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Square Dance Calls authored by Lonnie Sturges

8 records

  1. Circle The Chute
  2. Curly Quarter Thru
  3. Exchange The Diamond
  4. Fantangle
  5. Manipulate The Column
  6. Reverse The Wave
  7. Step And Recover
  8. Tag The Phantom

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Lonnie Sturges.
 Circle The Chute 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: All arm turn 3/4, center four (box) circulate twice then arm turn 3/4 with the one they meet. New center four again (box) circulate twice. Finishes in parallel waves.

Lonnie Sturges 1974

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

Definition:
 

From regular facing couples: Curlicue, Quarter Right then do a Turn and Left Thru. Finishes as facing couples. NOTE: Girls must reverse their turning direction to do the Quarter Right.

Lonnie Sturges 1973

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

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: Centers Single Hinge. Ends Circulate one half. Center four "Diamond" Circulate as those in the two person mini waves Trade. Four dancers in the center wave arm turn adjacent 3/4 as ends move up (Circulate half) to ends of waves. Finishes in parallel waves. NOTE: Part of the Relay The Top/Motivate family.

Lonnie Sturges 1975

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

Definition:
 

From facing lines: All Fan the Top, the Extend (into three quarter Tag formation) and Turnstyle (outsides quarter right and centers arm turn 3/4). Finishes in parallel two-faced lines.

Lonnie Sturges 1976

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

Definition:
 

From column formation: Outside pairs arm turn 3/4. Center four Walk and Dodge and then Roll Right to a Wave. Centers of the wave Trade and the outsides (men) Run to finish in promenade formation.

Lonnie Sturges 1975

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

Definition:
 

Version #1

From a wave: All drop hands, U-turn back in place and join hands in a wave again. Right hand waves become left hand and vice versa. (Bill Watkins 1967)

COMMENT: Same as Break The Wave, Version #1--Use "U-turn back and make a new wave."

Version #2

From right or left handed wave: Centers arm turn a quarter and spread to allow the ends to Tag Right. Original centers now side step together and arm turn another quarter. Right hand waves finish in right hand waves and left hand waves finish in left hand waves. (Lonnie Sturges 1975)

COMMENT: Version #2 is a usable move. Conflict of names doesn't seem to present a serious problem.

Bill Watkins and Lonnie Sturges 1967-1975

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

Definition:
 

From parallel Three and One Lines (end facing opposite to the other three): Ends Circulate as the center person of the three dancers facing the same direction does a U-turn back. Finishes in parallel waves. From Three and One Lines (with one of the centers facing opposite to the other three): Finishes in parallel lines.

Lonnie Sturges 1976

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

Definition:
 

From lines, waves or two faced lines: All Tag the Line 3/4. Outsides "Run" right into phantom positions. Those in the wave step thru and all Pass Thru. Those now facing out Quarter Right as the centers step into a wave and arm turn 3/4. Finishes in parallel two faced lines. NOTE: The final portion of the movement (outsides Quarter Right and centers arm turn 3/4) is a Turnstyle.

Lonnie Sturges 1974

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