Callerlab Basic & Mainstream Definitions
BASIC MOVEMENTS 40-49
40. WHEEL AND DEAL FAMILY: Starting formation -line(s) of four facing in the
same direction or a two-faced line. (a) WHEEL AND DEAL (from a line of four). The left
hand couple only takes a step forward. The couples wheel (180°) toward the center of the
line with the center dancer of each couple acting as the pivot point about which the
couples turn. The couple that started on the right half of the line wheels in front of the
other couple. Both couples end facing the same direction with the original left hand
couple standing behind the original right hand couple. (b) WHEEL AND DEAL (from a
two-faced line): Each couple steps straight ahead one step. Each couple then wheels
(180°) toward the center of the line with the center dancer of each couple acting as the
pivot point about which the couples turn. Couples end facing each other.
STYLING: Use couple handholds. Inside dancers serve as the pivot point and should exert
slight pressure to assist as in any wheel around movement. TIMING: 4 steps.
41. DOUBLE PASS THRU: Starting formation -double
pass thru. Dancers move forward, passing right shoulders with two other dancers to finish
facing away from the center of the set in a completed double pass thru formation.
STYLING: Same as in pass thru. Dancer leads slightly with right shoulder and therefore
the lady could use her right hand to work her skirt by putting it in front of her as she
passes. TIMING: 4 steps.
42. ZOOM: Starting formation -starting and completed double
pass thru, two-faced lines, single file promenade, columns, box circulate and promenade.
From one couple following another, each dancer in the lead couple separates away from his
partner and walks around a full circle (360°) to end in the position of the dancer who
was directly behind him. Meanwhile, each trailing dancer steps directly forward into the
vacated position of the lead dancer. Every dancer ends facing in the same direction he
started. From a setup where one dancer is following another, the lead dancer walks away
from the center of the square and around in a full circle (360°) to the position of the
dancer who was directly behind him. Meanwhile, the trailing dancer steps directly forward
into the position vacated by the lead dancer.
STYLING: Lead dancers hold arms in natural dance position. Ladies skirt work optional.
Trailing dancers use couple handhold. In zoom it is important that lead dancers initiate
the roll out movement with a slight forward motion to allow sufficient room for trailing
dancers to step through comfortably. TIMING: 4 steps.
43. FLUTTERWHEEL FAMILY: Starting formation -facing
couples. (a) FLUTTERWHEEL: The right hand dancers go in to the center and turn by the
right forearm. As they move adjacent to the opposite dancer, they reach out with the free
(left) hand and, taking the right hand of the opposite dancer, each continues on around to
the original right hand dancer's starting position, releasing arms in the center and
turning as a couple to face the center. (b) REVERSE FLUTTERWHEEL: Generally the same as
flutterwheel except that the two left-hand dancers start with a left forearm turn and pick
up the opposite dancers to return to their (the left hand dancer's) starting position.
STYLING: Dancers turning in the center should remember the principle of the forearm
turn (see Basics
#6c and d ). The dancer being picked up can enhance the movement by anticipating the
approach of the opposite dancer and step beside that person, taking normal couple
handhold. If girls are on the outside, skirt work with the free hand is desirable. TIMING:
From a static square (SS), head or side ladies, 8 steps. All four ladies, 12 steps.
44. SWEEP A QUARTER: Starting formation -facing
couples in a circling movement (right or left). Dancers continue the circling movement one
quarter (90°) in the direction of their body flow.
STYLING: All dancers use couple handholds. Couples working together should smoothly
disengage previous handhold and blend into the sweeping basic. TIMING: 2 couples, 2 steps;
all 4 couples, 4 steps.
45. VEER FAMILY: (a) LEFT (b) RIGHT -Starting formation
-facing dancers, facing couples, mini waves or two-faced lines. Two facing couples working
as a unit, or two facing dancers move to the left (or right, as directed) and forward to
end in a two-faced line or mini wave respectively. From a mini wave or a two-faced line,
the veering direction must be toward the center of the mini wave or line. Each dancer, or
couple working as a unit, moves forward and inward to end back to back with the other
dancer or couple respectively.
STYLING: All dancers use couple handhold. Outside hands in normal dance position.
TIMING: Box, 2 steps; SS, heads or sides, 4 steps.
46. TRADE BY: Starting formation -trade by or any
formation in which two couples are facing each other and the other couples are facing out.
The couples facing each other pass thru, the couples facing out do a partner trade to face
in.
STYLING: Same as pass thru and partner trade. TIMING: 4 steps.
47. TOUCH 1/4: Starting formation -facing dancers.
Dancers touch and without stopping turn one quarter (90°) by the right.
STYLING: Use normal hands-up, palm-to-palm position, with hands about shoulder level.
TIMING: 2 steps.
48. CIRCULATE FAMILY: Starting formation -waves,
columns, lines and two-faced lines. GENERAL RULE: Directed (active) dancers move forward
along the circulate path to the next position. The circulate paths for various formations
are indicated by the dotted lines in the diagrams.
(a) BOYS CIRCULATE, (b) GIRLS CIRCULATE, (c) ALL EIGHT CIRCULATE, (d) ENDS CIRCULATE,
(e) CENTERS CIRCULATE: Directed dancers circulate using the general rule. (f) COUPLES
CIRCULATE: Starting formation -lines or two-faced lines. Each couple, working as a unit,
moves forward along the circulate path to the next position, using the general rule. (g)
BOX CIRCULATE: Starting formation -box circulate. Each dancer moves forward along the
circulate path to the next position, using the general rule. (h) SINGLE FILE CIRCULATE
(COLUMN): Starting formation -columns. Each dancer moves forward along the circulate path
to the next position, using the general rule. (i) SPLIT CIRCULATE: Starting formation
-lines, waves or columns. The formations divide into two separate boxes and dancers
circulate within their own foursome, using the general rule.
STYLING: All dancers use couple handhold when doing a couples circulate. Couples
traveling the shorter distance should adjust with shorter steps to coincide with those
traveling the longer distance. Those traveling the longer distance should avoid rushing.
Arms should be held in natural dance position and ready to assume appropriate position for
the next call. TIMING: From ocean waves (OW), centers, 4 steps; ends, 4 steps; all, 4
steps; couples, 4 steps.
(Editor's Note: In the following six circulate "paths", the facing directions
of all of the dancers in any of the examples could be reversed so that 12 different
"paths" will result.)
49. FERRIS WHEEL: Starting formation -two parallel
two-faced lines. The couples facing out wheel and deal to become the outside couples in a
double pass thru formation. Meanwhile, the couples facing in step straight ahead to
momentarily form a two-faced line in the center. Without stopping, they wheel and deal in
that line to end as the center couples in a double pass thru formation.
STYLING: All dancers use couple handholds. It is important that those couples doing a
half circulate form a momentary two-faced line in the center (perhaps touching hands to
ensure the two-faced line position) before starting their wheel and deal motion. Couples
do not start wheel and deal motion from original starting position. They must circulate
half to the momentary two-faced line. TIMING: 6 steps.
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