Basic Part 1
Square Thru
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Teach – Other
Teaching Some Extended Applications:
Using the Ocean Wave Rule:
a) Heads Lead Right, Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Square Thru 3,
Patter: Left Allemande
Short Singer: Swing and Promenade
b) Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Square Thru 2,
Bend the Line, Each four Dosado to a Wave,
Ladies Trade, Square Thru 3,
Left Allemande,
Patter: Promenade
Singer: and Roll Promenade
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Left Square Thru:
a) Heads Left Square Thru Two,
Left Dosado,
Each Four Circle Right Halfway, Veer Right,
Couples Circulate, Bend the Line,
Two Ladies Chain,
Patter: Star Thru, Centers Face In, Home
Singer: Pass Thru, Swing and Promenade
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b) Heads Left Square Thru Two,
[ Left Dosado ],
Left Square Thru Three,
Wrong Way Right and Left Grand,
Patter: Pull By Partner, Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Pull By Partner, Swing Corner, Promenade
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c) Heads Left Square Thru,
Make a Left Hand Star,
Heads Star Right, [ Left Square Thru ],
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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d) Heads Left Square Thru four,
All Left Square Thru Four, (Left Allemande)
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Left Square Thru Four,
Left Allemande new corner,
Patter: Pass One, Promenade the next
Singer: Come back to Swing and Promenade
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Same-Gender Couples:
Patter for four girls and then for four boys Square Thru:
Side Ladies Chain,
Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Circle Left, Girls go Forward and Back,
Girls Square Thru Four, Dosado,
Circle Left 3/4, Forward and Back,
All Eight Circle Left, Boys go Forward and Back,
Boys Square Thru Four,
Star Thru, California Twirl, Promenade
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a) Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Circle Left, Girls go Forward and Back,
Girls Square Thru Four,
Dosado and Star Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate double and Promenade
Singer: Boys Circulate and Promenade
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b) Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Circle Left, Boys go Forward and Back,
Boys Square Thru Four,
Star Thru,
Patter: Couples Circulate, Girls Circulate double and Wrong Way Promenade
Singer: Girls Circulate and Wrong Way Promenade
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c) All Four Ladies Chain 3/4,
New Side Ladies Rollaway, Circle Left,
Girls go Forward and Back,
Girls Square Thru Four,
Dosado and then Star Thru,
Patter: Couples Circulate, Boys Circulate, Promenade
Singer: Promenade
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d) All Four Ladies Chain 3/4,
New Head Ladies Rollaway, Circle Left,
Boys go Forward and Back,
Boys Square Thru Four,
Star Thru,
Patter: Couples Circulate, Girls Circulate, Wrong Way Promenade
Singer: Wrong Way Promenade
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e) Heads Square Thru Three,
Separate around one and make a line,
All Square Thru Four,
Centers Pass Thru, Ends California Twirl,
Pass Thru, Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Centers U-Turn Back, Grand Right and Left
Singer: Ends U-Turn Back, Swing and Promenade
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Half-Sashayed Couples:
a) Heads Pass Thru and Separate around Two to a Line,
Forward and Back
Square Thru Four,
Grand Right and Left,
Patter: Promenade
Singer: Turn Partner Right, Allemande Left, hold on and Promenade
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b) Heads Promenade Halfway,
All Four Ladies Chain and Rollaway,
Heads Square Thru Two, (Short Singer: Swing),
Each Four Square Thru Two, U-Turn Back, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade