Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Latch On ({fraction}) [C3A]

Latch On ({fraction}) [C3A]
(Lee Kopman 1975)

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From Tandem dancers, Facing dancers, or Back-to-Back dancers. EN: 10

Right Roll To A Wave, Arm Turn 1/4 (or the designated fraction). EN: 20

Ends in a R-H Mini-Wave. This is a 2-part call. EN: 30


before Latch On		after Right Roll To A Wave		after Arm Turn 1/4 (done)

CONTRAST THE FOLLOWING


This is the starting formation for each of the following:


after As Couples Once Removed Latch On		after Once Removed As Couples Latch On

For the second case, 'Once Removed' is heard first, so you work Once Removed to do the call 'As Couples Latch On'. Note that, for this case, the dancers in the set {, , , } are on every other plane in both the starting formation and the ending formation. Similarly, so are the dancers in the set {, , , }. EN: 60

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