Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Siamese CONCEPT [C1]

Siamese means 'As Couples or In Tandem'. That is, those who are a Couple work As Couples, and the others work In Tandem to do the given call. EN: 10


before Siamese Touch 1/4		after Siamese Touch		after Siamese Arm Turn 1/4 (done)


before Siamese Explode The Wave		after Siamese Explode		after Siamese Right Pull By (done)

Sometimes it is difficult to determine who is paired with whom within the Siamese unit. From a 1/4 Box (see the left-most diagram below), dancers EN: 20

and EN: 30

are often tricked into thinking they are part of a Tandem unit when in fact they are part of an As Couples unit. Also, the dancers EN: 40

and EN: 30

are often tricked into thinking they are working in a Tandem unit with dancers EN: 50

and EN: 60

(respectively). EN: 70


before Siamese Follow Thru		after Siamese Extend		after Siamese Arm Turn 1/4 (done)

As Couples CONCEPT [A1]:

Dancers side-by-side and facing the same direction (i.e., a Couple) work as a single dancer to do the given call. EN: 31

See also Tandem CONCEPT [C1] and Solid CONCEPT [C2].