Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Cross & Wheel FAMILY [C2]

Cross & Wheel FAMILY [C2]
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Cross & Wheel	As Couples Hinge; As Couples Step & Fold.
Cross Trade & Wheel	As Couples Hinge; Very Centers Trade; As Couples Step & Fold.
Grand Cross Trade & Wheel	As Couples Hinge; Triple Trade; As Couples Step & Fold.
Single Cross & Wheel	Hinge; Step & Fold.
Single Cross Trade & Wheel	Hinge; Centers Trade; Step & Fold.
Grand Single Cross & Wheel	Hinge; Grand Step & Fold (Very Ends Fold as Others Step Thru).
Grand Single Cross Trade & Wheel	Hinge; Center pairs of dancers Trade; Grand Step & Fold (Very Ends Fold as Others Step Thru).

Cross & Wheel [C2]: From Parallel Lines consisting of Couples (e.g., Parallel Two-Faced Lines, Out-Facing Lines, etc.). As Couples Hinge; As Couples Step & Fold. Usually ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines. Cross & Wheel is a 2-part call.


before Cross & Wheel		after As Couples Hinge (1/2)		after As Couples Step & Fold (done)

Cross Trade & Wheel [C2]: From applicable Parallel Lines. As Couples Hinge; Very Centers Trade; As Couples Step & Fold. Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines. Cross Trade & Wheel is a 3-part call.

Grand Cross Trade & Wheel [C2]: From applicable Parallel Lines. As Couples Hinge; Triple Trade; As Couples Step & Fold. Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines. Grand Cross Trade & Wheel is a 3-part call.

Single Cross & Wheel [C2]: From a non-T-Bone 2 x 2. Hinge; Step & Fold. Ends in a 2 x 2. Single Cross & Wheel is a 2-part call.


before Single Cross & Wheel		after Hinge (1/2)		after Step & Fold (done)

Single Cross Trade & Wheel [C2]: From a non-T-Bone 2 x 2. Hinge; Centers Trade; Step & Fold. Usually ends in a Mini-Wave Box. Single Cross Trade & Wheel is a 3-part call.


before Single Cross Trade & Wheel		after Hinge (1/3)		after Centers Trade (2/3)		after Step & Fold (done)

Variation: since the original definition of Single Cross Trade & Wheel was not too precise, the following historical usage is still allowed...

From an Inverted Box:


before Single Cross Trade & Wheel		after Hinge (1/3)		after Centers Trade (2/3)		after Ends Fold (done)

Some callers believe the above variation should be illegal since if you followed the general definition, dancers would end on the same spot (i.e., the Centers would Step Ahead as the Ends would Fold into the same spot).

Grand Single Cross Trade & Wheel [C2] (Lee Kopman): From Columns of {n}, where n is greater than or equal to 3. Hinge; Center pairs of dancers Trade (Grand Slip); Grand Step & Fold (Very Ends Fold as Others Step Thru). Ends in Parallel Lines. Grand Single Cross Trade & Wheel is a 3-part call.


before Grand Single Cross Trade & Wheel		after Hinge & Grand Slip (2/3)		after Grand Step & Fold (done)

Grand Single Cross & Wheel [C2]: From Columns. Hinge; Grand Step & Fold (Very Ends Fold as Others Step Thru). Grand Single Cross & Wheel is a 2-part call.


before Grand Single Cross & Wheel		after Hinge (1/2)		after Grand Step & Fold (done)

Note: Since the Cross & Wheel variants with Trade are more common than those without, dancers frequently call out "no Trade" as a memory aid on Cross & Wheel, Single Cross & Wheel, and Grand Single Cross & Wheel.

Grand Cross Trade And anything [C2V]: As Couples Hinge; Center 6 Trade; all do the anything call. The anything call replaces the As Couples Step & Fold. This variant is somewhat obscure and is only used by a few callers.