Quarter Thru
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions:
Quarter Thru
A) It’s a Quarter Turn version of Swing Thru.
B) It turns a Box into a Wave.
C) This is a 4-dancer call. “Grand Quarter Thru” is the expanded version and it is listed separately in the Advanced Program.
Quick quote: “Right Quarter Turn, Left Half Turn”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Single Hinge, Split Circulate,
Quarter Thru, All Eight Circulate,
[ Explode and Square Thru 3 ]
Patter: (after Square Thru 3) Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Cast Off 3/4,
Split Circulate, Quarter Thru,
All Eight Circulate,
Patter: Extend, Grand Right and Left to home
Singer: [ Scoot Back ] Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean and Swing Thru,
Extend, Swing Thru,
Quarter Thru, Quarter Thru again,
Split Circulate,
Patter: Turn Thru, Allemande Left
Singer: Scoot Back, Boys Circulate Swing and Promenade (short)
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From Diamonds:
Heads Dixie Style to a Wave,
Extend, Boys Quarter Thru,
All Quarter Thru, Acey Deucey,
Left Turn Thru, Trade By,
Patter: Square Thru 3, Centers Left Square Thru 2, all Allemande Left
Singer: Allemande Left (new corner), Swing and Promenade (short)
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Heads Dixie Style to a Wave,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Boys Circulate, Girls Quarter Thru,
All Quarter Thru, All 8 Circulate once and a half,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Left Hinge and Roll, Swing, Promenade
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Left Quarter Thru:
Heads Dixie Style to a Wave, Extend,
Left Quarter Thru, Left Quarter Thru (again),
Girls Run, Load the Boat,
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing, Promenade
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Quarter Thru and Roll:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Quarter Thru and Roll,
Double Pass Thru, Peel Off,
Pass Thru, Half Tag,
Girls Trade, Recycle,
Patter: Allemande Left (at home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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With Previously learned A-1 Calls:
With Belles Trade:
Heads Slide Thru and Spread, Pass Thru,
Belles Trade, Girls Trade, (Corner Swing),
Swing Thru, Quarter Thru
Split Circulate,
Patter: Hinge and Roll, Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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With Beaus Trade:
Heads Slide Thru and Spread,
Pass Thru, Beaus Trade,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Left Quarter Thru, Split Circulate,
Patter: Half Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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