| BASIC MOVEMENT LIST NO.4 | |
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| 18. Do Pa So | 19. Lead Right |
| 20. Right And Left Thru | 21. Grand Square |
| 22. Star Thru | 23. Circle to a Line |
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Starting formation -
circle of two or more couples. Each dancer faces partner or directed
dancer and does a left arm turn half (180) to face in the opposite
direction. Releasing armholds and moving forward, each dancer goes to the
corner for a right arm turn half (180). Each returns to the starting
partner to courtesy turn to face the center of the set or to follow the
next call. Styling: All dancers' hands in position for forearm turns, alternating left and right. When the courtesy turn portion of the do paso is replaced by a different logical basic, then the styling reverts to that basic. Timing: SS from start to finish of courtesy turn, 16 steps; to the next call, 12. |
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Starting formation -
couple. Directed couple(s) take a step forward, and as a unit turn to the
right 90 and move forward. Styling: Normal couple handhold between the man and lady, outside hands in normal dance position. Timing: 4 steps. |
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Starting formation -
facing couples. Dancers step forward, join right hands with the dancer
directly ahead and pull by. Each couple then does a courtesy turn to face
the other couple. Styling: Each dancer takes regular handshake hold (right hands) with opposite as they move by each other. They release hands immediately as they pull by. For courtesy turn styling, refer to that Basic #15. Timing: SS, heads or sides across the set, 8 steps; Box (couples standing closer together), 6; OW (within an ocean wave - a formation that appears in Basic #35), 6 steps. |
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Grand Square  |
Starting formation -
square. A call that has the sides doing one part while at the same time
the heads are doing another. Heads move forward into the square (4 steps),
turning one quarter (90) on the fourth step to face partners and back away
to the sides of the square (4 steps). Turn one quarter (90) to face the
original opposites. Back away to the corners of the square (4 steps) and
turn one quarter (90) to face original partners and walk forward to home
(4 steps). Do not turn. (Total to here: 16 steps.) From this point the
action is reversed. Heads back away from their partners (4 steps), turning
one quarter (90) on the fourth step and walk forward to the opposites (4
steps). Turn one quarter and walk forward into the center toward partners
(4 steps). Turn one quarter (90) to face opposites and back up to home
(total: 32 steps). While the head couples are doing the first 16 steps,
the sides start by facing their partners to back away and do the second 16
steps. Completing this, the sides do the first 16 steps, while the heads
are doing the last 16. The principle of walking three steps and then
turning (or reversing) on the fourth step is followed throughout. This
call may be broken into fractional parts by the caller directing the
number of steps required. The call may also start with the heads, or other
designated dancers, directed to face. Styling: Mens' arms in natural dance position; ladies work skirt with natural swinging action. When moving forward and backward as a couple, normal couple handhold is desired. Timing: 32 counts. |
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Starting formation -
facing dancers (man and lady). Man's right hand is placed against the
lady's left, palm to palm with fingers up, to make an arch. As the dancers
move forward the lady does a one quarter (90) left face turn under the
arch, while the man does a one quarter (90) turn to the right moving
behind the lady. They end side by side with the lady on the man's
right. Styling: Hands are joined in the arch, palm to palm, fingers pointed up. Hand grip should be readjusted to couple handhold after the basic is completed. Join hands in raised position approximately eye level. It is important that hands not be joined before that point. Man's hand should be used to stabilize as the lady provides her own momentum. It is equally important that the man's arm remain well above the lady's head. Timing: 4 steps from point of contact. |
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Starting formation -
facing couples. Couples circle left one half (180). The lead dancer in the
couple who started on the inside (man's position) releases the left
handhold, but retains the handhold of the dancer on his right to become
the left end dancer of the line. The released dancer moves forward under
the raised arm arch formed by that dancer and the adjacent dancer to
become the right end dancer in the line. Styling: The circle portion is the same styling as in circle eight. As the man breaks with his left hand to form a line, he should lead the line several steps before turning. After the end lady has released her right hand, and while retaining the right hand of the man beside her, together they will raise their joined hands and make an arch. Then as the line begins to straighten out, she will move forward under this arch, turning left face gradually under her own left arm so that instead of backing up she is moving forward to the end of the line. Timing: 8 steps. |
| Basic Program | |
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| LIST NO.1 (BASIC) | 1. Dancer Naming 2. Circle Left/Circle Right 3. Fowerd & Back 4. Do Sa Do/Dosado to a Wave 5. Swing 6. Promenade/Single File Promenade |
| LIST NO.2 (BASIC) | 7. Allemande Left 8. Arm Turns 9. Right and Left Grand Family 10. Left-Hand Star/Right-Hand Star 11. Pass Thru |
| LIST NO.3 (BASIC) | 12. Split Two 13. Half Sashay Family 14. Turn Back Family 15. Separete Around 1 or 2 16. Courtesy Turn 17. Ladies Chain Family |
| LIST NO.4 (BASIC) | 18. Do Pa So 19. Lead Right 20. Right And Left Thru 21. Grand Square 22. Star Thru 23. Circle to a Line |
| LIST NO.5 (BASIC) | 24. Bend the Line 25. All Around The Corner 26. See Saw 27. Square Thru ( 1,2,3,4 )/Left Square thru ( 1,2,3,4 ) 28. California Twirl 29. Dive Thru |
| LIST NO.6 (BASIC) | 30. Wheel Around 31. Thar Family 32. Shoot the Star/Shoot the Star Full Around 33. Slip the Clutch 34. Box the Gnat 35. Ocean Wave Family |
| LIST NO.7 (BASIC) | 36. Alamo Ring Formation 37. Pass The Ocean 38. Extend ( from 1/4 tag only ) 39. Swing Thru/Left Swing Thru 40. Run/Cross Run 41. Trade Family |
| LIST NO.8 (BASIC) | 42. Wheel And Deal 43. Double Pass Thru 44. First Go Left/Right Next Go Left/Right 45. Zoom 46. Fluteter Wheel/Revers Flutter Wheel 47. Sweep a Quarter |
| LIST NO.9 (BASIC) | 48. Veer Left/Veer Right 49. Trade By 50. Touch 1/4 51. Circulate Famly 52. Ferris Wheel |
| Mainstream Program | |
| LIST NO.10 (MS) | 53. Cloverleaf 54. Turn Thru 55. Eight Chain Thru 56. Pass to the Center 57. Spin the Top |
| LIST NO.11 (MS) | 58. Centers In 59. Cast Off 3/4 60. Walk & Dodge 61. Slide Thru 62. Fold/Cross Fold |
| LIST NO.12 (MS) | 63. Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave 64. Spin Chain Thru 65. Tag the Line 66. Half Tag 67. Scoot Back 68. Single Hinge/Couples Hinge 69. Recycle ( from a wave only ) |
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