Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts -- Spin Chain The Line [C3A]

From a Tidal Wave, Facing Lines, or other applicable formations. EN: 10

Arm Turn 1/2; Centers of each side Cast Off 3/4 and Spread as Very Centers Trade; Very Ends and Very Centers slide together and Cast Off 3/4. EN: 20

Ends in Parallel Lines. EN: 30


before Spin Chain The Line		after Arm Turn 1/2		after Centers of each side EN: 40 Cast Off 3/4 and Spread as Very Centers Trade		after Very Ends and Very Centers Slide together EN: 50 & Cast Off 3/4 (done)

Notes:

The Very Ends and Very Centers should wait until the Centers of each side have completed the call before sliding together for the final Cast Off 3/4. EN: 60
The most common dancer mistake we see is that the dancers who become the Very Ends after the initial Arm Turn 1/2 start wandering. If you become one of the Very Ends, stay in place and wait for a few beats until you are met by one of the Very Centers for the final Cast Off 3/4. Sometimes the hardest part of a call is waiting for something to happen. EN: 70

Spin Chain The Line But anything [C3AV]:

Resulting Centers replace the final Cast Off 3/4 with the anything call. EN: 206

Fan Chain The Line [C3B]:

From a Tidal Line or Facing Lines (in which case dancers first step to a R-H Tidal Wave). Centers of each side Cast Off 3/4 and Spread as Very Centers Trade; Very Ends and Very Centers Slide together and Cast Off 3/4. Ends in Parallel Lines. EN: 207