Plus
Diamond Circulate
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Diamond Circulate
A) Start in Right-Hand Diamonds and explain why it is Right Handed.
B) Identify Centers who have a handhold, and Points who should point in.
C) Centers will become Points, Points will become Centers.
D) Identify the next spot – move up turning to face one new wall. Maintain the same shoulder toward the center.
E) In Twin Diamonds, also emphasize the Wave and the Box, to enhance formation awareness.
More teaching suggestions:
— Explain how the Center handhold of the Diamond is established by the call used to form the Diamond.
Quick Summary of Diamond Circulate: Dancers move forward one position within their Diamond.
Quick quote: “Move forward to the next diamond position, new centers join hands”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Girls Hinge, Diamond Circulate,
Boys Swing Thru and Single Hinge,
Half Tag, Scoot Back,
Split Circulate,
Patter: Boys Run, Square Thru Three, Allemande Left, Face In at Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Left, Veer Right,
Boys Hinge, Diamond Circulate,
Girls Left Swing Thru and Left Hinge,
Girls Run, Scoot Back,
Patter: Half Circulate, Box the Gnat and Slide Thru, Home
Singer: [ Scoot Back again ] Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Single Hinge, Split Circulate once and a half,
Girls Swing Thru, Diamond Circulate,
Boys Right Hinge, Couples Circulate,
Half Tag, Single Hinge,
Patter: Boys Run, Promenade
Singer: Extend, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right and Veer Left,
Girls Hinge, Diamond Circulate,
Boys Swing Thru,
Diamond Circulate, Girls Hinge,
Half Tag,
Patter: Trade and Roll, Allemande Left, Face in at Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right,
Right and Left Thru and Veer Left,
Girls Hinge, Diamond Circulate,
Boys Left Swing Thru, Diamond Circulate,
Girls Cast Off 3/4, All Cast Off 3/4, Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In at Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
Using Previously Taught Plus Calls:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Ping Pong Circulate,
Extend, Girls Run, Boys Hinge,
Diamond Circulate, Girls Hinge,
Cast Off 3/4, Forward and Back,
Right and Left Thru, Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left to Home
Singer: Corner Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Centers Quarter Thru, Diamond Circulate,
Very Centers Trade, Diamond Circulate,
Girls Swing Thru, Girls Hinge,
Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru,
Leaders Partner Trade,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Scoot Back, Centers Hinge,
Diamond Circulate, Three-Quarter Thru,
Boys Circulate, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Girls Run, Promenade (short)
Singer: Left Turn Thru, Swing and Promenade
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Left Diamonds:
Heads Dixie Style to a Wave, Extend,
Left Swing Thru, Girls Run,
Boys Left Quarter Thru, Diamond Circulate,
Girls Left Hinge, Left Tag the Line,
Face Left, Veer Left, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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