Ceder Chest Definitions

• These definitions are courtesy of the Ceder Chest Definition Books. Although there currently isn't a Ceder Chest for Plus or C4, these web definitions will form the basis for the new books.
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• Definitions (Text Only):

    Plus   A1   A2   C1   C2   C3A   C3B   C4

• Dancing and Studying Hints (from preamble)
• Tagging Calls (Appendix B in C3 book)
• Calls with Parts (Appendix C in C3 book)
• Types of Distortions (Appendix D in C3 book)
• FAQ Database (Definitions)

Ben Rubright's Pocket References

(via Lynette Bellini's website)

• C1   C2   C3   C4  

Sue Curtis's Definitions

(via dosado.com)

• C3X:   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4   Part 5

Mark Brautigam's Definitions

(via Mark Brautigam's website)

• C3 and C4

Bill Ackerman's C4 Books

(via Lynette Bellini's website)

• Part One   Part Two   Part Three

Other (English) Definitions

• Definitions of Old Calls
• Foster Cards - square dances from the 1940's.
• Basic, Mainstream and Plus (animations from Japan Square Dance Association website)
• Basics (from Cal Campbell's website)
• Basic thru Plus (from MIT Tech Squares website)
• Basic thru Plus including animations Basic and Mainstream Plus) (from Jim Penrod's website)
• Terms  Rules  Basic  Mainstream  Plus  (from Greg Malinowski's website)
• Jim Penrod's list of Old Calls  www.penrod-sq-dancing.com
• Animated Square Dance GIFs (by Noriko Takahashi)

Foreign Language Definitions

• Czech
  • Basic thru Mainstream  www.square.cz
  • Plus  www.square.cz
• Japanese
  • Basic and Mainstream  www.remus.dti.ne.jp
  • Plus  www.remus.dti.ne.jp
• Danish
  • Basic thru Plus  www.oldtown.dk

Challenge Papers

• Challenge Papers from the Square Dance Article Co-Op

Definition Books

• A Complete Perspective-Basics through C3A (formerly "Big Five") (by John Sybalsky)
• Galburt's Glossary (by Paul Galburt)