CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Split Square Chain Thru
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Teaching Suggestions
Split Square Chain Thru
A) This begins from a Box with one Couple and two Facing Dancers (T-bone).
B) This is a combination of Split Square Thru and Square Chain Thru.
C) Just two dancers do the Right Pull By and Quarter In.
D) All four dancers do the Left Swing Thru and the Left Turn Thru.
E) Dancers should end as Back-to-Back Couples.
Quick quote: “Right Pull By and Quarter In, Left Swing Thru, Left Turn Thru”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
Starts with Centers Facing, Ends in Normal Couples:
Heads Box The Gnat and begin,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Swing Thru,
Split Circulate Twice,
Patter: All 8 Circulate 1 1/2, Boys Run, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Box the Gnat (and begin),
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Single Circle to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Swing Thru, Recycle,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Starts with Ends Facing, Ends in Normal Couples:
Heads Slide Thru, Double Pass Thru
Leaders Face In,
Split Square Chain Thru
Trade By, Swing Thru
Patter: Hinge and Roll, Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade (half)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Separate, Sides Pass Thru,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Left Swing Thru,
Left Turn Thru, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Starts from a Mini-Wave, Ends in Normal Couples:
Heads Swing Thru,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Centers Pass Thru, Track 2,
Explode and Left Square Thru 2
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/2)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (1/2)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Starts with Centers Facing, Ends with Same Gender Couples:
Heads (begin) Split Square Chain Thru,
Centers Single Circle To A Wave, Girls Face Right,
Diamond Circulate, Cut The Diamond,
Ferris Wheel, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Pass Thru, Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads (begin) Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Swing Thru,
Recycle and Sweep a Quarter,
Centers Square Thru 2, Ends Slide Thru
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Starts with Ends Facing, Ends with Same Gender Couples:
Heads Lead Right, Pass Thru,
Trade By And Roll,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Centers Pass The Ocean And Swing Thru,
Outsides Partner Trade, Centers Explode the Wave
Patter: Touch a Quarter, Half Circulate, Right and Left Grand, Home
Singer: Slide Thru and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Starts with Boys Facing:
Heads Pass The Ocean, Sides Half Sashay,
Extend, Explode The Wave,
Partner Trade and the Boys Roll,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Girls Fold, Touch a Quarter,
Patter: Half Circulate and Slide Thru, Home
Singer: All 8 Circulate, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Left (Left Pull By, Quarter In, Right Swing Thru and Right Turn Thru):
Heads Left Swing Thru,
Left Split Square Chain Thru
Trade By and Roll
Left Split Square Thru Two,
Patter: Centers Pass Thru, Ends U-Turn Back, Right and Left Grand
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Slide Thru, Double Pass Thru,
Ends Face In, Left Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade Home (1/2)
Singer: Left Hinge and Roll, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Right and Left Thru and Half Sashay,
Double Star Thru,
Ends Bend, Split Square Chain Thru,
Clover and Left Wheel Thru,
Patter: Slide Thru, Promenade home (short)
Singer: Girls Circulate, All Half Circulate, Bend the Line, (Home with Corner)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Split Square Chain Thru,
Clover And Pass The Ocean,
Extend, Explode The Wave,
Explode And Touch Quarter,
Transfer The Column,
Patter: Circulate once and a half, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Circulate, Swing, Short Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Pass Out,
Touch a Quarter and Cross,
Ends Bend,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Clover and Left Touch a Quarter and Cross,
Patter: Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home
Singer: Turn Thru, Swing and Promenade (S or F)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Wheel Thru, Pass Out, Ends Bend,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Pass the Ocean,
Recycle, Ends Pass In,
Centers Swap Around and Partner Tag (or Centers Left Wheel Thru)
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads As Couples Touch a Quarter,
As Couples Extend,
As Couples Quarter Thru,
Turn and Deal,
Centers Touch a Quarter and Cross,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Patter: Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Right Roll to a Wave, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Swing Thru,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Slide Thru,
Ends Pass Thru,
Any Hand Swing Thru,
Step and Slide,
Peel Off and Centers Roll,
Patter: Allemande Left, (close to home)
Singer: Swing (at Gents home)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Longer Patter:
Heads Swing Thru,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Clover and Swing Thru,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By,
Pass to the Center,
Centers Slide Thru,
Home
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Star Thru And Spread,
Centers Square Thru Two,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Centers Pass The Ocean,
Outsides Trade And Roll,
Grand Swing Thru,
Linear Cycle, Veer Left,
Wrong Way Promenade Home
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Touch a Quarter and Cross,
Pass In and Boys Roll,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Step and Slide,
Clover and Girls Trade,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Centers Pass Thru,
Peel Off, Veer Left,
Center 4 Wheel and Deal,
Ends Cast Off 3/4, Home