Swing Thru – Teaching

CALLERLAB Program: Basic Part 2
Swing Thru

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Swing Thru/ Left Swing Thru
A.) Prep with trades first, using right then left handed trades.
B.) Trade with right hands first, then if you can with left hands.
C.) If you are on the ends standing still, step in place to mark time.
D.) Action can be first taught from an Alamo Ring.
E.) Action always starts with the right trade unless the caller says LEFT Swing Thru, then the action always starts with a left.

More teaching suggestions:
— This is an “if you can” call. If you cannot, you must stand still.

Quick quote: (For right-hand wave:) “Right turn half, centers left turn half”

Teaching Standard Applications::

(Short Singer)
Heads Star Thru, Double Pass Thru,
Leaders Partner Trade, Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Swing Thru,
Patter: Girls Circulate and U-Turn Back, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade (3/4)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and California Twirl,
Centers Arch, Dive Thru,
Centers Square Thru 3, [ Dosado to a Wave ],
Swing Thru, Swing Thru again
Patter: Right and Left Thru, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
{ Dosado to a Wave } or { Step to a Wave },
Swing Thru, Girls Circulate,
Swing Thru, Boys Circulate,
Patter: Swing Thru, Girls Circulate, Boys Trade, Grand Right and Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Promenade Halfway,
Down the middle Square Thru four,
Step to a Wave, Swing Thru,
Swing Thru again,
Boys Circulate, Girls Circulate,
Patter: Box the Gnat, Pass Thru, Swing Partner, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Four Ladies Chain three-quarters,
Heads Square Thru Four,
Dosado to a Wave, Swing Thru,
Girls Circulate, Boys Trade,
Patter: Girls Circulate, Short Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass Thru and Separate around 1 to a Line,
Forward and Back, Star Thru,
Centers Pass Thru, Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Swing Thru,
Patter: Box the Gnat, Change Hands, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Two, Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Swing Thru,
Girls U-Turn Back and Circulate One,
Patter: California Twirl, Half Circulate, Bend the Line at home
Singer: Bend the Line, Square Thru Four, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Two, Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Swing Thru,
Box the Gnat, Right and Left Thru,
Centers Wheel Around and Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face in at home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From BBGG Waves:
Heads Star Thru and California Twirl,
Step to a Wave, Ladies Trade,
Right Arm Turn 3/4, Ends Circulate,
Swing Thru, Right Arm Turn 3/4,
Patter: Pass Thru, Allemande Left
Singer: Ends Circulate, Swing and Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Alamo Swing Thru Break:
Allemande Left in Alamo Style and Balance,
Alamo Swing Thru and Balance,
Alamo Swing Thru, Turn Partner Right,
Left Allemande, Grand Right and Left,
(Swing and) Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Alamo Swing Thru Break:
All Four Ladies Chain across,
Forward and Back,
Allemande Left in Alamo Style and Balance,
Alamo Swing Thru,
Turn Partner Right, Left Allemande,
Swing and Promenade