CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Swap Around
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions
Swap Around
A) Those walking often politely indicate that the person they are facing should move to the side.
B) Everyone should move at the same time.
Quick quote: “Belle Walks, Beau Runs”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
from “0” Facing Couples:
Heads Swap Around and Cloverleaf,
Centers Swap Around, All Swap Around,
Trade By, Swing Thru,
[ Scoot Back ]
Patter: (after Scoot Back) Extend, Right and Left Grand, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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from BBGG Facing Lines:
Heads Slide Thru and Spread,
Lines Forward and Back, Swap Around,
Girls Cross Fold, Swing Thru,
Single Hinge, Centers Trade,
Split Circulate,
Patter: Trade and Roll, Allemande Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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from “BBGG” Facing Lines:
Heads Swap Around and Separate Around One to a Line,
Lines Forward and Back, Swap Around,
Girls Fold, Touch a Quarter,
All Eight Circulate, Explode and Touch a Quarter,
Coordinate,
Patter: Girls Run, Allemande Left
Singer: California Twirl and Promenade
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from Half Sashayed Facing Lines:
Heads Swap Around, Clover and Swap Around,
Touch a Quarter, Girls Run,
Forward and Back, Swap Around,
Ends Fold, Swing Thru,
All Eight Circulate,
Patter: Hinge and Roll, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Short Singer or Bucket Stir:
Heads Swap Around,
Clover and Swap Around,
Patter: Allemande Left, (Stirred the Bucket)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Swap Around and Separate around one to a Line,
Touch 1/4, Transfer The Column,
Quarter Thru, Boys Circulate,
Patter: All Eight Circulate 1 1/2 and Slide Thru, home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Swap Around, Clover and Swap Around,
Pass Thru, Clover and Pass the Ocean,
Chain Reaction,
Patter: Swing Thru, Explode and Slide Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: All Eight Circulate, Boys Trade, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru, Clover and Swap Around,
Swing Thru,
Cast a Shadow,
Ferris Wheel, Double Pass Thru,
Horseshoe Turn,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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from “BBGG” and from all four Boys in Center
Heads Swap Around, Separate Around One to a Line,
Go Up and Back, Swap Around,
Step and Slide, Cloverleaf,
Centers Swap Around,
Patter: Star Thru, Girls Circulate, Wrong Way Promenade home
Singer: Corner Swing and Promenade
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from all four Girls in Center:
Heads Swap Around and Separate Around One to a Line,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Girls Swap Around, Touch a Quarter,
Cast a Shadow,
Patter: Promenade Home (short)
Singer: Cast a Shadow (again), Boys Trade, Swing and Promenade (1/4)
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