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(Last update: 3/5/2025)
CONGRATULATIONS!
The 2023 class has now been exposed to ALL the Plus calls!
(The half hour from 6:30 to 7:00 will still be reserved
for our more experienced dancers as Rich challenges them.)
The check marks will continue to pop up in the Basic, Mainstream, and
Plus lists below; calls will be marked
as they are introduced to the class.
January 28
Relay the Deucey
February 4
Explode the Wave
Triple Scoot
February 11
Peel Off
February 18
Peel the Top
Chase Right
February 25
(Anything) and roll
(Anything) and spread
March 4
Crossfire
Explode and (anything)
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Basic Program - Part A (2023 Class)
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Naming of positions within the square
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Circle - Right/left, All 8 or as named
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Move Forward and Back
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Dosado
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Swing
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Promenade (As Couples)
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Promenade (Single File)
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Star Promenade
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Allemande Left
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Arm Turns
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Right and Left Grand
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Weave The Ring
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Right and Left Hand Stars
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Pass Thru
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Half Sashay
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Rollaway
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Ladies In, Men Sashay
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U-Turn Back
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Backtrack
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Separate Around 1 or 2
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Split Two
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Courtesy Turn
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Two Ladies Chain
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Four Ladies Chain
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Chain Down The Line
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Do Paso
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Lead Right
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Veer Left (or Right)
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Bend the Line
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Circulates from two faced lines (general)
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--- Couples Circulate
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--- Ends (Boys) Circulate
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--- Centers (Girls) Circulate
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Circulates from ocean waves (general)
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--- Ends Circulate
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--- Centers Circulate
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--- All Eight Circulate
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--- Split Circulate (from a wave)
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Circulates from columns (general)
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--- Column (or Single File) Circulate
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--- Split Circulate (from a column)
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Right and Left Thru
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Grand Square
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Star Thru
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Double Pass Thru
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First Couple Left, Next Couple Right
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California Twirl
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Walk around your corner
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SeeSaw
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Square Through
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Circle to a line
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Dive Thru
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Substitute (Not on the Basic/MS list)
Basic Program - Part B
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Wheel Around
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Box the Gnat
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General notes on Trade
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Couples Trade
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Ends (Boys) Trade (In 2 faced lines)
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Girls Trade (In a normal line)
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Centers (Girls) Trade (In a wave)
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Partner Trade
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Ocean Waves
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Balance the Wave
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The Alamo Ring
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Swing Thru in an Alamo Ring
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Swing Thru in Ocean Waves
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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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Wheel and Deal (from 2 faced lines)
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Wheel and Deal (from normal lines)
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Zoom
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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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Touch a Quarter
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Ferris Wheel
Mainstream Program
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Cloverleaf
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Turn Thru
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Eight Chain Thru
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Pass To The Center
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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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Shoot The Star
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Hinge
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Hinge (Couples)
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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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Walk and Dodge
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Slide Thru
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Slide Thru (Same sex)
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Fold
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Cross Fold
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Dixie Style to a Wave
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Spin Chain Thru
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Tag The Line
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Fractional: Quarter Tag
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Fractional: Half Tag
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Fractional: Three Quarter Tag
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Scoot Back
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Recycle
Plus Program
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Acey Deucey
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Spin Chain the Gears
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Grand Swing Thru
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Triple Scoot
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Teacup Chain
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Ping Pong Circulate
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Load The Boat
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Peel Off
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Coordinate
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(Anything) and Spread
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Track II
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(Anything) and Roll
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Follow Your Neighbor
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Fan the Top
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Dixie Grand
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Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears
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Explode the Wave
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Explode and (Anything)
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Crossfire
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Relay the Deucey
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Linear Cycle
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Peel the Top
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The Diamond - A new formation
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Diamond Circulate
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Cut the Diamond
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Single Circle to a Wave
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Trade the Wave
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Flip the Diamond
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All 8 Spin the Top
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Chase Right