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Square Dance Calls authored by Ross Howell

9 records

  1. Boot Scoot 'N Boogie
  2. Criss Cross Your Shadow
  3. Good And Plenty
  4. Join The Group
  5. Mix And Match
  6. Pass And Roll The Axle
  7. Phantom Circulate
  8. Scoot And Cross Counter
  9. Settle Back

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Ross Howell.
 
 Boot Scoot 'N Boogie 

Definition:
 

From parallel lines/waves: Centers Kickoff [i.e. Run and Roll ends Face In and step into runners spot] and new centers Touch [Boot], Scoot Back [Scoot], Outsides Face Right and promenade around 1/4 [Counter Rotate] as wave dancers Fan the Top [Boogie].

Ross Howell and Todd Fellegy

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Criss Cross Your Shadow 

Definition:
 

Another extension of Cast a Shadow. From parallel waves: The lead end dancers cast back, half sashay (nose to nose) and then arm turn 3/4 and spread. The leading centers dancer shadows partner but steps into the farthest center spot while the trailing centers step ahead, do a half sashay and Single Hinge to step forward into the vacant spot in an ocean wave.

Ross Howell 1974

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Good And Plenty 

Definition:
 

From parallel 2-faced lines: Centers Box Recycle and Step and Fold as ends Circulate Twice; all finish as in And Plenty i.e. continuing with two Star/Circulates.

Dave Hodson and Ross Howell and Lee Kopman

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Join The Group 

Definition:
 

From parallel lines/waves: Leaders do their part of Regroup (B. 1108); trailers do their part of 8 counter rotate 1/4 (B. 1546).

Ross Howell

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.

Join The Group
 Mix And Match 

Definition:
 

From formations with centers and outsides or ends: Outsides do the first portion of the first named call as the centers do the first portion of the second named call; when dancers MATCH their formation, all finish their call together. Calls selected to Mix and Match must have the characteristic that they finish the same way; e.g. Mix & Match Relay the Top & Linear Action.

Ross Howell

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass And Roll The Axle 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru: Pass Thru (or step thru from a wave). Those in the center Turn Thru and those facing out Roll Right. All now Pass Thru, new centers Pass Thru, those facing out Cross Cast Back and arm turn the trailer half and new centers Trade. Finishes in lines facing.

Ross Howell 1974

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Phantom Circulate 

Definition:
 

From four two-person mini waves: These waves are set up from parallel waves by having two mirror image pairs in each wave do a Single Hinge. The dancers in each mini wave do a Circulate as though they were in a four handed wave. Ends remain ends and centers remain centers. Finishes in four two-person mini waves.

Ross Howell 1973

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Scoot And Cross Counter 

Definition:
 

From one quarter tag formation: All Scoot Back. Those in the center wave Trade the Wave and arm turn 3/4 then Box Counter Rotate. Those facing out Trail Off and walk ahead to meet a dancer from the other side to swing half by the right. Outside dancers now Fold. All now adjust slightly into parallel two faced lines.

Ross Howell 1974

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Settle Back 

Definition:
 

From columns or parallel waves: In each box of four 1/2 Zoom and Hinge (Reset 1/2); ends O Circulate twice, centers Cross Back.

Ross Howell

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
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