Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Magic Diamond Concept [C4]

Magic Diamond Concept [C4]
(Dave Hodson 1979)

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From Twin Diamonds. EN: 10

2 $B$D$N(B Diamond $B$+$i(B. JP: 10

A Magic Diamond is a Distorted Diamond in which the Centers of one Diamond work with the points of the other Diamond. EN: 20

Magic Diamond $B$O(B, 1 $B$D$N(B diamond $B$N(B Centers $B$,B>$N(B Diamond $B$N(B points $B$HF0$/(B Distorted ($B$f$,$s$@(B) Diamond $B$G$9(B. JP: 20

Work with these dancers in a distorted Diamond. EN: 30

$B$3$l$i$N%@%s%5!<$,(B distorted ($B$f$,$s$@(B) Diamond $B$GF0$-$^$9(B. JP: 30


Magic Diamond Circulate $B$NA0(B		$B8e(B Now, from here, Magic Flip The Diamond EN: 40 $B$=$7$F(B, $B$3$3$+$i(B, Magic Flip The Diamond		$B8e(B JP: 40		$B8e(B

Note that in the last diagram above you now have a Magic Wave [C4] with the dancers who were in your Magic Diamond. EN: 50

$B$3$NNc$G$O(B, $BCf$N?^$N(B Magic Diamond $B$K$$$??M$,(B, $B1&$N?^$N(B Magic Wave [C4] $B$H$J$C$F$$$^$9(B. JP: 50

Notes on traffic patterns: EN: 60

$BDL$jJ}$K$D$$$F$NCmJP: 60

The basic rule is try to get to your ending position with a minimum number of collisions (trying for zero collisions would be a good goal). EN: 70

$B4pK\E*$J%k!<%k$O(B, $BB>$N?M$HF1$80LCV$K$J$k$3$H$N2s?t$,:G>.$K$J$k$h$&$K(B, $B=*$o$j$N0LCV$X9T$/$3$H$G$9(B (1 $B2s$bF1$80LCV$K$J$i$J$$$3$H$,NI$$$G$9(B). JP: 70

On Magic Cut The Diamond or Magic Flip The Diamond, the points can often work as if In Tandem. EN: 80

Magic Cut The Diamond $B$^$?$O(B Magic Flip The Diamond $B$G$O(B, points $B$OB?$/$N>l9g(B Tandem $B$GF0$/$3$H$,$G$-$^$9(B. JP: 80

In our opinion, callers should say Magic Diamond Cut | Flip The Diamond rather than Cut | Flip The Magic Diamond. In the first case, the dancers initially hear the word Magic and can immediately start locating their Magic Diamond. Also, in our opinion, Cut|Flip The Magic Diamond is NOT the same as Magic Cut|Flip The Diamond, since on a Cut|Flip The formation those with handholds do a formation Circulate as the others simply slide together and Trade (Cut) or Phantom Run (Flip). Hence, for a Cut|Flip The Magic Diamond only the Centers are working Magic. EN: 90

$B;dC#$N0U8+$G$O(B, $B%3!<%i!<$O(B Cut | Flip The Magic Diamond $B$G$J$/(B Magic Diamond Cut | Flip The Diamond $B$H8@$&$Y$-$G$9(B. $B$=$&$9$l$P(B, $B%@%s%5!<$O;O$a$K(B Magic $B$HJ9$/$N$G(B, $B<+J,$N(B Magic Diamond $B$r$9$0A\$7;O$a$k$3$H$,$G$-$^$9(B. $B$^$?(B, $B;dC#$N0U8+$G$O(B, Cut|Flip The Magic Diamond $B$O(B Magic Cut|Flip The Diamond $B$HF1$8$G$O(B$B$"$j$^$;$s(B. $B$J$<$J$i(B, Cut|Flip The formation $B$G$O(B, $Bformation Circulate $B$r$7(B, $BB>$N?M$OC1$K$*8_$$$K6a$E$$$F(B Trade (Cut $B$N$H$-(B) $B$^$?$O(B Phantom Run (Flip $B$N$H$-(B) $B$r$7$^$9(B. $B$7$?$,$C$F(B, Cut|Flip The Magic Diamond $B$G$O(B Centers $B$@$1$,(B Magic $B$GF0$/$3$H$K$J$j$^$9(B. JP: 90

Magic Inpoint|Outpoint|Inside|Outside Triangle

Identification: EN: 100

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Magic Inpoint Triangle		Magic Outpoint Triangle		Magic Inside Triangle		Magic Outside Triangle

Dancers are listed in order of their Circulate path within the above diagram: EN: 110

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Magic Inpoint Triangle: (, , ) $B$H(B (, , )

Magic Outpoint Triangle: (, , ) $B$H(B (, , )

Magic Inside Triangle: (, , ) $B$H(B (, , )

[This is the hardest one to see.] EN: 120

[$B$3$l$O8+6K$a$k$3$H$,0lHVFq$7$$$b$N$G$9(B.] JP: 120

Magic Outside Triangle: (, , ) $B$H(B (, , )

Magic Interlocked Diamond Concept [C4]:

Work with these dancers in a distorted Diamond. EN: 130

$B$3$l$i$N%@%s%5!<$,(B distorted ($B$f$,$s$@(B) Diamond $B$GF0$-$^$9(B. JP: 130

Magic Interlocked Diamonds are rarely used since they are difficult to visualize and often involve hideous traffic patterns. EN: 140

Magic Interlocked Diamonds $B$O$[$H$s$I;H$o$l$^$;$s(B. $B$J$<$J$i$P(B, $B8+$D$1$k$3$H$,Fq$7$$$3$H$H(B, $B$7$P$7$P$R$I$$DL$jJ}$K$J$k$+$i$G$9(B. JP: 140

$BMagic Line | Wave Concept [C4].

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