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

From Double Pass Thru, Eight Chain Thru, Facing Lines, or other applicable formations. EN: 10

Those who can Right Pull By; all (move along and) Step to a L-H (Mini-)Wave; Centers Courtesy Turn the Ends 1/4 by doing a Left-face U-Turn Back placing their R-H on the End's back and Bend The Line. EN: 20

From Double Pass Thru:

 
     
before
Grand Chain Eight
 after
Centers Right Pull By
 after
Step To A L-H Wave
 after
Centers Courtesy
Turn the Ends 1/4
(done)
From Facing Lines:

 
     
before
Grand Chain Eight
 after
Right Pull By
 after
move along and
Step To A L-H Wave
 after
Centers Courtesy
Turn the Ends 1/4
(done)
From Eight Chain Thru:

 
     
before
Grand Chain Eight
 after
Right Pull By
 after
move along and
Step To A L-H Wave
 after
Centers Courtesy
Turn the Ends 1/4
(done)

Notes:

Split Grand Chain Eight [C2]:
Those who can Right Pull By and turn 1/4 to face the inactives; all Step to a L-H Wave; Centers Courtesy Turn the Ends 1/4 to end in facing Couples (danced as Centers Left-face U-Turn Back to place R-H on adjacent End's back and Bend The Line). EN: 665

Split Grand Chain Eight:

 
       
before
Split Grand Chain Eight
 after
Right Pull By
& 1/4 In
 after
Step To A L-H Wave
  after
Centers Left-face
U-Turn Back
 after
Bend The Line
(done)

Eight By anything [C3A] (Lee Kopman 1981):
From applicable formations (such as a 2 x 4 with the outsides facing each other). Outside 4 do your part Grand Chain Eight & Roll as Centers do the anything call (working in the Center). Ends in various formations. EN: 335

See also Split [Square Thru] CONCEPT [C1].

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