Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Breaker {anything} [C3A]

Breaker {anything} [C3A]
(Lee Kopman 1976)

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From Columns, Magic Columns, or applicable T-Bone 2 x 4s. EN: 10

Columns, Magic Columns, $B$^$?$OE,@Z$J(B T-Bone $B$K$J$C$F$$$k(B 2 x 4 $B$+$i!%(B JP: 10

Ends Cast Off 3/4 as Centers Box Counter Rotate 1/4 and 1/2 Box Circulate; Center Line does the anything call (if the anything call is a number such as 1, 2, or 3, then Cast Off that many quarters) as the others move up (Phantom Hourglass Circulate). EN: 20

Ends $B$O(B Cast Off 3/4 $B$r(B, Centers $B$O(B Box Counter Rotate 1/4 $B$r$7$F(B 1/2 Box Circulate $B$r$7$^$9!%(B $B$=$7$F(B, Center Line $B$,(B anything call ($B$b$7(B anything call $B$,(B 1, 2, 3 $B$N$h$&$J?t$@$C$?$i(B, 1/4 $B$K$=$N?t$r3]$1$?(B Cast Off 1/4, Cast Off 2/4$B!J(B1/2$B!K(B, Cast Off 3/4) $B$r$7(B, $BB>$N?M$O(B move up (Phantom Hourglass Circulate) $B$r$7$^$9!%(B JP: 20

Usually ends in Parallel Lines, Twin Diamonds, or an Hourglass depending upon the anything call. EN: 30

anything call $B$K$h$j$^$9$,(B, $BIaDL(B Parallel Lines, Twin Diamonds $B$^$?$O(B Hourglass $B$G=*$o$^$9!%(B JP: 30

Breaker Mix:


Breaker Mix $B$NA0(B


Outsides Cast Off 3/4 as Centers Box Counter Rotate 1/4 $B$H(B 1/2 Box Circulate $B$N8e(B	those in the Outside Diamond 'move up'. EN: 40 Outside Diamond $B$N?M$,(B'move up' JP: 40 $B$N8e(B This position is a Breaker Nothing Those in the Center Line now need to do the anything call. EN: 45 $B$3$3$,(B Breaker Nothing. Center Line $B$N?M$,(B anything call $B$r$9$kI,MW$,$"$j$^$9(B JP: 45	Centers Mix $B$N8e(B ($B=*$o$j(B)

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After the first part, outside dancers ( EN: 50

$B;O$a$N%Q!<%H$N8e(B, outside dancers ($B>e$N?^$G(B JP: 50

in the above diagrams) move up (to become ends of lines or points of diamonds) and do not get involved in the anything call. EN: 55

) $B$O(B move up $B$r$7(B, anything call $B$K$O2C$o$i$J$$$3$H$rK:$l$J$$$G$/$@$5$$!%(B JP: 55

Breaker 3 is the most common usage of this call. It feels a lot like a Linear Action or Tally-Ho. EN: 60

Breaker 3 $B$,0lHVIaDL$N;H$$J}$G(B, Linear Action $B$^$?$O(B Tally-Ho $B$K$H$F$b46$8$,;w$F$$$^$9!%(B JP: 60

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