Teaching Resource for TRADE BY
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CALLERLAB Program: Basic Part 2
Teaching Order: After Sweep a Quarter
Recently Taught Calls: Double Pass Thru, First Couple Go Left …, Zoom, Flutterwheel
Background: Trade By was created in 1969 by Bill Davis of Menlo Park, California. This action was a portion of a more involved earlier movement called Barge Thru, which was created by Manny Amore of Lakewood, New Jersey. Callers started inventing their own names for this Partner Trade plus Pass Thru combination. One name credited to Vaughn Parrish was “Do That Little Thing”. Trade By was listed by Sets In Order in the 1972 Extended Basics Program of American Square Dancing.
Definition:
Minimum number of dancers needed: Eight
Starting formation: Trade By
Command examples:
— Trade By
Dance action: Centers Pass Thru while Outsides, who must be Couples the couples facing, Partner Trade.
Ending formations: Eight Chain Thru
Timing: 4
Styling: Same as for Pass Thru and Partner Trade.
Comments:
Facing Couple or Ocean Wave Rule: The Ocean Wave Rule applies to the center dancers (e.g., from a 3/4 Tag)
Link to Taminations: Taminations Trade By