Plus
Pass to the Center
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Pass to the Center
A) Pass Thru, new dancers on the outside Trade.
B) Outsiders pass “into” the center.
C) If you become the new outsider don’t forget to Trade.
More teaching suggestions:
— The word “center” reminds you that everyone must end facing towards the center.
— Usually the caller will give the new centers their next call immediately so that the outsides have time to finish their Trade.
Quick summary of Pass to the Center: Starting in an Eight Chain Thru formation all dancers Pass Thru and then the dancers facing out do a Partner Trade to end in a Double Pass Thru formation.
Quick quote: “Pass Thru and the outsides Partner Trade”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads Lead Right, Pass to the Center,
Centers Square Thru Three,
Pass to the Center, Double Pass Thru,
First Couple Go Left, Next Couple Go Right,
Star Thru, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Pass to the Center,
Centers Square Thru Three,
Left Swing Thru, Girls Run, Bend the Line,
Flutterwheel and Sweep a Quarter,
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Right and Left Thru, Pass to the Center,
Centers [ Dosado and ] Pass Thru,
Swing Thru and Boys Trade,
Patter: Half Circulate, Hinge, Boys Run, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Half-Sashayed on Outside:
Heads Promenade Half,
Right and Left Thru and Rollaway,
Sides Lead Right, [ Dosado ],
Pass to the Center,
Centers Swing Thru, Extend,
Patter: Girls Trade, Girls Cross Run, Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Boys Run (or Swing), Promenade
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With Previously Taught Plus Calls:
Heads Star Thru, Double Pass Thru,
Cloverleaf, Centers Pass Thru,
Pass to the Center, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short or full around)
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Ping Pong Circulate,
Centers Recycle and Pass Thru,
Pass to the Center, Centers Step to a Wave,
Very Centers Trade, Ping Pong Circulate,
Extend,
Patter: Center Boys Run, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Extend, Swing and Promenade (3/8)
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