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CALLERLAB SQUARE DANCE PROGRAMS

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CALLERLAB has designated lists of calls that dancers in certain programs are expected to be able to execute without cues. Each of the following are danced by various groups in Nova Scotia. These are cumulative Programs so that all calls in the first program are included within the second program and so on down the list.

• Community Dance Program -- about 25 calls
• Basic Program - an additional 25 calls
• Mainstream Program - an additional 20 calls
• Plus Program - an additional 30 calls
• Advanced 1 (A1) Program - an additional 40 calls
• Advanced 2 (A2) Program - an additional 40 calls
• Basic Challenge (C1) Program - an additonal 100 calls

Thus a Mainstream Dancer knows about 70 calls, a Plus Dancer knows about 100 calls, an Advanced Dancer knows about 180 calls and a C1 Dancer knows about 280 calls. Knowing a larger vocabulary does not automatically make a better dancer. At a Mainstream Dance, the most desirable dancer to meet in the square is one who knows the Mainstream calls well, dances in time to the music, and is having fun.

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CALLERLAB BASIC and MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS

(2006 Suggested Teaching Order)

BASIC PROGRAM

Dancer Naming Partner/Corner Heads/Sides Couple #1,#2,#3,#4 Boys/Girls Centers/Ends Circle Left / Circle Right Forward &Back Dosado/Dosado to a Wave Swing Promenade / Single File Promenade Couples (full, 1/2, 3/4) Single File Promenade Star Promenade Allemande Left Arm Turns Right & Left Grand Family Right and Left Grand Weave the Ring Wrong Way Grand Left-Hand Star / Right-Hand Star Pass Thru Split Two Half Sashay Family Half Sashay Rollaway Ladies In, Men Sashay Turn Back Family U-Turn Back Backtrack Separate Around 1 or 2 To a Line And Come into the Middle Courtesy Turn Ladies Chain Family Two Ladies Chain (reg & 3/4) Four Ladies Chain (reg & 3/4) Chain Down the Line Do Paso Lead Right Right and Left Thru Grand Square Star Thru Circle to a Line Bend the Line

All Around the Corner See Saw Square Thru (1,2,3,4) / Left Square Thru (1,2,3,4) California Twirl Dive Thru Wheel Around Thar Family Allemande Thar Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar Wrong Way Thar Shoot the Star / Shoot the Star Full Around Slip the Clutch Box the Gnat Ocean Wave Family Step to a Wave Balance Alamo Ring Formation Allemande Left in the A1amo Style Balance Pass the Ocean Extend (from 1/4 tag only) Swing Thru / Left Swing Thru Run / Cross Run Trade Family (Named Dancers) Trade Couples Trade Partner Trade Wheel & Deal Double Pass Thru First Couple Go Left/Right, Next Couple Go Left/Right Zoom Flutterwheel / Reverse Flutterwheel Sweep a Quarter Veer Left/Veer Right Trade By Touch 1/4 Circulate Family (Named Dancers) Circulate All 8 Circulate Couples Circulate Single File Circulate Split/Box Circulate Ferris Wheel

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MAINSTREAM PROGRAM |Back|

53. Cloverleaf
54. Turn Thru
55. Eight Chain Thru / Eight Chain 1, 2, 3, etc.
56. Pass to the Center
57. Spin the Top
58. Centers In
59. Cast Off 3/4
60. Walk and Dodge
61. Slide Thru
62. Fold / Cross Fold
63. Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave
64. Spin Chain Thru
65. Tag the Line (In / Out / Left / Right)
66. Half Tag
67. Scoot Back
68. Single Hinge / Couples Hinge
69. Recycle (from a wave only)

CALLERLAB recommends that the Mainstream Program, calls 1-69, be taught in not less than 58 hours. CALLERLAB also recommends that calls be taught from more than a single position (formation and arrangement) and that styling and timing be included as a part of the teaching program. The numerical order is the suggested teaching order. Calls in Italics may be deferred until later in the teaching sequence.

CALLERS ARE REMINDED TO LIMIT THEIR CALLS TO THE ADVERTISED PROGRAM. CALLS FROM A LIST OTHER THAN ADVERTISED SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS THEY ARE WALKED THROUGH OR WORKSHOPPED FIRST.

NOTE TO DANCE PROGRAMMERS
There is NO program called the "Mainstream/Plus Program". No dancer is required know Plus calls to attend a Mainstream open dance. Please advertise dance programs as Mainstream or as Plus, NOT Mainstream/Plus

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CALLERLAB PLUS PROGRAM |Back|

(Revised 2006)

The Plus Program is understood to include more creative use of the Mainstream moves from other than standard positions. For this reason, CALLERLAB recommends that the Plus Program calls be taught in not less than nineteen sessions of two hours each (total 38 hours). If conducting a Plus workshop, use only PLUS calls. If conducting a workshop for PLUS Dancers who want more, workshop should be labeled appropriately.

PLUS LIST - TEACHING ORDER

1. Acey Deucey
2. Teacup Chain
3. Ping Pong Circulate
4. Load The Boat
5. Extend
6. Peel Off
7. Linear Cycle (from waves only)
8. Coordinate
9. (Anything) and Spread
10. Spin Chain The Gears
11. Track II
12. (Anything) and Roll
13. Follow Your Neighbor
14. Fan the Top
15. Explode The Wave
16. Explode and (Anything) (from waves only)
17. Relay The Deucey
18. Peel The Top
19. Diamond Circulate
20. Single Circle To A Wave
21. Trade The Wave
22. Flip The Diamond
23. Grand Swing Thru
24. Crossfire
25. All 8 Spin The Top
26. Cut The Diamond
27. Chase Right
28. Dixie Grand
29. 3/4 Tag The Line
30. Spin Chain & Exchange The Gears

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CALLERLAB ADVANCED PROGRAM |Back|

(Revised August, 2005)

A1 PROGRAM

A2 PROGRAM

(Anything) and Cross As Couples Concept Belles & Beaus (couple facing same direction only) Cast A Shadow Chain Reaction (1/4 Tag) Clover and (Anything) Cross Clover and (Anything) Cross Over Circulate Cross Trail Thru Cycle and Wheel Double Star Thru / Triple Star Thru Ends Bend Explode The Line / Explode and (Anything) Fractional Tops Grand Follow Your Neighbor Grand Quarter Thru / Grand Three Quarter Thru Half Breed Thru Horseshoe Turn Lockit Mix Pair Off Partner Hinge Partner Tag Pass In / Pass Out Pass the Sea Quarter In / Quarter Out Quarter Thru / Three Quarter Thru Right (Left) Roll to a Wave Scoot and Dodge Six-Two Acey Deucey Split Square Thru Square Chain Thru Step and Slide Swap Around / Reverse Swap Around Transfer The Column Triple Scoot Triple Trade Turn and Deal Wheel Thru / Left Wheel Thru

All 4 Couples All 8 Concept Checkmate the Column Cut the Hourglass Diamond Chain Thru Flip the Hourglass Hourglass Circulate In Roll Circulate Mini-Busy Motivate Out Roll Circulate Pass and Roll Pass and Roll Your Neighbor Peel and Trail (from Columns) Peel and Trail (from Completed DPT) Recycle (from facing couples) Remake Family Remake Grand Remake Remake the Thar Scoot and Weave Scoot Chain Thru Single Wheel Slide Slip Slither Spin the Windmill Split/Box Counter Rotate Split/Box Transfer Split Square Chain Thru Swing Switch the Wave Switch to a Diamond (from Waves only) Switch to an Hourglass (from Waves only) Trade Circulate (from waves) Trade Circulate (from 2-faced lines) Trail Off Transfer and (Anything) Zig Zag / Zag Zig

In an Advanced Dancing program, dancers are expected to understand the Mainstream, Plus and Advanced calls from most, but not necessarily all, formations, positions and arrangements. Dancers are also expected to understand the concept of calls they dance.

The Preface of the CALLERLAB Advanced Definitions contains important information regarding such rules as Facing Couple Rule; Ocean Wave Rule; Right Shoulder Rule; All Four Couples vs. All Eight; Split vs. Box; How dancers are named; Starting Formations; Glossary of Description Terms; etc.

In Advanced dancing, the "left" version of the calls is part of the program even though they are not explicitly listed.

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