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| (anything1 An Anchor) But (anything2) |  |
| 1/4 (or 3/4) Cross | |
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| 1/4 (or 3/4) Wheel To A Diamond | |
Ends in a R-H Diamond.
| {any Tag call} To A Diamond | |
Flip To A Diamond: 1/2 Flip The Line; 1/2 Box Circulate.
| {anyone} Advance To A Column | |
Ends in Mini-Wave Columns.
The first part (Those designated Walk, others Dodge) is not necessarily done in a box of 4. For instance, from a squared set after Heads Touch 1/4, the call can be Beaus Advance To A Column (6 walk, 2 dodge).
| {anyone} Bring Us Together | |
Those designated (or Centers, if nobody is specified) Circle Left 1/2 then dodge one position toward flow direction as the Others individually turn to face promenade direction (usually a 1/4 Right), Single File Promenade 1/4 (to Face In), then Veer Right to end in Facing Lines.
Ends in Facing Lines.
From a Squared Set, "Heads Bring Us Together" has the heads move into the middle, Circle 1/2, and dodge Left. The sides promenade 1/4 and Veer Right. Ends in Facing Lines.
Variations: From a Trade By formation, "1/4 (or 3/4) Circle Bring Us Together" would have the Centers Circle 1/4 (or 3/4) then dodge Left, as the Ends individually turn 1/4 toward Promenade, Promenade 1/4 (and Face In), then Veer Right to end in Facing Lines.
| {anyone} By Pass | |
Designated dancers are determined before the call starts (as in Bounce or Patch).
| {anyone} Cross Swivel | |
| {anyone} Swivel | |
Those designated Fold; In flow direction, Single Circle To A Wave.
Ends in a Mini-Wave.
| {anything Courtesy Turn} By(-By(-By))) | |
Some callers omit the word "Thru" from the call.
| {anything} Plus {n} | |
| {anything} To A Diamond | |
Replace the final Centers Trade with a Centers Trade 1 & 1/2.
This concept applies to calls such as Coordinate, Reactivate, Cross Reactivate, and a few others such as Wipe Out.
| {I-J-K-L} Change The Web | |
| {I-J-K} 1/4 The Alter | |
Ends in a Wave.
| About | |
Step Thru & 1/4 In.
Ends in Facing Couples.
| All Eight Chain | |
Face your Corner; Right Pull By; (Left to the next for a) Courtesy Turn.
Ends in a Squared Set.
Also known as Chain All Eight.
| Arky Star Thru | |
Beaus do the Boys part, and Belles do the Girls part of a Star Thru.
Ends in Facing Couples.
Dancers often do not make the full arch, but simply tap (inside) hands instead.
| Bail Out | |
Centers Short & Sweet and Counter Rotate 1/4 as Outsides 1/2 Circulate & Hinge.
This is a 2-part call.
| Barge Thru | |
1/2 Square Thru; Trade By.
Ends in an Eight Chain Thru Formation.
| Barrel Of Fun | |
Ends in Parallel R-H Waves.
| Bias Trade Circulate | |
As one movement, Bias Circulate and Spread.
Ends in opposite-handed Parallel Waves.
| Bits & Pieces | |
Parallel Waves end in Mini-Wave Columns.
If Centers start in Back-to-Back Couples, they Peel Off (to end on the same spot), adjust to a right-hand wave then Ah So.
If Centers start in Facing Couples, they step to a right-hand wave and do an Ends Trade, Centers Trade then Ah So.
Bits & Pieces is a 2-part call:
| Brace Yourself | |
Normal Couples Courtesy Turn as Half-Sashayed Couples U-Turn Back.
Ends in a Normal Couple.
| Cast A Net | |
1/2 Circulate; Very Centers Cast 3/4 as End of the Center Line Counter Rotate 1/4 on the outside (to become the very ends) as Others Trade; then the Center 4 Spread.
The Spread is blended into the Very Centers Cast 3/4 plus the Outsides Trade.
| Cast An Anchor | |
Cast Off 3/4; Center 6 Trade; Outside 4 Step Thru, Ends Bend, and Pass In as Center 4 Trade then Very Centers Trade.
Ends in a 1/4 Tag formation.
| Catch All Eight | |
Right Arm Turn 1/2;
U-Turn Back while clapping hands;
Left Arm Turn full around (or as directed).
| Centers Cut Out | |
Centers Crossover Circulate as Ends Flip In (Run toward the Center).
Parallel Waves end in Parallel Two-Faced Lines, and vice-versa.
| Change A Web | |
Ends in a 1/4 Tag.
| Change-O | |
First Two Circulate as Others Crossover Circulate.
Mini-Wave Columns end in Magic Columns.
| Cheerio | |
Ends in Facing Lines.
| Chip Off | |
Out-Facing Couple Link Up (Ends U-Turn Back then Split Circulate) as Others do a Centers Shove Off (Center Run toward the Center as End dodge inward).
Ends in Parallel Lines.
If starting from Back-to-Back Lines, the right-couple is preferred and everyone moves toward the right. The caller can say Left Chip Off to make the movement go toward the left.
| Circle To A Two-Faced Line | |
Ends in a Right-Hand Two-Faced Line.
| Clean Sweep {fraction} | |
Ends in a Right-Hand Mini-Wave Box
| Clear Out | |
Circulate; Lead End U-Turn Back; Centers Box Circulate; Out-Facing Centers U-Turn Back.
Mini-Wave Columns end in a Starting Double Pass Thru; Parallel Lines end in Facing Lines.
| Clover Flow | |
Ends in an Eight Chain Thru Formation.
| Collapse (The {formation}) | |
Ends Detour (1/2 Zoom & Hinge) as Centers Step & Fold.
Right-Hand Twin Diamonds end in Left-Hand Columns.
| Connect The Diamond | |
Centers Hinge as Points do your part Lockit (Isolate); all Drop In.
Ends in a Mini-Wave Box.
| Convert The Triangle | |
Apex dancer 1/2 Press Ahead as Trailing Base dancer move behind Apex and 1/4 In as Leading Base dancer 1/2 Triangle Circulate.
Ends in a Tandem-Based Triangle.
| Counter Point | |
Centers Recycle as Outsides Counter Rotate 1/4.
Parallel Lines end in Diamonds.
| Criss Cross Follow To A Diamond | |
Trailers Cross Your Neighbor & Spread as Leaders Box Circulate and Cross Extend.
A Mini-Wave Box ends in an opposite-handed Diamond.
| Cross Breed Thru | |
Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
| Cross Follow To A Diamond | |
Trailers Cross Your Neighbor & Spread as Leaders Box Circulate 1 & 1/2.
A Mini-Wave Box ends in a Facing Diamond.
| Cross Horseshoe Turn | |
Ends Cross Cloverleaf as the Centers Face In and Cross Trail Thru.
Generalized Columns end in an Eight Chain Thru.
| Cross Replace The Column | |
Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
On Cross Replace The Column But anything, Centers replace the 2/3 Cross Cycle with the anything call.
| Cross Scoot Apart | |
Trailers Cross Extend, Trade & Spread as Leaders Box Circulate 1 & 1/2.
A Mini-Wave Box ends in an opposite-handed Wave.
| Cross The Top | |
Ends in a(n opposite-handed) Wave.
| Crosstown Roll | |
Those with handholds (the mini-wave) 1/4 In, then pass by each other passing opposite shoulder from original handhold, turn an extra 1/4 toward same direction, then Exend. The others adjust as necessary to form a 2x2.
A 1/4 Tag, 3/4 Tag, or Diamonds ends in a 2x2; a 1/2 Tag ends in an opposite-handed 3/4 Tag.
| Curli-Cross | |
Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
| Curli-Cross The Top | |
Curlique; Single Hinge; Fan The Top.
Ends in a R-H Wave.
Equivalent to Spin The Top.
Should not be used at C4, IMHO.
| Curli-Pass | |
| Curli-Wheel | |
Ends in Facing Couples.
| Curlique | |
Place right hands forward, Men palm out,
Ladies palm in, join hands to make an arch;
exchange places, Men turn 1/4 to the right,
as Ladies turn 3/4 to the left under the arch.
Ends in a right-hand mini-wave.
| Cut Across | |
Determine whether you are a Leader or Trailer in the 8-dancer formation; then, working in your Concentric Box:
Ends in a 2x4.
Originally, the call was envisioned as starting from a Completed Double Pass Thru formation, but the definition can be done from any 2x4.
| Cy-Kick | |
Centers 2/3 Recycle as Outsides do your part Beaus Kick Off.
A Generalized 1/4 Tag ends in Parallel Lines.
| Daisy Chain | |
Right Pull By; Left Turn Thru; Right Turn Thru;
Left Pull By; Right Turn Thru; Left Turn Thru;
Right Pull By; Left Turn Thru; Right Turn Thru;
Left Pull By; Right Turn Thru; Left Turn Thru.
Ends in a Right And Left Grand Formation.
| Deuces Wild | |
Centers Trade as Outsides Zoom.
| Diamond Inlet | |
Lead End and adjacent dancer 2/3 Recycle as Others Inlet.
Ends in Twin Diamonds.
| Diamond Outlet | |
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| Disperse | |
Centers Counter Rotate 1/4 then Squeeze as Ends 1/2 Zoom, Hinge, then 2 Phantom Column Circulates.
Parallel Lines end in Parallel Lines.
Alternate definition: Detour; Centers work Cross, all Expand The Column.
The sister call, Disband is still used.
| Divi-Up | |
Centers Single Wheel as Ends Divide.
A 1/4 Tag ends in Facing Lines.
| Divide And Pair | |
Centers Pair Off as Ends 1/4 Out and Cross Fold.
Columns end in an Eight Chain Thru formation.
| Dixie Chain | |
Ends in a Single Completed Double Pass Thru formation.
| Dixie Daisy | |
Ends in a Single Completed Double Pass Thru formation.
From Single Double Pass Thru formation,
Dixie Daisy
is equivalent to U-Turn Back.
| Dixie Derby | |
Ends in a Right-Hand Two-Faced Line.
Dixie Derby is used at C4. It is a 2-part call.
| Dixie Twirl | |
As Couples California Twirl (Centers arch, couples trade with
each other by having the right-side couple go under the arch).
Ends in an opposite-facing One-Faced Line of 4.
Out-Facing Lines (the standard starting formation) become Facing Lines.
| Dixie Wheel | |
Ends in a Completed Double Pass Thru.
| Dot Com | |
| Double Down | |
Out-Facing Ends and adjacent Centers (Outeractives) Circulate as Others Split Circulate Twice.
| Double Your Pleasure | |
Ends in Parallel Waves.
| Ends Cut In | |
Ends Crossover Circulate as Centers Flip Out (Run away from the Center).
Parallel Waves end in Parallel Two-Faced Lines, and vice-versa.
| Erase | |
Centers U-Turn Back (toward each other) as Ends do their part of Fan the Top.
Usually ends in a Diamond or a Line.
| Everybody Chain | |
Original Head Man face right, Original Side Man face left and Men diagonal pull by as Four Ladies R-H Star 1/2; Men courtesy turn Lady.
Repeat for a total of 4 times.
Original Head Men progress 4 spots to their right (counter clockwise), as Original Side Men progress 4 spots to their left (clockwise).
| Explosion | |
Mini-Wave Columns end in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
| Fall Into A Column | |
Centers 1/3 Recycle (Centers fold and adjust) then Press Ahead, as Ends have the appropriate someone Walk, others Dodge to end in Mini-Wave Columns.
The End who dodges is the End whose spot is to be filled by the center dancers.
| Fan The Gating {anything} | |
| Fan Thru | |
Step to a Wave if necessary; Centers Trade; all Step Thru.
Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.
| Ferris {anything} | |
1/2 Press Ahead; Outsides work with Phantoms, all do the anything call.
Phantoms that end up between the Outsides and the Centers are removed at the end of the call.
| Ferris Trade And Wheel | |
Leaders Wheel & Deal as Trailers 1/2 Circulate, Very Centers Trade, then Wheel & Deal.
Ends in Starting Double Pass Thru.
| Flare The Star | |
Ends in Facing Couples.
| Flutter The Line | |
Centers Trade; Couples Trade; Bend The Line.
Ends in Facing Couples.
| Follow The Yellow Brick Road | |
Ends in a R-H 1/4 Tag.
| Go First Class | |
Leaders Switch as Trailers Scatter Circulate.
Parallel Waves end in Parallel Two-Faced Lines.
| Grand Parade | |
Heads move in and right arm turn 1/2 with opposite;
Head Men left arm turn 3/4 as Head Lady step forward as
Side Lady veer right to become a partner with the Head Men as
Side Men courtesy turn Head Ladies;
all Promenade 1/2.
Ends in a Squared Set.
Repeat the above movement for a total of 4 times
(twice for Heads to the center, then twice for Sides to the center).
| Grand Sashay | |
Dosado, right pull by;
Seesaw, left pull by;
Dosado, right pull by;
Seesaw, left pull by.
Ends in a Right And Left Grand Formation.
The Burleson's definition says to bow before each pull by.
| Grand Slide | |
| Grand Spin | |
| Grand Sweep | |
| Gravitate | |
Usually ends in R-H Mini-Wave Columns.
| Hinge And Flutter | |
Single Hinge, Leaders U-Turn Back, Reverse Flutter Wheel.
Ends in Facing Couples.
| Hinge And Trade | |
Couples Hinge; Center Couples Trade; all As Couples Face In.
Ends in a Double Pass Thru Formation.
| Hit The Wall | |
Outsides Partner Tag as Centers Pass Out.
A Trade By formation ends in Back-to-Back Lines.
| Hot Foot Spin | |
| Hourglass Inlet/Outlet | |
| Isolate | |
Counter Rotate 1/4 with respect to the center of your Line or Diamond.
| Jam Thru | |
Ends in Eight Chain Thru.
| Kick The Habit | |
Outsides Counter Rotate 1/4 as Centers do your part Leaders Kick Off.
| Linear Action But Cross It | |
Centers Hinge & Box Circulate 1 & 1/2 as Outsides Hinge & Trade; Very Centers Slither; Center Line Cast Off 3/4 as Others Phantom Hourglass Circulate.
| Long Trip | |
| Loop The Loop | |
Centers Arch; Ends Run, step thru & Zoom as Centers California Twirl.
A half-sashayed one-faced line ends in Tandem Couples.
| Make A Pass | |
A normal 1/4 Tag ends in Facing Lines.
