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Mainstream Calls (List effective Sept 2026)
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Naming of positions within the square
------ Circle Family:
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- Circle - Right or left (All 8)
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- Circle - In groups of four
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- Circle - Two Dancers (Single Circle)
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Dosado
------ Promenade Family:
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- Promenade (As Couples)
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- Promenade (Single File)
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- Star Promenade
------ Arm Turn Family:
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- Arm Turns
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- Allemande Left
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Right and Left Hand Stars
------ Right and Left Grand Family:
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- Right and Left Grand
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- Weave The Ring
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Pass Thru
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Wheel Around
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Courtesy Turn
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Right and Left Thru
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Swing
------ Ladies Chain Family:
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- Two Ladies Chain
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- Four Ladies Chain
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- Chain Down The Line
------ Half Sashay Family:
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- Half Sashay
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- Rollaway
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- Ladies In, Men Sashay
------ Turn Back Family:
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- U-Turn Back
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- Backtrack
------ Separate Family:
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- Separate
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- Separate Around 1 or 2
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Lead Right (or Left)
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Veer Left (or Right)
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Star Thru
------ Circulate Family:
Map:
Circulate paths from two faced lines
Map:
Circulate paths from ocean waves
Map:
Circulate paths from columns
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- Couples Circulate
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- Named Dancers (Ends/Boys) Circulate from lines
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- Named Dancers (Centers/Girls) Circulate from lines
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- Named Dancers (Ends) Circulate from waves
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- Named Dancers (Centers) Circulate from waves
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- All Eight Circulate (in waves)
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- Column (or Single File) Circulate
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- Box Circulate
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- Split Circulate (from a wave)
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- Split Circulate (from a column)
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Bend the Line
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Square Through
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Split Two
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Grand Square
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Double Pass Thru
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First Couple Left, Next Couple Right
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Wheel and Deal (from 2 faced lines)
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Wheel and Deal (from normal lines)
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California Twirl
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Slide Thru
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Slide Thru (Same sex)
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Dive Thru
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Box the Gnat
------ Ocean Wave Family:
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- The Alamo Ring
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- Balance the Wave
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- Step to a Wave
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- Dosado to a Wave
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- SingleCircle to a Wave
------ Trade Family:
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- Couples Trade
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- Named Dancers Trade
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- Right or Left Hand Trade
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- Partner Trade
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Swing Thru in Ocean Waves
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Swing Thru in an Alamo Ring
------ Run Family:
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- Run
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- Run (in lines or waves)
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- Cross Run
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Pass The Ocean
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Extend
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Flutter Wheel
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Reverse Flutter Wheel
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Sweep a Quarter
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Trade By
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Ferris Wheel
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Zoom
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Touch a Quarter
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----- Hinge Family
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- Hinge
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- Couples Hinge
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Centers In
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Cast Off 3/4 (from lines)
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Cast Off 3/4 (from waves or mini-waves)
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Spin The Top
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Scoot Back
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----- Fold Family
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- Fold
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- Cross Fold
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----- Tag Family
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- Tag The Line
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- Quarter Tag
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- Half Tag
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- Three Quarter Tag
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Recycle (From a wave only)
Plus Calls (List effective September 1, 2026)
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Acey Deucey
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Cloverleaf
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Cloverleaf (Tandom couples)
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Ping Pong Circulate
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Turn Thru
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Pass To The Center
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Spin Chain Thru
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Scoot And Dodge
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Pair Off
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Teacup Chain
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Dixie Style to a Wave
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Walk around your corner
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SeeSaw
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Load The Boat
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Quarter Thru
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Walk and Dodge
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Spin Chain the Gears
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Grand Swing Thru
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Three Quarter Thru
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Triple Scoot
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Track II
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Grand Quarter Thru
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GrandThree Quarter Thru
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(Anything) and Roll
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The Diamond - A new formation
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Diamond Circulate
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Pass the Sea
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Flip the Diamond
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Follow Your Neighbor
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Cut the Diamond
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Allemande Thar (a formation)
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Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar
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Wrong Way Thar
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Slip The Clutch
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Triple Trade
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Shoot The Star
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Shoot The Star (Full Around)
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Peel Off
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Coordinate
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(Anything) and Spread
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Fan the Top
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Relay the Deucey
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Partner Tag
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Dixie Grand
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Explode the Wave
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Crossfire
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Explode and (Anything)
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Partner Hinge
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Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears
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Linear Cycle
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Peel the Top
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Circle to a line
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Chase Right
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Clover and (Anything)
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Trade the Wave
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Eight Chain Thru
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All 8 Spin the Top
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Do Paso
as they are introduced to the class.