CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Ends Bend
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions:
Ends Bend
A) The centers stand still.
B) The Ends move in an arc to finish facing each other.
C) When all four dancers are facing in the same direction, the Ends will finish in front of the centers.
Quick quote: “Ends only Bend the Line”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
Heads Slide Thru and Spread,
Pass Thru, Ends Bend and Slide Thru,
Star Thru, Pass Thru,
Ends Bend and Slide Thru,
Centers U-Turn Back,
Dixie Grand,
Patter: Allemande Left (home)
Singer: Allemande Left, Hold on and Promenade (short or full)
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend
Explode the Wave,
Ends Bend and Touch a Quarter,
Boys Pass Thru, Outsides Cloverleaf,
Centers Hinge, Extend,
Scoot Back,
Patter: Girls Cross Run, Allemande Left
Singer: Girls Trade, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Explode the Wave,
Ends Bend and Left Touch a Quarter, Girls Pass Thru,
Outsides Cloverleaf, Centers Hinge,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade (1/4)
Singer: Girls Circulate, Allemande Left, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Slide Thru and Spread, Pass Thru,
Ends Bend and Box the Gnat and Pass In,
Swing Thru, Quarter Thru,
All Eight Circulate,
Patter: Relay the Deucey and Spread, Allemande Left, Promenade home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Slide Thru and Spread,
Forward and Back, Pass Thru,
Ends Bend and begin Split Square Thru Three,
Step and Slide,
Patter: Left Roll to an Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Right Roll to a Wave, [Scoot Back], Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Slide Thru and Spread, Pass Thru,
Centers Trade, Ends Bend,
(All) Box the Gnat, Pull By, Ends Bend,
Step and Slide, Right and Left Grand
Patter: Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Turn Thru, Swing, Promenade (S or F)
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Heads Slide Thru and Spread, Pass Thru,
Tag the Line, Face Out,
Ends Bend, Split Square Thru 3,
Turn and Deal, Centers Pass Thru,
Wheel Thru, Partner Trade, Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing, Promenade
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