20.a. Case 1: One-Faced Line, Two-Faced Line (4 dancers)
Starting formations: One-Faced Line, Two-Faced Line
Command examples:
Bend The Line
Each Side, Bend The Line (from a Tidal Line or Tidal Two-Faced Line)
Dance action: Each half of the line, working as a unit, turns 90 degrees to face the center of the formation.
Ending formation: Facing Couples
Timing: 4
Styling: As ends move forward, the centers back up, equally. Use a couple handhold. In the event a new
line is formed, immediately join hands in the new line.
Comments: From a Tidal formation it is helpful, but not necessary, to say "Each Side".
A couple on the outside of the set (e.g., after a Couples Circulate 1 1/2) can be asked to Bend The Line.
In this case, they assume the other half of their line is towards the center of the set and, working as a
unit, turn 90 degrees to face the center of the set.
20.b. Case 2: Tidal Line (8 dancers)
Starting formation: Tidal Line
Command examples:
Line of 8, Bend The Line
Bend The Big Line
Work 4 By 4 and Bend The Line
Dance action: Same as 23.a
Ending formation: Facing Lines
Timing: 6
Styling: Retain handholds in each half of the line. As the very ends move forward, the very centers back
up, equally. Adjust to Facing Lines at the end.
Comments: From a line of 6, the call "Lines of 6, Bend The Line" is also acceptable.
Attempts to get dancers to bend lines of 2 dancers (e.g., Bend The Little Bitty Line) are considered very
unusual and should not be used.