Calls

Question 1

Brace Through

Answer 1

From facing couples, each composed of a man and a woman:

1) All Right Pull By
2a) Normal couples Courtesy Turn to end facing in toward the other couple
2b) Half sashayed couples U-Turn Back to end facing in toward the other couple

Ends in normal facing couples

Question 2

Cast a Shadow

Answer 2

From the following formations only:
• 2x4 with the ends forming a tandem
• Promenade or Wrong Way Promenade

From a 2x4 formation with the ends forming a tandem:

1a) The ends 1/2 Zoom, Arm Turn 3/4, and Spread to
become ends of a 2x4.
1b) The centers facing out Cloverleaf
1c) The centers facing in Extend, Arm Turn 1/4, and Extend.

If all centers are facing in, they Pass In and Pass Thru
If all centers are facing out, they Cloverleaf.

The centers finish as centers of a 2x4 by stepping in between ends who spread apart.

From Promenade or Wrong Way Promenade:

The caller must designate two couples, e.g., Heads Cast a Shadow. Everyone acts as though the formation were Two-Faced Lines, with the designated couples as the leaders.

1a) The outsides 1/2 Zoom (with the designated outside acting as the lead), Arm Turn 3/4, and Spread.
1b) The designated centers Cloverleaf.
1c) The other centers Arm Turn 1/4 and Extend.

Ends in Parallel Waves.

Question 3

Chain Reaction

Answer 3

From any quarter tag or quarter line formation in which each very center can Pass Thru with an outside dancer
[At Advanced, this call is restricted to starting from right- or left-hand quarter tag formations only.]:

1a) The very centers Pass Thru with the dancers they are facing.
1b) The ends of the center line/wave Promenade 1/4 around the outside of the set.
2) The original very centers and the dancers they are next to Hinge.
3a) The centers Star (or Diamond Circulate) one spot.
3b) The outsides Trade.
4a) Those who meet now Cast Off 3/4,
4b) The others move up (very centers along an outward diagonal, and very ends along a quarter circle) to become the ends of parallel waves.

Question 4

Clover and (Anything)

Answer 4

From any formation in which 2 couples are facing out and can do a Cloverleaf (e.g., trade by formation):

1a) Those facing out Cloverleaf
1b) The others do the Anything call (after moving to the center, if necessary).

Question 5

Cross Clover and (Anything)

Answer 5

From any formation in which 2 couples are facing out and can do a Cloverleaf (e.g., trade by formation):

1a) Those facing out Half Sashay blending into a Cloverleaf.
1b) The others do the Anything call.

Question 6

(Named Dancers) Cross

Answer 6

Any formation in which the designated dancers are facing on a diagonal:

1) The named dancers diagonally Pull By with each other, using their outside hands.

Ending formation: various. For example, Wheel and Deal, Beaus Cross:

Question 7

(Anything) and Cross

Answer 7

From any appropriate formation:

1) Do the “Anything” call.
2) Trailers diagonally Pull By with each other, using their outside hands.

For example, Touch 1/4 and Cross:

Question 8

Cross Over Circulate

Answer 8

From general lines only:

Each dancer moves forward one spot along the circulate path shown below:

1a) A lead end Circulates to the far center spot in the same line
1b) A lead center Circulates to the far end spot in the same line
1c) A trailing end Circulates to the near center spot in the other line,
1d) A trailing center Circulates to the near end spot in the other line.

If two dancers are about to collide and they are facing the same direction, the belle goes in front of the beau; if they are facing each other, they pass right shoulders.

Question 9

Cross Trail Thru

Answer 9

From facing couples:

As one smooth motion, Pass Thru and Half Sashay.

Ends in couples back-to-back.

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

Question 10

Cycle and Wheel

Answer 10

From a 3-and-1 line:

1a) Dancers in the mini-wave do a Recycle
1b) Couples do a Wheel and Deal.

If the ends of the line are facing opposite directions, this will end in couples facing. If the ends are both facing the same direction, the right end must pass in front, to end in tandem couples.

Question 11

Double Star Thru

Answer 11

From any appropriate formation (e.g. Normal Facing Couples):

1) All who can Star Thru.
2) All who can do the mirror image of a Star Thru (an arch is made with the man’s left hand and the woman’s right hand; the man goes around the arch while the lady goes under).

In each part of the call, some dancers must be active.

Normal facing couples will end as sashayed couples back-to-back.

Question 12

Triple Star Thru

Answer 12

From any appropriate formation (e.g., Double Pass Thru with normal couples in the center and outsides sashayed):

1) Those who can Star Thru.
2) Those who can do the mirror image of a Star Thru (as in Double Star Thru).
3) Those who can Star Thru.

In each part of the call, some dancers must be active.

Question 13

Double Cross

Answer 13

From columns (3x2):

The 4 dancers who can pull by on the diagonal, using outside hands.

Question 14

Triple Cross

Answer 14

From columns (4x2):

1) The 6 dancers who can pull by on the diagonal, using outside hands.

Question 15

Ends Bend

Answer 15

From any formation with the ends in a line:

1) The ends do their part of a Bend the Line

Note that dancers can Roll after this call.

Question 16

Explode and (Anything)

Answer 16

From a wave:

1) All Step Thru (giving couples back-to-back), Quarter In, and do the “anything” call.

From a general line with both centers facing the same direction:

1) The centers step ahead as the ends slide together. All Quarter In to make facing couples and do the “anything” call

Question 17

Explode the Line

Answer 17

From a general line with the centers facing the same way:

1) The centers step forward as the ends slide together.
2) Then all Quarter In and Right Pull By.

Ends in couples back-to-back.

Question 18

Fractional Tops

Answer 18

From a Thar or Wrong-Way Thar:

1) All Arm Turn 1/2
2a) Centers turn the star
2b) Outsides move forward around their circle

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

Ends in a Thar or Wrong-Way Thar

Question 19

Grand Follow Your Neighbor

Answer 19

From Columns:

1a) The #1 dancer in each column does the leads’ part of Follow Your Neighbor (“Fold and Roll”).
1b) The #2, 3, and 4 dancers do the trailers’ part of Follow Your Neighbor (Extend and Cast Off 3/4).

Ends in a tidal wave.

You can also do Grand Follow Your Neighbor and Spread.

Question 20

Grand Quarter Thru

Answer 20

From right-hand columns (of 6 or 8):

1) Those who can Turn 1/4 by the Right
2) Those who can Turn 1/2 by the Left

There must be dancers who can do both parts of the call.

The call is not proper from Magic Columns.

Question 21

Grand Three-Quarter Thru

Answer 21

From right-hand columns (of 6 or 8):

1) Those who can Turn 3/4 by the Right
2) Those who can Turn 1/2 by the Left

There must be dancers who can do both parts of the call.

The call is not proper from Magic Column.

Question 22

Horseshoe Turn

Answer 22

From any formation in which 2 couples are facing out and can do a Cloverleaf and the centers can Partner Tag (e.g., completed double pass thru):

1) Those facing out Cloverleaf
2) Centers Partner Tag

Question 23

Lockit

Answer 23

From a general line or diamond, with the centers in a mini-wave only:

1a) Centers Arm Turn 1/4
1b) Ends move up around a quarter circle, as in Fan the Top.

Question 24

Mix

Answer 24

From any Line of 4 or other applicable formations.

1a) Centers Cross Run
1b) Ends slide laterally into the center
2) The new Centers (original ends) Trade.

A Line of 4 ends in a Line of 4.

Question 25

Pair Off

Answer 25

From facing dancers, neither of whom is facing the flagpole center of the set, only.

Dancers face out to end as a couple.

From a static square, the designated dancers will first step forward into the center.

Question 26

Partner Hinge

Answer 26

From a couple only,

Hinge, finishing in a right-hand mini-wave at right angles to the original couple, with the new handhold centered on the original handhold.

Question 27

Partner Tag

Answer 27

From a couple or mini-wave.

1) All dancers turn to face each other and pass thru.

Question 28

Pass In

Answer 28

From facing dancers (e.g., facing lines, or eight chain thru):

1) All Pass Thru
2) Face In.

Question 29

Pass Out

Answer 29

From facing dancers (e.g., facing lines, or eight chain thru):

1) Pass Thru
2) Face Out

Question 30

Pass the Sea

Answer 30

From facing couples:

1) All Pass Thru
2) Quarter In
3) Left Touch

Question 31

Quarter In

Answer 31

From anywhere partner is defined, or the call Face In can be done:

1) Turn 1/4 in place to face your partner.

If you have no partner (as in a diamond), then Face In toward the center of your half of the set.

Question 32

Quarter Out

Answer 32

From anywhere partner is defined or the call Face Out can be done:

1) Turn 1/4 in place, turning away from your partner.

If you have no partner (as in single file promenade), then Face Out from the center of your half of the set.

Question 33

Quarter Thru

Answer 33

From any appropriate 4-dancer formation (e.g., right-hand box circulate, left-hand facing diamond):

1) Those who can Turn 1/4 by the Right
2) Those who can Turn 1/2 by the Left.

There must be dancers who can do both parts of the call. The call is not proper from an Inverted Box.

If there are two side-by-side formations each of which can do the call, dancers don’t move from one to the other. From right-hand columns, for example, each of the two box circulate formations does the call independently.

Question 34

Three-Quarter Thru

Answer 34

From any appropriate 4-dancer formation (e.g., right-hand box circulate, left-hand facing diamond):

1) Those who can Turn 3/4 by the Right
2) Those who can Turn 1/2 by the Left.

See the notes under Quarter Thru.

Question 35

Right Roll to a Wave

Answer 35

From a tandem, back-to-back dancers, or facing dancers:

1) The leads right-face U-Turn Back
2) All (Right) Touch

Question 36

Left Roll to a Wave

Answer 36

From a tandem, back-to-back dancers, or facing dancers:

1) Leaders left-face U-Turn Back.
2) All (Left) Touch.

Question 37

Scoot and Dodge

Answer 37

From box circulate only:

1a) Trailers Scoot Back
1b) Leaders Dodge (as in Walk and Dodge).

Question 38

Six-Two Acey Deucey

Answer 38

From anywhere with a very center two, and an outside 6:

1a) The very centers Trade.
1b) The outside six Circulate in their formation.

Question 39

Split Square Chain Thru

Answer 39

From a static square, or T-bone. (From a static square, those designated step forward, to form two side-by-side T-bones.):

1) Those facing Right Pull By and Quarter In (to face those who didn’t pull by)
2) All Left Swing Thru
3) All Left Turn Thru

Finishes in couples back-to-back.

Question 40

Split Square Thru

Answer 40

From a static square, or T-bone. (From a static square, those designated step forward, to form two side-by-side T-bones.):

1) Those facing Right Pull By and Quarter In (to face those who didn’t pull by)
2) All Left Square Thru 3/4

Can also be done fractionally, or for a given number of hands. In these cases, the fraction applies to those who start the call, e.g., for a Split Square Thru 3/4, the dancers who start facing do a total of 3 Pull Bys, and the other two dancers do 2 Pull Bys.

Question 41

Square Chain Through

Answer 41

From facing couples:

1) All Right Pull By
2) Quarter In
3) Left Swing Thru
4) Left Turn Thru

End in couples back to back.

Question 42

Step and Slide

Answer 42

From a general line:

1a) Centers step forward
1b) Ends slide sideways until they are adjacent

Question 43

Swap Around

Answer 43

From facing couples:

1a) Belles walk straight forward without turning, to take the spot of the dancer s/he was facing.
1b) Beaus Run (passing behind his starting partner) into the spot being vacated.

Ends as couples back to back.

Question 44

Reverse Swap Around

Answer 44

From facing couples:

1a) Beaus walk straight forward without turning, to take the spot of the dancer s/he was facing.
1b) Belles Run (passing behind his starting partner) into the spot being vacated.

Question 45

Transfer the Column

Answer 45

From columns:

1a) The #1 and #2 dancers Circulate 3 spots, working slightly wider than usual to give the centers room, and Face In (to become a Couple).
1b) The #3 and #4 dancers Circulate and Arm Turn 3/4.
2) From the momentary right-hand or left-hand 1/4 Tag, all Extend to form parallel waves.

Question 46

Triple Scoot

Answer 46

From Columns:

1a) Dancers facing each other on a diagonal (three pairs) step forward to join adjacent forearms, turn one-half (180 degrees) and step forward to finish in a position vacated by the dancer who was originally adjacent to them in the column.
1b) The #1 dancer in each column Runs into the position vacated by the adjacent #4 dancer who is doing the forearm turn.

When done from right-hand columns, the dancers facing in turn by the right. When done from left-hand columns, the dancers facing in turn by the left hand.

Question 47

Triple Trade

Answer 47

From tidal waves, tidal two-faced lines, point-to-point diamonds, six-dancer ocean wave, or any 3 pairs of adjacent dancers:

1a) The two end dancers each remain in place
1b) The three adjacent pairs of dancers (the six in the center) Trade with each other.

Question 48

Turn and Deal

Answer 48

From a general line:

1) As one smooth motion, all Half Tag, then turn individually another quarter in the same direction you turned to start the Half Tag.

This call is considered to have a single part; it cannot be fractionalized.

Question 49

Wheel Thru

Answer 49

From facing couples:

1) Similar to Couples Lead Right, except that the dancers drop hands and the beaus pass right shoulders with each other on the way.

Ends in couples back-to back.

Question 50

Left Wheel Thru

Answer 50

From facing couples:

1) Similar to Couples Lead Left, except that the dancers drop hands with each other, and the belles pass left shoulders with each other on the way.

Ends in couples back-to back.