) -Eric Henerlau
ring: A8SpTop G-Run Prom DontS H-WhlAr (sashayed)
teach: "leaders"="front people" ; "trailers"="back people"
teach: FYNbr: leaders know which way to go because they follow their neighbor (esp. [L.W] ) -Peggy Shumway
PingP &Roll E-PasTh Cut.D (points slide in and PtTrd)
ring: A8SpTop BxGnt (WWGrd) PulBy AL
getout: [B4c] SwThr SHing &Roll 8Chn1 AL (also 8Chn5 AL)
"shimmy to the middle and shake that stuff"
getout: [W2p] SqTh3 AL (SqThr from waves)
teach PtTrd: "through the handhold back"
teach DoSaD: "forward sideward backward" (helps remind angels in class situation) -Ron Masker
[D] ExpWv -ChasR
comment: "walk out and move-it around y'go"
comment: SpChX: "if they're not sure, stear from the rear"
getout: [F.C] "original H"-Run RLG
[3C] "G are in the middle, yes?" G-Scoot
ring: AL A8SpTop Twice Ca3/4 AL
RLT Sweep (flow?)
[W] SwThr &Sprd AcDcy
"B wait untill I tell the G what to do" B-"are going tp"-xxxxx, G-yyyyy "GO!"
ZERO (180deg) [L] PasTh WhlDl &Sprd PasTh WhlDl &Sprd PasTh WhlDl &Sprd
[I.L]/[O.L] TrdWv
[C]/[L]/[W]/[3-1L] EBRun
Twice = "You did it so well, do it again!"
[1W] G-Trd RollA
cue: FYNbr "R arm, 3/4"
[3LO] Tag.R [0F]
(squares almost full) "still a couple loose ones"
"gotta meet your girl"
getout: [L2p] T1/4 Col.C 1-1/2 G-Trd &Sprd B-D.Cir B-FlipD A-FlipD Expl& SldTh AL -Ed Renauld
"right - and - left y' go 'round"
[0W]/[0TW] SpTop &Sprd ChDTL
[5W]/[5TW] FanTp &Sprd ChDTL
Tag "your choice face L or R" Tag
pairing: WhlDl &Sprd StrTh (C-PasTh)
[2P] StrTh G-Hinge
gimmick: [4LO] BW.GD Trd &Roll PasTh GW.BD (unusual usage, everyone gets both parts)
[0C]/[5C] SHing &Roll StrTh [0TF]/[L.0TF]
[0C] SHing &Roll RvFlt [0L]
[0W] B-Run B-Hinge [L.0D]
[L.0W] G-Run G-Hinge [0D]
comment: SwThr "and go" (for timing)
equiv: Mix = C-XRun C-Trd = C-Trd E-XRun = C-Hinge D.Cir C-Hinge
[1L] PsOcn SpltC [0W]
t-bone: "to look at her(his) ear"
ring: CirL LyIMS LyIMS CirL 4LChn RolPr (4LChn while circling)
"that's a noisy call" (when there is a lot of floor discussion)
"lines of 3"-G-Trd
comment: "...prom---enade home, and when y' get there"
comment: "grand right and a left y' go 'round"
website: resolving in the negative -Wayne Morvant (wmorvant_at_aol.com)
CirR FwdBk "circle ..... LEFT" -Neil Heather
comment: "does two lefts make it right?"
"4 join hands and circle left half way"
[0L] DixiS B-Trd G-Run (G-Trd)
comment: if people frequently talk in the square, fill up space with caller comments
[0Q] Ext TrnTh Clovr "or" FanTp "whatever makes sense for you"
[0W] Ext C-TrnTh CtrIn Ca3/4 [0L]
[0L] DixiS 3/4Tag G-SwThr, B-FaceR (carefull not to sound like ChasR)
!![1W] Scoot Scoot &Roll (B-Roll) "B use a lefty" FYNbr [L.0D] (t-bone)
ALIAS "with both hands up"
[0W] Recyc VeerL ChDTL
equiv: [0B] StrTh/SldTh: VeerL ChDTL
pairing: E-XFold SwThr G-Run
"work split, circulate"
comment: Coord "with a little whoopee"
H-LeadR "and smile" (break anticipation)
equiv RLT: SCirW B-Trd SwThr
[5W] B-Trd C-Run (use inflection as if the two were different)
spice: "2 and 4"-FwdBk S-...
comment: Shoot Fwd2 "let's star again, the B wheel in"
comment RvFlt: "L hand, here we go, pick her up, bring her back, get a line"
bow to your partner, corner of the hall, give yourself a big hand, thank you all.
auction off the last few openings in squares while squaring up
ALIAS SwThr SwThr SHing B-StarL "partner" RLG
comment: SqTh4 "...here we go, here we go, here we go, here we go"
comment: (rare case all B dancing G part) "and we have the *handsome* G's in the middle"
[L.QF] C-WhlDl -WhlAr (DoSaD ToWav)
[0L] FltWh SldTh (simple nice flow)
[1Q] Ext AcDcy B-Run [0L]
[0B]/[0W] SwThr &Sprd ChDTL [0L]
[L.0F] Cpl.H C-ChDTL, E-BendL (call fast!)
[0B] FltWh Cir2L
[0Q] C-SpTop -BRun Tag Splt2 GL.BR Arnd1 [1L]
[L.F] LrWhlAr DixiS (or other flowing call like FltWh, etc.)
correcting mistakes: FltWh "those that did a RvFlt, do a RLT" -or- RvFlt "those that did a FltWh, do a RLT"
[D] C-Ca3/4 (or other calls for C) "pick up some points" Cpl.C
spice: "all 4 chain your ladies"
comment: "...and y' walk 'er back home..."
comment: "...walk back home, and when y' get there..."
[B] DoDaD PasTh TrdBy (harder for those that make a wave after DoSaD)
[L.5TW] ChDTL
pre-cue: "ready with the R" SwThr (from [L.W])
[0F] Cpl.C B-Run
comment: after compliment in an area you are working on: "Thank you, I do work at that"
[0L.C] FaceO ChasR
[Th] C/E/G/B-Cir (like SlipC)
ZERO: [Th] G-Cir B-Cir A8Cir (like SlipC 4X)
B-XRun G-Trd Twice (to catch Advanced dancers who are tempted to do Mix Twice)
last 8 counts of familliar song: invite dancers to sing the last line with you
patter chant: RLT "and you never look back" -Mike DeSisto
[B] Rev- SCirW [L.W]
equiv: [0LO] RollA UTurn = CtsyT
technique: on hard call, drop music level and cut out all patter chatter
[0L] "two lines" / "two teams"-FwdBk
[0M] PeelO &Roll &Sprd
[4W] ReCyc &Roll &Sprd [0W]
[5B] Cir2L (legal?)
[0L] E-LoadB C-StrTh-CalTw (fun if C are having trouble)
[0M] PeelO LoadB (SwThr B-Run [0L])
! SlipC "hang on make an" AThar "GIRLS wheel in to make a star" (call very quickly for success)
[0F] B-Cir (G-Trd) B-Run (B-Trd)
cue: [0F]/[0LO]: B-Run "in front of your partner, she'll slide over, looking for a wave"
[0M] PeelO Tag (PeelO Tag ...) (different parts second time)
[1LO] Tag PeelO Tag (Trak2)
comment: "pile-up square" (a pilot square gone bad)
[L] E-PasTh E-Fold (nice after BendL)
[LO] LChas ChDTL
! [LO] LChas CtsyT
t-bone: SpltC TrdBy (setup e.g. [L] LoadB, E-"skip your last face in")
comment: "one of the hardest things in square dancing is standing still"
[L.F] "Out facing couple"-WhlAr
[LO] Cpl.T
ring: 4LCh3 ALIAS SwThr &Roll WWGnd -Frank Figge
ring: 4LChn ALIAS SwThr &Roll DixiG -Frank Figge
comment: "hoky doky"
[Lir] (C = G) Coord [F.0D]
[0F] Tag G-PeelO, B-Trd
[2B] SqThr- G-3, B-4, G-Clovr -Lee Kopman
[1B] SqThr- B-3, G-4, B-Clovr
what's the difference?: [B] SpTop &Sprd -or- LSpTop
[3W] Ext SpTop "or" Clovr "whichever makes sense to you"
[1W] SpltC Ext [1R]
!! [L.0TW] "left" LoadB
!! asymmetric: [0P] DPT near box-UTurn, "put trailers in" PeelO (line facing caller)
intro: CirL 1/2 / CirR 1/2
DixiS B-Trd SHing B-Trd [0L]
[2P] B-SldTh (RH box of B in the center)
[F.3C] F-SldTh, O-FaceI [1L]
[0Q]+VCHinge: B-PingP -Vic Ceder
[L.1Q] Ext G-Fold (doesn't matter if Ext to L hand)
[TW] GrSwT SwThr "big one, little one"
[5L] SqTh3 UTurn
[W]/[L.W] SpltC UTurn
[O.L] DivTh (like PsTTC from [W])
[5W] B-Run CalTw (B-Trd) [L.0F]
[2L] T1/4 &Roll [1L]
[0M] CtrIn Tag CtrIn Tag (different parts each time)
notation: S1p = SIO = Static Square = At Home
notation: L1p = 1p2p = Zero Line = Heads Lead Right and Circle to a Line
notation: B1c = Box 1-4 = Zero Box = Heads Square Thru Four
notation: L1c = Corner Line = B1c + Star Thru
notation: B2r = Box 3-2 = Heads Square Thru 2
[W] Trd TrdWv Trd (use in succession like Advanced calls Slip, Slide, etc.) (also with C-Trd, SHing)
[I.L] E-Fold "to face a back"
[M] LrWhlAr
comment: "take a little walk and you get on home and then" -Anne Uebelacker
comment: "and when you get that done"
comment: "move it right along and go"
comment: "steer from the rear" (leader on SpChX is lost)
comment: "C/G/B will start" FanTp
BeerMugChain is a mirror TeaCC
comment: "that's a popular spot!" (for 5-3 lines or other congestion) -Anne Uebelacker
"take a peek" ExpWv
[2W] G-Fold B-Scoot [2B]
4LChn G-RStar "back home" "B hook her by the arm, B wheel in" AThar (A8DixiS eqiv)
[4W] Expl& SldTh [0P]
[1Q] G-SwThr Ext G-Trd [0L] (not hard to track arrangement in mix gender square)
CirR "reverse Now!" CirL (caution, may sound like Reverse followed by Now!)
[circle facing out] 1/2of- "Now!"
[M] "first couple" as designator
comment: RLT: "turn 'em on around and go"
comment: "B Walk, everybody else Dodge"
SwThr "once, then half of another one"
comment: [5D] "G give the B the finger"
comment: [5D] "G make your point"
comment: (after breakdown) "ok, let's try this one _together_"
intro: RP.By "all the way through"
[5L.C] "each box"-Wk&Dg E-WhlAr, C-T1/4- FYNbr- &Sprd [0Q] (E have a while to figure it out)
before calling SpChG, call SpChX a few times
pre cue: [C] "work with a dancer ahead or behind you" PeelO
[0F] Cpl.C "each dancer"-FaceR ("face 1/4 right") [1P]
[L.F] C-Trd WhlAr
comment: (after mistakes) "let's see that again in slow motion"
[L] T1/4 FYNbr (&Sprd)
comment: FltWh "OO-guh-chock-a" RvFlt "ah-kah-chuh-GOO"
[3P]/[4P] DPT LrUTurn
plus: [facing HG] RLG (or AL)
ring: [AW] G-UTurn CirL ...
comment: [HG] "B have a diamond without the G"
comment: B-Run "around 1 G"
comment: G-Fold "to face the boy's behind"
[B1c] LT1/4 B-RunL
[D] C-Recyc- Sweep [3-1]
ring: WlkAC TPtrL TCnrR "B swing in" WWThr "G push, B back up" SlipC RLG
[L.0W] B-XRun Recyc
pairing: [5W2p] SHing A8Cir SHing A8Cir
"face partner" (rather than "face your partner")
TrnTh is somewhat similar to WlkAC
"Promen-o"
H-StrTh- &Sprd S-RollA
pairing: (designated) Zoom
[1LO] B-XFold ("to face your partner") "G stand still" B-PasTh (gimmick)
[P] StrTh "double" (with no C designator - use before DixiG)
H-RStar "pick up your corner" StrPr
spice: (call in dull vioce...) WlkAC DoPas (then get excited...) TeaCC!!
HGLeadR ("step in there and") "you 3" SwThr
cue: [0C] Coord "only B are moving up"
[R] "outside couple" (designator)
[M] CtrOu "on the end"
[1W] C-Run Tag.I
! [L.0W] Expl& DixiS -Linda Kendall
^^v^ "find a wave of 3" (SwThr, etc.)
comment: sick sing-along: "17 part harmony"
[1W] B-Scoot, G-Dodge "to his spot"
fig: 4LCh3 H-StrTh DPT LrTrd DoSaD ?? SwThr C-Run 3/4Tg Sw&Pr ?? T1/4 C-Trd C-Run 3/4Tg Sw&Pr ??
[3P] C-BxGnt DPT [0M]
PulBy = "pull thru"
BxGnt RStar (nice to keep handhold since both use R-H)
[1W] C-Trd C-Run B-PtTrd [2L]
[1L] T1/4 G-UTurn
ring: [Th] B-Fold (or G-Fold) SF.Pr
G-Recyc, B-Feris [2P]
comment: B-Trd "find 'em" (B not next to each other)
thar: B-Fold Pr.SF G-BkTrk Swing (etc.)
[0F] AcDcy 1-1/2 G-SwThr B-"big"-D.Cir "middle"-D.Cir G-"center facing"-D.Cir B-BendL G-Cut.D [1Q]
equiv: LBxGnt + ChgHn = BxGnt
[QF] C-BendL- LeadR [B]
[LO] (esp. after [5B] SldTh) "Bun-side in - bump to the middle and back"
DixiS B-XRun- &Roll G-Ca3/4 [1Q]
(after SqThr / TrnTh / etc) "End one behind the other - back up and check" -Betsy Gotta
[Lxi] C-PasTh A-Tag (FaceI)
[5L] C-PasTh A-Tag [0M]
Grand Slide: Stable Grand Square
H-BxGnt SldTh Twice "second time with your corner... that's a clue!"
[L.W] "take a peek" LSwTh TrdWv "no peeking!"
HGChn3 "lines of 3" FwdBk HBT1/4 B-Ext "to that center B"
[5F] E-Fold StrTh [0L] PasTh WhlDl [0P] (offset makes natural shoulder pass)
[0F] E-Fold A-StrTh &Roll [0B] (with offset)
[3F]/[4F] E-Fold A-StrTh Cpl.C BendL [0L]
[0C] Col.C 1-1/2 VCTrd &Sprd B-FaceI, G-Wk&Dg "B facing a couple of G"-PsTTC VCT1/4 B-Ext B-SHing [2Q]
ring: RLG StrTh "all facing out" CirL "G on your R" RollA "G on your R" CalTw [0S]
intro: [0L] "everybody shake R hands" RP.By (CtsyT)
[0B] PsTTC &Roll C-StrTh [5L]
H-PsOcn F-PasTh "everyone to your L"-Ca3/4 B-PsOcn (interlocking diamonds, S in [D], H in [L.D])
"Let's find out where the ship hits the sand" -Ross Howell
[R] A-Trd &Roll (gives waves of 3) -John Sybalsky
"Promenade right off the floor, that's it, there ain't no more" -Dave Lightly
[QB] C-"box"-PeelO [QF]
[L.0F] G-Fold A-T1/4 B-Fold [1P]
[L.0TF] G-Fold A-PasTh B-"only"-PeelT [0D]
[L.0F] G-Fold A-PasTh B-PeelO, G-SHing [0D]
[0P] C-BxGnt -SwThr [0Q]
[L.5F] Feris RollA (fun after several Feris &Roll)
[L.5F] Feris &Roll Feris &Roll [0F] (same sex after the first one)
intro: [0L] PasTh "face your partner" PasTh ... UTurn PasTh "face your partner" PasTh...
[L.5F]/[LO] HSash WhlAr
[3L]/[4L] G-PasTh G-Run (or B) (changes to the other arrangement)
comment: PeelO "make a line"
[0B]/[0L] cue: "G think about your left hand" FanTp
comment: "Don't move!" (insert hard call name here) "let's think about this"
comment: "everything"-Roll -Clark Baker
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ring: A8SpTop BxGnt RLG
[0L] DixiS SpTop &Sprd [5TW]
[L.W] &Sprd FanTp
sahayed: "every B has a G on the wrong side"
! [0W] B-Fold, G-Trd &Sprd "put the B in" Ca3/4
[QF] VCHinge C-D.Cir G-PasTh "slightly diagonal" C-Cut.D, O-Trd-&Roll, C-LnCyc [L] -Darryl Lipscomb
styling: (while H do first call) S-CalTw B keep your R hand and check the lady's motion and
then pull the lady in front of you with your R hand while facing the lady at all times
give her 2 C.W. twirls with your R hand to end as a normal couple facing in
[5W] G-Fold Zoom "B behind the G" G-Trd &Sprd B-StepA [L.0F]
[TD] VCHinge
[TD] C6Hinge
[2W] B-Fold &Roll G-T1/4 LSwTh
[L.2W] B-Fold &Roll (pause) G-SwThr
[0W] B-Fold A-Zoom B-Trd PeelT
[1Q] Scoot B-FaceR
pinwheel: [0M] G-PeelO, B-FaceR Cpl.C A8BendL A8Feris [1S] (G-FwdBk etc...)
pinwheel: [0M] A-PeelO B-BendL (same as above)
[2Q] VCRun VCHinge G-"work through the B diamond"-T1/4 C6Col.C ...
! [1W]/[2W] SwThr "do your part" B-SpTop, G-FanTp
[5W] SpTop &Roll "single file" DPT
workshop after breakdown: "Earlier I called XX from here. Lets think about it again"
[0D] VCRun G-1/2Tg A-1/2Tg (VCRun "1/2 Tag The Line then Tag The Line 1/2")
cute: [1W] HG and SG Trd (same as G-Trd) -Tom Miler
cute: "B use your R, G use your L"-StrTh -Tom Miller (lead up to T1/4 and LT1/4)
cue: Splt2 "go between 'em"
[1L] C4SwThr A-RLT
t-bone [0B] B-"your part"-LeadR
[D] VCTrd SwThr "in the wave"
[D] VCTrd C-Trd (work up to AcDcy from [D])
cue: Ca3/4 "centers forward, ends are backing up"
H-PasTh SepA1-"and 1/2" "squeeze in, make lines" [0L]
[3LO]/[4LO] BendL &Roll
H-BxGnt- "let go" -BkAwy
! [0TW] GrSwT G-XFold A-PasTh PeelT [0F]
! GGBB circle: "H in S sashay"
[0W] FanTp &Roll "single" DPT C-DixiS, O-FaceR C6GrSwT G-BendL, B-LHing- -Wk&Dg T1/4 [0W]
DTrak DixiS: "work only with people lined up in front of you, single file"-DixiS
Do these calls have a "left" version?: Left-DixiS Left-2LChn Left-FltWh
[LO] Ca3/4 &Roll "have we completed?"
"flip a diamond circulate" (parsing fun)
DPT LrUTurn SwThr B-Run
ring: CirR SF.Pr B-BkTrk "meet partner" T1/4 Alamo LSwTh LSwTh AL
[3W]/[4W] SwThr E-Cir
[??] Recyc &Roll B-Cir ChDTL
[B] LeadR ChasR
[Th] B-Fold A-Prom "congo style" G-BkTrk (etc...)
Facing out PtTrd = "work with the phantoms in front of you" (or folks from the next square) SqTh3
[1P] G-RStar "pickup your partner(cnr)" StrPr
[5W] G-Recyc "the B, even though he REALLY doesn't want to go that way with you"
[5L] BxGnt LoadB (lead up to LoadB from W}
"L hand" (or "R hand") Ca3/4
comment: (after creative choreography interpreted by the square) "...just the way I envisioned it!"
[2W] B-Fold- &Roll, G-T1/4 [L.5W]
upcoming tip difficulty rating system: "two chili peppers"
[0LO] "talk about it" B-Trd (if mixed gender square)
[0C] A-Trd &Proll RvFlt
ring: A8SpTop BxGnt
asymmetric: A8Cir some crash and take RH to make 5-3 lines
C-BxGnt A-DPT
ring: BxGnt G-UTurn A-Prom
biggie: H-LeadR Cir2L BxGnt LoadB RLG (sashayed LoadB)
H-Pr3/4, S-SqTh3
[0L] 2LChn 4LChn [0L]
[L] E-PasTh E-Fold [P]
[L] "think about being at home in a squared up set" A-LeadR [T]
DPT 1L.2R = Zoom DPT 1R.2L
asymmetric: [L] "near box" BxGnt
cue: Ca3/4 (count "1...2...3" to keep dancers from rushing)
cue: C-Run "OUT around the end one"
1/2Tg "stop when you meet someone"
HBLeadR Cir2L ("circle up 3") DivTh
A8Cir = "8 circulate"
[5L] PsOcn "B are the hookers"
[1L] C-PsOcn, E-StrTh
[0F] G-Wk&Dg AcDcy G-PsOcn [0D]
! [R] AcDcy
! [R] C6Trd
[5TD] B-Trd- -&Sprd, G-D.Cir "G I'm going to ask you to D.Cir, but let the B Trd &Sprd first"
[TD] C6Trd
ring: [1S] CirL CirR Pr.SF G-BkTrk "partner" DoSaD ...
[0P] DPT B-Trak2, G-UTurn- StepA "make a box of G" G-SHing [0D]
[0L] BW.GD Wk&Dg G-Run "and the B dodge" B-Run [0L] (gimmick)
[5Q] Ext SpTop
TPtrL = "turn mother by the L" -Clark Baker
pre cue: "think about this now..." (use before a tricky movement)
[5C] pre cue: "G get your L-H ready for the second call..." SHing FanTp
t-bone pre-cue: "straight ahead" A8Cir
1/4Mr "than you normally would"
filler: "Promenade 'er go walk-in' move-in'"
"L and R Grand" cue: "straight ahead GO! L, R, L, R"
after SHing or T1/4 or 1/2Tg: "centers!...." <pause> (to focus dancers' attention for C-Trd etc.)
[Q],[D],etc.: VC-Run (rather than CB-... or CG-...)
H-RollA, S-StrTh- -&Sprd [0L]
H-PasTh, S-RollA, H-SepA1 "sqeeze in!" [5L] (call quickly)
BGGB circle: "face your corner" StrTh OFCalTw CirL (make sure to establish partners first)
TPtrL 4LChn
AL "Weave by 2" Swing
[0W] CG-"stand still" A-Recyc ? (may also work from 3-1 line)
8Chn6 (wait till the 3rd hand then start counting random numbers to confuse dancers) -Steve Minken
CirL "walk all around the big 'ol ring" CirL (dancers think WlkAC and do it anyway) -Steve Minken
[Th] B-RunL A-Prom "this way" H-WhlAr [5L] -Steve Minken
[SS] A-4LChn ALTAT B-RunL A-Prom CirR H-FwdBk [0S] (changes partner)
[0P] C-RLT- LStar
comment: [5W] B-Run "around the ends" (confusing extra information)
SwThr "3 turns" = SwThr 1-1/2
[Clo] ?-StrTh O-CtrIn- -Ca3/4 [0L]
ring: CirL CirR SF.Pr G-BkTrk "2nd time you see your partner, Fold in behind" SF.Pr... -Ron Nelson
[Th] "by the L" Ca3/4 "Alamo style"
[P] "Put Trailers In" (same as &Sprd) (easy way to introduce this gimmick)
[5C] "Put Trailers In" [0F] Ca3/4 [0L]
[0W] B-Fold "Put Trailers In" [L.0F] (gimmick - same as B-Run)
! [P] C-T1/4 C-"Put Trailers In" C-Ca3/4 (heavy duty gimmick)
! [Lir] Coord [D]
! [Lor] Coord [D]
! getout: [0TW] B-Run "think about the definition" FanTp PromH
getout: "put her on the R" Prom
getout: (WWGrd) BxGnt Prom -Lee Kopman
getout: (facing corner) TrnTh CtsyT Prom
getout: 3/4-Zoom AL (or bow to partner at home) (self correcting)
getout: AL wrong corner. Now what?
getout: ALIAS SwThr SwThr TPtrR FullT AL
getout: B-RStar StrPr B-Arch G-RunR "through the arch" AL
getout: CirL "dance up to the middle" CirL "real tight" ... CalTw B-RunR AL
getout: DixiS B-Trd SlipC LA
getout: E-BxGnt A-PasTh 1/2Tg RLG
getout: F-SldTh A8Cir F-SldTh Prom -Anne Uebelacker
getout: GGBB SF.Pr: B-UTurn DixiG
getout: H-SldTh- -SqTh3 LStar H-StarR AL
getout: PasTh UTurn &Roll AL (or RLG)
getout: PeelO C-Roll RLG
getout: RLG "3 hands" = DixiG (if everyone can start)
getout: RLG "take the 4th" RolPr
getout: SpTop SldTh SldTh = SpTop RLT
getout: SwThr G-XFold RLG
getout: T1/4 SplitC 1-1/2 FlipD RLG
getout: [0L1p] PasTh Tag "G go L, B go R" AL
getout: [0L1p] PasTh Tag CtnrIn "face partner" RLG
getout: [0L1p] PasTh Tag CtnrIn C-Fold RLG (call quickly)
getout: [0L1p] PasTh WhlDl C-VeerR A-Prom
getout: [0P] C-TrnTh, E-RollA RLG
getout: [0S] A-RollA B-StarR AL
getout: [0W] AcDcy E-Run Prom
getout: [0W] G-XRun AL
getout: [2L] C-PsOcn RLG
getout: [5.TW] Expl& RLG
getout: [5B1p] PsOcn LnCyc RLG (a ZERO)
getout: [5B] (all facing corner) YelRk (RollA AL)
getout: [5B] ring (AL style) paring in seq: TrnTh TrdBy AL
getout: [5L1p] PasTh Tag "face partner" (FwdBk) "face partner" RLG
getout: [5L2p] BxGnt-&Roll "drop your hand" RLG
getout: [5L2p] SldTh &Roll &Roll RLG
getout: [5L] PasTh BendL (C-Roll) RLG
getout: [5TW] LnCyc RLG
getout: [5W1p] B-Run 1-1/2 &Roll RLG
getout: [5W??] Recyc RLG = A8Cir Recyc RLG
getout: [5W] G-Run WhlDl RLG
getout: [B1c] SldTh PsOcn TrdWv (or equiv) AL
getout: [B1c] SwThr SpTop GrSwT Expl& RLG -Big Five
getout: [B1c] WlkAC (DoPaS etc.) (catch 'em off guard)
getout: [B1c]+SldTh+RLT: E-T1/4, C-LT14, F-AL A-RLG
getout: [B1c]: SldTh PsOcn G-Trd B-XRun "G slide out" AL -Don Wood
getout: [B1p] "with the R do a" WWGnd
getout: [B2r] DoSaD ToWav TrdWv A8Cir AL
getout: [B2r] RLT SCirW A8Cir 1-1/2 RLG
getout: [B2r] RLT(or equiv) AL RLG@3 Prom
getout: [B2r] SldTh PasTh PtTrd &Roll PasTh TrdBy PasTh RLG
getout: [B2r] SldTh PsOcn A8Cir (W1c)
getout: [B2r] StrTh RvFlt Prom
getout: [B2r] SwThr SwThr A8Cir (W1c)
getout: [B3r] LT1/4 Wk&Dg Prom
getout: [B3r] PasTh TrdBy PasTh Trd ... AL
getout: [B4c] DivTh DPT 1L.2R (C-Roll) AL
getout: [B4c] SwThr G-Run G-Trd B-XRun Prom
getout: [B4c] T1/4 SlitC SHing &Roll StrTh Prom
getout: [B4c] T1/4 SlitC Trd &Roll RLG
getout: [B] BxGnt 1-1/2 Prom
getout: [B] FltWh &Roll AL
getout: [C] 1/2of Zoom AL
getout: [F1p] Tag.R B-Hinge D.Cir FlipD RLG -Big Five
getout: [F2p] G-Hinge Cut.D &Roll &Roll Prom
getout: [L.5W2p] getout: TrdWv RLG
getout: [L.C] 1/2of Zoom RLG
getout: [L.F1p] or [L] or [LO]: 1/2of- RollA RLG
getout: [L.W] 1/2Tg Trd &Roll (AL or RLG) ??
getout: [L.W] LHing B-Roll Prom (sounds like RolPr and that's ok)
getout: [L1p] CirL AL
getout: [L1p] Prom
getout: [L1p] PsOcn TrdWv Ext LA
getout: [L1p] RLT PsOcn SwThr SpTop ExpWv AL -Big Five
getout: [L1p] SldTh &Roll PsOcn RLG
getout: [L1p] Tag PeelO CirL AL
getout: [L] LoadB "centers only 3 parts" DixiG
getout: [Llo] C-Run AL
getout: [M] 1/2of Zoom "face partner" RLG
getout: [M] E-Trd &Roll DixiG
getout: [M] PeelO C-Roll RLG (or AL)
getout: [O.L] E-XFold &Roll RLG
getout: [P1c] C-"hug thru" (pause) "to the corner" AL (hugging original partner)
getout: [P1c] C-RLT FullT AL
getout: [P1c] DPT Trak2 [W1c]?
getout: [P] C-Sweep- -T1/4- -GUTurn ("that G make a U Turn Back") AL
getout: [TL] (C-Cpl.T) "each line of 4" WhlDl Prom
getout: [TW] LnCyc AL
getout: [W1c] SwThr TrdWv LSwTh LTrnT RLG
getout: [W1p] SwThr B-Run CalTw B-Trd Prom
getout: [W] LSwTh &Roll AL
getout: [W] Trd &Roll RLG = Ca3/4 RLG
getout: thar fig... Shoot Fwd3 RLG
stir: GrSqr "8 steps" also works if GrSqr "...reverse, then 8 more steps"
stir: H-LT1/4 B-PasTh C-SCirW "look for column of 6" C6Col.C A-SHing C6Col.C E-SHing...
...B-"outside facing diamond"-D.Cir A-BendL "H position"-HSash
stir: [1L] E-LoadB (C-RLT or FwdBk, etc.)
! stir: S-Face GrSwT GrSwT G-XFold A-PasTh "G do not let go!" PeelT 1/2Tg A-Trd &Roll "bow cnr"
stir: (H-RLT?) H-DixiS VC-Arch S-DixiS "with the R" A8SwThr Twice B-D.Cir G-D.Cir (Twice?) SHing OFUTurn -Debora Parnell
stir: H-LeadR Cir2L SCirW 6-"L-H"-Trd GrSwT VETrd C6-"L-H"-Hinge C6-Col.C Twice "1..2.."...
...C6-UTurn VETrd C6-"R-H"-Col.C 1-1/2 VEB-"take your G"-BendL, C-Trd-&Roll "and bow!"
stir: ??? RLT DivTh DPT FLNR BendL RLT PasTh WhlDl C-PasTh RLT RollA "bow cnr" PasTh "bow partner"
at home: DixiG "make the last hand" SldTh
at home: A8SpTop "meet here and freeze" Expl& Roll
at home: 3/4-Zoom "bow to partner" (self correcting)
at home: AL (right near home) T1/4 B-Run
at home: [0P] C-"make an arch, back up" (gimmick - zoom eqivalent)
at home: C-GW.BD FaceI or C-BW.GD FaceI
at home: [5S] CirL 1/8
at home: C-FanTp -Recyc
at home: C-SqTh2 SepA2 &Roll
at home: C-4Cir3
at home: C-RLT- -VeerL "on the diagonal" RLT (resolve centers)
at home: C-Sp2A1 E-BendL
at home: [L.0F] Feris C-Sweep 4LChn
at home: C-PasTh SepA1 ComIn
at home: Feris O-RevPr 1/4
at home: C-GW.BD- -FaceI =or= C-BW.GD- -FaceI (with the flow)
at home: [F]/[L.F] Cpl.C "two steps" (equiv 1/2of- Cpl.C)
at home: C-PsOcn -RLT
at home: [0W] Expl& E-Roll
at home: [0TW] Expl& C-Roll
at home: [0B] C-ChasR C-FaceI -Andy Shore
at home: [LO] WhlDl C-Sweep -HSash -BxGnt
at home: [LO] WhlDl C-HSash "bow partner"
at home from 1/8th Promenade: A8SpTop
[SS] H-SpTop &Sprd ChDTL
[SS] H-RLT VeerL Tag Splt2 GL.BR Arnd1 [1L] -Rob French
[SS] 4LChn H-DixiS S-RollA H-SwThr Ext ChDTL (call quickly)
[SS] "dance up to the middle with a great big hug"
[SS] S-SqThr "H are makin' noise!"
[SS] G-RStar StrPr G-Run SlipC AL
[SS] H-LT1/4 Wk&Dg Cir2L
[SS] H-SqThr "only" 3
[SS] "4 and 2" (unusual designator for sides)
[SS] H-"jump to the middle"
[SS] H-VeerL
[SS] H-TrnTh C-Fold, O-StrTh [0P]
[SS] H-PasTh C-XFold, O-StrTh [0P]
2-couple: [B] Cir2L "facing ME! (the caller)"
[SS] H-LSpTop / LSwThr / LTrnTh (great way to introduce/practice hard calls)
[SS] H-WhlAr (SepA1 etc.)
intro: [SS] H-PasTh CtsyT similar to H-PasTh PromH
intro: [SS] H-Pr1/2 H-2LChn S-2LChn S-Pr1/2 "Face partner" PasTh Swing (etc.)
[SS] "Face your corner" PasTh T1/4 "with the next one" [AW]
[SS] H-DixiS F-BxGnt VCTrd C-LSwTh Ext G-RunL [0L1p]
[SS] H-PsOcn F-BxGnt (VCTrd) [2Q]
[SS] "S face" &Roll (SepA1 etc...)
[SS] H-T1/4 G-PasTh C-BW.GD
[SS] H-LChn3 SBRollA SBRollA C6PasTh C6-"2 G work together, B work by yourself"-WhlDl
intro: [SS] H-LeadR Sp2A1 ComIn RLT
[SS] H-TrnTh- Clovr, S-LTrnT ...?
[SS] H-LeadR A-LeadR A-ChasR
spice: [SS] PsOcn "sides" (sounds like oceanside)
cue: [SS] H-LeadR "and that's all"
[SS] H-StrTh "near column" DPT (box of G, box of B) -Vic Ceder
[SS] "#1 couple" LeadR "those 4" Cir2L FwdBk If you can SqTh2 t-bone visiting couples -Gaylan Suave
[SS] H-2LCh3 "those" G-PasTh [waves of 3]
[SS] H-T1/4 ?-PasTh 3X
[SS] asymetric getin: "#1 couple face your corner StrTh square your set like that"
[SS] H-T1/4 G-T1/4 "G-split, B-column"-Cir "box of B in the middle" B-SHing B-FanTp [5D]
[SS] WlkAC SeSaw CirL...
teach Run: B-Run B-Run "again ... right back to where you were"
teach Run: B-Run "G-slide over ... because you got the run around"
teach Facing Circualtes: [0L] G-UTurn "B Where do you circulate? Remember this" G-UTurn "B do you remember?"
teach Scoot "outfacers Run to the R around nobody"
teach SpChG "points Run to the R around nobody"
teach ReDcy: "if you're facing in, you'll get on the center wave, if you're facing out, you'll be walking around the outside" -Paul
teach FlutW: (do it R!) "R-H dancer goes in with the R arm, pick up the other dancer by their R hand"
teach GrSqr: "face the one you walked with"
teach RLG: "give a R to your partner" RLG "R pull by, L to the next, R to the next, L to the next" "always 4 hands"
teach CtsyT: "keep hips together"
teach BendL: (3 ways to think about it)
* "each couple turn and face the center of the line"
* "each couple turn and face the other couple in the line"
* "each couple turn by having the C back up and E walk fwd"
teach PasTh: "take hands on the other side"
teach TeaCC: (talk H and S ladies completely thru their parts seperately)
teach TrdWv = A-XRun
teach UTurn: "turn back"
teach (designated) PeelO
teach Peel (direction)
teach (designated) Zoom
teach Recyc: Fold, Follow, Face
teach Recyc: "this is where you'll end, but not how you'll get there..." E-XFold "to face the far center in your wave", C-BakUp
teach SqThr: "shake hands" (instictively the R-H so no need to say 'right')
teach GrSqr: "Turn a quarter to face your partner. If they're close to you, back away. If they're far away, walk forward"
"thank your square" teaches teamwork (everyone should "thank" at the same time)
teach Scoot: first part is a step directly forward (then have everyone step back to see it again)
teach: when you teach, remember that learning is fun
teach SqT@2 etc.: H-SqTh "but on 2 STOP in a LH wave"
teach highland swing: [SS] H-MovIn- DoSaD- BkAwy S-MovIn- DoSaD-- BkAwy ...repeat...
teach [SS] LeadR Cir2L: if dancers accidentally do SCirW, call SHing &Roll "try again" Cir2L
teach PingP (esp. from [L.Q]) "end of the wave has the l-o-n-g path out around the center of the wave"
teach FYNbr: 1/2of SplitC E-UTurn, C-Ca3/4
teach FYNbr: "if you face the wall to your left, that's the wall you'll be facing after FYNbr"
teach TrdWv "like everyone XRun"
teach [F.D] D.Cir "keep the same shoulder into your diamond"
teach 1/2Tg: "tagging the line half way down"
teach SpChT: "every action should be with another person"
teach TrdWv: "don't peak" TrdWv (after using "take a peek" for learning)
teach Coord: last part is technically an Hourglass Circulate
teach &Roll: "stay on the same tile on the floor" -Dick Henschel
teach PeelO: 1/2-Zoom C-UTurn
teach Wk&Dg: "in your box of 4, walk if you can, dodge otherwise.
teach LnCyc: goal of being a couple at the other end of the wave
"who folds after the Hinge? the one who needs to turn around to get to the other end of the wave"
teach TrdWv: "Lean forward and look for the other person in your wave looking back at you. Trade places with them"
teach [0F] WhlDl: "take a look at the other couple in your line" WhlDl "to face the other couple"
teach Run "drop hands"
teach [W]: SwThr "all R, some L" [L.W]: SwThr "SOME R, all L"
teach TeaCC: "boys whisper to the girls where they should go next (in to the center or off to a Head man)"
teach (comment) "Old call time" (play off "new call time") for taking deeper look at a previously taught call)
teach Alamo: "wave with no begining and no end"
teach Coord: pre-teach multiple Col.C - notice you pass one person with each circulate
teach Coord: 3 'sections' (not parts) in this call: "Circulates", "Trades", "Move-ups"
teach [0L] LoadB: C-StrTh then undo that (go back to where you started) -
this is the direction you'll turn on your PasTh and FaceO - C-SldTh, undo that - again this is how it should feel
teach LoadB: ends have Velcro on your third shoulder - stick together and make a couple"
teach: how do you know when you have a LH wave? "you have a LH with partner(neighbor)" "ends have LH with centers"
teaching order: teach calls used in singing calls early
(pre)cue: "C move forward" Ca3/4 "E are backing up" / "C forward, E are backing up" (always opposite direction of BendL)
teach Recyc: "C turn around toward the E and give the E your other hand"
teach ReDcy: "those looking out of the wave have the hard parts"
E looking out: "your part is hard because the call ends before you think it should"
C looking out: "ypur part is hard because you don't get to play in the big wave in the middle - keep walking around the outside"
"never get into the big wave in the middle - always walk all the way down to the end of the big wave"
pre cue: "notice who your partner is, ready?!" ReDcy
teach Cpl.C: "there as a logical next spot either straight ahead or around the corner"
teach BendL: "C let go of hands"
teach Expl& long before ExpWv
teach 1L.2R: "first couple wheel L, next couple wheel R"
teach Tag: "G go L, B go R"
! singing call: H-PasTh SepA1 ComIn StrTh (= H-Pr1/2)
"Swing 'em low" (nice for specialty tip)
DIY fig: ...SpTop PasTh BendL SqTh3 Sw&Pr
DIY fig: FlutW RvFlt "keep her" Prom
DIY fig: H-Pr1/2-DoSaD-StrTh-PasTh
DIY fig: SqTh3 = PsOcn ExpWv
DIY fig: [B] RLT FlutW Sweep
DIY fig: [B] StarR 1/2 G-UTurn Sw&Pr
fig DIY: H-4 DoSaD SwThr B-Trd B-Run BendL ...
fig: 2LChn FltWh SldTh Sw&Pr
fig: 4LCh3 H-Pr1/2 LeadR SwThr B-Run Tag G-UTurn (delay) Sw&Pr
fig: 4LChn3 H-Pr1/2 LeadR DoSaD SwThr B-Run Tag.I SqTh3 Sw&Pr
fig: G-TrnTh "back to the partner" StrTh B-Trd- WhlDl Zoom DPT LrTrd T1/4 Scoot B-Run SqTh3 Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 DoSaD 8ChTh Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 DoSaD FanTp RLT DixiS TrdWv SwThr B-Trd Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 DoSaD SwThr B-XRun ChDTL PsOcn Recyc Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 RLT VeerL Feris C-PasTh SqTh3 TrdBy Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 SwThr B-Run Cpl.C Feris DPT Clovr C-PasTh Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 SwThr B-Run Feris RP.By LSwTh G-Run Feris LP.By Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 T1/4 Scoot Wk&Dg UTurn RLT DixiS TrdWv Sw&Pr
fig: H-4 replace DoSaD with T1/4 Scoot at the end
fig: H-LeadR Cir2L FwdBk PasTh Tag.I T1/4 B-Run 8Chn5 Sw&Pr
fig: H-LeadR RLT StrTh FwdBk PsOcn Recyc DoSaD SpChT Sw&Pr
fig: H-LeadR T1/4 AcDcy B-Run SldTh RLT DivTh C-SqTh3 Swing AL Prom
fig: H-Pr1/2 -LeadR Cir2L T1/4 Coord BendL StrTh PasTh TrdBy Sw&Pr
fig: H-Pr1/2 -PsOcn B-Ext Recyc DPT LrTrd SwThr TrnTh AL Prom
fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR Cir2L RLT FltWh Sweep SwThr B-Trd TrnTh Sw&Pr
fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR RLT VeerL Cpl.C ChDTL PsOcn AcDcy B-Run Prom
fig: H-Pr1/2 LeadR RStar LStar 1/2Wy DoSaD SwThr TrnTh Sw&Pr
fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext Expl& RLT FltWh PsOcn SwThr Sw&Pr
fig: H-Pr1/2 PsOcn Ext G-Trd SwThr B-Run BendL RLT DixiS B-Trd Recyc VeerR Prom
fig: H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Cpl.C ChDTL "keep her" Prom
fig: H-PsOcn Ext AcDcy SpChX Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh3 SepA1 StrTh DPT Trak2
fig: H-SqTh3 SepA1 StrTh DPT Trak2 SHing FYNbr &Sprd A8Cir Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr B-Run Cpl.C Feris Zoom C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh4 DoSaD SwThr G-Fold PeelT SldTh RLT PsOcn ExpWv AL Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh4 RLT VeerL Feris Zoom C-SqTh4- Clovr C-PasTh Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh4 Sp2A1 FwdBk T1/4 B-Run RLT DivTh C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh4 T1/4 Scoot B-Run RLT DixiS FanTp LSqT3 Sw&Pr
fig: H-SqTh4 T1/4 Scoot C-Trd SwThr B-Run PsOcn A8Cir Twice Sw&Pr
fig: RLT RollA B-WalkA Sw&Pr
fig: SqT@3 Sw&Pr
fig: [LO] B-Fold Sw&Pr
singing call equiv: SpChX Sw&Pr = SpChX DontS SFPrm G-UTurn Sw&Pr
singing call zero: RLT RollA Sw&Pr
singing call zero: SCirW B-Trd SwThr LnCyc
singing call: "4 sexy ones watch the others"-PromI
singing call: (1 or 2 squares) if dancers all break down, stop calling the figure, wait for the correct point in the music and call Sw&Pr
singing call: ...Cpl.C BendL PsOcn SwThr Sw&Pr
singing call: ...SpTop RLT: FlutW BW.GD (or B-WalkA) Sw&Pr
singing call: ...SpTop T1/4 Scoot B-Run Sw&Pr
singing call: 3/4Tg C-TrnTh, E-UTurn Swing
singing call: A8Cir G-SpltC, B-UTurn Sw&Pr (unexpected crash)
singing call: AL "come back..." Sw&Pr
singing call: C-VeerL- XFire- Wk&Dg Sw&Pr
singing call: CirR = CirL in many cases
singing call: DixiS B-Hinge Cut.D (ReCyc?) Sw&Pr
singing call: FYNbr LHing &Roll Sw&Pr
singing call: H-Pr1/2 H-RLT H-PsOcn
singing call: H-Pr1/2 S-PsOcn Ext ReDcy SHing [1W zero]
singing call: H-Pr1/2 SqTh2?? ... Trak2 ReDcy Sw&Pr
singing call: H-Pr1/2, S-SqTh2 (S-PsOcn Ext) ... (ReDcy, Trak2)
singing call: PasTh 1/2of- Zoom Sw&Pr
singing call: [0B] RLT RollA StrTh CalTw...
singing call: [0L] RollA SCirW RearB SldTh Sw&Pr
singing call: [1W2p] B-Fold DPT G-UTurn Sw&Pr
singing call? [SS] "who is the H G?" H-StrTh- SqTh3 LStar "H G lead - exchange the gears...GO!" ..??.. Sw&Pr
star fig: RLT T1/4 Wk&Dg CalTw RvFlt Prom
Caller School:
Have new and newer callers call easy opener: CirL AL RLG
Have new and newer callers call easy patter to work memory, timing, and call delivery...
* H-SqTh4 SwThr B-Run Feris C-PasTh AL
* H-SqTh4 RLT PasTh TrdBy RLT PasTh TrdBy AL (chicken plucker)
Singing call: practice easy group singing call then have students fit a standard figure...
* H-Pr1/2 SqTh4 RLT VeerL Feris C-SqTh3 Sw&Pr
have students try above with their favorite singing call
have caller say what it is they're focusing on this time at the mic
buddy system: pair each newer caller with another (older/newer?) with different strengths
plan nightly dances with real dancers
plan a meal together
record each caller onto his own tape
exercise: call only calls that keep dancers in [L] and [B] formations only (short memorized call sequence ok)
tracking exercise: all face wall and hold up hand. when you loose formation and arrangement, drop hand
have key couples wear matching colored hats, place a lei (or scarf, etc.) around the 2 key corners
Ask the experts: "How has your approach to calling changed over the years?"
Ask the experts: "What is the most stressful thing about calling?"
Webpage:
ALTAT -> AL (Fwd2) AThar
ALIAS -> AL Alamo
bad link: gol2p.htm "golf1p"
error: arrngdia.htm "go!f2p"
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Fix wrong use of WWThr
Conversion Modules
PsTTC =? PasTC Pas2C PsCtr
getouts: C-Scoot = C-Trd
definitions: "Styling Ideas"
note about finding modules to change sequence via get-out conversions
the following neutralize hand use: SqTh0 -Mike DeSisto
"ZL OS"
picture "Read choreography like this"
The Best Calendar
Square Dance Ideas "this web site is all about ideas"
Alamo formations: [AF] [ALO] [AC] [L.AC] [AP] [AB]
HTML <p justify> tag
Dance Definitions: Section: Notes On Timing And Flow
Prefer "arrangement" to "sexes"
B and G in one quadrant means a B and G in all quadrants
"Description for Setup"
discover arrangement: [LO] "the real girls"-Fold
list of hardest abbreviations near the top
show 4 key dancers in a row (dots on corners)
(how to resolve) "Get standard arrangement, Click for help" findsex.htm
Organize articles list
FASR to AFSR
Arm turn flow: www.linet.org/folw.html
[TP] [TB] etc.
level of difficulty: "change of focus"
"point of rotation" defines flow (Lynette's Guide to nice flow)
Cir -> Circ
SqT@3 -> On-3-
how to read and learn a level
Foreword to ALL8.com
Teaching points under definitions
Teaching points linked from abbreviations
use of the word "module" in ALL8.com
conversion to [1W] and [2W] getouts
"Setup"
"everyone facing corner in sequence"
change "bricks" to "quadrant" pairing.htm
keycpl.htm "corner sheet"
{designated} -> (named dancers)
Pr.SF -> SF.Pr
ALL8.com derivative works page
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use of the words "True Zero"
change "beau couple" to "left hand couple"
formations: [SO] [SF]
Misc:
styling: while H-Pr1/2 if S-DoSaD highland fling style: S go in and turn your back to the DoSaD person going around with them while they hug your backside
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching" -Author unknown
"...back home swing the one you left behind"
"get back home and you swing there with your own"
when singing high note, sing a little louder and pull mic away
diagram: point to your corners
If wrong RPM, lift the needle before changing record speed
flow: SHing / T1/4 have loose grip - another reason why casting with the same hand on the next call is bad
controversial? [TW] GrSwT C-Trd
intro: DoSaD Prom flow?
TPtrR B-StarL w/ or w/o FullT ?
a good dancer: take the distortion out if *anyone* wants it taken out
"glad handing" is part of showmanship
Book: "Ted's Triple Dances" (contra)
"cue sweetly" -Nathan Williams
Never cue a cheat definition. Avoid cuing when there is a common cheat.
music trivia (unconfirmed) song "Glory Of Love" appeared in "Beaches" (Bette Midler) and "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" (Spencer Tracy)
square dance hall of fame in Albuquerque Bob Brundage?
for a birthday: "Happy Birthday ____, s/he's 21 today! (of course we all know s/he's much older!)
[TW] VC-"you're it!" "have it"-Trd- "let it"-RunR "let it"-RunL "the couples have it" "if you haven't got it, get with it and"-BendL
"I'm new too, so its ok to make mistakes together"
"magnetic hands" describes the tendancy to wander in square dancing
"little steps make little mistakes" (need credit)
square dance "Courtesy calls"
"bow to your partner, s/he'll bow to you"
"stir the bucket for a song" (cheap stir)
"Flow is your friend" - but only if the dancers are atuned to flow
Sound volume: Setting the volume louder makes mic control more sensitive
If near the end of the record at end of tip, go ahead and let music finish at regular volume
theme: skirt night
"its all about having fun while learning to dance"
Callerlab teach tapes
record reset: "change feet, pickup the beat"
Let folks in the square offer suggestions for teaching
Oh Lonesome Me: yodel
Rip&Snort: #1 split #3. #1 break their handhold but hold all other hands while
they separate from each other to join again outside. last couple dishrag
so all end facing in.
Rip&Snort w/ no dishrag - final thank you of the evening
[5B] CuliQ to a star: just move 2 handholds together to make a star
Check definition of Veer
Jim Diffi great Mainstream calling
Steven Munion - sd in New England area
Tom Rinker e-mail: tomrinker@juno.com
Bay Path Barn: http://home.att.net/~soller-ross/barn.html
Piper Rain Plus rainbow dancers sticker
note to self: Article about ECR singing call
parade: go out and greet the crowd
parade: Grand Dive Thru: [file of promenading couples] 1st couple face and make an arch.
one by one, trailing coupes promenade under the arch(s), face, and make an arch till
all are arching, then one by one, trailing couples promenade under arches till all
are promenading. -Debora Parnell
Grand Dive Thru variation: first couple CalTw and arch while others, one by one, promenade
under, CalTw, and Arch. Then first couple CalTw a 2nd time to Prom under the other's arches
one by one till all are promenading again
parade: Grand Wheel: [file of promenading couples] 1st Left, next Right, next Left, etc.
till all are promenading toward reverse line-of-dance in 2 files of promenading couples.
then all do a WhlDl action to fold all back into a single file of promenading couples.
recruiting: "This is it! (Gay and Lesbian) Square Dancing - Learn with us starting this September
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Richard Reel Hayward California USA