Callerlab Basic & Mainstream Definitions
MAINSTREAM MOVEMENTS 60-66
60. DIXIE STYLE TO AN OCEAN WAVE: Starting
formation -facing couples or facing tandems. From facing couples, the right hand dancer
steps forward and to the left to become the lead dancer in a tandem. Lead dancers join
right hands and pull by. Moving to the other trailing dancer, each extends a left hand and
touches to a left hand mini wave and turns one quarter (90°). New center dancers join
right hands and form a left hand ocean wave.
STYLING: Lead dancers initially pulling by in the center should use handshake hold as
in right and left grand. When forming mini waves with trailing dancers, dancers must
adjust to the right, using hands-up position and same styling as in swing thru. TIMING:
SS, heads or sides to the wave, 6; all 4 couples to the wave, 8.
61. SPIN CHAIN THRU: Starting formation -parallel
waves. Each end and the adjacent center dancer turn one half (180°). The new centers of
each ocean wave turn three quarters (270°) to make a new ocean wave across the set. The
two centers of this wave turn one half (180°) to reform the wave across the set. The two
outside pairs of dancers of the center wave now turn three quarters (270°) to join the
waiting ends and form parallel ocean waves.
STYLING: Hands up as in swing thru. It is important that the waiting ends remain in
static position with hands ready to assume appropriate position for the next call. TIMING:
Box, 16.
62. TAG FAMILY: (a) TAG THE LINE: Starting formation -any line
with an even number of dancers. FULL: Each dancer turns to face the center of the line.
Taking a short side step to the left, each dancer walks forward passing right shoulders
with oncoming dancers until he has walked past all of the dancers from the other half of
the line. The call may be followed by any one of the directions In, Out, Right or Left.
When this happens, dancers turn in place one quarter (90°) in the direction indicated.
(b) HALF TAG: Like tag the line, except the dancers stop walking forward when the original
center from each side of the line meets the original end from the other side. If started
from a four person line, the ending is a right hand box circulate formation; from longer
lines the ending is a right hand column formation.
STYLING: Arms in natural dance position, hands ready to assume appropriate position for
the next call. A flowing type of movement can be achieved by taking a slight step forward
before turning toward the center of the line, thus avoiding the abrupt military type
pivot. TIMING: Facing lines with pass thru, tag the line full, 8 steps; three quarters, 7;
one half, 6; one quarter, 5 steps. Two-faced line tag the line full, 6 steps; three
quarters, 5; one half, 4; one quarter, 3. Partner tag, 3 steps.
63. SCOOT BACK: Starting formation -box circulate or
quarter tag. From box circulate, dancers facing in step straight forward to join adjacent
forearms, turn half (180°) and step forward to end in the position vacated by the dancer
who was facing out. Meanwhile, each dancer facing out runs into the position vacated by
the dancer who is doing the forearm turn. When done from right hand boxes, the dancers
facing in turn by the right and the dancers facing out run right. When done from left hand
boxes, the dancers facing in turn by the left and the dancers facing out run left.
Finishes in a box circulate formation.
From quarter tag, dancers step ahead, join forearms (right if center wave was right
handed or left if center wave was left handed), turn half (180°) and step straight
forward. Those returning to the center step to a wave (using same hands as original wave);
the others finish as a couple facing out. Ending formation is a 3/4 tag.
STYLING: Similar to that of turn thru and fold. TIMING: 6 steps.
64. FAN THE TOP: Starting formation -ocean wave or
two-faced lines. The centers of the line or wave turn three quarters (270°) while the
outside dancers move forward in a quarter circle. The ending formation is at right angles
to the starting formation. Centers remain centers and ends remain ends.
STYLING: Center dancers use hands-up position and styling similar to that of swing
thru. End dancers' arms are in natural dance position and hands are ready to assume
appropriate position for the next call. TIMING: 4 steps.
65. HINGE FAMILY: A hinge is a half of a trade. Any two
adjacent couples or dancers who can trade can also hinge. (a) COUPLES HINGE: Starting
formation -line or two-faced line. Working as a unit, each couple does half of a couples
trade to end in a two-faced line at right angles to the original line. (b) SINGLE HINGE:
Starting formation -mini wave. Dancers do half of a trade with each other to end in a mini
wave at right angles to the original mini wave.
STYLING: Couples use couple handhold and styling similar to wheel and deal. Single
hinge use hands up position. TIMING: Couples hinge, 3 steps; single hinge, 2 steps.
66. RECYCLE: Starting formation -ocean wave only. The
ends of the wave cross fold as the centers of the wave fold in behind the ends and follow
them around, then face in to end as two facing couples.
STYLING: All dancers, arms in natural dance position, hands ready to adjust for next
call as quickly as possible. TIMING: 4 steps.
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