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1/4 (or 3/4) Mix

From a R-H Mini-Wave Box, a Diamond with the Centers in a R-H Mini-Wave, or other applicable formations.

  1. Those who can Right Arm Turn 1/4 (or 3/4);
  2. those in a Line|Wave, Centers Cross Run;
  3. those in a Line|Wave, Centers Trade.

Ends in a Line or Wave.

1/4 (or 3/4) Mix is a 3-part call.


1/4 (or 3/4) The Deucey

From Parallel Waves.

1/4 The Deucey: Arm Turn 1/4; Centers Cast Off 1/4 as the Lead End Circulate as the Trailing End 1/2 Circulate; Center Star turn 1/4; those who meet (Center Wave) Cast Off 1/4 as lonesome Center move up (Phantom Hourglass Circulate) to become the End of a Wave. Ends in Parallel Waves.

3/4 The Deucey: Same as 1/4 The Deucey except each of the four 1/4 turns is replaced with a 3/4 turn.


1/4 (or 3/4) Wheel The Ocean | Sea

1/4 Wheel The Ocean | Sea:
From a L-H Two-Faced Line. Left Cast 1/4 (to end in Facing Couples); Finish Wheel The Ocean | Sea. (Ocean: Belles diagonal Right Pull By; Sea: Belles Walk as Beaus Dodge.) Ends in a Mini-Wave Box. (Ocean: R-H Box; Sea: L-H Box.)

3/4 Wheel The Ocean | Sea:
From a R-H Two-Faced Line. Left Cast 3/4 (to end in Facing Couples); Finish Wheel The Ocean | Sea. Ends in a Mini-Wave Box.

1/4 (or 3/4) Wheel The Ocean | Sea is a 2-part call.


any Tagging call Chain Thru

  1. Do the any Tagging call to the 1/2 Tag position;
  2. Scoot Chain Thru.

Ends in Parallel Waves.


anything Reaction

Do the anything call leaving off the final Extend, then do a full Chain Reaction.

The anything call is usually a Scoot Back variation of a Tagging call.

For example,
Flip Reaction: From Parallel Waves. Flip Back Centers To A Wave then all Chain Reaction.
Tag Reaction: From Parallel Lines. Tag Back Centers To A Wave then all Chain Reaction.
Load The Boat Reaction: From Facing Lines (or R-H Tidal Wave). Load The Boat Centers To A Wave then all Chain Reaction.

Bias Circulate

From Parallel Waves or other applicable formations.

Leaders Circulate as Trailers Star 1/2 (R-H Star from R-H Waves, L-H Star from L-H Waves), and adjust to become Leaders in Wave (R-H Waves if R-H Star, L-H Waves if L-H Star).

Parallel Waves end in Parallel Waves.


Big Block CONCEPT

From Interlocked Blocks, Butterfly, "O" or other applicable formations.

Execute the given call working within Distorted Parallel Lines. At the completion of the call, each dancer must occupy one of the footprints of the original formation.


Breaker anything

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

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).

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


Catch anything {n}

From applicable formations.

Square Thru n To A Wave; do the anything call; Step & Fold.

Ends in various formations.


Central Concept

Do the Centers part of the anything call.

If the starting formation is a 2 x 4 and if the Centers part of the anything call can be done from either a 1 x 4 or a 2 x 2 (e.g., Counter or Detour), then work in the 2 x 2. For this case, the caller should specify in which setup the dancers are to do the call (e.g., Each Wave do a Central Counter).


Checker Board | Box anything

From a 2 x 4 (or other applicable formations) with precisely two Leaders in each Line.

In the following diagrams,designates the Leaders in each Line asdesignates the other dancers. The dancers designated bycan be facing in any direction other than the same direction as thedancers in their 1 x 4.

     
Leaders in a
R-H Wave setup...
 a L-H Wave setup... a R-H 2FL setup... a L-H 2FL setup.

Checker Board anything:
The Leaders in each Line (dancers) Trade with each other as the others do the anything call working in a distorted 1 x 4. Ends in a 2 x 4.

Checker Box anything:
The Leaders in each Line (dancers) Trade with each other as the others do the anything call working in a distorted 2 x 2. Ends in a 2 x 4.

Couple Up

From an applicable 2 x 2.

Box Circulate; Leaders U-Turn Back (toward the Center of the 2 x 2).

Ends in a 2 x 2.

Couple Up is a 2-part call.


Cross Chain Reaction

From an applicable Generalized 1/4 Tag.

Very Centers Diagonal Pass Thru with diagonally facing outside dancers as the End of the Center Line Counter Rotate 1/4 (around the outside); Centers of each side Hinge; Centers Star Circulate as Outsides Trade; Centers of each side Cast Off 3/4 as the others Phantom Hourglass Circulate.

Ends in Parallel Lines.


Cross Counter

From a 3/4 Tag or other applicable formations.

Centers Trade The Wave, Cast Off 3/4 and Counter Rotate 1/4 as the Outsides Cross Cast Back, Touch 1/2, and Step & Fold.

A R-H 3/4 Tag ends in Parallel L-H Two-Faced Lines; a L-H 3/4 Tag ends in Parallel L-H Waves.

Cross Counter is a 3-part call.


Delight | Dilemma

From applicable formations (usually a 3/4 Tag).

Outsides 1/4 Right (if Delight) or 1/4 Left (if Dilemma) and Circulate twice as the Centers Swing, Slip twice, and Cast Off 3/4.

Usually ends in Parallel Lines.

The Center's part of Delight | Dilemma is a 4-part call.


Drift Apart

From a 2 x 4.

Ends Split Circulate twice as Out-facing Centers Crossover Circulate and Circulate as In-facing Centers Circulate and Crossover Circulate.

Ends in a 2 x 4.

Drift Apart is a 2-part call.


Ease Off

From Parallel Lines or other applicable formations.

Outsides Zing as Centers (Concentric) Circulate and Face In.

Parallel Lines end in a Double Pass Thru.


Eight By anything

From applicable formations.

Outsides Grand Chain Eight and Roll as Centers do the anything call (working in the Center).

Ends in various formations.


Exchange The Box

From a 2 x 4.

Do a total of four Split Circulates, except that when you become an In-facing Center do your next Circulate to your diagonal opposite position (crossing over into the other Box). Exchange The Box can be fractionalized into fourths.

Traffic pattern: when crossing to the other Box, stay outside of those who are still in their original Box. The In-facing Centers lead the Exchange and, from a normal setup, everyone else in their Box can follow them.


Exchange The Triangle

From Twin Triangles.

Do a total of three Triangle Circulates except that when you become 1) the Apex dancer (for Apex-to-Apex Triangles), or 2) the In-Facing Base dancer (for Base-to-Base Triangles); do your next Circulate to the other Triangle. (From Apex-to-Apex Triangles, the Circulate is an Interlocked Triangle Circulate; from Base-to-Base Triangles, the Circulate is to the diagonal opposite position.) Exchange The Triangle can be fractionalized into thirds.


Expand The Column

From a 2 x 4 in which the Outsides are in Columns, or from other applicable formations.

Centers Phantom Run (Reverse Flip) as the Outsides Column Circulate twice.

Columns end in Parallel Lines.


Explode The Top

From Parallel Lines.

  1. Explode;
  2. End Beau Circulate 1 & 1/2 as End Belle Circulate, Veer inward, and U-Turn Back as Centers Touch 1/2 and the Very Centers Cast Off 3/4 while the other Center Step Ahead to form a R-H Star;
  3. Turn the Star 1/4;
  4. The End of the Center Wave walks forward as everyone else follows to Unwrap The Star, and everyone Face In to end in Facing Lines.

Fancy

From Columns.

Trailers (#2 and #4 dancers) Press Out; Trailing Couple 1/2 Press Ahead; Outsides work Phantom, and all Any Shoulder Turn & Deal.

Ends in a Double Pass Thru (phantoms disappear).


Finally Concept

Finally anyConcept anything Do the anything call but only apply the given CONCEPT to the last part of the call.


Flare Out To A Line

From Parallel Two-Faced Lines or other applicable formations.

Leaders work away from the Center of the Set to do a Turn To A Line as Trailers 1/2 Circulate.

Parallel Two-Faced Lines end in an As Couples Wave.


Follow To A Diamond

From a Mini-Wave Box or applicable T-Bone 2 x 2.

Trailers Follow Your Neighbor & Spread as Leaders Box Circulate once and a half.

A R-H or L-H Mini-Wave Box ends in a Diamond, a T-Bone 2 x 2 usually ends in a Wave.


Follow Your Leader

From Parallel Waves.

Leaders 1/2 Split Circulate and Tandem Cross Fold as Trailers Follow Your Neighbor (Extend and Arm Turn 3/4); all Tandem Extend.

Ends in Columns.


Grand Mix

From a Generalized Tidal Line.

Center pairs of dancers (3 pairs from an 8-dancer Tidal Line, 2 pairs from a 6-dancer Tidal Line) Grand (Working As Centers) Cross Run (like a Grand Slip-Slide); new Center pairs of dancers Trade (Grand Slip).

Ends in a Tidal Line. This is a 2-part call.


Hinge The Lock, Lock The Hinge

Hinge The Lock:
From an applicable non T-Bone 2 x 2. Hinge; Lockit. Ends in a Wave.

Lock The Hinge:
From a Wave or a Two-Faced Line. Lockit; Hinge. Ends in a Mini-Wave Box.

Both calls are 2-part calls.


anyone Hop

From an applicable non T-Bone 2 x 2 (usually Facing Couples).

Designated dancers Walk as others Dodge; all Hinge.

Ends in a Wave or Inverted Line. This is a 2-part call.


Initially Concept

Initially anyConcept anything Do the first part of the anything call using the given CONCEPT; then do the remainder of the anything call (i.e., without using the given CONCEPT).


Interlocked Little

From a Generalized 1/4 Line or other applicable formations.

Outsides 1/4 Right and Counter Rotate 1/4 (i.e., Little) as Centers Step And Cross Fold (Ends Cross Fold as Centers 1/2 Press Ahead).

A Generalized 1/4 Line ends in Parallel Lines.


Interlocked Plenty

From a Generalized 1/4 Line or other applicable formations.

  1. Interlocked Little (Outsides 1/4 Right and Counter Rotate 1/4 as Centers Step And Cross Fold);
  2. Split Circulate twice (usually danced as a Tandem Partner Trade or Reverse The Pass);
  3. Outsides Counter Rotate 1/4 and Roll as the Centers Concentric 1/2 Zoom.

Usually ends in a 1/4 Tag.

This is a 3-part call.


Interlocked Scoot (Back)

From a 1/4 Line.

Scoot Back with the dancers in your Interlocked Single 1/4 Tag (the dancers occupying the Interlocked Diamond footprints).

Ends in a 3/4 Line.


Jay Concept

From a Generalized 1/4 Tag or other applicable formations.

Work in a Distorted Box with the dancers with whom you would normally Jay Walk. At the end of the call re-establish the footprints of those four positions.


Keep Busy

From Parallel Two-Faced Lines.

Leaders Couples Circulate With The Flow as Trailers 1/2 Circulate, Very Centers Hinge, Flip The Diamond, Step & Fold.

Ends in Parallel Waves. This is a 4-part call for the Trailers.


Latch On (fraction)

From Tandem dancers, Facing dancers, or Back-to-Back dancers.

Right Roll To A Wave, Arm Turn 1/4 (or the designated fraction).

Ends in a R-H Mini-Wave. This is a 2-part call.


Link Up

From Parallel Two-Faced Lines or Promenade (where those designated act as Leaders).

Leaders Cast Off 1/4 using the Outside dancer as the pivot point (Out Anchor 1/4), Roll and Press Ahead as the Trailers 1/2 Circulate and Cross Fire.

Ends in Parallel Waves.


Locker's Choice

From Parallel Waves or other applicable formations.
  1. Lockit;
  2. Center Wave Lockit as Others Trade;
  3. Center Wave Hinge as Others Step & Fold.

Ends in opposite-handed Parallel Waves. This is a 3-part call.


Mini-Chase

From Back-to-Back Couples or applicable T-Bone 2 x 2 (all Leaders).

Belles Shakedown as Beaus Partner Tag.

Back-to-Back Couples end in a R-H Mini-Wave Box.


Open Up The Column

From Columns.

#1 dancer Trail Off & Roll as #2 dancer Circulate, Peel Off & Roll as #3 and #4 dancers Circulate; Centers Cast Off 3/4; all Extend.

Ends in Parallel Waves.


Own The anyone anything By anything

Designated dancers do their part of the first anything call as the others do their part of the second anything call.

Patch (The) anyone

From a Couple or Mini-Wave.

Hinge; designated dancers U-Turn Back in flow direction (Roll twice).

Ends in a Couple or Mini-Wave. This is a 2-part call.

Note: Determine who are the designated dancers before doing the Hinge, not after. For example, from a Couple: Patch The Beaus is a Partner Hinge (now both dancers are Beaus) followed by original Beau U-Turn Back. Similarly, from Parallel Lines: Patch The Ends refers to the original Ends, not those who become Ends after the Hinge.


Peel Chain Thru

From Trade By or 3/4 Tag.

Centers Arm Turn 1/2 and Slip as Outsides Cast Back and Touch 1/2; Centers of each side Cast Off 3/4 as others do their part of Fan The Top.

A Trade By or R-H 3/4 Tag ends in Parallel R-H Waves; a L-H 3/4 Tag ends in a Parallelogram.


Plan Ahead

From Facing Lines or other applicable formations.

Centers Touch 1/4, Cross Concentric Vertical Tag The Line, Leaders Peel Left, Trailers Peel Right to end as a Couple (as in Sets In Motion) as the Outsides Circulate once and a half, Hinge, Cross Concentric Vertical 1/2 Tag, and Face In.

Facing Lines ends in a Double Pass Thru.


Polly Wally

From Generalized Columns.

Ends Mirror Turn To A Line ('Turn & Deal' toward Promenade direction) as Centers do a Leads U-Turn Back (by turning toward the Left), Veer Right, and As Couples Extend.

Ends in Parallel Lines.


Quick Step | anything

Quick Step [C3A]: From a 1/4 Box or other applicable formations. #2 dancer Press Out and Phantom Ah So with the adjacent dancer as the Others Circulate. A 1/4 Box ends in Columns.

Quick anything [C3A]: From a 1/4 Box or other applicable formations. #2 dancer Press Out and do the anything call with the dancer they meet (working Phantom if necessary) as the Others Circulate.Phantoms that end up between the Outsides and the Centers are removed at the end of the call.


Rally

From Generalized 1/4 Tag or other applicable formations.

Centers Step & Fold, Peel & Trail as Outsides 1/4 Right, Counter Rotate 1/4, and Inward (Right or Left) Roll To A Wave.

A Generalized 1/4 Tag ends in a Tidal Line. This is a 2-part call for the Centers.


Reach Out

From a Mini-Wave Box, Tandem Couples, or applicable T-Bone 2 x 2s.

Trailers 1/2 Box Circulate and Phantom Run (Reverse Flip) as Leaders Box Circulate 1 & 1/2.

A Mini-Wave Box ends in a Wave; a T-Bone 2 x 2 usually ends in a Diamond; Tandem Couples ends in a One-Faced Line.


Recoil

From an applicable non T-Bone 2 x 2.

  1. Box Recycle;
  2. Step & Fold.

Ends in a Mini-Wave Box. This is a 2-part call.


Release anything

From a Generalized 1/4 Tag or Generalized 1/4 Diamond.

The End of the Center 4 Press Ahead as the unapproached Outside dancer (12-Matrix) Press Out; Outsides work with Phantoms (if necessary) and all do the anything call.

Note: Phantoms that end between the Outside dancers and the Center are removed at the end of the call unless the anything call involves a concept which specifically includes phantoms (e.g., Release Triple Wave Ah So retains the Phantoms whereas Release Ah So doesn't).


Scatter Circulate

From Parallel Two-Faced Lines and other applicable 2 x 4 formations (such as Facing Lines, Back-to-Back Lines, and some T-Bones).

Ends Split Circulate as Out-facing Centers Crossover Circulate as In-facing Centers Concentric (Box) Crossover Circulate.

Parallel Two-Faced Lines end in Parallel Waves.


Scoot The Diamond

From a Single 1/4 Tag.

Scoot Back; Outsides 1/4 to the handhold; all Diamond Circulate.

Ends in a Diamond.


Single Checkmate

From a 2 x 2.

Leaders Box Circulate twice and 1/4 In (Box Transfer) as Trailers Box Circulate, 1/4 In, and Box Circulate.

Ends in a 2 x 2.


Single Concept

Single is a way to take an 8-dancer call and make it a 4-dancer call; or to take a 4-dancer call and make it a 2-dancer call.

In the Single version of a call, each dancer executes the movement that would normally be done by a set of two dancers within the normal version of the call. Hence, for a call to have a Single version, it must be possible to group all dancers into sets of two, in which the dancers in each set are always facing the same direction thoughout the given call. The dancers in each set are usually dancing their portion of the call As Couples, In Tandem, Once Removed, or Twosome (or some combination of these concepts).

You can think of Single as replacing each set of two dancers with a single dancer located exactly half-way between the two dancers. This single dancer then executes the given call always staying on a path located exactly half-way between where the two dancers would be in the normal version of the call.


Single File Recycle | Recoil

Single File Recycle [C3A]: From a Single Double Pass Thru. Centers act as Beaus while Ends act as Belles to do a facing Recycle (i.e., Centers Touch and Right-face U-Turn Back as Ends Veer Left to become the Ends of a R-H Wave).

Single File Recoil [C3A]: From a Single Double Pass Thru. Single File Recycle; Step & Fold. Ends in a L-H Mini-Wave Box. This is a 2-part call.


Slant anything (By anything)

From Parallel Two-Faced Lines and other applicable formations.

Trailers Dodge inward to form Facing Couples and take the first anything call (working in the center) as Leaders do their part of the second anything call.


Snap The Lock

From Parallel Lines.

  1. Partner Tag;
  2. Outsides Partner Tag as Centers Touch, Lockit, & Step Thru.

Ends in Back-to-Back Lines.


Something New

From Columns.

#1 and #2 dancers Couple Up as #3 dancer 1/2 Circulate and U-Turn Back as #4 dancer Circulate and Veer Out.

Ends in a 1/4 Tag.

Alternative definition: First Two Couple Up as the Last Two Circulate & the Leader Inwardly Roll To A Wave.


Spin Chain The Line

From a Tidal Wave, Facing Lines, or other applicable formations.

Arm Turn 1/2; Centers of each side Cast Off 3/4 and Spread as Very Centers Trade; Very Ends and Very Centers slide together and Cast Off 3/4.

Ends in Parallel Lines.


Spin The Pulley

From a Static Set (or from the formation obtained from a Static Set after Heads Step into the Center) or from a Wave between and perpendicular to Facing Couples.

  1. Centers or those designated Arm Turn 3/4;
  2. all Triple Cross;
  3. Peel Off.

Ends in Parallel Two-Faced Lines. Spin The Pulley is a 3-part call.


Split Phantom Columns | Lines | Waves Concept

From a 4 x 4 Matrix, visualized as 4 adjacent Columns | Lines | Waves.

Split the 4 x 4 Matrix into two sets of adjacent Columns | Lines | Waves and work in the resulting 2 x 4 Matrix on each side.


Stable Concept

Do the given call without changing your facing direction. Your ending position will be the same as if you had executed the call normally, but your facing direction will not change from your original facing direction.

Stampede

From a 3/4 Tag or other applicable formations.

Centers Trade The Wave, Hinge & Cross (Trailers diagonal Pull By using the outside hand) as the Ends Cross Cast Back and Pass In.

A 3/4 Tag ends in an Eight Chain Thru. This is a 3-part call for the Centers and a 2-part call for the Ends.


Strip (The Diamond | Hourglass)

From Twin Diamonds or an Hourglass.

Outsides 1/2 Zoom and Trade as the Very Centers Cast Off 3/4 as the Other Centers Counter Rotate 1/4 (on the outside) to become the Very Outsides.

Strip The Diamond ends in a Tidal Line, Strip The Hourglass ends in a 3 By 1 Diamond.


Swap The Top

From Facing Couples.

Swap The Top [C3A]:
Belles Extend (L-H) and Cast Off 3/4 as Beaus Run once and a half.
Ends in a R-H Wave.

Cross Swap The Top [C3B]:
Belles Cross Extend (R-H) and Cast Off 3/4 as Beaus Run once and a half.
Ends in a R-H Two-Faced Line.

Reverse Swap The Top [C3A]:
Beaus Extend (R-H) and Cast Off 3/4 as Belles Run once and a half.
Ends in a L-H Wave.
At C3B and above, callers many instead say Mirror Swap The Top.

Reverse Cross Swap The Top [C3B]:
Beaus Cross Extend (L-H) and Cast Off 3/4 as Belles Run once and a half.
Ends in a L-H Two-Faced Line.
At C3B and above, callers many instead say Mirror Cross Swap The Top.

Swing Chain Thru

From Parallel Waves, Eight Chain Thru, or other applicable formations.

  1. Arm Turn 1/2;
  2. Centers Cast Off 1/4;
  3. Very Centers Trade;
  4. Centers Cast Off 1/4.

Ends in Parallel Waves. This is a 4-part call.


Team Up

From applicable formations.

Ends 1/2 Circulate and Hinge as Centers (working in the Center) do a Beaus Run as Belles Dodge.


The Gamut

From Parallel Lines with the Centers in Tandem.

Ends Circulate twice as the Centers Any Hand 3/4 Thru and Trade The Wave; all Cut The Diamond.

Ends in Parallel Lines.


Touch By fraction By fraction | anything

From a Single Double Pass Thru, the formation obtained from a Diamond after everyone 1/4 In, or other applicable formations.

Centers Touch the first given fraction and Spread as Others step forward; new Centers Touch the second given fraction or do the anything call. Usually ends in a R-H Diamond or a R-H Two-Faced Line. There are no default fractions for this call.


Trade The Deucey

From Parallel Lines, Twin Diamonds, a Generalized Thar, or other applicable formations.

Centers Trade and Spread as the Ends Crossover Circulate.


Travel Thru

From Facing Couples, a R-H Wave, or other applicable formations.

  1. Pass Thru;
  2. As Couples 1/4 Right.

Ends in a R-H Two-Faced Line. This is a 2-part call.


Trip The Set

From Parallel Lines with the Ends Back-to-Back, or other applicable formations.

Ends Cross Fold and Roll as Centers (Concentric) 1/4 Out and Trade.

Parallel Lines end in Facing Lines. This is a 2-part call.


Triple Diamond Concept

Triple Diamonds consist of three adjacent Diamond formations some of which have positions occupied by phantoms.

Triple Play

From Columns.

#1 dancer Transfer (Trail Off, Circulate, 1/4 In) as others 1/2 Circulate and Trade; in the new Center Columns #1 dancer Transfer (Trail Off & Roll) as the others 1/2 Circulate and Hinge; all Extend.

Ends in Parallel Waves.


Twosome Concept

A Twosome consists of two dancers working as a unit and obeying the following set of rules:

  1. Throughout the given call, dancers retain their geographical orientation in the square with respect to the other dancer in their Twosome unit. This means that a dancer who started on the north side of their Twosome unit must always remain on the north side throughout the entire call.
  2. The two dancers in the Twosome unit are working as if they are one dancer. Therefore, as with concepts such as Tandem, As Couples, or Solid, never allow any other dancers to come between or break up the Twosome unit. The dancers within the Twosome unit must always be facing the same direction.

The caller will usually designate who is to work as a Twosome by saying Couples Twosome, Tandem Twosome, or Siamese Twosome. If it is unambiguous as to which dancers are paired, the caller may simply say Twosome.


Wind The Bobbin

From Columns.

#1 and #3 Peel Off and Circulate twice (around the Outside) as #2 and #4 1/2 Circulate, Cast Off 3/4, Very Centers Trade, and Cast Off 3/4.

Ends in Parallel Waves.


Wrap To A formation

From Columns.

#1 dancer:
1/2 Split Circulate and Phantom formation Circulate 2.
#2 dancer:
Circulate, 1/2 Split Circulate, and Phantom formation Circulate.
#3 dancer:
Circulate 2 & 1/2.
#4 dancer:
Circulate 3.

Adjust as necessary to end in the given formation.

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