Extend – Teaching

CALLERLAB Program: Basic Part 2
Extend

Links:   Define Standard Analyze Module Other Extend

Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Extend from 1/4 Tag
A.) Everyone let go and step forward to establish a wave with the outsiders using the same hands.
B.) Centers step through to a new wave.
C.) Outsiders have to let go, slide apart with hands ready for waves.

More teaching suggestions:

Extend from a 1/4 Tag:
— Dancers who begin as centers of the starting wave will finish in the center of a wave. Dancers who begin as ends of the starting wave, will finish on the end of a wave.
— Explain that ALL dancers must move forward to keep the square from spreading out too far.

Extend from Parallel Waves:
— Those facing in move straight ahead to the new center wave (Ends end as ends).
— Those facing out move forward and adjust sideways to become a couple facing out.

Extend with Left-Hand Waves:
— Once a left-hand wave is established, Extend maintains the left-handedness.

Quick quote: “Follow the leader to move ahead one place”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Extend from 1/4 Tag:
Heads Promenade Half,
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend (Corner Box Wave),
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Right and Left Thru,
Patter: Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru, Girls Circulate, Promenade short
Singer: Ladies Chain into Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Swing Thru, Girls Circulate,
Swing Thru, Boys Circulate (Corner Box Wave),
[ Swing Thru, Boys Trade ],
Patter: (after Boys Trade), Girls Circulate, Promenade short
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Extend with Trades:
Heads Promenade Half,
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Girls Trade, Swing Thru,
Boys Trade, Swing Thru,
Boys Run, Couples Circulate,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Promenade
Singer: Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Swing Thru, Men Run,
Couples Circulate, Couples Trade,
Partner Trade,
Men Trade, Couples Circulate,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Keep her and Promenade
Singer: Keep her and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Extend to 3/4 Tag:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Swing Thru, Extend,
Outsides U-Turn Back, Centers Swing Thru,
Extend,
Patter: Boys Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Circulate, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Centers Trade, Extend,
Outsides Partner Trade, Extend,
Swing Thru, Girls Circulate,
Patter: Boys Circulate double, Girls U-Turn Back, Promenade short
Singer: Extend, Swing and Promenade (half)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Swing Thru, Extend,
Centers Swing Thru, Others U-Turn Back,
Extend, Girls Run,
Bend the Line, Box the Gnat,
Square Thru Two,
Patter: Girls U-Turn Back, Column Circulate, Centers Face In, Other Girl U-Turn Back, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Extend from Left 1/4 Tag:
Heads Pass the Ocean, those Girls Cross Run,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Girls Run Left, Bend the Line,
Forward and Back, Star Thru, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Extend from Parallel Left-Hand Waves:
Heads Pass the Ocean, those Girls Cross Run,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Extend, Outsides U-Turn Back, Centers Left Swing Thru,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Extend, Center Girls Run and those four Bend the Line, Others U-Turn Back, Home
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade