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Specialty Squares - Progressive Squares

Progressive Squares are a rectangular array of 8-dancer squares, in which the caller moves dancers between squares.

To do Progressive Squares within CSDS, from the CSDS Main Menu, select 'Specialty | Progressive'.

Methods to move dancers from one square to another include:

From Back-to-Back Lines, via Move On.
From Trade By formation, via Move On.
From Squared Set with everyone facing out, via Move On.
From Columns, via Circulate.
From Waves or Two-Faced Lines, via Circulate.

CSDS can do the first three methods listed above (so far).

This page describes the Back-to-Back Lines method of moving dancers from one square to another.

Teach the call Move On:

If you're facing someone, Pass Thru. Otherwise, California Twirl (or Partner Trade).
Move On feels like a Grand Trade By.
Dancers progress to the next square via a Pass Thru, or if facing out do a Partner Trade to face back in.
After a Move On, dancers then work with the 8 dancers in their new square.
Some callers simply use the term Pass Thru instead, meaning that if you're facing another couple anywhere to do a Pass Thru, otherwise California Twirl to face back in.

Keep the calls simple, as breakdowns cause exponential problems later.

Hints for using Move On:

Always move normal boy-girl couples...never move boy-boy or girl-girl couples.
Otherwise, some squares become asymmetric.
It's best to only move dancers when paired with someone from their original square.
Otherwise, resolving may be difficult.
After a Move On, if necessary, call Lines Forward & Back to orient dancers to their new square.

Hints for resolving:

Move dancers back to their original square before resolving.
One way to do this:
- Start with Heads (or Sides) Square Thru 4
- all Slide Thru (everyone is now coupled with their corner)
- Pass Thru
- Move On
- Pass Thru or equivalent (e.g. Right & Left Thru + Square Thru 3)
- Move On
- Repeat the above 2 steps as desired
- Square Thru 3 or equivalent, to get dancers facing back toward their original square
- Pass Thru
- Move On
- Repeat the above 2 steps until dancers are back in their original square
- Slide Thru
- Allemande Left
To summarize:
- Keep each dancer with their original corner (or someone else from their original square)
- Do calls within other squares (e.g., true zeros, pass thru equivalents, square thru 3 equivalents)
- Move everyone back to their original square then call a resolve.

Sample sequences:

  Heads Square Thru 4
  Slide Thru
  Pass Thru
  Move On
  Right & Left Thru
  Square Thru 3
  Move On
  Right & Left Thru
  Pass Thru
  Move On
  Pass Thru
  Move On
  Slide Thru
  Allemande Left

  Heads Lead Right
  Circle To A Line
  Pass Thru
  Move On
  Right & Left Thru, Full Turn Around
  Move On
  Pass The Ocean
  Swing Thru
  Boys Run
  Chain Down The Line
  Square Thru 3
  Move On
  Pass Thru
  Move On
  Slide Thru
  Box The Gnat
  Right & Left Grand

Additional notes:

Don't mix and match the several types of Move Ons in a sequence (e.g., Back-to-Back Lines, Trade By, and Squared Set), or you may quickly find that resolving becomes impossible.