Mainstream
Allemande Thar
Links: Define – Standard – Module – Teach – Other – Extend
Call Analysis:
Hands needed at the start: Left for the formation of the Thar
Hands held at the end: Both for Centers, Left for Outsides
Body flow at the start: Counterclockwise
Body flow at the end: Centers are backing up counterclockwise, Outsides are walking forward counterclockwise
Good preceding calls:
— Allemande Left full Turn and hold on
— Do Paso
— Walk Around the Corner, Turn Partner Left
Good following calls:
— Boys U-Turn Back, Promenade
— Left Arm Turn, Four Ladies Chain
— Slip the Clutch
— Shoot the Star
Ending Formations for Standard Starting Formations and Arrangements:
a) Static Square, Normal Couples: Walk Around The Corner; Turn Partner Left And Make An Allemande Thar
Ends in Allemande Thar, Boys in the Center and Girls on the Outside
Some Extended Applications:
a) Static Square, Normal Couples: Walk Around The Corner; Turn Partner Left a Full Turn, Girls in the Middle of an Allemande Thar
Ends in Allemande Thar, Girls in the Center and Boys on the Outside
a) Static Square, Normal Couples: Heads Star Right to your Corner, Allemande Left full turn, Heads in the Middle of an Allemande Thar
Ends in Allemande Thar, Heads in the Center and Sides on the Outside, Arms joined with corner
ARC Rulings (Applications Review Committee of CALLERLAB): (none)