Pairing Two Dancers For Resolve

Rich Reel 24 Jan 2004

Note: This article shows only Basic and Mainstream calls

3 steps . . .

Get dancers into standard arrangement in a familliar formation
Recognize which of 4 patterns you have between your unpaired dancers.
Call a memorized module that will pair them.

Quick Overview

To pair one couple, i.e. two specific opposite-sex dancers, you'll need to see both partners at once and call to bring them together.

One easy way to do this is to call what I call "mixer calls". "Mixer calls" move every dancer to a different partner. Examples include:

All Eight Circulate from [0W],
Pass Thru + Trade By, or Eight Chain 2 or 6 from [0B]
Cloverleaf from [0M]

Another way (the focus of this article) is to recognize which of only 4 possible general patterns you have between the unpaired, and then call a specific memorized call or short call sequence that will bring the two dancers together as a normal couple in a common formation.

Normal Arrangement

All modules listed below begin and end with the dancers in normal / standard sex arrangement. This is very important! When you have normal (0) arrangement, it reduces the number of possible relationships between 2 opposite sex dancers in a given formation to only 16.

Why only 16? - Within a given formation and arrangement, there are 4 Boy positions and 4 Girl positions. That means there are only 4 possible places any one key dancer can be in the formation and only 4 places their partner can be. 4 X 4 = 16.

Recognize 1 of 4 Patterns

Each formation below has all 16 possible combinations listed. They are organized into 4 groups, each with 4 variations. The 4 variations within each group have similar patterns of relationship between the unpaired dancers. Below each group you'll find calls and short call modules that will pair the dancers regardless of which of the 4 variations you had at the start. You may want to memorize some of these to save yourself time getting your key couple paired.

Call modules (below) are listed with exactly one module per line (going across). Try to track in your mind where the two (*) dancers end up after each call or call module. Note that these modules will not move the paired dancers to any particular place. You will always need to track the dancers when you call.

Choose a formation from which you will easily be able to locate the 2 dancers you wish to pair . . .

[0L] - Facing Lines
[0P] - Double Pass Thru Formation
[0B] - 8 Chain Formation
[0F] - R-H 2 Face Lines
[0W] - R-H Waves

( or scroll down )

These lists are by no means complete - Feel free to create!

Pairing 2 dancers from [0L] Lines

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If your key couple is already paired...

  *  *                                *  *
  v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v

  ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
                 *  *                                *  *
  You're done (!)
    -or-
  2LChn  StrTh
 (RLT)   FltWh  StrTh
 (FwdBk) RvFlt  StrTh
  PsOcn  Recyc

If the partners in your key couple are facing each other...

  *                 *                 *                 *
  v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v

  ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
  *                 *                 *                 *
  StrTh or SldTh
  2LChn
 (RLT)   FltWh
 (FwdBk) RvFlt
  PsOcn  SwThr B-Run  (BendL)
  PsOcn  Recyc  SldTh
  PsOcn  G-Trd  Recyc (Sweep)
  PasTh  WhlDl C-PasTh StrTh

If the partners in your key couple are ends or centers of the same line...

  *        *                       *  *
  v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v

  ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
                 *        *                       *  *
  PasTh  BendL  StrTh
  FwdBk  BendL  StrTh
  PasTh  G-Trd  B-Run
  PasTh  B-Trd  G-Run
  PasTh  WhlDl C-WhlAr StrTh
  PsOcn  SwThr  A8Cir  B-Run  (BendL)
  PasTh  E-Fold BxGnt
  PasTh  E-Fold SwThr (Recyc) (Sweep)
  TrnTh  E-Fold

If the partners in your key couple are diagonally across from each other...

  *                 *                 *                 *
  v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v     v  v  v  v

  ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^
        *                 *     *                 *
  StrTh  PasTh  TrdBy  StrTh
  StrTh  DivTh C-PasTh StrTh
  StrTh  8Chn2  SldTh
  PsOcn  A8Cir  Recyc (Sweep)

Pairing 2 dancers from [0P] DPT

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If your key couple is already paired...

    *v  v*         v  v          v  v          v  v

     v  v         *v  v*         v  v          v  v

     ^  ^          ^  ^         *^  ^*         ^  ^

     ^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^         *^  ^*
  You're done (!)
     -or-
  DPT      1L.2R
  C-PasTh  StrTh  RvFlt
  C-PasTh  RLT    VeerL  (BendL)
  C-PasTh  SwThr  B-Run  (BendL)
  C-PasTh  PsOcn  Recyc     (momentary tidal wave)

If the partners in your key couple are once removed from each other...

    *v  v          v  v          v  v*         v  v

     v  v         *v  v          v  v          v  v*

    *^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*         ^  ^

     ^  ^         *^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*
  C-PasTh  StrTh
  DPT      1L.2R  StrTh

If the partners in your key couple are both centers or both ends...

    *v  v          v  v          v  v*         v  v

     v  v         *v  v          v  v          v  v*

     ^  ^         *^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*

    *^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*         ^  ^
  DPT      Clovr
  C-PasTh  StrTh  PasTh  BendL  StrTh

If the partners in your key couple are on a diagonal...

    *v  v          v  v*         v  v          v  v

     v  v*        *v  v          v  v          v  v

     ^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*        *^  ^

     ^  ^          ^  ^         *^  ^          ^  ^*
  C-SqTh3  SldTh    (SqTh3 = RLT+PasTh = Trd = CalTw = WhlAr = RollA+TrnTh)
  DPT      LrTrd  StrTh
  C-PasTh  8Chn2  SldTh  (8Chn2 = PasTh+TrdBy = DivTh+PasTh = PsTTC+PasTh)

Pairing 2 dancers from [0B] Box / 8 Chain Formation

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If your key couple is already paired...

    *v  v*         v  v          v  v          v  v

     ^  ^         *^  ^*         ^  ^          ^  ^

     v  v          v  v         *v  v*         v  v

     ^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^         *^  ^*
  You're done (!)
    -or-
  RLT    VeerL  (BendL)
  SwThr  B-Run  (BendL)
  StrTh  RvFlt
  T1/4   Wk&Dg  PtTrd
         SpltC  B-Run

If the partners in your key couple are facing each other directly...

    *v  v          v  v*         v  v          v  v

    *^  ^          ^  ^*         ^  ^          ^  ^

     v  v          v  v         *v  v          v  v*

     ^  ^          ^  ^         *^  ^          ^  ^*
  StrTh
  StepW  Recyc
 (RLT)   VeerL  ChDTL
                C-Trd  (BendL)
  SwThr  B-Trd  B-Run  (BendL)

If the partners in your key couple are both ends or both centers...

    *v  v          v  v          v  v*         v  v

     ^  ^         *^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*

     v  v         *v  v          v  v          v  v*

    *^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*         ^  ^
  DivTh  DPT  Clovr
  StrTh  PasTh  BendL  StrTh

If the partners in your key couple are on a diagonal...

    *v  v          v  v*         v  v          v  v

     ^  ^          ^  ^         *^  ^          ^  ^*

     v  v*        *v  v          v  v          v  v

     ^  ^          ^  ^          ^  ^*        *^  ^
  PasTh  TrdBy  StrTh
  DivTh  C-PasTh  StrTh
  StrTh  PsOcn  A8Cir
  8Chn2  SldTh
  T1/4   A8Cir  B-Run

Pairing 2 dancers from [0F] Two Face Lines

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If your key couple is already paired...

  *  *                 *  *
  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v

  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v
                                      *  *     *  *
  You're done (!)
    -or-
  BendL

If the partners in your key couple are once removed from each other in the same line...

  *     *           *     *
  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v

  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v
                                *     *           *     *
  ChDTL
  C-Trd (BendL)
  BendL  StrTh
  1/2Tg  Scoot  B-Run

If the partners in your key couple are on a diagonal in the same box...

  *                 *                 *                 *
  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v

  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v
     *           *                       *           *
  Cpl.C 
  WhlDl  8Chn2  SldTh     (8Chn2 = PasTh+TrdBy)
  BendL  PasTh  BendL  StrTh

If the partners in your key couple are once removed and diagonal across from each other...


  *                       *        *                 *
  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v

  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v
        *           *                    *     *
  Feris  DPT  Clovr
  BendL  PsOcn  A8Cir
  B-Run  A8Cir  B-Run

If the center partner of your key couple is behind the other... (harder to see - same as variations above)

  *                 *     *           *
  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v

  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v
     *                                   *     *     *
  C-Cir

If the end partner of your key couple is behind the other... (harder to see - same as variations above)

     *           *     *                 *
  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v

  ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v     ^  ^  v  v
  *                                   *           *     *
  E-Cir

Pairing 2 dancers from [0W] Normal Waves

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If your key couple is already paired...

  *  *                 *  *
  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v

  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v
                                      *  *     *  *
  You're done (!)
    -or-
  Recyc (Sweep)
  SHing  Scoot  B-Run
  SwThr  C-Trd  B-Run (BendL)
  C-Trd  Recyc  SldTh
! SldTh

If the partners in your key couple are once removed from each other in the same wave...

  *     *           *     *
  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v

  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v
                                *     *           *     *
  C-Trd
  SwThr  B-Run  (BendL)
  Recyc  SldTh
  SHing  Wk&Dg  PtTrd
  SHing  SpltC  B-Run

If the partners in your key couple are on a diagonal in the same box...

  *                 *                 *                 *
  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v

  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v
     *           *                       *           *
  C-Trd  A8Cir  Recyc (to limit overflow)

If the partners in your key couple are once removed on a diagonal...

  *                       *        *                 *
  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v

  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v
        *           *                    *     *
  A8Cir

If one partner in your key couple is one circulate position from the other... (same as variations above)

     *           *     *                 *
  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v

  ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v     ^  v  ^  v
  *                                   *           *     *
  E-Cir
  C-Cir

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