Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
 

From a Wave (or Inverted Line).

  1. Step Thru & 1/4 In (turn 1/4 in place toward the center of the 4-dancer formation);
  2. Right Pull By.

Ends in Back-to-Back Couples.

From a Right-Hand Wave:

 
   
before
Explode The Wave
 after
Step Thru & 1/4 In
 after
Right Pull By
(done)
From a Left-Hand Wave:

 
   
before
Explode The Wave
 after
Step Thru & 1/4 In
 after
Right Pull By
(done)
From an Inverted Line:

 
   
before
Explode The Wave
 after
Step Thru & 1/4 In
 after
Right Pull By
(done)

Notes:

Explode And anything [Plus]: From a Wave (or Inverted Line). As one movement, Step Thru & 1/4 In. Ends in Facing Couples.

1/4 In | Out [A1] (Jim Faulkenberry and Clarence Watson 1959): From a Couple or Mini-Wave. Individually turn 1/4 toward (1/4 In) or away from (1/4 Out) your Partner (the adjacent dancer). If you do not have a Partner, turn 1/4 toward or away from the center of the smallest applicable sub-formation you can find.

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