CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Square Chain Thru
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions:
Square Chain Thru
A) Work in your foursome and use alternating hands.
B) “Square” indicates that it begins like Square Thru.
C) “Chain” indicates action moving down the Line.
D) Don’t forget the Turn Thru.
Quick quote: “Pull By, Quarter In, Left Swing Thru, Left Turn Thru”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
from Squared Set:
Heads Square Chain Thru,
Slide Thru, Square Chain Thru,
Patter: Outsides Cloverleaf, Centers Face Out, Pass Thru, Allemande Left, close to home
Singer: [ Trade By, Allemande Left ] Swing and Promenade
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Heads Square Chain Thru,
Touch a Quarter, Follow Your Neighbor and Spread,
Swing Thru, Turn Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: [Trade By, Left Allemande, Come back to] Swing and Promenade
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Heads Square Chain Thru,
Swing Thru, Turn Thru {Swing},
Trade By, Eight Chain Three,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Allemande Left and Roll Promenade
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from Eight Chain Thru formation:
Heads Box the Gnat and Slide Thru,
Pass the Ocean, Ladies Trade,
Explode and Square Chain Thru,
Patter: Centers U-Turn Back, Ends Face In, home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short or full)
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from Facing Lines:
Head Ladies Chain and Rollaway,
Sides Star Thru and Spread,
Lines Forward and Back,
Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Allemande Left,
Patter: Pass One, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back and Promenade
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from a Right-Hand Wave:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Rock back and shake hands, Square Chain Thru,
Wheel and Deal, Dixie Grand,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Square Chain Thru,
Each Four Square Chain Thru,
Partner Tag,
[ Clover and Quarter Out, Pass Thru ]
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru, Clover and Swap Around,
Pass Thru, Clover and Square Chain Thru,
Patter: Box the Gnat, Pull By, Promenade Partner
Singer: Pass Thru, Left Allemande (new corner) come back to Swing and Promenade (short)
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Heads Square Chain Thru,
Pass the Ocean, Triple Trade,
Single Hinge, Grand Follow Your Neighbor,
Left Turn Thru, Turn and Deal,
Dixie Grand,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Allemande Left, Hold on and Promenade
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Heads Wheel Thru,
Square Chain Thru,
Step and Slide,
Patter: Left Roll to a Wave, Boys Circulate, Left Allemande, Home
Singer: Right Roll to a Wave, Girls Circulate, [ Scoot Back ], Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Sea, Extend,
Left Swing Thru, Girls Run,
Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Square Chain Thru,
Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left (home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads (or Sides) Start a Split Square Thru 4,
Horseshoe Turn, Pass In,
Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Fold, Wrong Single File Promenade Home
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Circle Four Left Three-Quarters and Spread,
Touch a Quarter, Transfer the Column,
Single Hinge, Explode and Square Chain Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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from Half-Sashayed Facing Couples:
Heads Pair Off, Step to a Wave,
Acey Deucey, Girls Run, Bend the Line,
Forward and Back,
Square Chain Thru,
Patter: Trade By, Promenade Partner (short)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Half Sashay and Square Chain Thru,
Cross Trail Thru,
Partner Hinge, Recycle,
Brace Thru, Slide Thru,
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left (close to home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short or full)
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from Boy Couple facing Girl Couple:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Chain Reaction,
Quarter Thru, Explode and Square Chain Thru,
Boys Face Right, Girls Face Left,
Ferris Wheel, Centers Pass Thru
Patter: Allemande Left (home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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AT HOME RESOLVES:
Heads (or Sides) Square Chain Thru,
Centers In,
Girls Cross Over Circulate twice,
Boys Cross Over Circulate twice,
All Eight Circulate, Ends Cross Fold,
Centers Pass the Ocean,
Centers Recycle and Back Up,
You’re Home.
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Head Ladies Chain,
Heads Square Chain Thru,
Centers In,
Cast off 3/4,
Girls Cross Over Circulate,
Boys Cross Over Circulate,
Centers Pass Thru, Cast Off Three-Quarters,
Slide Thru, Centers go twice, You are Home.
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Heads (or Sides) Pass In and Spread,
Pass Thru, Belles Trade,
Rock Back and shake hands then Square Chain Thru,
Ends Cross Fold,
Centers Trade and Roll and Back Out,
You’re Home.
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Heads (or Sides) Half Sashay and Square Chain Thru,
Pass Out, Belles Trade,
Cross Over Circulate, Boys U Turn Back
Ferris Wheel, Centers Sweep 1/4 and Back Up
You’re Home.
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