CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Teaching Resource for Triple Cross and Double Cross
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Teaching Suggestions
Triple Cross and Double Cross
A) This a variation of (Named Dancers) Cross.
B) All dancers who are facing on a diagonal are active.
C) Use outside hands to pull by.
D) Dancers who are facing out or who are facing a dancer’s back on the diagonal are not active.
Quick quote: “Outside hands, diagonally pull by.”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences for Triple Cross:
Heads Touch a Quarter,
Triple Cross, Column Circulate,
Boys Run, Centers Pass Thru,
Touch a Quarter, Boys Run,
Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Left Touch a Quarter,
Triple Cross, Column Circulate,
Peel Off, Centers Trade,
Ferris Wheel, Zoom,
Centers Turn Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Star Thru and Spread,
Centers Touch a Quarter,
Ends Slide Thru, Triple Cross,
Column Circulate, Girls Run,
Centers In, Cast Off 3/4,
Slide Thru, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Explode and Touch a Quarter,
Triple Cross,
Acey Deucey, (outsides Circulate feels like a Trade)
Triple Cross, Boys Run,
Pass Thru, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Star Thru and Spread,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal and Spread,
Touch a Quarter, Triple Cross,
Centers Walk and Dodge,
Peel Off, Pass Thru,
Wheel and Deal, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Triple Cross with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Wheel Thru, Boys Cross,
Column Circulate, Triple Cross,
Clover and 1/4 Thru, Extend,
Swing Thru,
Patter: Trade and Roll, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Touch a Quarter, Triple Cross,
Transfer the Column,
Boys Hinge, Cut the Diamond,
Swing Thru,
Patter: Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home (short)
Singer: Turn Thru, Swing and Promenade (3/4)
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Heads Wheel Thru, Pass In,
Touch a Quarter, Triple Cross,
Clover and Peel the Top,
Extend, Scoot and Dodge,
Chase Right,
Patter: Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home (1/2)
Singer: Turn Thru, Swing and Promenade (S or F)
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Heads Left Touch a Quarter, Triple Cross,
Grand Quarter Thru,
Center Four Explode the Wave,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By, Spin the Top
Patter: Explode and Pass Thru, Right and Left Grand to Home
Singer: Explode and Swing, Promenade (1/2)
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Heads Star Thru, Double Pass Thru,
Peel Off, Touch a Quarter,
Column Circulate, Triple Cross,
Right Roll to a Wave, All 8 Circulate,
Quarter Thru,
Patter: Cast Off 3/4, Extend, Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (3/4)
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Heads Pass the Ocean,
Chain Reaction,
Lockit, Single Hinge,
Triple Cross,
Clover and Peel the Top,
Singer: Extend, Swing and Promenade Home (1/2)
Patter: Chain Reaction, Boys Run, Turn and Deal, Turn Thru, Trade By, Allemande Left, Face In, Home
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Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences for Double Cross:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Girls Double Cross,
Center 6 Circulate, Boys Crossfire,
Column Circulate, Boys Run,
Centers Square Thru 3,
Pass Thru, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Slide Thru and Spread,
Touch a Quarter, Column Circulate 1 1/2,
Double Cross, Boys Trade and Spread,
Girls Cut the Diamond,
Boys Touch a Quarter,
Double Cross, Centers Veer Left,
Outsides Wheel Around,
Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (3/4)
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Heads Pass the Ocean and Swing Thru,
Double Cross,
Centers Half Tag and Walk and Dodge,
Outsides Trade and Roll,
Centers Run, Pass the Ocean,
Boys Run, Slide Thru, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/2)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (1/2)
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Heads Pass the Ocean and Trade the Wave,
Double Cross,
Boys Run, Extend,
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Reverse Flutterwheel and Sweep a Quarter,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (S or F)
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Heads Spin the Top,
Double Cross, Girls Crossfire,
Column Circulate, Girls Run,
Double Pass Thru, Track 2,
Boys Run, Ferris Wheel,
Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (3/4)
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Double Cross with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Double Cross,
6×2 Acey Deucey, Boys Run,
Chain Reaction,
Girls Run, Pass Thru,
Turn and Deal, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/2)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (1/2)
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Heads Single Circle to a Wave and Lockit,
Double Cross, Centers Crossfire,
Transfer the Column,
Explode the Wave, Wheel and Deal,
Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/2)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (1/2)
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Heads Wheel Thru, Pass the Ocean,
Single Hinge, Column Circulate 1 1/2,
Double Cross,
Boys Diamond Circulate,
Center 6 Any Hand Grand Quarter Thru,
Cycle and Wheel, Star Thru,
Centers Pass Thru, Horseshoe Turn,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (3/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (3/4)
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Heads Pass the Sea, Double Cross,
Centers Crossfire, Coordinate,
Ferris Wheel and Centers Sweep a Quarter,
Split Square Chain Thru,
Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (Short)
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Heads Spin the Top,
Double Cross, Centers Crossfire,
Transfer the Column,
Cast a Shadow,
Wheel and Deal,
Patter:Pass Thru, Right and Left Thru Grand, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (3/4)
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Longer Patter:
Heads Pair Off,
Pass Thru,
Clover and Pass the Ocean,
Double Cross,
Center 6 Grand Quarter Thru,
Boys Diamond Circulate,
Boys Cut the Diamond,
Head (Inside) Girls Run,
As Couples Flip the Diamond,
As Couples Girls Cross Run,
Wheel and Deal,
Box the Gnat,
Ends Slide Thru, Home