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

From Twin Diamonds.

A Magic Diamond is a Distorted Diamond in which the Centers of one Diamond work with the points of the other Diamond.

Work with these dancers in a distorted Diamond.

   
before
Magic Diamond Circulate
 after

Now, from here,
Magic Flip The Diamond
 after

Note that in the last diagram above you now have a Magic Wave [C4] with the dancers who were in your Magic Diamond.

Notes on traffic patterns:

In our opinion, callers should say Magic Diamond Cut | Flip The Diamond rather than Cut | Flip The Magic Diamond. In the first case, the dancers initially hear the word Magic and can immediately start locating their Magic Diamond. Also, in our opinion, Cut|Flip The Magic Diamond is NOT the same as Magic Cut|Flip The Diamond, since on a Cut|Flip The formation those with handholds do a formation Circulate as the others simply slide together and Trade (Cut) or Phantom Run (Flip). Hence, for a Cut|Flip The Magic Diamond only the Centers are working Magic.

Magic Inpoint|Outpoint|Inside|Outside Triangle Identification:

 
     

Magic
Inpoint Triangle

 

Magic
Outpoint Triangle

 

Magic
Inside Triangle

 

Magic
Outside Triangle

 

Dancers are listed in order of their Circulate path within the above diagram:

  • Magic Inpoint Triangle: (, , ) and (, , )
  • Magic Outpoint Triangle: (, , ) and (, , )
  • Magic Inside Triangle: (, , ) and (, , )
    [This is the hardest one to see.]
  • Magic Outside Triangle: (, , ) and (, , )

Magic Interlocked Diamond Concept [C4]:

 
Work with these dancers in a distorted Diamond.

Magic Interlocked Diamonds are rarely used since they are difficult to visualize and often involve hideous traffic patterns.

See also Magic Line | Wave Concept [C4].

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