Run – Teaching

CALLERLAB Program: Basic Part 2
Run

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

40. Run/Cross Run

A.) Run can be used to form waves, not just as a way to get out of them.
B.) Only the runner reverses facing direction, runee slides over without turning around.
C.) When running around someone the same shoulder is always nearest the one getting the run around.
D.) This is an action where dancers can go from ends to center and from centers to ends.
E.) Great place to teach “counter dancing,” from zero lines facing out have the end boy run right around three, the new end girl run right around three, the new end boy run right around three, the new end girl run right around three; should end with in facing lines.
F.) On Cross Run the designated dancer must run around the furthest dancer, not the near dancer, crossing by the center of the formation.

More teaching suggestions:
— Note that Run always changes the type or handedness of the formation. Dancers should learn the names of the various formations, and be encouraged to quickly join hands to clearly create the new formation.

Quick quote: “Runners go around while the other dancers slide over”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Boys Run:
Heads Square Thru Four,
[ Dosado to a Wave ],
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Right and Left Thru,
Patter: Two Ladies Chain and Rollaway, Ends Star Thru and California Twirl, Home
Singer: Two Ladies Chain into a Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Four,
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Chain Down the Line,
Forward and Back, Star Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: [Pass Thru, Allemande Left,] Swing Corner, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and California Twirl,
Dosado to a Wave, Ladies Trade,
Swing Thru, Men Run,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: California Twirl and with her Swing, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru, Double Pass Thru,
Leaders Partner Trade, {Dosado} or {Step} to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Swing Thru, (Swing Corner),
Boys Run, Bend the Line,
Square Thru Three,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade (3/4)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Lead Right, Dosado to a Wave
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Right and Left Thru,
Star Thru, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Four,
Make a Right-hand Star,
Heads Star Left,
Right and Left Thru,
Swing Thru Double,
Boys Run, Couples Circulate
Patter: Boys Circulate, Promenade
Singer: Keep her and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Two,
Dosado and Make a Wave,
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Couples Circulate,
Chain Down the Line (into a Promenade with Corner),
Square Thru Three,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Girls Run:
Heads Lead Right, Dosado to a Wave,
Girls Trade and Girls Run,
Bend the Line, [ Forward and Back ],
Box the Gnat, Right and Left Thru
Star Thru, Pass Thru
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Two, Dosado to a Wave
Girls Trade and Girls Run,
Couples Circulate, Boys Trade,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Box the Gnat, Pass Thru
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From Right Waves with Boys Facing Out:
Heads Half Sashay, Sides Lead Right,
Swing Thru, Boys Run (to right)
Forward and Back (Partner Line),
Right and Left Thru and Turn a Quarter More,
Couples Circulate, Couples Trade,
Partner Trade,
Patter: Promenade
Singer: Girls Circulate, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From Right Waves with Girls Facing Out:
Heads Star Thru and U-Turn Back,
Swing Thru, Girls Run (to right),
Box the Gnat, Right and Left Thru,
Two Ladies Chain,
Star Thru, Centers Arch, Dive Thru,
Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From Normal Right-hand Two-faced Lines:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Boys Run, Boys Trade,
Swing Thru, Girls Run,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Box the Gnat, Square Thru Two
Patter: U-Turn Back, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Break – Alamo Style:
Allemande Left in Alamo Style and Balance,
Alamo Swing Thru and Balance,
Alamo Swing Thru and Balance,
Boys Run Right, Partner Trade
Circle Left
Allemande Left and Promenade