CALLERLAB CHALLENGE 1 DEFINITONS
This set of definitions is an attempt to capture the real meaning for each call on the C-1 list. It is intended to serve as the referee for disputes about exactly what a call means, and as a basis for teaching the calls properly.
Whenever the "technical" definition of a call is too long or complicated to do a "first teach" from, we have provided a teaching definition or teaching hints. This way, the definitions can meet both sets of needs. Naturally, dancers should be introduced to the full definition of each call as soon as your judgement dictates.
Before you use these definitions, you should be familiar with the CALLERLAB Basic/Mainstream definitions, the CALLERLAB Plus definitions, the CALLERLAB Advanced definitions, and the CALLERLAB standard formation names. Where possible, we have used calls and formations defined in those documents. This has let us make the definitions shorter and clearer.
CALLERLAB recommends that calls such as Swing Thru and Spin the Top be danced using the hands-up position and the palm star handhold. Many areas of the square dance world continue to use forearm turns for all turning actions. In order to eliminate the controversy over the use of forearm turns, the CALLERLAB membership approved a 1992 resolution recognizing that regional differences in styling exists.
All of the general rules which apply to the Basic/Mainstream, Plus, and Advanced definitions also apply at C-1.
Facing Dancers: Facing dancers, unless otherwise specified, may be any combination of men and women.
Couples: Couples, unless otherwise specified, may be any combination of men and women.
Facing Couples Rule: Some calls that normally start from an ocean wave can also be done from facing couples. In that case, the dancers first step into a momentary right-hand ocean wave and complete the call--unless the caller specifically directs a left-hand call (e.g., Left Swing Thru), in which case the dancers step into a momentary left-hand ocean wave and complete the call. This rule may also apply when calls that require parallel waves are called with the dancers in an eight chain thru formation.
The "Facing Couples" rule applies only to the C-1 calls Alter the Wave,
Relay the Shadow, Relay the Top, Swing and Circle, and (Anything) the Windmill
(only when it is applicable to the "Anything" call).
Ocean Wave Rule
The Ocean Wave Rule applies only to these C-1 calls (the Wave(s) must be right-handed): Cross Chain Thru, Cross Chain and Roll, Pass and Roll Your Cross Neighbor, Pass the Axle, the Axle (from a 3/4 Tag), Rotary Spin, Split Square Chain the Top, Split Dixie Style to a Wave, Split Dixie Diamond, Split Dixie Sashay, Square Chain the Top, and Square the Bases (from a Tidal Wave).
Right-Shoulder Rule: Whenever two dancers are moving toward each other and would otherwise collide, they pass right shoulders instead. If two dancers facing opposite directions must occupy the same spot on the floor at the same time, they step to form a right-hand mini-wave instead. You may not have two dancers who are facing the same direction, or at right angles, try to occupy the same spot.
For purposes of the definitions, we often had to identify specific dancers--say, the ends of a wave. There are a lot of ways to name people, and we tried to use the ones that are common at C-1. For reference, we've listed them here:
#1, #2, #3, #4: The dancers in a column are sometimes identified by number. The very lead dancer is called #1; the one behind him is #2, and so on. For example, here's how the dancers below would be named:
Partner: The dancer beside you in the smallest relevant two-dancer formation you are in. This means that, in each of the diagrams below, the dancer labeled 1 is dancer 2's partner.
If the centers are working together, they ignore
the outsides--but if everyone is active, the centers may well have to work
with the outsides. For example, from facing lines, compare "Centers Pass
Thru and Partner Tag" with "Centers Pass Thru and Everyone Partner Tag":
Box, Wave, and Diamond Dancers: In parallel diamonds, hourglasses,
and galaxies, you can identify dancers by what part of the formation they're
in. In parallel diamonds there is a wave inside a box of dancers; in an
hourglass there is a diamond inside a box; in a galaxy there is a box inside
a diamond. In the diagrams below, "Wave Dancers" are marked W, "Diamond
Dancers" are marked D, and "Box Dancers" are marked B:
Centers and Ends: All line-type and column-type formations have
ends and centers. The dancers who are nearest the center of the formation
are centers, and the others are ends--regardless of their facing direction.
In the diagram below, the centers are marked C and the ends are marked
E.
Adjacent: Two dancers are said to be "adjacent" if they are close
to each other, with no intervening space or other dancers. This is true
regardless of the dancers' facing directions. In the diamond and hourglass
diagrams below, the dancers marked A are all adjacent to each other; the
others aren't adjacent to anyone. In the box diagram, dancers B and C are
both adjacent to dancer A, but not to each other.
Leads (or Leaders) and Trailers: In any 1x2 formation (e.g.,
facing dancers, a tandem, dancers back-to-back), those facing out of the
1x2 formation are called leaders, and those facing into the 1x2 formation
are called trailers. A dancer who has one shoulder directly toward the
center of the 1x2 formation is neither. In the pictures below, the dancers
marked "L" are leaders, and the dancers marked "T" are trailers. Those
not marked are neither.
Centers and Outsides: Those dancers who are close to the center
of the formation are centers; the others are outsides. In lines and columns,
"end" and "outside" are the same; in the other formations below, the centers
are marked with C and the outsides with O.
Very Centers: The two dancers closest to the flagpole center
of the set are called the very centers or the very center two. This term
is only used when exactly two people are closest to the center. They are
marked with V's in the pictures below:
Starting Formations
Each call's definition includes a list of possible starting formations
for that call. Since it isn't practical to list every formation a call
can start from, we don't mean to restrict you to the listed formations.
However, this isn't a license to shoehorn a definition into an odd-ball
formation.
Following the guidelines below will lead you to other legitimate
starting formations; anything else should be avoided.
For convenience, we've used some terms which haven't been formally defined
before. Again, we've tried to use terms which are common at C-1: Face In: Means "turn 1/4 in place, turning toward the center
of the set".
Face Out: Means "turn 1/4 in place, turning away from the center
of the set".
Left Pass Thru: This is the same as the
Basic call Pass
Thru, except the dancers pass left shoulders.
Touch 1/2, 3/4: Fractions other than 1/4 are allowed with Touch.
For example, the call "Touch 1/2" is the same as "Touch and Trade". In
the same way, "Touch 3/4" is "Touch and Cast Off 3/4":
Touch: Cast Off 1/4, 1/2: Fractions other than 3/4 are allowed with
Cast Off. The rule is the same as for Cast Off 3/4, but the dancers move
1/4 or 1/2 instead of going the full 3/4.
The following terms can be used to modify the action of many calls. While
not of the same stature as Concepts, these modifying terms have evolved
from common English usage to have the following meaning and usage in the
Challenge Program. Start: The designated dancers will do the first part of the call;
everyone else will do the rest of the call. Examples: From an inverted
box, "those facing, Start Right & Left Thru". From an inverted box
with men as trailers, "Men Start, Pass the Ocean". From inverted lines
with ends facing, "Ends Start, Load the Boat". From certain T-Bone boxes,
"Ladies Start, Touch 1/4 and Cross".
Finish: Do all but the first part of the call. Examples: "Finish
a Motivate", "Finish a Rotary Spin", "Finish a Pass and Roll".
Replace: Dancers can be asked to replace (i.e., substitute) one
or more parts of the call (including the remainder of the call) with a
different dance action. The part to be replaced can be described by its
part number (e.g., "the third part") or by its dance action (e.g., "the
stars", "the centers trade"). See also, But. Examples: "Scoot and
Plenty, Replace the Box Circulate with a Motivate", "Swing the Fractions,
Replace the third part with a Split Circulate", "Scoot and Plenty, Replace
the Box Circulate with an Explode the Wave and don't finish the Plenty".
Ignore #1: Can be used to ask the dancers to use all the spots
in the formation, but to have designated dancers not move while the others
do the call. Example: "Ignore the head men, all Motivate".
Ignore #2: Can be used as an aid in identifying formations. Example:
From point-to-point diamonds, "Ignore the head men, Wave-Based Triangle
Circulate". From two-faced lines, "Ignore the lead end, lines of 3, Out
Roll Circulate".
Ignore #3: Has been used to ask that a dancer and his spot
be eliminated while the others do the call. This is considered incorrect
usage. Example: From two-faced lines, "Ignore the trailing center,
In Roll Circulate".
Interrupt: The dance action of the call will temporarily be suspended
at one or more places, at which point the specified action will be performed.
The place can be described by its part (e.g., "after the third part") or
by its definition (e.g., "before turning the stars"). Example: "Square
Chain Thru, Interrupt before the last part with a Spin the Top".
Skip: A shorthand for "Replace With Nothing". Example: "Pass
the Axle, Skip the third part".
Delete: Another shorthand for "Replace With Nothing". Example:
"Delete all swing 1/2s and Spin Chain the Gears".
Special note for Replace, Interrupt, Skip, and Delete: All
of these modifiers may change each dancer's position in the formation or
even change the formation itself. When the dancers resume their execution
of the call, they must reevaluate their position in the formation and their
new part in the definition. Examples: "Square Chain Thru, Interrupt before
the last part with a Spin the Top" and Swing the Fractions, Interrupt after
each part with a Circulate".
Prefer: Used to designate a dancer or dancers different from
those specified in the definition. Two common uses are: from general lines
with men facing on the ends, "Prefer the Head Men, In Roll Circulate".
From a general line with the men and at least one woman facing the same
way, "Prefer the Men, Explode the Line" (i.e., the men step forward and
all face and Pull By).
Left and Reverse:
In Challenge dancing, the Left or Reverse versions of the calls
are part of the program even if they are not explicitly listed. (See the
CALLERLAB Advanced Definitions
for the discussion of the "Left" and "Reverse" modifiers.)
In a number of places, the definitions call for certain dancers to do “their part of” some call even
when the formation they are working in exists only in the mind's eye. For example, in the call
Switch to a Diamond, the ends of the wave Diamond Circulate even though there's no diamond.
Similarly, in Flip the Hourglass, the points Run as though they were in parallel lines. The cases
used in the definitions are shown below. In each diagram, the corresponding positions in the
corresponding formations are labeled alike. Unlabeled dancers have no corresponding places.
The ends of Parallel Lines or Waves may act like the points of an Hourglass. Similarly, the points
of an Hourglass may act as though they were the ends of Parallel Lines:
The points of a diamond may act like the ends of a line, or vice versa.
The centers of a diamond may act like the centers of a line, or vice versa:
More generally, Outsides are said to be “Ends of (General) Lines” if they are in a box consisting of
two General Tandems that are “breathed apart,” either with Centers between them or on Squared
Set Spots. In each of the following diagrams, dancers labeled with numbers are considered to be
Ends of Lines.
Because of square breathing, Ends of Columns may be closer together or farther
apart than ends of actual Columns of 4 would be, depending on how the center
dancers are positioned.
It may be that Outsides are T-boned. In the following diagram, dancers 1 and 4
are Ends of Lines, and dancers 2 and 3 are Ends of Columns.
If dancers in any formation are either Ends of Lines or Ends of Columns, they
are also on an "O Circulate" path that surrounds any dancers in the center, and
they can do one or more O Circulate actions on that path. (See, for example, the
call Regroup.) Dancers on that path breathe as necessary to accommodate any
center dancers.
The very center two in any formation may act like the very centers of an
Hourglass, and vice versa. Any outsides who are on a center line may act as the
other centers of an Hourglass, and vice versa:
A Wave between vertical Mini-Waves may be treated as a Thar or Wrong Way Thar:
(Anything and Spread): In addition to the three ways
Spread is used at Plus, there is a fourth way.
If Specific dancers are directed to Spread (e.g., Everybody Trade, Boys Spread)
they slide away from the adjacent dancer one position. The inactive dancers do
not move. This can be used to create an Hourglass (From #0 Lines: Touch 1/4,
Column Circulate 1 1/2, Center 6 Trade, Girls Spread, Blocks (From #0 Lines:
Touch 1/4, Boys Spread, Check Blocks), or other formations.
Cast a Shadow: At C-1, you may call Cast A Shadow from any general
line in which the ends are in tandem. In particular, it is allowed when
all 4 centers are facing in; the centers part in that case is Pass In and
Pass Thru, finishing facing out as the centers of lines:
Circulate: At C-1, the call Circulate is also defined from thars,
wrong-way thars, promenade, etc. The circulate paths are as shown here:
Recycle: At C-1, the version of this call that starts from a
wave is defined to have three parts: First, the centers Fold and all adjust
to make a box-circulate formation. Then all Box Counter Rotate 1/4. Then
all Roll. The result is the same as the Mainstream definition.
Split Counter Rotate: At
Advanced, Split Counter Rotate is proper only from a 2x4 formation (for example,
Parallel Waves or Columns), or from Twin or Point-to-Point Diamonds. At C-1,
this restriction is removed. The call can begin from any setup that can be
divided across its long axis into two side-by-side four-dancer formations with
no dancers facing directly toward or away from the center point of their group
of four. Each such four-dancer group does a Counter Rotate around the center
point of their formation. For example, Split Counter Rotate from a Tidal Wave
ends in Parallel Waves.
Switch to a Diamond: At Advanced, this call is done from a wave
only; at C-1, it may start from a general line. If the ends are facing
the same way at the start, they meet with right hands, and adjust so the
call ends in a diamond (rather than having the centers offset).
Switch to an Hourglass: At Advanced, this call is done from waves
only; at C-1, it may start from general lines in which the ends are in
tandem.
Teaching Hint: This call is a more general version of Wheel and Deal--the
centers are just turned around.
Alter the Wave From a wave: All Swing, then the centers Cast Off 3/4 while the ends
U-Turn Back. All Counter Rotate the diamond 1/2 (formerly called
"turning the star 1/2"), and Flip the Diamond. Ends in a wave.
One can also "Counter Rotate the Diamond" by other amounts than 1/2.
For example, Alter the Wave, but Counter Rotate the Diamond 3/4:
Teaching Hint: One can think of the Counter Rotate as two Diamond Circulates
(except that the centers of the diamond remain centers throughout).
Block Formation A block is a 4x4 matrix in which no 2 real bodies have a real body between
them. There is 1 space between all bodies in a block: in front, in back,
left and right.
In blocks you can do only 4-person calls (or sequences of calls) that
start and end in a 2x2 formation. e.g. Partner Trade, Partner Tag, Pass
Thru, Touch ¼, Star Thru, Square Thru, Wheel Thru, etc. When doing
a call in a block, each dancer works only with the dancers in his block;
all block calls start and end on the same 4 spots on the floor.
e.g., In Your Block, Walk and Dodge:
For some calls, e.g., In Your Block, Square Chain Thru, the dancers
are working in a wave during the call's action. In that case, the waves
are slightly offset from each other, just as the blocks are slightly offset.
e.g., In Your Block, Square Chain Thru:
(Main call) But (Anything) This syntax describes a specific modification to (main call) in which one or more parts of Example Calls: Chain Reaction But 2/3 Recycle
(replace the Cast Off 3/4) Mini Busy But Cut the Diamond
(replace Flip the Diamond) Load the Boat But Spin the Top
(replace the Centers’ final Pass Thru) Notes: 1. Callers often use the word "but" in its common English
sense simply to warn dancers to listen for a modification, as in "<main call>
but <modifying words>". The words that follow, using modifying terms such as
Replace, Omit, Interrupt, Turn the Star, or On the 3rd Hand, describe the
details of the modification. Using "but" is completely optional in these usages,
and should not be confused with the more specific "But" modifier presented here.
2. While the "But" definition uses the phrase "clear last part
for the Centers", it is not intended to require the call definition to have
formally defined parts with language such as "This call has N parts." "But" is
simply intended to be a shorthand replacement for the phrase "Centers Replace
the Last Part With" and may be used whenever that phrase would be clear. 3. Calls such as Chain Reaction and Tally Ho have their last
part defined by terms other than "Centers", such as "Those who meet Cast Off 3/4
while the others move up." The dancers who "meet" and finish the call in the
center are considered Centers for the purposes of the "But" modifier. 4. "But" may only be used with 8-dancer calls, and the calls
must have multiple parts for the dancers who finish in the center. For example,
it is not proper to use "But" with Acey Deucey or Trade By because the Centers
have only one part. 5. Some calls that do have a "clear last part for the Centers"
may be confusing to use with the simple "But" because they have been
traditionally modified in a different way. For example: Using a simple "But" with these calls to replace the Centers’
last part would likely be confusing to the dancers and is not recommended.
Instead, callers should use more explicit terminology, such as "Spin the
Windmill Left, Centers replace the Cast Off 3/4 with <anything>." Other calls with alternative common modifications include
Square the Bases and Pass the Axle. Please refer to those call definitions for
the proper use of "But" with those calls. Butterfly Formation/Concept A butterfly is a column formation with the ends of the column separated
by 2 positions.
Butterfly Circulate: From a butterfly: All dancers move forward
one position along the path below:
Other Butterfly calls, such as Split Circulate, Walk and Dodge: Any
call which can be done from parallel general columns (columns, double pass
thru, etc.), and which ends in general lines or columns, can be done from
a butterfly. The dancers act as though the ends were close together; however,
they end on the original 8 spots on the floor. For example, "Butterfly
Double Pass Thru":
The ending formation is always the same as though the ends stepped together,
everyone did the call, and the ends slid apart again--the same eight spots
on the floor are occupied at the end of the call as when it began.
Cast Back From any formation with definite leads, who must not be facing directly
toward or away from the flagpole center: Starting in a tandem, the lead
dancer always does the call; elsewhere, the caller must designate a dancer.
The designated dancer Peel Off and step forward to stand beside the other
dancer. The other dancer does not move. This call cannot be fractionalized.
Cross Cast Back From a couple facing out of a 2x2 formation: Starting in tandem couples,
the lead dancers always do the call; elsewhere, the dancers must be designated.
The designated dancers Trail Off and step forward to stand beside the other
dancers. The others don't move. This call cannot be fractionalized.
or two faced lines between mini-waves. For example:
Chase Your Neighbor. From couples back to back: Start a Chase
Right, blending into a Follow Your Neighbor: The original beaus begin the
Chase Right, meet each other, and Cast Off 3/4. The original belles begin
the Zoom action, but after passing each other, they "Fold and Roll" to
finish as the ends of a wave.
Checkover From columns: The #1 and #2 dancers Checkmate while dancers #3 and #4
Circulate, Cast Off 3/4, Slither, and As Couples Extend. Ends in parallel
two-faced lines.
Circle By From facing couples: This call requires that two fractions, m and n,
be called as part of its name, e.g., "Circle By 1/4 and 1/2". All join
hands and Circle Left m. Then Touch and Cast Off n. If n is "Nothing",
you just step to the wave. The second fraction (n), may be replaced by
another call, as in "Circle By 1/2 and Recycle". In that case, the Cast
Off is replaced by the call specified. In this example, the dancers would
Circle Left 1/2, Touch, then Recycle, ending in facing couples.
Concentric Concept From any appropriate formation (half the dancers must be centers and
half must be outsides): The centers do the call in their group, while the
outsides work with each other and do the call around the outside. The following
diagrams show who works with whom on a Concentric call:
The last two formations shown are really the same; the
grouping on the left is used if the caller only says "Concentric..." and the
Concentric call can be done from a 1x4. The grouping on the right is used when
the caller says "Concentric Diamond ..." or when the Concentric call can only be
done from Diamonds (for example, "Concentric Diamond Circulate" or "Concentric
Flip the Diamond"). If the Concentric call starts and ends in a 2x2 Box (for
example, "Concentric Star Thru"), the following rule applies: If the outsides
begin as though in Columns, they finish as though in Columns; if they begin as
though in Lines, they finish as though in Lines. Concentric Star Thru:
If the Concentric call ends in a 2x2 Box but starts elsewhere
(for example, "Concentric Recycle" from a Tidal Wave), the following rule
applies: The outside dancers finish so that the long axis of their ending
formation is at right angles to the long axis of their starting formation.
If the Concentric call does not end in a 2x2 Box, then it is not necessary to
apply either of the above rules. The outsides simply finish in the outside 1x4
or Diamond.
If the Concentric call involves applying the Ocean Wave Rule or Facing Couples
Rule, the Concentric rules apply to the actual starting setup, not to any
adjusted setup that might be created or imagined while starting the call.
Common applications of Concentric include: From starting Double Pass Thru: Concentric Star Thru,
Concentric Slide Thru, Concentric Pass In, Concentric Pass Out, Concentric Touch
1/4 Counter Rotate From any formation with no dancers facing directly toward or away from
the flagpole center: Each dancer moves forward the designated number of
quarters (¼ unless otherwise specified) around the flagpole center
of the formation, staying the same distance from that center as though
he were on a wheel turning about that center. With each quarter he Counter
Rotates, the dancer faces a new wall (i.e., he turns 90).
The original outsides always finish as outsides, and the original centers
always finish as centers. For example, "Points Counter Rotate 1/4":
Teaching Hint: From parallel waves, people tend to try to Split Counter
Rotate. Describing the action, from that formation only, as "Concentric
Box Counter Rotate" helps a great deal.
Cross And Turn From facing couples: The beaus Right Pull By with each other as the
belles U-Turn Back. Ends in couples back to
back.
Reverse Cross and Turn From facing couples: The belles Left Pull By with each other as the
beaus U-Turn Back. Ends in couples back to
back.
Cross By From a thar, wrong-way thar, or parallel waves: 1/2 Circulate,
Sashaying as you go, and joining opposite hands from initial handhold.
Ends in a wrong-way thar, thar, or ocean wave between vertical mini-waves.
Cross Chain Thru From eight chain thru: All Right Pull By, then the ends Courtesy Turn
while the centers Left Hand Star 1/2 to end in another eight chain thru
formation. The star ends as though the centers had done a Cross Trail Thru.
Note: By definition, "Cross Chain Thru and Roll" is the same as Cross
Chain and Roll.
Cross Chain And Roll From Eight Chain Thru: All Right Pull By. The outsides
Courtesy Turn and Roll while the centers Left Hand Star 1/2, to end in parallel
waves.
Cross Extend
From a Single 1/4 Tag or Box Circulate: Extend but move on a
slight diagonal so as to end in a formation whose handedness is the opposite
from that of the starting formation. Cross Extend from a Right-Hand Single 1/4
Tag will end in a Left-Hand Box Circulate. Cross Extend from a Right-Hand Box
Circulate will end in a Left-Hand Single 3/4 Tag. Notes: Cross Extend is a 4-dancer call. The common 8-dancer
starting formations are 1/4 Tag and Ocean Waves. From a 1/4 Tag, since those in the center wave are most aware of
its handedness, it is important for them to meet the outside dancers with the
correct hand. From Ocean Waves there is a tendency for the original leaders to
cross or half sashay with each other. This would be incorrect because the two
Box Circulate formations should not interact. The original leaders simply move
straight ahead and adjust to form a couple in the resulting 3/4 Tag formation. Cross Roll to a Wave (or Line)
From a line or wave: The centers Cross Run while the ends Run. The centers
pass outside of the ends as they Cross Run.
Diamond Chain Thru variations:
(Anything) Chain Thru. All do the "anything" call, then the very
centers Trade and the center 4 Cast Off 3/4. If the "anything" call is a
Triangle or Diamond Circulate, the word "circulate" is conventionally omitted (e.g.,
Inpoint Trinagle Chain Thru, Interlocked Diamond Chain Thru)..
Dixie Diamond From facing couples or
facing tandems: All Dixie Style to a Wave. The centers Hinge while the ends U-Turn Back (turning toward each other).
Ends in a right-hand diamond.
Dixie Sashay
From Facing Couples or Facing Tandems: Dixie Style to a
Wave; Slither. Ends in a Left-Hand Two-Faced Line. (Dancers should anticipate
the Slither action and blend smoothly into it from the Left Touch 1/4 action
that concludes Dixie Style to a Wave.)
Flip the Line 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full
From waves only: Centers Run and all any-shoulder Tag the Line the given
fraction (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full). Any-shoulder means: From right-hand waves,
use a right shoulder pass; from left-hand waves use a left shoulder pass.
Follow Thru From a box circulate, T-bone, or single quarter tag: All 1/2 Scoot Back.
Ends in a wave, 2-faced line or diamond.
Galaxy Formation: A Galaxy is composed of a center box and an
outside diamond.
Galaxy Circulate From a galaxy: Each dancer moves forward one spot along the circulate
path shown below.
Cut the Galaxy From a galaxy:
Centers Galaxy circulate while the points slide together and Trade (Star 1/2).
Finishes in a Thar or Promenade.
Flip the Galaxy
From a galaxy:
Centers Galaxy circulate while the point Run to the nearest center.
Finishes in a Thar or Promenade. Interlocked Diamond Formation: Two adjacent diamonds in which
the very centers work with the furthest other 3 dancers.
Interlocked Diamond Circulate Diamond Circulate to the next position in your Interlocked
Diamond.
Cut the Interlocked Diamond From interlocked diamonds (twin): The points Cut the Diamond, while the centers
Interlocked Diamond Circulate.
Flip the Interlocked Diamond From interlocked diamonds: The points Flip the Diamond, while the centers
Interlocked Diamond Circulate.
Jaywalk From dancers facing directly or on an angle: Like a Pass Thru, except
the dancers don't have to be facing directly. Each dancer finishes on the
other dancer's starting spot, facing opposite the way that dancer was facing.
Linear Action From quarter or three-quarter tag, wave between parallel mini-waves,
quarter or three-quarter line, or two-faced line between parallel mini-waves:
All Hinge. Centers Box Circulate 1 1/2, as outsides Trade. Those who meet
Cast Off 3/4, as others move up (as in Hourglass Circulate) to form parallel
waves or lines.
Note: At C-1 this concept is restricted to right or
left-hand Magic Columns only. Make Magic From general columns: Any center and outside dancers who are facing
each other do a Pass Thru, as any center who is facing in, does a pull
by with the diagonally opposite dancer, using outside hands. If all four
centers are facing in, they Cross Trail Thru.
Common applications include Circulate, Split Circulate,
and Walk and Dodge. Note: There is no ambiguity between the two possible usages of
"but" here because the call "Cast Off N/4" is not a suitable replacement for the
Centers’ final Trade. Percolate
From appropriate Parallel Waves or
Lines, or Eight Chain Thru formation: Circulate; 1/2 Circulate; the center 4
(those in the wave) Hinge and Cross while the ends Turn Thru or Left Turn Thru
as appropriate. From most places (for example, waves) this ends in Lines
Back-to-Back. It can be done from anywhere the Circulate, 1/2 Circulate gives a
definite center Wave.
"Percolate But" means the Hinge and Cross is replaced by the
"But" call. The ends complete the call as usual. Common applications include Couples Circulate, Cross Over
Circulate, Tag The Line, Turn and Deal, Wheel and Deal, Ferris Wheel, Acey
Deucey, Trade The Wave, Recycle, Ah So, Circulate, Trade Circulate. Press Ahead
From any appropriate formation: Those designated move one dancer
position forward. Example:
#1 Press Ahead:
Note: This is not the same as Extend.
Recycle variations:
All Eight Recycle.
From a 1/4 Tag, or Wave between Parallel
Mini-Waves: The centers do a Recycle, working wider than normal, and ending on
the outside. Meanwhile, the outsides move into the center and Recycle (Facing
Couples Recycle or Box Recycle, as appropriate), ending in the center. This ends
in a 1/4 Tag.
2/3 Recycle. From a wave only: Do the first two parts of Recycle,
that is, Centers Fold (and all adjust to a box circulate formation), then
Box Counter Rotate 1/4.
Box/Split Recycle. From box circulate formation: Without letting
go hands with the leads, the trailers Extend and U-Turn Back, to end with
their original outside hands joined. The leads follow along, becoming the
ends of the resulting wave.
From 2x2 formations where half the box is a couple and the other is
a right-hand mini-wave: Those in the couple do a facing-couples Recycle,
and those in the mini-wave do a Box Recycle. This ends in a right-hand
wave.
This can't be done when the mini-wave is left-handed:
The name "Split Recycle" is used from a 2x4 formation to
specify that each 2x2 Box does a Box Recycle. Where not otherwise ambiguous, it is permissible to call
simply, "Recycle" when you mean "Split Recycle", "Box Recycle", or "Facing
Recycle". For example, from Columns, you could call "Outsides Partner Tag while
the centers Recycle" and the meaning is clear. From Parallel Waves, though,
"Recycle" and "Split Recycle" are different because the first applies Recycle to
each Wave and the second applies Recycle to each Box. Regroup From Parallel Lines or any other formation in which the Centers are Couples or Mini-Waves and
the Outsides can act as Ends of Lines: The Centers Trade and Roll while the Outsides Quarter
Out, Trade, and O Circulate. (See “When the Formation Isn’t There”, page 8, for the interpretation
of Ends of Lines and O Circulate when the formation isn’t a 2x4.) From Parallel Lines, Regroup
ends in Facing Lines.
Relay the Shadow From a tidal wave: All Swing. The center six Cast 3/4, while the ends
Counter Rotate 1/4, meet the very centers, Single Hinge & Spread. The
other four do the centers' part of a Cast a Shadow (i.e., leaders "shadow",
trailers Extend, Hinge, and Extend).
Relay the Top From parallel waves: All Swing. The centers Arm Turn ¾ while
the ends 1/2 Circulate, to create a star between two mini-waves. The star
Turns 1/4, while the others Trade. The center four dancers in the 6-person
wave now Cast Off 3/4, while the others move up (as in Hourglass Circulate). Ends in parallel
waves.
Reverse Explode From a wave: All Step Thru and Quarter Out. Ends in couples back-to-back.
Rotary Spin From eight chain thru: Everyone does a Right Pull By, then the centers
step to a left-hand wave and Cast Off 3/4 while the ends Courtesy Turn
and Roll. Ends in parallel right-hand waves.
Rotate Family
The following calls start from a Static Square, or a Static
Square with some couples facing out (for example, after Heads Partner Trade).
This is the only permitted starting formation at C-1.
Rotate
At C-1, the following calls are used only from a Static Square or any other formation in which the
designated dancers can act as Ends of General Columns (see “When the Formation Isn’t There”,
page 8). The designated dancers must be named explicitly to avoid confusion with other Rotate
applications that involve all 8 dancers (not part of the C-1 program).
· For Rotate and Reverse Rotate, the designated dancers must be Couples.
· For Single Rotate and Reverse Single Rotate, the designated dancers must be Couples or in
Mini-Waves.
· These calls all include a fraction, which is required.
In this diagram, dancers #1, 2, 7 & 8 are the ones
designated to Rotate. Rotate / Reverse Rotate.
Rotate 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
Reverse Rotate 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
Single Rotate
/ Reverse Single Rotate.
Single Rotate 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
Reverse Single Rotate.
1/4, 1/2, 3/4 Scatter Scoot From parallel waves: Leads All Eight Circulate while the others Scoot
Back.
Scatter Scoot Chain Thru, From waves only: The leads All Eight
Circulate while the trailers Scoot Chain Thru.
Scoot and Little / Little
Little. From 1/4 Tag or 3/4 Tag: Outsides Quarter
Right, or as directed. They then Counter Rotate 1/4. Centers Step
and Fold. Ends in parallel waves or lines. The quartering direction for
the outsides may be specified, as in "Left Little" or "Right Little" (outsides
go left or right, respectively.)
Consider the following two cases:
Historical note: In a previous definition Diamonds were a special exception
because, without any words by the caller, the points would automatically go
forward. Today the caller must direct the points to go “as you are”.
Scoot and Little. Left Scoot and Little: From left-hand quarter tag only: [This
usage is to be avoided, except when helping the dancers--since this call
is no different from Scoot and Little from this formation.] Scoot Back,
then Left Little: The outsides always go to the left.
Scoot and Plenty / Plenty
Plenty. From one-quarter tag or three-quarter
tag:
(This call has 3 parts.)
Notes: The caller can vary the number of Split Circulates (for example, "Plenty,
do 3 Split Circulates". If the caller wants to replace the Split Circulates with
a different call, they should name the replaced part explicitly (for example,
"Plenty, Replace the Split Circulates with …"). From Diamonds, if you want the points to go as they are, the
proper usage is "Plenty, points go as you are". The command "Plenty" would start
with the points doing a 1/4 Right. Since the first part is a Little, the outside dancers normally
begin with a Quarter Right but the caller can tell them to quarter in a
different direction (for example, "Plenty, outsides face in", "Left Plenty" (the
outsides quarter left), "Right Plenty" (the outsides quarter right). Scoot and Plenty From a 1/4 Tag: Scoot Back, then Right Plenty or Left Plenty,
depending on the hand with which the Scoot Back was done. The outsides can also
take a direction, as in "Scoot and Plenty, Outsides Out." Left Scoot and Plenty From a Left-Hand Quarter Tag only: (This usage is to be
avoided, except when helping the dancers. This call is no different from "Scoot
and Plenty" from this formation.) Scoot Back, then Left Plenty. The outsides
always go to the left. Notes: Traditional usage says that on a Plenty the outsides go
to the Right. This makes sense because they shouldn't be responsible for the
handedness of the ocean wave behind them. Traditional usage has the outsides on
a "Scoot and Plenty" from a Left-Hand Quarter Tag go to the left. This makes
sense because it is one call and the dancers just used the left hand on the
Scoot Back, so they should automatically continue to the left after the Scoot
Back. From a Left-Hand 1/4 Tag, the command "Scoot Back and Plenty"
is two calls, and the outsides should go to the right even though "Scoot and
Plenty" would have them go to the left. It is unfortunate that these two
similar-sounding phrases have a different dance action. Callers should avoid
trying to trick dancers in this way. On a "Left 3/4 Tag and Plenty", the outside dancers go to the
right. Use "Left 3/4 Tag and Left Plenty" to have the outside dancers go to the
left. On a "Scoot Chain Thru and Plenty" from a Left-Hand 1/4 Tag,
the outside dancers go to the right. Use "Scoot Chain Thru and Left Plenty" to
have the outside dancers go to the left. Scoot and Ramble
/ Ramble
Ramble. From one-quarter tag or three-quarter tag: The outsides
separate and Slide Thru with each other, while the centers Single Wheel
and Slide Thru.
Scoot and Ramble. From quarter tag: Scoot Back, then Ramble.
Shakedown From a 2x2 formation with everyone as leader only: As one
continuous move, Quarter Right, Box Counter Rotate 1/4, and Roll. This call can
not be fractionalized.
Siamese concept From a formation composed of 2 tandems and 2 couples: Same as "In Tandem
or As Couples": Those who are in the tandems work in tandem, and those
in the couples work as couples, and everyone does the 2- or 4-dancer call
specified.
Spin the Windmill variation Split Square Thru variations:
These calls start from appropriate T-Bone
Boxes (each box consists of a trailing Couple and two Facing Dancers) or a
Static Square. The action always begins with "those facing Right Pull By and
Quarter In" (to face those who didn't pull by). From a Static Square, the caller
will designate the couples (heads or sides) who will move into the center and
perform the part of the facing dancers.
Comment: Using the helper word "Start" can cause confusion
with the "Start" modifier. Here are proper call examples: Split Square Chain the Top.
From an appropriate T-Bone Box: Those facing
right Pull By and Quarter In; all Left Spin the Top; all Left Turn Thru. Ends in
Back-to-Back Couples.
Split Dixie Style to a Wave.
From an appropriate T-Bone Box: Those facing
Right Pull By and Quarter In; all Left Touch 1/4. Ends in a Left-Hand Box.
Split Dixie Diamond.
From appropriate T-Bone Boxes: Split
Dixie Style to a Wave; the centers Hinge while the ends U-Turn Back (turning
toward each other). From a T-bone setup with centers facing each other and ends
facing in as a couple, Split Dixie Diamond ends in Right-Hand Twin Diamonds.
Split Dixie Sashay.
From appropriate T-Bone Boxes: Split Dixie Style to a Wave; Slither.
Ends in Parallel Left-Hand Two-Faced Lines. (Dancers should anticipate the Slither action and blend smoothly
into it from the Left Touch 1/4 action that concludes Split Dixie Style to a Wave.)
Square Chain the Top From facing couples: Right Pull By, Quarter In, Left Spin The Top, and
Left Turn Thru to end as couples back to back.
Square the Bases
From Facing Couples: Right Pull By and
Quarter In; Left Spin The Top; Left Turn Thru. Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
From Facing Lines: (This call has 3 parts.) Ends in an Eight Chain Thru formation.
Square the Bases But
<anything>
Callers have historically used "Square the Bases But
<anything>" in a variety of ways, including replacing the Centers’ final part,
replacing the Split Square Thru 2, or replacing the Split Square Thru 2 and the
Trade By. With the adoption of the general "But" modifier in 2023 (page
Squeeze From two dancers side-by-side, either directly adjacent or separated: If the dancers are
adjacent, they Trade and slide apart; if they are separated, they slide together and Trade. When
this call is given to multiple pairs of dancers whose paths cross (such as in a Diamond), the
adjacent dancers move first.
Squeeze the Hourglass/Galaxy. From a Galaxy / Hourglass: The three pairs of dancers who are all facing the same set of walls
(head walls or side walls) Squeeze; the other two dancers do not move. A Galaxy becomes an
Hourglass, and vice versa.
Squeeze the Butterfly/O. From a Butterfly / O: All Squeeze. A Butterfly becomes an O, and vice versa.
Step and Flip From lines or waves: The centers step forward as the ends run.
Note: Step and Flip is best called from lines facing out or from inverted
lines with the centers facing out. If called from two-faced lines or waves,
the ending formation is a "Z", used primarily at C-2 and beyond.
Step and Fold
From an Inverted Line, a Wave, or a
Right-Hand or Left-Hand Diamond only: The centers step forward and the ends Fold
to end in a Box Circulate formation, Tandem Couples, or T-Bone.
Example of Step and Fold: Stretch Concept From all appropriate formations: The modifier "Stretch" is used as a prefix, applied
to two- or four-person calls only. Do the 2- or 4-person call as usual,
but the people who end in the center move to the center spots farthest
from the dancers they had been working with(by moving along the long axis
of the formation). For example, Stretch Recycle:
or Stretch Shake Down
or Stretch Turn and Deal
or Stretch Touch 1/4
or Stretch Touch:
If the centers cannot move along the long axis of the formation to get
away from the ends they'd been working with, then the call is improper.
For example, Stretch Swing Thru is not proper from here:
because after the Swing Thru, the centers would have to move along the
short axis of the formation to get away from the ends.
Similarly, one may not call Centers Stretch Touch ¼ from here:
because the centers weren't working with the ends on the Touch 1/4.
Note: The examples above are here only to clarify the definition. They
don't necessarily represent good usage--particularly Stretch Turn and Deal
from left-hand two-faced lines.
Teaching Hint: This call is usually danced with those coming to the
center actually going to the far center spots, rather than first completing
the move on their own side.
Other
formations are possible and the caller is reponsible for making it obvious which
dancers are to arch. Usually they are active or designated. Depending on the
facing directions of those making the arch, they may move forward or backwards.
Those going under the arch may move forward, backwards, or even sideways.
Examples: From a Trade By formation, Centers Arch and Substitute Over The Ends.
From a Squared Set, Heads Touch 1/4 and Substitute (Over The Sides). From a
Galaxy, Centers Substitute Over One, or Those In The Wave-Based Triangle,
Substitute. The Facing Couples Rule applies to the centers.
Swing and Circle 1/4:
Note: Dancers who end in the outer six can roll if their
facing direction changed in the final part of the call.
Swing the Fractions
From Parallel Waves, or other appropriate
formations: Those who can Turn 1/4 by the Right, those who can Turn 1/2 by the
Left, those who can Turn 3/4 by the Right, those who can Turn 1/2 by the Left,
and those who can Turn 1/4 by the Right. For example,
from a right-hand wave:
or from a left-hand wave:
This is a 5-part call, with each arm turn being one part.
"Swing the Fractions 4/5" is common. Switch the Line From a general line: Centers Run, while the ends Cross Run. In cases
where dancers would collide, those doing the Cross Run move outside of
those doing the Run; otherwise, all the usual shoulder passing rules apply.
Switch to an Interlocked Diamond
From parallel waves/lines: Centers Run, while the ends do their part
of Interlocked Diamond Circulate.
The caller does not actually say the words "T-Bone". Dancers are expected
to recognize the formation and do the call accordingly.
(Any Tagging Call) Back to a Wave: Part 1: Do the "any Tagging Call" to the 1/2 Tag position. Part 2: Scoot Back.
Flip Back. From a wave: Flip The Line 1/2, then Scoot Back. Ends
in a box circulate formation. This call has two parts.
Tag Back to a Wave. From a line or wave: 1/2 Tag and Scoot Back.
Ends in box circulate formation. This call
has two parts.
Vertical Tag Back to a Wave. From box circulate, facing couples,
etc.: Vertical 1/2 Tag, then Scoot Back. Ends in box circulate formation.
This call has two parts.
Tally Ho
From Parallel Waves or Lines, Trade-By, and 2x4 T-Bones:
All 1/2 Circulate. The centers Hinge and 1/2 Box Circulate, while the outsides
Trade. Those who meet Cast 3/4 while the other four dancers Hourglass Circulate,
to form Parallel Waves or Lines.
In the second example the dancers doing the Hourglass
Circulate come to the same spot and take right hands. Tandem Concept Similar to the "As Couples" concept, but the two dancers that work as
a unit are a tandem. Nobody ever comes between the dancers in a tandem.
or Tandem Quarter Thru:
Common applications include Touch 1/4, Hinge, Scoot Back,
Swing Thru, Walk and Dodge. 3 by
2 Acey Deucey From anywhere there are two groups of three that can Triangle Circulate,
and a center two that can Trade (e.g., twin diamonds, or an hourglass):
The very center two dancers Trade while the two triangles Circulate.
Track (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)
From a Completed Double Pass Thru only: As
one smooth motion, Tandem Partner Trade and then Extend the given number of
times. This call cannot be fractionalized.
Track 0 ends in a Double Pass Thru; Track 1 ends in a Right-Hand 1/4 Tag; Track 2 ends in Right-Hand Waves (this is the same as the
Plus call of the same name); Track 3 ends in a Right-Hand 3/4 Tag; Track 4 ends in a Completed Double Pass Thru. Triangle Formation
A triangle is a formation of 3 dancers. One is the apex and
the other two form the base. The apex dancer must be the same distance from each
of the base dancers. If the base dancers are aligned in a general column, the
triangle is called a tandem-based triangle. If the base dancers are aligned in a
general line, the triangle is called a wave-based triangle. In some triangles
all 3 dancers may not be adjacent to each other. Triangles are found as parts of
a galaxy, hourglass, twin diamonds and various other formations. Triangle Circulate From a triangle: Each dancer moves forward one position along one of
the circulate paths shown below:
Teaching Hint: Every dancer
has one shoulder toward the inside of the triangle. After Triangle Circulate,
that same shoulder is still toward the center.
Note: On Triangle Circulate from a T-boned triangle (base
dancers are T-boned to each other), base dancers use their own starting position
to determine whether to treat the triangle as tandem-based or wave-based,
whereas apex dancers use the starting position of the spot to which they
Circulate.
Inpoint/Inside/Outpoint/Outside Triangles.
Inside Triangle: The
center 6 form the Triangles.
Outside Triangle: The outside 6 form the Triangles
The footprint of
twin diamonds, with the outside 4 in tandem, contains additional Triangles. Each
of these triangles has one point as the apex and two of the center 4 as the base.
Inpoint Triangle: Each point facing in is an apex.
Outpoint Triangle:
Each point facing out is an apex.
Tandem-based/Wave-based
Triangles Various formation, especially a Galaxy, contain triangles
that may be identified by the formation of their "base". A wave-based triangle
has the dancers in the base usually in a mini-wave (also possible: a couple). A
tandem-based triangle has the dancers in the base usually in a tandem (also
possible: facing or back-to-back dancers).)
Examples of
various Triangles Circulates: Triple Box/Column/Line/Wave Concept This concept establishes 3 groups of 4 dancers each; the
dancers in each group are in either a box, column, line or wave.Since there are
12 spots and only 8 dancers, 4 of the spots will be vacant (occupied by
phantom dancers). Calls are executed by working with your group of 4. Examples
of the spots and who works with whom:.
Common Triple Box calls are Circulate, Counter Rotate,
Right and Left Thru, Scoot Back, Shakedown, Touch 1/4, Walk & Dodge and Wheel
Thru. Common Triple Wave/Line/Column calls are Swing Thru, Mix, Switch The Wave,
Pass and Roll, Touch 1/4 and Dixie Style to a Wave.
When using this
concept to execute a call, the "set" is the group of four dancers. Dancers
execute all calls as if only these four dancers are on the floor. For example,
in Triple Box Pass In, dancers Pass Thru and then turn to face the center of
their Triple Box. Twist the Line From a line, centers facing the same way, and sexes arranged appropriately:
The centers step forward and Partner Trade while the ends face, move in,
and Star Thru. This is a sex dependent call (because of the Star Thru).
Twist and (Anything). From a line, centers facing the same way:
The centers step forward and Partner Trade while the ends face, move in,
and do the Anything call--which will involve only the original ends unless
otherwise specified. For example, "Twist and Square Thru 2":
Twist and Split Square Thru 2:
Twist and Pass Out:
Twist and Nothing:
Vertical Tag (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)
• Dancers in a trailing couple have the belle step in
front of the beau, forming a tandem After the appropriate beginning, dancers continue in one
smooth motion to finish a Tag the Line (that is, walk forward for as many tag
positions as indicated). This call cannot be fractionalized. Vertical Tag the Line: Vertical 1/2 Tag:
Additional applications
include Scoot Chain Thru to a Wave, Load the Boat Centers to a Wave, Percolate Outsides to a Wave, Flip Back to a Wave, and Tag Back to a Wave to a Wave.
When used with Tagging Calls Back to a Wave, some callers
prefer to say "Centers to a Wave". For example: Flip Back Centers to a Wave,
or Tag Back to a Wave Centers to a Wave. Donīt be confused by calls which contain "to a Wave" as a
part of their name (e.g. Dosado to a Wave, Single Circle to a Wave, Tag Back to
a Wave, Cross Roll to a Wave).
Weave From box circulate: The leads do 1/2 a Box Circulate while the trailers
walk forward on a slight diagonal to meet each other with the original outside
hands (thought of by some as Cross Extend) and Hinge. From single eight chain thru: All Pass Thru, and
the ends Quarter Right while the centers Left Touch 1/4 (this is like Touch
and Weave).
Wheel and (Anything) From any formation in which exactly two couples are facing directly away from the center of the
set with no one in front of them: The couples facing out Promenade 1/4, ending facing in, while
the other dancers move into the center (if necessary) and do the Reverse Wheel and (Anything). From any formation in which exactly two couples are facing directly away from the center of the
set with no one in front of them: The couples facing out Wrong Way Promenade 1/4, ending
facing in, while the other dancers move into the center (if necessary) and do the Wheel Fan Thru From facing couples: Start a Wheel Thru, but as the beaus meet, they
Trade (by the right) and then all complete the Wheel Thru.
With The Flow From facing couples,
with each couple having sideways body flow - as a couple - resulting from the
previous call or with exactly one dancer in each couple moving forward: This is
a flowing Walk and Dodge. The leading dancer in flow direction walks forward, as
the other dancer dodges into the space being vacated. Zing From a box circulate or tandem couples:
Leaders Zoom but only turn 3/4 (270 degrees) as they go (similar to Quarter Out
and Run) Trailers Circulate
and Quarter In. Zing is also proper from various 3 & 1 Boxes, T-Bone
boxes, and from an isolated Tandem. Points Zing:
Points and Centers: In diamonds and hourglasses, there are points
and centers. The points in the diagrams below are marked "P" and the centers
are marked "C":
Glossary of Descriptive Terms Used in the Definitions
Left Touch:
Facing Dancers step forward to join left
hands—making a Left-Hand Mini-Wave.
Glossary of Modifying Terms
When the Formation Isn't There
C-1 Definitions
From Completed Double Pass Thru: Concentric Chase Right, Concentric Shakedown
From Tidal Wave: Concentric Recycle, Concentric Ah So
From Tidal Line: Concentric Wheel and Deal, Concentric Turn and Deal, Concentric
1/2 Tag
Working As Couples, the designated dancers turn 1/4 in place to face
promenade direction and Counter Rotate the given fraction around the outside of
the square, while the other dancers move into the middle if they are not already
there.
Working As Couples, the designated dancers turn 1/4 in place to face
reverse promenade direction and Counter Rotate the given fraction around the
outside of the square, while the other dancers move into the middle if they are
not already there.
Working individually, the designated dancers turn 1/4 in place to
face promenade direction and Counter Rotate the given fraction around the
outside of the square, while the other dancers move into the middle if they are
not already there.
Working
individually, the designated dancers turn 1/4 in place to face reverse promenade
direction and Counter Rotate the given fraction around the outside of the
square, while the other dancers move into the middle if they are not already
there.
From Diamonds, there are many ways to direct the points to Counter Rotate
without turning first, including: “Little, points go as you are”, “Little,
Points go forward”, and “Centers Start, Little”. (See Glossary of Modifying
Terms: Start.) The command “Little” (with no direction given) requires the
points to 1/4 Right before they Counter Rotate. See the historical note below.
From quarter tag: Scoot Back, then Little or
Left Little, according to the hand with which the Scoot Back was done,
or outsides go as directed, as in "Scoot and Little, Out on the outside".
1. Little
2. Split Circulate 2 (formerly
called "Turn the Star 1/2").
3. Ends then Counter Rotate 1/4 and Roll,
while the centers 1/2 Zoom to form a wave.
From a Static Square, call "Heads Split Dixie Diamond";
From T-Bone Boxes, call "Split Dixie Diamond".
1. Centers Square Thru 3 while the Ends Pass Thru and Ends Bend
2. Split Square Thru 2
3. Trade By
Common application include Recycle, Ah So, and Turn and Deal (from right-hand
two-faced lines).
For example, Swing and Circle 1/4 and Roll:
For each part of the call, there must
be a dancer performing both this part and the immediately preceding or following
one. For example, the call is not proper from Magic Columns.
For example, Tandem Swing Thru:
From box circulate, facing couples,
etc.:
• Dancers in a leading couple Single Wheel
• Dancers in a mini-wave have the leads Fold