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There are four different versions of Spread (only the first two are used at Plus): EN: 10

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1. From Columns: Centers spread apart as ends move in. EN: 20

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2. From a Line: Ends and adjacent Centers exchange places by sidestepping into each other's position. EN: 30

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   • If adjacent dancers are in a Mini-Wave, slide nose-to-nose; EN: 40

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   • If adjacent dancers are a Couple, do a Half Sashay (Belle slides in front of Beau). EN: 50

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3. Designated dancers Spread (e.g., from Columns: Ends Spread, check a Butterfly) EN: 60

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4. The call Wheel & Spread. From a One-Faced Line. Wheel & Deal; Leaders sidestep apart from one another (and backup slightly) as Trailers move in between. EN: 70

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Fra Columns:     før Spread   efter	Fra en Line:     før Spread   efter
Fra en "Z":     før Spread   efter	Fra en Diamond:     før Spread   efter
Girls Trade & Spread:     før Girls Trade & Spread   efter	Designated Dancers Spread:     før Boys Spread   efter This instance of Spread is usually only used at C1 and above. EN: 80 Add Danish
Wheel & Spread [C4]:       før Wheel & Spread   efter Wheel & Deal   efter Leaders Spread as Trailers move in EN: 85 Add Danish (færdig) Wheel & Spread, the basis for Spread, was once on the Plus list. Today, Wheel & Spread is no longer considered legal at Plus.  EN: 90 Add Danish

Diagram from T-Bone Lines. (e.g., Generalized Lines after Centers CR1)

Diagram from a Thar.

Diagram from a Wave Of 6.

Diagram from 8ChTh after Outsides Single Shuffle.

• Nobody changes their facing direction on a Spread. EN: 100

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• Spread is usually used as a suffix to another call (e.g., Follow Your Neighbor & Spread). EN: 110

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• Because there are different versions of Spread, sometimes there is an ambiguity. For instance, from R-H Columns: Centers Trade & Spread. Do the Centers Trade then all Spread, or do the Centers Trade then Centers only Spread? The caller should use helper words to disambiguate. EN: 120

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• From Back-to-Back Lines, Wheel & Deal & Spread is the same as Wheel & Spread. However, from a Tidal setup (e.g., from an As Couples Two-Faced Line), they are quite different. EN: 130

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Is it okay for someone to backup for a Spread? (e.g., from Trade By?)

Calls commonly used at Plus that can be followed by Spread: EN: 140

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• All 8 Spin The Top
• Coordinate
• Fan The Top
• Ferris Wheel
• Follow Your Neighbor
• Spin The Top
• Star Thru
  (from appropriate Facing Lines) EN: 150

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• Swing Thru
• Touch 1/4 (e.g. from a Static Set: Heads Touch 1/4 & Spread)
• Wheel & Deal
• Zoom

Slide [A2] (Lee Kopman 1966):

From a Wave or other applicable 4-dancer formation. Ends and adjacent Centers slide nose-to-nose past one another to exchange places. EN: 904

Slim Down [C4]:

From any 2 x 4 or other applicable formation. Without turning, Centers move one position toward the nearest unoccupied outside position as Outsides move one position toward the center. Everyone does either a sidestep right, sidestep left, step forward, or step backward. From Columns, Slim Down is the same as Spread. EN: 905

CALLERLAB definition for (Anything) & Spread

Choreography for Spread

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