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Phil Rarick Dance ??? English 83 cards

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  1. 1Circle Left / Circle Right?"From 8 dancers, Squared Set, in facing Circle Of 8: Join hands, make a ring and circle in the indicated direction (left is the default if no direction was given). The amount to circle may be a specified distance or until the next command is given.
    From 4 dancers, Facing Couples: Join hands, make a small ring and circle in the indicated direction (left is the default if no direction was given). The amount to circle may be a specified distance or until the next command is given. When the action is complete, the dancers end as the same facing couples.
    From 2 dancers, Facing Dancers: Dancers simply join hands and circle as directed. The command "Circle 2", without a direction, is a shorthand for Circle Left. The commands "Circle 1/2" or “Single Circle”, are shorthand for Circle Left - 1/2 way."
  2. 2Couples Hinge?"From One-Faced Lines: 1/2 of a Couples Trade. Working as a unit, The couple on the left steps forward. Then each couple wheels 1/4 toward the center of the original line, with the original center dancers acting as the pivots about which the couples turn.
    Two-Faced Lines: 1/2 of a Couples Trade. Couples, working as a unit, wheel 1/4 with their center joined hands by walking forward in a semicircle.
    Couples always end in two-faced lines at 90 degrees from their original facing directions."
  3. 3Touch 1/4?"From Facing Dancers: In one smooth motion, Step to a mini-wave and turn 1/4 by the right (Hinge or 1/2 of Trade).
    Though very similar, Touch 1/4 is always done from facing dancers while single hinge is done from a mini wave."
  4. 4Left Touch 1/4?"From Facing Dancers: In one smooth motion, Step to a Left-Hand mini-wave and turn 1/4 by the left (Hinge or 1/2 of Trade).
    Though very similar, Left Touch 1/4 is always done from facing dancers while single hinge is done from a (left) mini wave."
  5. 5All 8 Circulate?"From Ocean Waves, Two-Faced Lines, Columns: All dancers move forward to the next position, following their circulate path.
    • Dancers looking out of the formation walk in a 180-degree arc and finish in the next position on the other side, looking in.
    • Dancers looking in (or at someone) walk forward one dancer position.
    In instances where dancers meet when going in opposite directions along the same path, they should pass right shoulders. "
  6. 6Single File Circulate (Column)?"From Columns: All dancers move forward to the next position, following their circulate path.
    • Dancers looking out of the formation walk in a 180-degree arc and finish in the next position, looking in.
    • Dancers looking in (or at someone) walk forward one dancer position.
    • “Circulate” can be used for Single File Circulate from Columns
    • “Column Circulate” can be used for Single File Circulate from Columns
    • “All 8 Circulate” can be used for Single File Circulate from Columns "
  7. 7Tag the Line (In/Out/ Left/Right)?From One-Faced Lines, Two-Faced Lines, Ocean Waves: Each dancer turns 90 degrees, in place, to face the center of the line (i.e., turning toward the far end of the line) and then walks forward, passing right shoulders with all dancers in the other half of the line, until the last dancers in each half have passed each other (Double Pass Thru). If a facing direction is given, each dancer then turns 90 degrees, in place, toward the specified direction.
  8. 8Half Tag?From One-Faced Lines, Two-Faced Lines, Ocean Waves: Each dancer turns 90 degrees, in place, to face the center of the line (i.e., turning toward the far end of the line) and then walks forward, passing right shoulders until adjacent with the dancers from the other half of the line, (half of a Double Pass Thru). Half Tag is a 4-dancer call.
  9. 9Box Circulate?"From Box Circulate: In their designated box (typically centers) dancers move forward to the next position, following their circulate path.
    • Dancers looking out of the formation walk in a 180-degree arc and finish in the next position on the other side, looking in.
    • Dancers looking in (or at someone) walk forward one dancer position.
    Dancers who meet when going in opposite directions along their circulate path should pass right shoulders. "
  10. 10Split Circulate?"From Ocean Waves, Columns: Divide (“split”) the formation in half to adjacent boxes, dancers move forward to the next position, following their circulate path.
    • Dancers looking out of the formation walk in a 180-degree arc and finish in the next position on the other side, looking in.
    • Dancers looking in (or at someone) walk forward one dancer position.
    Dancers who meet when going in opposite directions along their circulate path should pass right shoulders.
  11. 11Fold?From Couples, Mini-Waves: The designated dancer steps forward and walks in a tight semi-circle toward the adjacent dancer to end facing or behind that dancer. The non-designated dancer is inactive and does not move.
  12. 12Cross Run?From One-faced Lines, Two-faced Lines, Ocean Waves: Designated cross-runners (centers or ends only) walk forward in a semi-circle, crossing the center line of the group of four, into the spot vacated by the farther non-runner (ending with the opposite facing direction). Simultaneously each non-runner side steps into the spot of the closer cross-runner without changing facing direction.
  13. 13Cross Fold?From One-Faced Lines, Two-Faced Lines, Ocean Waves: Designated dancers step forward and walk in a semicircle, passing both the center of the line and one dancer position, to end facing the position of the next dancer. Non-designated dancers are inactive and do not move.
  14. 14Scoot Back?"From Box Circulate: Trailers (in facers) Extend, Arm Turn 1/2 with adjacent arms, Extend. At the same time, leaders (out facers) Box Circulate (flip over).
    From a 1/4 Tag: All Extend, Arm Turn 1/2 with adjacent arms, Extend. Styling: Those who Arm Turn 1/2 use a forearm handhold."
  15. 15Recycle?"From Ocean Wave (at SSD & Mainstream): Explanation 1: In a smooth continuous motion, each end and adjacent center Hinge, leaders (out-facers) fold, in single file, both walk forward to box circulate formations with those from the other end of the wave, all face in. Ending as facing couples.
    From Ocean Wave (at SSD & Mainstream): Explanation 2: Ends Cross Fold. At the same time, Centers Fold behind the adjacent (moving) End and follows them, facing in to finish in Facing Couples."
  16. 16Forward and Back?"From Squared Set, in facing Circle Of 8: Dancers join hands with those next to them, walk forward 3 steps, pause, walk backwards 3 steps, and pause.
    From Lines: Dancers join hands with those next to them, walk forward 1 step, pause, walk backwards 1 step, and pause. As couples or lines meet in the center, the end dancers may touch or clap their outside hands palm to palm (palms flat, fingers pointed upwards)."
  17. 17Dosado?From Facing Dancers: In a smooth circular path, dancers walk forward, passing right shoulders, sidestep to the right, back up, passing left shoulders, to return to their starting position (facing). The command "Dosado Your Corner" is a shorthand for "Face Your Corner; Dosado". The same for "Dosado Your Partner"
  18. 18Swing?From Facing Dancers (only man facing woman): Dancers step forward and slightly to their left to a ballroom hold and rotate clockwise as a unit. As dancers end the swing, the woman continues turning to her right (unrolling along the man's right arm) until she is facing the same direction as the man. Walking Step: Short walking steps clockwise around the central pivot point between the two dancers. Buzz Step: Right foot moves forward in small clockwise circle around the pivot point between the two dancers while the left foot pushes, as in a scooter motion. Right foot is always in front of left. In some instances, this call may be done from an ocean wave.
  19. 19Ending Swing with a Twirl?From Facing Dancers (only man and woman): It is the man’s responsibility to end the swing at the proper time, so that the couple faces in the proper direction for promenade or no dance action (home). When he is facing the correct direction, the man signals the end of the swing by raising his left hand over the woman's head, with a cupped hold around her right hand, as the women ducks under and to her right in a clockwise twirl. As she completes the turn to face her partner, he transfers her right hand from his left hand to his right hand. He continues moving forward as she continues turning to adjust into promenade position. The twirl is at the woman's option. – The woman can signify this by resisting raising her right hand over her head to twirl.
  20. 20Promenade?"From Right and Left Grand Circle (men facing promenade direction, women facing wrong way promenade direction), Squared Set, Left-Hand Two-Faced Lines: If necessary, adjust to a Promenade formation as follows:
    • As a couple, turn to face promenade direction (counterclockwise)
    • From a Right and Left Grand Circle, women turn around in a comfortable direction while men step forward (and to the inside) to form normal couples in promenade direction.
    As a unit, each couple walks in a circular path around the center of the set. On the command ""Promenade Home"" the couples promenade to the man's home position. Couples end by turning as a unit to face the center of the set. If directed to Keep Walking, couples continue walking until the next command is given."
  21. 212 Couples Promenade (Full, 1/2, 3/4)?From Squared Set: Named couples promenade around the outside of the set unless directed otherwise. Couples walk the designated amount and end by turning as a unit to face the center of the set. On Heads (or Sides) Promenade 1/2, the Sides (or Heads) momentarily step toward the center of the set (counter dance) to make room for those promenading. On Heads (or Sides) Promenade 3/4 or 1/4, the Sides (or Heads) step into the center and remain there.
  22. 22Single File Promenade?From In facing Circle Of 8, Squared Set: From a Squared Set, designated dancers (e.g., Ladies Single File Promenade) will initially step forward into the center. Designated dancers turn, if necessary, to face promenade direction and move forward around the center of the set, in single file (one behind another). The next call determines when the dancers stop and what they do next. If dancers facing out are designated to Single File Promenade (e.g., Heads Pass Thru, Promenade Single File), they step forward and promenade outside.
  23. 23Wrong Way Promenade?From Wrong Way Grand Circle (men facing wrong way promenade direction, women facing promenade direction), Any formation in which dancers may conveniently turn up to 90 degrees so the men face wrong way promenade direction, women face promenade direction: Similar to Right and Left Grand, except the men go in wrong way promenade direction and women go in promenade direction. Dancers blend into a circular formation as they Right Pull by, Left Pull By, Right Pull By, Left Pull By.
  24. 24Star Promenade?From 4-dancer star in the center of the set and 4 dancers around the outside of the set: Directed dancers (e.g., men) form (or are already in) a star and turn it. When they encounter the indicated dancer (e.g., partner) they become a couple, and promenade while retaining the star.
  25. 25Arm Turns?From Facing Dancers, Mini-Wave: Dancers join indicated forearms and walk forward around each other. The amount of turn can be specified as a fraction or implied by the next call. From a Mini-Wave the distance to turn may be specified by a fraction The styling for Arm Turns and calls defined with Arm Turns is a Forearm hold except in Mini-Wave formations which do not imply a specific handhold
  26. 26Allemande Left?"From Eight Chain Thru, Left-Hand Ocean Waves, Alamo Ring (men facing in): Dancers holding left arms or facing dancers, Arm Turn by the left until the men are facing promenade direction and the women are facing wrong way promenade direction. Release and Step Thru.
    Squared Set, Right and Left Grand Circle, Trade By (ends face each other): As necessary, dancers individually turn in place up to 90 degrees to face their corner, so that the men are facing wrong way promenade direction and the women are facing promenade direction. Arm Turn by the left until the men are facing promenade direction and the women are facing wrong way promenade direction. Release and Step Thru."
  27. 27Right and Left Grand?From Right and Left Grand Circle, Eight Chain Thru, Trade By (ends Face In): If necessary, men turn up to 90 degrees to face promenade direction and women turn up to 90 degrees to face reverse promenade direction. Dancers blend into a circular formation as they Right Pull by, Left Pull By, Right Pull By, Left Pull By.
  28. 28Weave the Ring?From Right and Left Grand Circle: Like a right and Left Grand without hands. Dancers blend into a circular formation as they pass right shoulders, pass left shoulders, pass right shoulders, pass left shoulders. Count shoulders “1, 2, 3, 4”. Attention should be paid to keeping the circle a reasonable size (i.e., not too large).
  29. 29Wrong Way Grand?"From Wrong Way Grand Circle (with men facing wrong way promenade direction and women facing promenade direction), Squared Set, Right-Hand Two-Faced Lines: Like Promenade, except dancers go clockwise (i.e., in the opposite direction of Promenade). As a unit, each couple walks in a circular path around the center of the set.
    • If necessary, as a couple, turn to face wrong way promenade direction (clockwise)
    • From a Wrong Way Grand Circle, women turn around in a comfortable direction while men step forward (and to the outside) to form normal couples in wrong way promenade direction.
    "
  30. 30Left-Hand Stars / Right-Hand Stars?"From Squared Set, in facing Circle Of 8: The designated dancers form a star by stepping forward as necessary and placing the appropriate hand in the center of the formation. Forming the star may require a dancer to individually turn in place to adjust. Dancers turn the star by walking forward in a circle around the center of the star with designated hands retaining their connection. The distance traveled may be specified in fractions of a star full around, or until some condition is met.
    From Facing Couples: If the following call is not specified or doesn’t apply to a dancer(s) (often from facing couples), they return to the position from where they began the move. Otherwise, the next call indicates how Stars are completed."
  31. 31Ladies Chain?Normal Facing Couples, Squared Set: Women step toward each other and does a Right Pull By (or Right-Hand Star 1/2). Each man Courtesy Turns the woman coming toward him to end in Facing Couples.
  32. 32Pass Thru?From Facing Dancers: Dancers move forward, passing right shoulders with each other and end back-to-back. Can be done from ocean waves in some instances. A phrase like "Boys on A Diagonal, Pass Thru", is where the boys adjust to face each other, execute the action, and readjust.
  33. 33Wheel Around?From Couples: Couples, working as a unit, turn around to the left (180 degrees). The left- side dancer backs up while the right-side dancer moves forward. The pivot point is the handhold between the two dancers.
  34. 34Reverse Wheel Around?From Couples: Couples, working as a unit, turn around to the right (180 degrees). The right- side dancer backs up while the left-side dancer moves forward. The pivot point is the handhold between the two dancers.
  35. 35Slide Thru?From Facing Dancers: Pass Thru and Men Face Right, Women Face Left. Alternate action: Men face right and slide left, Women face left and slide right. The turn can be blended with the Pass Thru to finish with a sidestep or dodging motion.
  36. 36Star Thru?From Facing Dancers (only man facing woman): Star Thru is similar to Slide Thru, but with hands. Man places his right hand against woman's left hand, palm to palm, to make an arch. As the dancers move forward the woman ducks under the arch and turns to her left 1/4, while the man arches over and past the woman and turns to his right 1/4.
  37. 37Half Sashay?From Couples: Dancers exchange places without changing facing directions. Dancer on the right-side slides to the left (in front) while the dancer on the left steps back, side steps to the right (behind), then steps forward, ending as a couple in each other's foot steps.
  38. 38Rollaway?"From a couple: the dancer on the right (or the directed dancer) ""rolls"" across in front of the other dancer, turning a full 360 degrees to end on the other side, as the other dancer steps back, to the right and then forward to move smoothly into the vacated position. At the completion of the call, the dancers have exchanged positions.
    From an in facing Circle Of 8 of alternating men and women: unless otherwise directed, the women roll left across and in front of the men."
  39. 39Ladies In, Men Sashay?In facing Circle Of 8 of alternating men and women: From a Circle Left, the ladies step forward and pause while the men continue to move to the left, behind, and past one lady. The ladies immediately step back and rejoin hands in a circle with the men. From a Circle Right, the men move to the right.
  40. 40California Twirl?From Normal Couples only: Dancers raise joined hands to form an arch. The woman ducks under in a tight left-turning semicircle, while the man arches over and past the woman in a slightly wider right-turning semicircle. Dancers will have exchanged places, passing right shoulders, and are both facing in the opposite direction. It is important that the man does not bring down the arch too quick as it can painfully "wind" or "crank" the woman’s arm.
  41. 41Bend the Line?"From One-Faced Lines: Each half of the line (couple) works as a unit and wheels 90 degrees toward the center of the original line, with the hand hold between them acting as the pivots. (Centers back-up.)
    From Two-Faced Lines: Each half of the line (couple) works as a unit and wheels 90 degrees toward the center of the original line, with the hand hold between them acting as the pivots. (Centers back-up.)"
  42. 42Backtrack?From Promenade, Star Promenade, Single File Promenade, Wrong Way Promenade: The designated dancers turn out in a small 180-degree arc towards the outside of the set to continue in the opposite direction. Backtrack requires a forward motion before the Backtrack and a forward motion (in the other direction) after the Backtrack.
  43. 43Dive Thru?From Facing Couples (with one normal couple): One normal couple makes an arch by raising their joined hands, while the other couple ducks under the arch. Both move forward. The couple making the arch does a California Twirl. Unless otherwise specified, it is the center couple who makes the arch, and the outside couple who ducks under (dives).
  44. 44Square Thru (1,2,3,4…)?"From Facing Couples: Complete as many of these actions as specified (if not indicated, 4 hands is the default): (“Face partner” means to make a 1/4 turn in place to face in toward dancer’s momentary partner).
    • Right Pull By (Square Thru 1 has been completed)
    • Face partner and Left Pull By (Square Thru 2 has been completed)
    • Face partner and Right Pull By (Square Thru 3 has been completed)
    • Face partner and Left Pull By (Square Thru 4 has been completed).
    In some instances, this can be done from an ocean wave. "
  45. 45Left Square Thru (1,2,3,4…)?"From Facing Couples: Similar to Square Thru except that it is started with the left hand. Complete as many of these actions as specified (if not indicated, 4 hands is the default): (“Face partner” means to make a 1/4 turn in place to face in toward dancer’s momentary partner).
    • Left Pull By (Square Thru 1 has been completed)
    • Face partner and Right Pull By (Square Thru 2 has been completed)
    • Face partner and Left Pull By (Square Thru 3 has been completed)
    • Face partner and Right Pull By (Square Thru 4 has been completed).
    In some instances, this can be done from an ocean wave. "
  46. 46Grand Square?"From Squared Set: The designated dancers turn to face their partner. All dancers then perform the following series of steps, each of which takes one beat of music. These are steps to the beat and NOT just walking.
    *Step (count 1), Step (count 2), Step (count 3), Step-Turn In (count 4)
    *Step (count 5), Step (count 6), Step (count 7), Step-Turn In (count 8)
    *Step (count 9), Step (count 10), Step (count 11), Step-Turn In (count 12)
    *Step (count 13), Step (count 14), Step (count 15), Step-Pause to Reverse (count 16)
    *Step (count 17), Step (count 18), Step (count 19), Step-Turn In (count 20)
    *Step (count 21), Step (count 22), Step (count 23), Step-Turn In (count 24)
    *Step (count 25), Step (count 26), Step (count 27), Step-Turn In (count 28)
    *Step (count 29), Step (count 30), Step (count 31), Step-You’re Home (count 32) "
  47. 47Lead Right / Lead Left?From Squared Set, Facing Couples: Directed couple(s), working as a unit, move or wheel forward along a 90-degree arc to face the couple (or wall) to their right or left as specified. When done from Facing Couples, the ending formation is Back-to-Back Couples.
  48. 48Veer Left / Veer Right?"From Facing Couples: Each couple works as a unit and moves forward at an angle and in the given direction to finish in a Two-Faced Line.
    From Two-Faced Lines: (The given direction must be toward the center of the line.) Each couple works as a unit and moves forward at an angle and in the given direction to finish in Back-to-Back Couples. "
  49. 49(Named Dancers) Circulate?"From Ocean Waves, Two-Faced Lines, Columns, Parallel Lines: Designated dancers (Boys, Girls, Centers, Ends, etc.) move forward to the next dancer position, following their circulate path.
    • Dancers looking out of the formation walk in a 180-degree arc and finish in the next position in the path, looking in.
    • Dancers looking in (or at someone) walk forward one dancer position.
    Dancers who meet when going in opposite directions along their circulate path should pass right shoulders. "
  50. 50Couples Circulate?"From Two-Faced Lines, Parallel Lines: Each couple, working as a unit, moves forward to the next position, following their circulate path.
    • Couples looking out of the formation walk in a 180-degree arc and finish in the next position in the circulate path, looking in.
    • Couples looking in (or at someone) walk forward one dancer position.
    Couples who meet when going in opposite directions along their circulate path, should pass right shoulders, similar to Pass Thru. "
  51. 51(Named Dancers) Trade?From Mini-Waves, Couples, Non-adjacent Dancers: Two designated dancers (Partners, Boys, Girls, Centers, Ends, Leaders, Trailers, etc.) in the same line, exchange places by walking forward in a semicircle, passing right shoulders if necessary. Dancers end facing the opposite direction from their original facing directions in the other dancer's spot.
  52. 52Couples Trade?From Two-Faced Line, One-Faced Line, Non-adjacent Couples: Couples, each working as a unit, in the same line, exchange places by walking forward in a semicircle, passing right shoulders of the right-side dancer if necessary. Couples end facing the opposite direction from their original facing directions.
  53. 53Chain Down the Line?From RH 2 Faced Lines, LH Ocean Waves (only center women holding right hands @ SSD & MS): Centers Turn 1/2 (trade) By the Right while ends adjust as necessary. Then the ends Courtesy Turn the centers to finish in Facing Couples. Ends (men) must counter dance (turn) to begin the Courtesy Turn part of the move.
  54. 54Right and Left Thru?From Facing Couples (only normal couples @ SSD & MS): Right pull by then Courtesy Turn. Don’t hold to pull by too long. Right hand dancer (women) always turn in.
  55. 55Flutter Wheel?From Facing Couples: The right-side dancers (often the girls but not necessarily) leave their current partner and Right Arm Turn with each other halfway to the opposite dancer (the one they were originally directly facing). In a smooth continuous motion, they take couple hand holds and continue the Right Arm Turn as a couple working as a unit to finish again as facing couples. Each dancer who is on the outside blends smoothly into a new couple by moving forward before contact is made and then walking slightly ahead of their new partner so that the overall motion is smoother.
  56. 56Reverse Flutter Wheel?From Facing Couples: The left-side dancers (often the boys but not necessarily) leave their current partner and left Arm Turn with each other halfway to the opposite dancer (the one they were originally directly facing). In a smooth continuous motion, they take couple hand holds and continue the left Arm Turn as a couple working as a unit to finish again as facing couples. Each dancer who is on the outside blends smoothly into a new couple by moving forward before contact is made and then walking slightly ahead of their new partner so that the overall motion is smoother.
  57. 57Sweep a Quarter?Facing Couples: Working as a unit, couples Circle Right or Left 1/4, except that each couple does not join hands with the couple they are facing. The circling direction continues the motion that completed the previous call. Sweep a Quarter is a suffix call. That is, its action depends on the preceding call.
  58. 58Circle to a Line?From Eight Chain Thru: Each group of facing couples Circle Left 1/2 (180 degrees). The left-side dancer in the new outside couple releases the left handhold (breaks) and slides sideways to the left to become the left end of a One-faced Line (which faces the line formed by the other four dancers). All other handholds are maintained. The other dancers continue circling, gradually blending into the One-Faced Line by unwinding the circle. The final dancer replaces the unwinding action with a forward and left-turning twirl, walking under an arch made with the adjacent dancer, similar in action to a California Twirl.
  59. 59Separate?From Designated couples: The dancers turn back-to-back and start walking away from each other in opposite directions around the outside of the square until they meet another dancer. The call ends here unless further instructions are given.
  60. 60Around 1 or 2 to a Line?After a Separate: the active dancers walk around the outside of the set passing the designated number of inactive dancers. The inactive dancers act as stationary objects (referred to as goalposts) and do not change their facing direction. However, they should counter-dance as necessary by stepping forward to allow the actives to walk comfortably around the outside, and then step slightly backward as the actives pass. The active dancers pass each other as necessary, using right shoulders (as in Pass Thru). The actives only count inactive dancers in determining how far to go. When the active dancers walk around their last inactive dancer, they either squeeze in between the inactive dancers (who move apart to make room) to become the centers of a line or stand outside the inactive dancers to become the ends of a line.
  61. 61Around 1 or 2 and Come into the Middle?"After a Separate: The active dancers walk around the outside of the set passing the designated number of inactive dancers. The inactive dancers act as stationary objects (referred to as goalposts) and do not change their facing direction. However, they should counter-dance as necessary by stepping forward to allow the actives to walk comfortably around the outside, and then step slightly backward as the actives pass. The active dancers pass each other as necessary, using right shoulders (as in Pass Thru). The actives only count inactive dancers in determining how far to go.
    When the active dancers pass their last inactive dancers, they will either squeeze in between and through the inactive dancers (who move apart and back together to make room, as in the call Split 2, to come into the center of the set and take the next call or will continue forward in a semicircle around their last inactive dancers to end in the center of the set, ready to take the next call."
  62. 62Split Two?From Eight Chain Thru, Completed Double Pass Thru: The active or directed dancers move forward between and past the two inactive dancers (splitting them). The inactive dancers move apart to let them pass then move back together. Inactive dancers counter-dance by moving apart and then back together.
  63. 63Wheel and Deal?"From One-Faced Lines: The couple on the left steps forward. Then each couple, working as a unit, wheels 180 degrees toward the center of the original line, with the original center dancers acting as the pivots about which the couples turn. ""Right hand couple in first"".
    Two-Faced Lines: Each couple steps forward and then wheels 180 degrees toward the center of the line, with the original center dancers acting as the pivots about which the couples turn. Couples end facing each other."
  64. 64Double Pass Thru?From Facing Tandems: Dancers move forward until all dancers have passed two other dancers. Dancers pass right shoulders. In some instances, this can be done from waves.
  65. 65Double Pass Thru?From Facing Tandems: Dancers move forward until all dancers have passed two other dancers. Dancers pass right shoulders. In some instances, this can be done from waves.
  66. 66First Couple Go Left/Right, Next Couple Go Left/Right?"From Completed Double Pass Thru: Couples, working as a unit, walk forward in an arc in the indicated direction. The center couple takes a step forward before following the second direction given.
    If the couples are asked to go in opposite directions (e.g., First Couple Go Left, Next Couple Go Right), they should keep their indicated arcs tight to end in side-by-side couples or a line of four facing in.
    If both couples are asked to go in the same direction (e.g., First Couple Go Left, Next Couple Go Left) the ending formation is a Promenade or Wrong Way Promenade, and the next call is usually Promenade."
  67. 67Step to a Wave?From Facing Dancers: Dancers walk forward a small step, adjust to a mini-wave and join right hands. Dancers should finish using Hands Up position with all adjacent dancers. Usually Step to a Wave is called from Facing Couples, ending in a Right-Hand Ocean Wave. Dancers can also be asked to step to a left-hand wave
  68. 68Dosado to a Wave?From Facing Dancers: Dosado (full around) and Step to A Wave.
  69. 692 Hand Circle Half to a Wave (Single Circle To A Wave)?"From Facing Dancers: 2 hand circle left halfway, drop hands and step to a wave.
    Typically, with a man and woman doing the action, men's palms are up, and women's palms are down. When the same genders are doing the action, everyone’s right-hands are palm up and left-hands are palm down."
  70. 70Alamo Style?From Eight Chain Thru, Left-Hand Ocean Waves, Right and Left Grand Circle, Alamo Ring (men facing in), Trade By plus ends face each other: Dancers start an Allemande Left but continue the Arm Turn until the men are looking toward the center of the square and the women are looking out. Maintain the left handhold and join right hands with the adjacent dancer to form an Alamo Ring.
  71. 71Balance?From Mini-Wave: Each dancer steps forward on one foot, using moderate tension in their connection with adjacent dancer(s), and pauses while bringing the other foot forward and touching it to the floor without transferring weight. Each dancer steps back on the free foot and pauses while touching the other foot beside it.
  72. 72Swing Thru?"From Right hand Ocean Waves, left hand Ocean Waves, Alamo Rings: Those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the right; then those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the left.
    This call can be done from Facing Couples by simply stepping to a wave first. "
  73. 73Left Swing Thru?From Right hand Ocean Waves, left hand Ocean Waves, Alamo Rings: Those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the left; then those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the right. This call can be done from Facing Couples by simply stepping to a wave or as directed.
  74. 74Run?From Mini-Waves, Couples: Working in pairs, each designated runner works with a non-runner either to their immediate right or left. The runner and non-runner exchange places as the runner walks forward in a semicircle into the non-runner's spot (ending with the opposite facing direction), while the non-runner side steps into the runner's spot without changing facing direction. Direction may be given that indicates where the non-runner is relative to the runner (e.g., Swing Thru, Boys Run Right) but may not be necessary.
  75. 75Pass the Ocean?From Facing Couples (only @ SSD & MS): In a smooth and continuous motion, Pass Thru, Face Partner (in), Step to A Wave. (The left-side dancers walk in a forward arc to the right to their ending position. The right-side dancers walk forward to join left hands (hands up styling) and turn 1/4 with each other).
  76. 76Extend?"From Double Pass Thru, 1/4 Tag, Ocean Waves, 3/4 Tag: Walk forward from one tagging formation to the next. Where possible, handedness is maintained. The successive formations are;
    • Double Pass Thru to 1/4 Tag (an ocean wave between 2 in-facing couples)
    • 1/4 Tag to (parallel) Ocean Waves
    • Ocean Waves to 3/4 Tag (an ocean wave between 2 out-facing couples)
    • 3/4 Tag to Completed Double Pass Thru
    The resulting handedness (right hand or left hand) of any new ocean wave is the same is the same handedness of any immediately previous ocean wave. From a Double Pass Thru, the resulting 1/4 Tag is right-handed. "
  77. 77Zoom?From Tandem dancers (leaders and trailers). Usually, Tandem Couples or a Box Circulate: Lead dancer walks in a full circle, turning out, away from their partner or center of the formation, and ending up on the spot of the trailing dancer. The trailing dancer walks forward to take the spot of the lead dancer.
  78. 78Centers In?From Completed Double Pass Thru, Eight Chain Thru: Without changing facing direction, the outside dancers sidestep apart to make room for the center dancers to step forward in between them.
  79. 79Cast Off 3/4?"From Ocean Waves or inverted lines (Mini-Waves): Each half of the line works together as a Mini-Wave and Turns 3/4.
    From one-faced or two-faced lines: Each half of the line works together as a unit and turns away from the center of the line for 3/4 of a circle (270 degrees)."
  80. 80Ferris Wheel?From Two Faced Lines: Each Couple Steps Forward. Out-facing couples do their part of Wheel and Deal. In a smooth, continuous motion, in-facing Couples form a momentary Two-Faced Line in the center, and without stopping Wheel and Deal. Tight formations are especially important for this call. It is not necessary for the couples to touch adjacent hands in the momentary two-faced line, but some popular styling variations do involve touching or slapping hands.
  81. 81Partner Trade?"From Couples: Two adjacent dancers (couples where both dancers are facing the same direction) exchange places by walking forward in a semicircle, passing right shoulders. Dancers end facing the opposite direction from their original facing directions.
    It is common to use ""Partner Trade"" rather than ""Trade"" for a Couple, but both are proper and have the same effect."
  82. 82Trade By?From Trade By (inside couples facing in, outside couples facing out): Centers Pass Thru while outsides Partner Trade. In some instances, the center couples can do this call from an ocean wave.
  83. 83Box the Gnat?"From Facing Dancers (only man and woman): Dancers join and raise their right hands to make an arch; these hands remain connected throughout the call. In one smooth motion dancers exchange places and turn around:
    • The woman turns left and goes (backs) under the arch.
    • The man turns right and walks forward around the woman.
    At the end of the call, each dancer will be standing in the other’s original position, and they will again be facing.
    Handhold #1 involves hooking fingers with both dancers’ thumbs pointed up. As they execute the action, their arms naturally roll over, so their thumbs point down while fingers remain hooked.
    Handhold #2 requires the lady to touch the back of her right hand to the man’s right palm. As they execute the action, the lady’s hand swivels in the man’s palm ending in a hands up, palm to palm."

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