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

From Parallel Waves or an Eight Chain Thru formation.

  1. Arm Turn 1/2;
  2. Centers Arm Turn 3/4 as Ends U-Turn Back;
  3. Very Centers Trade as Outsides slide inward to form two Stars;
  4. Star 3/4;
  5. Very Centers Trade;
  6. Center Wave Cast Off 3/4 as Others U-Turn Back by flipping away from the center of the set.

Ends in Parallel Waves.

Spin Chain The Gears:

 
before
Spin Chain The Gears
 
   
after
Arm Turn 1/2
 after
Centers Cast Off 3/4
as Ends U-Turn Back
 after
Very Centers Trade
as Outsides slide inward
to form two Stars
 
   
after
Star 3/4
 after
Very Centers Trade
 after
Center Wave Cast Off 3/4
as Ends U-Turn Back
by flipping away from center
(done)

Notes:

Variations:

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 And Circulate The Gears [C4]: Same as Spin Chain The Gears except that after each U-Turn Back, those doing the U-Turn Back do a Circulate around the outside.

See also Spin Chain & Exchange The Gears [Plus].

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