Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
 
From Parallel Waves or Eight Chain Thru (in which case dancers first step to Parallel Waves).
  1. Arm Turn 1/2;
  2. Center 4 Cast Off 3/4 as Outsides U-Turn Back;
  3. Very Centers Trade as the Outsides slide inward to form two Stars;
  4. Turn each Star 3/4;
  5. New Very Centers walk forward around the other Star (like a figure "S") as the Others in their Star follow them in Single File;
  6. After the Leaders (#1 dancers in the Stars) have gone 3/4 around the other Star, the #1 and #3 dancers in the Star do a U-Turn Back (turning toward the Center of the Star) and form a Wave with the dancers behind them.

Ends in Parallel Waves.

Alternative definition (for C2 dancers):
Arm Turn 1/2; Centers Cast Off 3/4 as Outsides U-Turn Back; Very Centers Trade; Diamond Circulate 3 spots; 3/4 Exchange The Diamond; Interlocked Flip The Diamond.

before
Spin Chain & Exchange The Gears
 
   
after
Arm Turn 1/2
 after
Centers Cast Off 3/4
as Outsides U-Turn Back
 after
Very Centers Trade
as Outsides slide inward to form Stars
 
   
after
Star 3/4
 after
going 3/4 around the Other Star
 after
#1 and #3 U-Turn Back and
form a Wave with the dancers behind them
(done)

Notes:

Spin Chain Thru [Mainstream] (Rod Blaylock 1967): From Parallel Waves, Eight Chain Thru, or other applicable formations. Arm Turn 1/2; Centers Cast Off 3/4; the Very Centers Trade; Centers Cast Off 3/4. Ends in Parallel Waves. This is a 4-part call.

Spin Chain The Gears [Plus] (Whit Whitcomb and Jay King 1971): From Parallel Waves or Eight Chain Thru (in which case dancers first step to Parallel Waves). Arm Turn 1/2; Centers Cast Off 3/4 as Outsides U-Turn Back; Very Centers Trade; all Star 3/4; Very Centers Trade; Center Wave Cast Off 3/4 as Others U-Turn Back by turning away from the center of the set. Ends in Parallel Waves.

See also Exchange The Diamond [C2].

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