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What’s new at Advanced? Of course you get more calls and more formations. However,Advanced dancing is a little more than just learning a bunch of new calls. It’s thinking aboutdancing in a different way—it’s dancing in a thinking way. The calls that you learn requiremore positional awareness (are you a lead? center? who’s your current partner? Where’s thecenter of the square? Where’s the group of 4 that you’re working with?). Many Advanceddancers memorize the call definitions.

Some people like Advanced dancing; some don’t. Being an Advanced dancer does not meanyou’re a better dancer. It means you like to think while you dance, you want a little morechallenge and variety, and you’re willing to put some time into learning new stuff.

I think Advanced dancing is fun, and I hope you will too. I’ll certainly do my best to makelearning it fun.

You can reach me at [email protected] or 265-6094 or talk to me between tips. Let me knowwhat you think.

Advanced Notes by Kris Jensen

Remember, in a Half Sashay,the Right Hand dancer(belle) crosses in front ofthe Left Hand dancer(beau).

This call used to be on theBasic list; it was removedabout 5 years ago becausecallers didn’t use it much. Ithink one reason for itsdisuse was because ofconfusion over the endingformation. CALLERLABindicates that Cross TrailThru “to the Corner” endsdifferently than plain CrossTrail Thru.

Cross Trail ThruStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: As one smooth motion, Pass Thru and HalfSashay.Ending Formation: Couples Back to Back

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Note: When one hears “Cross Trail Thru To Your Corner;Allemande Left”, the Cross Trail Thru is danced, as onesmooth motion, Pass Thru and left-shoulder PartnerTag.

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Note on the definitions:Unless otherwise noted, thedefinitions are the officialCALLERLAB definitions.When I have comments,they’ll appear in side notes.

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Adv Notesp. 2

Dancers clap on this call(maybe to remindthemselves to drop handsso that the Left Handdancers (beaus) can passright shoulders.

The only tricky part of thiscall is quickly identifying thecenter 6 who need to trade.

Triple TradeStarting Formation: Tidal Waves, Tidal Two-FacedLines, Point-to-Point Diamonds, six-dancer ocean wave,or any 3 pairs of adjacent dancersDefinition: The two end dancers remain in place as thethree adjacent pairs of dancers (the six in the center)Trade with each other.Ending Formation: Same as starting formation

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Wheel ThruStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: Similar to Couples Lead Right, except thatthe dancers drop hands and the beaus pass rightshoulders with each other on the way.Ending Formation: Couples Back to Back

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New Naming Convention: Belles andBeausDefinition: In a couple, the dancer on the left is the“Beau,” and the dancer on the right is the “Belle.”

Needless to say, Beaus andBelles have nothing to dowith Boys and Girls.

Whether you’re a Boy or aGirl is determined at thebeginning of the tip andstays the same throughoutthe tip. Whether you’re aBeau or a Belle can changeafter every call.

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Left Wheel ThruStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: Similar to Couples Lead Left, except thatthe dancers drop hands, and the belles pass leftshoulders with each other on the way.Ending Formation: Couples Back-to-Back

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Hourglass CirculateStarting Formation: HourglassDefinition: Each dancer does a Circulate by movingforward one position in the hourglass, to take thatdancer's place. Dancers move along the path shownbelow:Points become centers, and centers become points. Also,the diamond dancers move to the box, and the boxdancers move to the diamond.Ending Formation: Hourglass

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The hard part here is notovershooting on the quarterturn.

You also need to rememberthat this is a Right Handcall: it always starts with aright hand (like Swing Thru).

And yes, there is a LeftQuarter Thru.

Quarter ThruStarting Formation: Any appropriate 4-dancerformation, including RH Box Circulate, LH FacingDiamondsDefinition: Those who can Cast Off 1/4 by the Right,then those who can Trade by the Left. There must bedancers who can do each part -- the call is not legal,say, from a right-hand tidal wave.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

If there are two side-by-side formations each of whichcan do the call, dancers don't move from one to theother. From parallel columns, for example, each of thetwo box circulate formations does the call independently.

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Note that these two don’t trade

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What’s a general line? It’s aline set-up where the dancerscan be facing in or out of thesquare. Any Wave is a generalline, as is a 2-Faced Line, anInverted Line, a 3 and 1 Line,Facing Lines, and OutfacingLines.

I might indicate a general linelike this, to show that itdoesn’t matter which waythe dancers are facing.

Turn and DealStarting Formation: General lineDefinition: As one smooth motion, all Half Tag, thenturn individually another quarter in the same directionyou turned to start the Half Tag. This call is consideredto have a single part; it cannot be fractionalized.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Remember that Tag the Lineis a Right-shoulder call: youalways needto pass rightshoulders with the otherpeople in the line. So after aHalf Tag, you’ll always end upholding right hands withsomeone. Notice that thediagram for After Half Tagis the same for all thestarting positions, nomatter which way thedancers are facing in theiroriginal General Line.

The hard part with Turn andDeal is remembering whichway to turn!

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On Turn and Deal, it may helpto note that you always endup standing beside theperson who was your partnerwhen the call started, butyou’re holding opposite handswith that person and you’refacing the opposite direction of the direction you werefacing when you started.

Adv Notesp. 6

This is our first major multi-part call. While it’s commonlycalled from LH two-facedlines with the boys in themiddle, it’s not uncommonfor it to be called from otherformations and boy/girlarrangements.

Ends: Use your outside handfor the 3/4 Arm Turn. Endleads, you’ll roll back towardsthat outside hand, so youshould be very clear on whichhand to use—make itobvious to the trailer.

Outfacing center: Rememberto cloverleaf away from thecenter of your line.

Infacing center: You get thewhooping and holleringpart—but don’t do thestyling until you’recomfortable with the call.Otherwise, you’re likely to gothe wrong way. So whenyou’re starting, just extend,hinge, and extend withoutusing both hands.

Cast A ShadowStarting Formation: General lines with the endsforming a tandem [At Advanced, this call is used onlywhere at least one center in each line/wave is facingout.]Definition: The ends do 1/2 Zoom, Arm Turn 3/4,and Spread, to become the ends of the resultingformation. The centers facing out Cloverleaf to step inbetween the casting dancers. The centers facing inExtend, Hinge, and Extend to fill the vacant spot.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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From promenade: The caller must designate twocouples, e.g., “Heads Cast a Shadow.” Everyone actsas though the formation were two-faced lines, with thedesignated couples as the leads. Thus, the outsides doa 1/2 Zoom (with the designated outside acting as thelead), Arm Turn 3/4, and Spread, while the designatedcenters Cloverleaf, and the other centers Hinge andExtend. Ends in parallel waves.

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Face In means turn 1/4 toface towards the center ofyour square.

This is a quick reaction timecall; dancers sometimes getconfused on which way is “in”.Stay alert for cues from thecaller like “Center dancerswho are facing…”

Pass InStarting Formation: Facing dancers (e.g., Facing Lines,or Eight ChainThru)Definition: All Pass Thru and Face InEnding Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Note that the dancers shown below cannot Face In afterthe Pass Thru, and so cannot Pass In.

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As you might expect, PassOut is the opposite of aPass In. In Pass Out, youfirst Pass Thru, and thenyou turn 1/4 away from theflagpole center of yoursquare.

Pass OutStarting Formation: Facing dancers (e.g., facing lines,or eight chain thru)Definition: All Pass Thru and Face Out.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Flip the HourglassStarting Formation: HourglassDefinition: The points Run to the nearest the center(Flip in as for Flip the Diamond), while the othersHourglass CirculateEnding Formation: Parallel waves or lines

The points are the “flippers”,the centers HourglassCirculate to become theends of waves or lines.

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Cut the HourglassStarting Formation: HourglassDefinition: The points slide together and Trade, whilethe others Hourglass CirculateEnding Formation: Parallel waves or lines

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Points are the “cutters;” thecenters do an HourglassCirculate to become theends of waves or lines.

This is a truncated Fan theTop. As with Quarter Thru,that one-quarter turnhappens very quickly, so thecenters sometimes have atendency to turn too far.

Adv Notesp. 9

Mix can be done from anyline set-up but it feelsdifferent depending on whichway the dancers are facing.So don’t rely on body-feel;memorize the definition!

An occasional sound effectfor Mix is “meow” (from thecat food).

MixStarting Formation: General linesDefinition: Centers Cross Run, then the new centersTrade. If both centers are facing the same way at thestart of the call, they Half Sashay, blending into a Runaround the original far end.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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LockitStarting Formation: From a general line or diamond,with the centers in a mini-wave onlyDefinition: Centers Arm Turn 1/4, while the ends moveup around a quarter circle, as in Fan the Top.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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All you need to know is yourleft from your right…that’snot so hard, right? I mean,correct?

Right (Left) Roll to a WaveStarting Formation: Dancers back-to-back, or a tandemDefinition: The leads right (left)-face U-Turn Back, andall Touch.Ending Formation: Mini-wave

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This call requires you to beaware of your place in yourformation so you knowwhether to circulate or trade.

Remember that Acey Deuceyand Six-Two Acey Deucey aredifferent calls. They both canbe done from Twin Diamonds,but they have differentresults.

Six-Two Acey DeuceyStarting Formation: From anywhere with a very centertwo, and an outside sixDefinition: The very centers Trade, while the outsidesix Circulate in their formation. For common formations,the circulate paths for the outside six are shown below:

Ending Formation: Same as starting formation

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Clover and <Anything>Starting Formation: Anywhere 2 couples are facing outand can do a Cloverleaf (e.g., Trade By formation)Definition: Those facing out Cloverleaf, while the othersdo the Anything call (after moving to the center, ifnecessary).Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation andanything call.Clover and Pass the Ocean

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When you hear “clover”,listen for the “and”. As soonas you hear it, you knowthat only four dancers willdo a Cloverleaf; the otherfour have to keep listeningfor the “anything” call.

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This is our secondcomplicated A1 call. Thereare four different parts, andthe call requires the wholesquare to work as a team.

Be patient with yourself andyour teammates; generally,it takes lots of repetitionbefore dancers begin to feelcomfortable with this call.

Chain ReactionStarting Formation: RH or LH Quarter TagDefinition: The very centers Pass Thru with the dancersthey are facing, while the ends of the center wavePromenade 1/4 around the outside of the set. Theoriginal very centers and the dancers they are next to,Hinge. The centers star (or Diamond Circulate) onespot, while the outsides Trade. Those who meet nowCast Off 3/4, while the others move up (as in HourglassCirculate) to become the ends of parallel waves.Ending Formation: RH or LH Parallel Waves

Start After very centersPass Thru, while theends of the centerwave Promenade 1/4

After original verycenters and thedancers they are nextto, Hinge

After centers star (orDiamond Circulate)one spot, while theoutsides Trade

After those who meet Cast Off 3/4,while the others move up tobecome the ends of parallel waves

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Reading the diagrams: Pickone of the dancers and tryto follow that dancerthrough the diagrams,visualizing how they’removing.

Also, pick a dancer and tryto predict where they’ll be inthe next diagram.

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This call is surprisingly hard!Remember, you don’t moveanywhere; you just turn inplace to face towards yourcurrent partner.

It’s easy to confuse this callwith Pass In. In a Pass In,first you Pass Thru, and thenyou turn 1/4 to face thecenter of the set. In aQuarter In, you turn 1/4 toface your partner. ThinkQuarter=Partner.

Quarter InStarting Formation: From anywhere “partner” isdefined, or the call Face In can be done.Definition: : Turn 1/4 in place to face your partner. Ifyou have no partner (as in a diamond), then Face Intoward the center of your half of the set.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Make sure you understand thisone…it shows that I might be yourpartner, but you might not be mypartner. In this diagram, Dancer 5 isDancer 6’s partner, but Dancer 1 isDancer 5’s partner. Got it?

The last set-up shown iscalled a T-Bone formation,where some dancers arefacing head walls and othersare facing side walls. As youcan see, this can confusethe issue of who your currentpartner is.

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Quarter OutStarting Formation: Anywhere “partner” is defined orthe call Face Out can be doneDefinition: Turn 1/4 in place, turning away from yourpartner. If you have no partner (as in single filepromenade), then Face Out from the center of your halfof the set.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Face the opposite of the wayyou would face in a QuarterIn. Just like Quarter In, thiscall is a little tricky,particularly if the nastycaller starts mixing up thePass Outs with the QuarterOuts (but who would dosomething mean like that?)

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Partner Tag was taken offthe Plus list a few years agoand then added to theAdvanced list (after all, it’sneeded for the next call).However, it doesn’t (yet) havea formal Advanced leveldefinition.. This is the Plusdefinition, with an additionalstarting formation(miniwave) added.

Partner TagStarting Formation: Couples or miniwaveDefinition: Two dancers turn to face each other andpass thru.Ending Formation: Dancers back-to-back

Horseshoe TurnStarting Formation: From anywhere the outsides canCloverleaf and the centers can Partner Tag (e.g.,completed double pass thru)Definition: Clover and the centers Partner Tag.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation, butusually an Eight Chain Thru

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A Partner Tag is really a tagthe line when the line has onlytwo dancers. You can alsothink about it as Quarter Inand Pass Thru.

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You can think of this as acirculate and a sashay atthe same time. In a regularcirculate from lines, endsstay ends and centers staycenters. In a Cross OverCirculate, ends becomecenters and centers becomeends

Cross Over CirculateStarting Formation: General linesDefinition: Each dancer moves forward one spot alongthe circulate path shown below: A lead end Circulatesto the far center spot in the same line; a lead centerCirculates to the far end spot in the same line; a trailingend Circulates to the near center spot in the other line,and a trailing center Circulates to the near end spot inthe other line. If two dancers are about to collide andthey are facing the same direction, the belle goes infront of the beau; if they are facing each other, they passright shoulders.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Like a Pass the Ocean, exceptyou make a Left-HandedWave.

Pass the SeaStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: All Pass Thru, Quarter In, and Left Touch.Ending Formation: LH Wave

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In a Split Square Thru, oftenthe caller will designate whostarts, but that’s onlynecessary from a squaredset. Otherwise, the dancerswho are facing have to start(and of course, everybodyfinishes).

Split Square ThruStarting Formation: Static square, or T-bone. (From astatic square, those designated step forward, to formtwo side-by-side T-bones.)Definition: Those facing Right Pull By, Quarter In (toface those who didn't pull by), and all Left Square Thru3/4.Can also be done fractionally, or for a given number ofhands. In these cases, the fraction applies to those whostart the call, e.g., for a Split Square Thru 3/4, thedancers who start facing do a total of 3 Pull Bys, andthe other two dancers do 2 Pull Bys.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

StartAfter the headsstep forward toform two side-by-side T-Bones

Step and SlideStarting Formation: General linesDefinition: Centers step forward, while the ends slidesideways until they are adjacent.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation.

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Note that the sliders willalways end up adjacent toeach other. Note that noone changes their facingdirection.

Adv Notesp. 17Transfer the Column

Starting Formation: ColumnsDefinition: The #1 and #2 dancers in each columnCirculate 3 spots (working slightly wider than usual,to give the centers room) to end as a couple, facing in.Meanwhile, the #3 and #4 dancers Circulate one spot,Arm Turn 3/4, and Extend to form parallel waves withthem.Ending Formation: Parallel Waves

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Often, the lead two dancersfling their hands in the airas they move around theoutside. This helps thecenter dancers (who havethe harder part) see whothey’re supposed to meetfor the cast off 3/4.

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Center dancers (dancers #3and #4 in the column): yourfirst tricky part is not to gopast the dancer you need tomeet for the cast off 3/4.Remember, you’re justcirculating to the next spotin the column; usually, that’sone step.

Your second tricky spot is toCast Off 3/4. You’ll betempted to just turn 1/4:Remember, you need to do afull trade plus a quartermore.

Your third tricky part is tomake sure you extend to thecorrect hand. The otherdancers probably weren’tpaying attention, so it’s upto you to remember whichhand you used for thecasting and to extend tothat hand.

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Remember: Belle walks, beauflops over.

These two calls (a) don’tdance very well, and (b)usually cause massconfusion. They are yet more“quick twitch” calls that acaller can use todiscombobulate the dancers.

Ed Foote usually teaches thisby telling the belle to use “thefinger” to point at the beauwho needs to get out of herway. In gay styling, the bellepretends (emhasis on thepretends) to slap the beauwith her right hand, therebyinducing him to flop out ofthe way. Neither techniquereally helps, but it can makethe confusion funy.

Swap AroundStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: : The belle in each couple walks straightforward without turning, to take the spot of the dancers/he was facing. At the same time, the beau in eachcouple Runs (passing behind his starting partner) intothe spot being vacated.Ending Formation: Couples back-to-back

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Reverse Swap AroundStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: The beaus Walk (as in a Walk And Dodge)while the belles Run to the left.Ending Formation: Couples back-to-back

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This time, the beau walks andthe belle flops.

The definition for Explodeand (Anything) from a waveis the same as what youlearned at Plus. What’sdifferent here is that youcan do it from a line. It’s likea Step and Slide, QuarterIn, and get ready to takethe Anything call.

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Explode and (Anything)Starting Formation: Wave or general line with bothcenters facing the same directionDefinition: From a wave: All Step Thru (giving couplesback-to-back), Quarter In, and do the “anything” call.From a general line with both centers facing the samedirection: The centers step ahead as the ends slidetogether. All Quarter In to make facing couples and dothe “anything” call.Ending Formation: Depends on “anything” call

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You can think of this as aStep and Slide followed bya Quarter In and Right PullBy.

Explode the LineStarting Formation: General lines with the centersfacing the same directionDefinition: The centers step forward as the ends slidetogether. Then all Quarter In and Right Pull By.Ending Formation: Couples back-to-back

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Concept: As CouplesStarting Formation: Any formation composed only ofcouples, for example double pass thru, facing lines, orparallel two-faced lines.Definition: This is used to modify a call, e.g., “AsCouples Walk and Dodge” from parallel two-facedlines. Each couple acts as though it were a single dancer,and does the part of the call appropriate to its positionin the starting formation.For example, the diagrams below show As CouplesWalk and Dodge. Each couple works as a unit, and thedancers act as though they were in a box circulateformation. The couples facing in take the part of singledancers facing in, and the couples facing out take thepart of single dancers facing out. The result is shownat the right.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation andcall

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Doing Concepts is a littlelike playing Simon Says: ifthe caller doesn’t prefacethe call with the concept,then the call is donenormally.

When doing As Couples, youmight want to put your armaround the other person inyour couple so you won’taccidentally becomedetached during the call. Atthe very least, keep holdinghands during the call.

Dancersthink this

Basically, the ends stepforward, face in, and stepforward. That last stepforward is important; theends sometimes have atendency to step forwardand face in, and then theyforget to step forward again.This can leave them out ofposition for the next call.

Ends BendStarting Formation: Any formation with the Ends in aline.Definition: The ends do their part of a Bend the Line.Note that dancers can Roll after this call.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation

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Scoot and DodgeStarting Formation: Box Circulate onlyDefinition: The trailers Scoot Back, while the leadersDodge (as in Walk and Dodge).Ending Formation: Couples Back-to-Back

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Square Chain ThruStarting Formation: Facing CouplesDefinition: All Right Pull By, Quarter In, Left SwingThru, and Left Turn Thru, to end in couples back toback.Ending Formation: Couples Back-to-back

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After Left Swing Thru After Left Turn Thru

You can also think aboutthis call as “Square Thru,but on the second hand, LeftSwing Thru, Left Turn Thru.”

This call also has a Leftversion: Left Square ChainThru. You start with a LeftPull By, Quarter In, then doa Swing Thru and a TurnThru.

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The girl always goes underthe arch on both the StarThru and the Left Star Thru.

Double Star ThruStarting Formation: Normal Facing CouplesDefinition: All Star Thru then Left Star Thru (the manuses his left hand, the lady uses her right hand, and theman goes around while the lady goes under).Ending Formation: Couples Back-to-Back

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<Anything> and CrossStarting Formation: Any appropriate formationDefinition: All do the “Anything” call, which mustend in a 2x2 formation with 2 leaders, and 2 trailerswho are not facing directly (e.g., box circulate formation).The trailers then diagonally Pull By with each other,using the outside hand. Ends with all 4 dancers asleaders (e.g., in couples back-to-back).Ending Formation: Couples back-to-back

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This is a “normalizing” call;you’ll always end up in acouple with boy on the leftand girl on the right.

It means that you need toremember whether you’re aboy or a girl AND you needto figure out what to do toeither become normal (u-turn back) or stay normal(courtesy turn).

Half Breed ThruStarting Formation: Facing couples, each composed ofa boy and a girlDefinition: All Right Pull By. Those dancers (if any) ina normal couple Courtesy Turn to end facing the othercouple. Those in a half sashayed couple U-Turn Back,turning toward each other.Ending Formation: Normal Facing Couples

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Fractional TopsStarting Formation: Thar or Wrong-Way TharDefinition: All Arm Turn 1/2, then the centers turntheir star, as the outsides move forward around theircircle, and for --Quarter Top: end upon meeting the first dancer.Half a Top: end upon meeting the second dancer.Three Quarter Top: end upon meeting the third dancer.Ending Formation: Thar or Wrong-Way Thar

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The hard part of this call isthe 3/4 cast. If you haveproblems with it, you mightconsider it as a Trade plusanother quarter. I’ve foundthat approach a little easierthan counting walls.

Three Quarter ThruStarting Formation: any appropriate 4-dancer formation(e.g., right-hand box circulate)Definition: Those who can Cast Off by the Right 3/4,then those who can Trade by the Left. As with QuarterThru, there must be people doing each part of the call.Ending Formation: Usually a wave

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Triple Star ThruStarting Formation: Any appropriateDefinition: Those who can Double Star Thru, thenthose who can Star Thru.Ending Formation: Depends on starting formation andarrangement

Cycle And WheelStarting Formation: 3x1 LinesDefinition: The dancers in the mini-wave do a Recyclewhile the couple does a Wheel And Deal. If the ends ofthe line are facing opposite directions, this will end incouples facing. If the ends are both facing the samedirection, the right end must pass in front, to end intandem couples.Ending Formation: Facing or Tandem Couples

Recycle or Wheel and Deal—whichever feels “right”.

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Grand Quarter ThruStarting Formation: RH columns onlyDefinition: All Cast Off by the Right 1/4, and thosewho can Trade by the LeftEnding Formation: Tidal wave

Both of these calls aresimple variants of QuarterThru and 3/4 Thru. The hardpart is to NOT do a GrandQuarter Thru when you’re ina column (like NOT doing aGrand Swing Thru insteadof a Swing Thru in a TidalWave.

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Pair OffStarting Formation: Static square, Eight Chain Thru,LinesDefinition: From a static square: Those designated stepforward to face another dancer directly, then Face Out.From eight chain thru and lines: All dancers Face Out.Ending Formation: From static square, ends in eightchain thru; from eight chain thru, ends in lines back toback; from lines, ends in completed double pass thru.

Remember, the belle alwaysgoes in front in a HalfSashay.

Cross Clover and (Anything)Starting Formation: Any where two couples are facingout and can do a Cross CloverleafDefinition: Those facing out do a Cross Cloverleaf,while the others do the Anything call. Cross Cloverleaf:From anywhere Cloverleaf can be done (e.g., completeddouble pass thru formation): The leaders Half Sashay,blending into a Cloverleaf. The trailers step forwardand also Half Sashay blending into a Cloverleaf, tofollow their respective leaders. In both cases, the bellecrosses in front of the beau. [This definition is includedonly for the purpose of defining Cross Clover and(Anything). It is not to be used at Advanced as a separatecall.]Ending Formation: Depends on the (Anything) call.

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