Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
 
From Facing Lines or other applicable formations. EN: 10

Centers
1.  Pass Thru;
2.  Face Out
(turn 1/4 in place away from the center of the set); EN: 20
3.  Partner Trade;
4.  Pass Thru.
Ends
Walk forward (using Circulates) to Pass 3 dancers (right-shoulders) and immediately after passing the third dancer EN: 30
Face In
(turn 1/4 in place towards the center of the set). EN: 40

Facing Lines end in an Eight Chain Thru. EN: 50

Load The Boat is a 4-part call. EN: 60

From Facing Lines:

 
before
Load The Boat
 
     
after
Centers Pass Thru
as
Ends Pass 1st dancer EN: 70
(1/4)
 after
Centers Face Out
as
Ends Pass 2nd dancer EN: 80
(1/2)
 after
Centers Partner Trade
as
Ends Pass 3rd dancer EN: 90
(3/4)
 after
Centers Pass Thru
as Ends Face In
(done)
From Inverted Lines:

 
before
Load The Boat
 
     
after
Centers Pass Thru
as
Ends Pass 1st dancer EN: 100
(1/4)
 after
Centers Face Out
as
Ends Pass 2nd dancer EN: 110
(1/2)
 after
Centers Partner Trade
as
Ends Pass 3rd dancer EN: 120
(3/4)
 after
Centers Pass Thru
as Ends Face In
(done)

Notes:

Variations:

Load The Boat But (Centers) anything [NOL]:

Centers replace the final Pass Thru with the anything call. EN: 220

anything The Boat [C4]:
Do the anything call; Finish Load The Boat (i.e., do the last 3/4 of Load The Boat: Centers Face Out, Partner Trade, and Pass Thru as the Ends Pass 2 dancers right-shoulders and Face In). EN: 358

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