Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Diagonal Column | Line

A Diagonal Column | Line | Wave is a Distorted Column | Line | Wave in which the facing directions of the dancers are off by 45° relative to the Column | Line | Wave (i.e., if everybody individually turned 45° to the Right or Left, then they would be in the named formation). For example, from a Butterfly formation, there are two Diagonal Columns or two Diagonal Lines | Waves. EN: 10

Diagonal Column:


From here... EN: 20		Think of working here... EN: 30		or here. EN: 40

These are (Twin) Diagonal Columns. You can work in
a single Column or in Twin Columns depending upon the call. EN: 50

Diagonal Column Dixie Style To A Wave:


before Diagonal Column Dixie Style To A Wave		after Centers Right Pull By		after Left Touch 1/4 (done)

Diagonal Line | Wave:


From here... EN: 20		Think of working here... EN: 30		or here. EN: 40

Normally, calls done within a Diagonal Column|Line|Wave start and end on the four footprints of the Diagonal Column|Line|Wave. Occasionally, from a Butterfly, the caller may give a call which rotates the Diagonal by 90° (such as Diagonal Wave Lockit or Diagonal Wave Spin The Top). In this case, the dancers end in the footprints of the other 1x4. EN: 60

Diagonal Wave Spin The Top:


before Diagonal Wave Spin The Top		after Diagonal Wave Swing		after Diagonal Wave Fan The Top (done)


From Interlocked Blocks you have Diagonal Lines of 3... EN: 70		Think of working here. EN: 80

These are (Parallel) Diagonal Lines. You can work in
a single Line or in Parallel Lines depending upon the call. EN: 90