Chain Reaction
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions:
Chain Reaction
A) Teach by the definition to avoid future confusion with other starting formations.
B) There are four distinct roles so give dancers a chance to learn each one.
C) It is important for dancers to cooperate by hesitating until all four dancers are in the star.
D) For a Right-Hand 1/4 Tag formation the outside Belle must wait for the facing dancers to Pass Thru.
E) That same outside Belle has a very short path of about 6 steps — Hinge, Turn Star 1/4, move up.
Quick quote: “Pass Thru then Half Sashay”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
From a “0” arrangement 1/4 Tag:
Helping hints: Girls Hinge, Star 1/4, Boys Cast Off, Girls move up
Heads Pass the Ocean, Chain Reaction,
Boys Run, Bend the Line,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Chain Reaction,
Swing Thru,
Explode and Load the Boat,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade (full around or very short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From “0” Arrangement with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
With Turn and Deal:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Chain Reaction,
Swing Thru, Girls Run,
Couples Circulate, Turn and Deal,
Step to a Wave,
Patter: Girls Cross Run, Allemande Left
Singer: Ladies Trade, Swing and Promenade (half)
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With Grand Follow Your Neighbor:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Chain Reaction,
Spin the Top, Single Hinge,
Grand Follow Your Neighbor and Spread,
Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left,
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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From a “1/2” arrangement 1/4 Tag:
Helping hints: Boys Hinge, Star 1/4, Girls Cast Off, Boys move up
Heads Pass the Ocean and Swing Thru,
Sides Half Sashay,
Chain Reaction,
Explode and Slide Thru, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From a 1/4 Tag with Wave of Boys:
Heads Pass Out, Pass In,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Centers Swing Thru,
Chain Reaction (Girls are in the Star),
Scoot Back, Split Circulate,
Boys Run,
Patter: Promenade
Singer: Girls Circulate, Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From a 1/4 Tag with Wave of Girls:
Heads Slide Thru and Spread,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Centers Step to a Wave, Chain Reaction (Boys are in the Star),
Boys Trade, Centers Trade,
Patter: Cast Off 3/4, Half Circulate, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Swing, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From a Left-Handed 1/4 Tag:
Heads Dixie Style to a Wave,
Centers Left Swing Thru, Sides Half Sashay,
Chain Reaction (Girls Hinge, Star Left 1/4, Boys Cast, Girls move up)
Recycle,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Tag the Line, Face In,
Pass Thru, Turn and Deal,
Centers Left Swing Thru,
Chain Reaction,
Patter: Left Swing Thru, Explode and Slide Thru, Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Girls Cross Run, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Dixie Style to a Wave,
Chain Reaction,
Mix (Centers Cross Run, New Centers Trade)
Right and Left Grand,
Patter: Promenade
Singer: Turn Thru, Swing Corner and Promenade