Grand Square – Extended Applications

Basic Part 1
Grand Square

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Teaching Some Extended Applications:

All Half Sashayed Break:
Heads Right and Left Thru and Rollaway
Sides Pass Thru to other side and Face your Partner, Grand Square
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Circle Left, Ladies In Men Sashay,
Stop at home, Forward and Back

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Various Creative Applications:

All begin by backing up:
Heads Star Thru, Sides Face Grand Square
(By the definition, at the end Sides face back in)
Heads Right and Left Thru and Star Thru, Home
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All begin by backing up:
Heads Pass Thru and Separate around Two to a Line
Forward and stand right there, Centers Face your Partner, Grand Square
At the end, centers remain facing, all Grand Right and Left, Promenade
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All begin by moving forward:
Heads Pass Thru and Separate around Two to a Line
Forward and way back, Ends face your corner’s shoulder, Grand Square
All face your corner, Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
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Those who turned begin by backing up
(Difficult because partners are not mirroring each other)
Girls/Boys turn and face your partner, Everyone Grand Square
(By the definition, at the end Girls face back in at home)
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Two quadrants hold three dancers each:
Side Boys Veer Right to stand in front of your partner.
All four Girls turn one quarter left. )
All Grand Square (girls begin backing up).
(By the definition, all four girls face in at the end.)
Side Boys left arm turn to home.
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