CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Grand Quarter Thru
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions:
Grand Quarter Thru
A) Review how the “Grand” modifier expands the action across the center.
B) By definition this begins with the right hand.
C) It can be modified by preceding the call with Left.
Quick quote: “Quarter Right, Half Left”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left, Crossfire,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Single Hinge, Triple Scoot,
Column Circulate,
Boys Run, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade (S or F)
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Heads Lead Right and Veer Left
Couples Hinge, Each Four Half Tag
Grand 1/4 Thru, Grand Swing Thru
Single Hinge, Peel Off to the left
Patter: Half Circulate, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Girls Circulate, All Half Circulate, Bend the Line, Forward and Back
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Grand Swing Thru,
Recycle, Pass Thru,
Tag the Line, Peel Off,
Pass the Ocean, Boys Circulate,
Recycle,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Shorter Version of above figure:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Grand Swing Thru,
Recycle, Pass Thru,
Half Tag, Centers Trade,
Patter: Single Hinge, Girls U-Turn Back, Promenade
Singer: Cast Off Three-Quarters, Girls Circulate, Swing, Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Girls Run, Crossfire,
Column Circulate, Grand Quarter Thru,
Grand Swing Thru,
Explode the Wave, Trade By,
Eight Chain Two, Pass Thru
Patter: Allemande Left, Close the home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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Heads Lead Right, Pass the Ocean,
Single Hinge, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru, Recycle,
Load the Boat,
Square Thru 3, Trade By,
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Close the home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Fan the Top, Single Hinge,
Column Circulate, Grand Quarter Thru,
Load the Boat, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade Home
Singer: Left Hinge and Roll, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Pass Thru,
Chase Right,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Recycle, Pass Thru,
Bend the Line, Touch a Quarter,
Column Circulate, Grand Quarter Thru,
Patter: Explode and Allemande Left, Promenade Home
Singer: Explode and Swing and Promenade
Left:
Heads Lead Left, Veer Right,
Crossfire, Left Grand Quarter Thru,
Left Grand Swing Thru,
Explode the Wave,
Patter: Allemande Left, Close the home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Square Thru Two, Touch a Quarter,
Scoot and Dodge, Partner Trade,
Touch a Quarter, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Explode The Wave, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Wheel Thru, Touch a Quarter,
Scoot and Dodge, Partner Trade,
Touch a Quarter, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru, Grand Swing Thru,
Pass Thru, Turn and Deal,
Dixie Grand,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home
Singer: Allemande Left, Hold on and Promenade (half)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Wheel Thru, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru, Girls Run,
Crossfire, Quarter Thru,
Recycle, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade (short)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Longer Version of above figure:
Heads Wheel Thru, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru, Girls Run,
Crossfire, Boys Run, Touch a Quarter,
Transfer the Column, Centers Run,
Patter: Half Tag, Boys Run, Promenade
Singer: Three-Quarter Tag, Swing, Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Lockit, Single Hinge, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Recycle, Right and Left Thru,
Pass Thru, Turn and Deal,
Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Pass In and Ends Roll, home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Shorter Version of above figure:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Lockit, Single Hinge, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Explode the Wave, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade (half)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Left Wheel Thru, Slide Thru,
Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Turn and Deal, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Grand Swing Thru,
Single Hinge and Cross, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade (half)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Cross Trail Thru,
Heads Separate Around One to a Line,
Pass the Sea, Turn and Deal,
All Eight Circulate, Grand Quarter Thru,
Recycle, Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Wheel Thru, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Grand Quarter Thru,
Boys Run, Couples Hinge,
Cross Over Circulate, Turn and Deal,
Swing Thru, Boys Trade,
Patter: Extend, Right and Left Grand, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (half)
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Cast a Shadow,
Mix, Lockit,
Single Hinge, Column Circulate,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Boys Run, Couples Hinge,
Boys Fold,
Patter: Girls Fold, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Boys Fold, Swing and Promenade (short)
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Heads Wheel Thru, Pass Thru,
Chase Right,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Single Hinge,
Transfer the Column,
Centers Circulate,
Single Hinge,
Patter: Boys Run, Half Circulate, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Girls Circulate, Swing and Promenade (short)
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Longer Patter Version of above figure:
Heads Wheel Thru, Pass Thru,
Chase Right,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Single Hinge,
Transfer the Column,
Extend, Clover And Lockit,
Extend, Acey Deucey,
Centers Run, 3/4 Tag,
Clover and Centers Recycle and Sweep Quarter,
Centers Pass Thru,
Slide Thru And Roll,
Right and Left Grand, (close to home)