Welcome to the Novelties Section of the CALLERLAB Online Teaching Resource.
This section contains a collection of ways to enhance the Square Dance experience through the use of choreographic ideas that are not directly related to program calls. Some of these ideas have been described as games, gimmicks, specialized squares or crowd pleasers. Our thanks go to the callers who originally created and documented these ideas.
We have sorted these ideas into several categories and are making them available as downloadable pdf files. As with the other sections in this resource, this resource is being developed. We are still adding and proofing material and links. Please let us know if you find errors. (Email CAC Chair: dwelch@eastlink.ca)
GAMES
— Bar Stool Dancing
— Gender, Hands, or Face Variations
— Using Props
GIMMICKS
— Automatic Calls to be inserted at specific points
— If You Can
— If You Want To
INTERACTING SQUARES
— Exploding Squares
— Progressive Squares
— Kaleidoscope Squares
— Hash Tag Squares
SHAPES
— Five Couples (Windmilling, Scatter Promenade, U-Shape)
— Tandems Or Couples
— Triangles
TRADITIONAL SQUARES – Visiting Couples
— Lazy H Square
— Who’s On First