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Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
 
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Step & Slide [A1]
   (Ed Fraidenburg 1967)
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From any Line of 4 or other applicable formations. EN: 10

Centers Step Ahead as Ends Slide into the vacated adjacent Center position. EN: 20

A Line of 4 ends in a 2 x 2 or a "Z". EN: 30

起始于 One-Faced Line:

 
 
Step & Slide
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起始于 Inverted Line:

 
 
Step & Slide
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起始于 Wave:

 
 
Step & Slide
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起始于 Two-Faced Line:

 
 
Step & Slide
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起始于 3 & 1 "Z":

 
 
Step & Slide
之前		 之后

Shape-Changing from 8-dancer formations: EN: 40

The following examples show how to reestablish the two adjacent 4-dancer formations after Step & Slide is done from selected 8-dancer formations. EN: 50

起始于 Parallel Waves:

 
 
Step & Slide
之前		 之后

Dancers work in each group of 4 (i.e., each Wave),
and do not crossover into the other group of 4. EN: 60

From a 1 x 8 (Tidal setup), the Step & Slide is done on each side, then the space between the two groups is collapsed to form a compact setup. This is known as Square Breathing. EN: 70

起始于 Tidal Line:

 
 
Step & Slide
之前		 之后

After doing the Step & Slide, collapse the space between the two groups of 4. EN: 80
起始于 Tidal Wave:

 
 
Step & Slide
之前		 之后

Step & Flip [C1]:
From a Line or other applicable 4-dancer formation. Centers Step Ahead as Ends Flip (180 °) into the adjacent Center position. Ends in either a Box (2 x 2) or a "Z" (4 spots within a 2 x 3 Matrix). EN: 68

Step & Fold [C1] (Ron Schneider 1970):
From a Wave, Inverted Line or other applicable formations. Centers Step Ahead (1/2 Press Ahead) as Ends Fold. A Wave ends in a Mini-Wave Box; an Inverted Line ends in Tandem Couples. EN: 69

Step And anything [C2]:
From various formations. Centers Step Ahead (usually a Press Ahead); Ends do the anything call. EN: 70

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 Parallel Lines with the Centers facing out, Slim Down is the same as Step & Slide. EN: 71

Choreography for Step & Slide

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24-November-2024 12:16:23
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