Bows & Beaus 2010 Square Dance Class
List of Calls Taught

Numbers in parenthesis refer to descriptions in the booklet:
The Illustrated Basic and Mainstream Movements of Square Dancing, 11th printing 2006.
These moves are from the Callerlab Basic & Mainstream Programs.

The symbol (P) indicates moves from Callerlab's Plus Program, described in the booklet:

The Illustrated Plus Movements of Square Dancing.

Both booklets are published by Palomino Records, Inc., Shepherdsville, KY.

The Video links are to teaching videos provided by the Saddlebrooke Squares in Tucson, Arizona, and their caller, Larry Kraber. Each of these short videos includes several calls, and describes and shows a common use of each call.
For a precise Definition of each call, View Definitions & Animations links to a page provided by the Santa Clara Valley Square Dancers Association. From there you can view the definition and find three different animations of each call.

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January 18, 2010
            Click Name of Call To View Video        View Definitions & Animations
Dancer Naming (1)
  (Partner/Corner, Heads/Sides, Couple #)
Circle Left / Circle Right (2-a,b)
Forward & Back (3)
Dosado (4)
Promenade (6-a)
Promenade 1/2 (6-a)
Single File Promenade (6-b)
Star Promenade (6-c)
Allemande Left (7)
Left Arm Turn (8)
Right Arm Turns (8)
Right & Left Grand (9-a)
Left-hand Star / Right-hand Star (10-a,b)
Pass Thru (11)
Ladies In, Men Sashay (13-c)
U-Turn Back (14-a)
Courtesy Turn (16)
Two Ladies Chain (17-a)
Four Ladies Chain (17-b)
Lead Right (19)
Bend the Line (from 2-faced lines) (24)
Veer Left (48)
Bow to Partner/Corner
Walk by one
January 25, 2010
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Dancer Naming (Boys/Girls) (1)
Swing (5)
Ladies Promenade Inside (6-b)
Men Promenade Inside (6-b)
Weave the Ring (9-b)
Rollaway (13-b)
Right & Left Thru (20)
Couples Circulate (51-c)
Don't Stop (when promenading)

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February 1, 2010
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Dancer Naming (Ends/Centers) (1)
Girls Backtrack (14-b)
Four Ladies Chain 3/4 (17-c)
Bend the Line (from 1-faced lines) (24)
Wheel Around (30)
Circulate: Boys/Girls/Ends/Centers (51-a)
Wrong Way Promenade
February 8, 2010 (Theme Night: Red)
            Click Name of Call To View Video        View Definitions & Animations
Wrong Way Grand (9-c)
Pull By
Boys Backtrack (14-b)
Grand Square (21)
Star Thru (22)
California Twirl (28)
February 15, 2010 (Presidents' Day)
            Click Name of Call To View Video        View Definitions & Animations
Square Thru (27-a)
Make an Ocean Wave (35-a)
Dosado to a Wave
Swing Thru (39-a)
Boys Run (40)
Trade: Boys/Girls (41-ab)
February 22, 2010
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Partner Trade (41-f)
Touch 1/4 (50)
All 8 Circulate (51-b)

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March 1, 2010
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Lead Left (19)
Girls Run (40)
Trade: Ends/Centers (41-cd)
Couples Trade (41-e)
Wheel & Deal (from 1-faced line) (42-a)
Wheel & Deal (from 2-faced line) (42-b)
Veer Right (48)
Veer Left or Right (from 2-faced line (48) Single file Circulate (51-d)
Men Roll Back (while promenading)
Yellow Rock & Stack the Wood
March 8, 2010 (Theme Night: Green -- Get Acquainted Night)
            Click Name of Call To View Video        View Definitions & Animations
Pass the Ocean (37)
Extend (from all formations) (38 & P)
Ferris Wheel (52)
Single Hinge (68-b)
March 15, 2010
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Split Outside Couple (12)
Separate
   around 1 (or 2) to a line (15-a)
   around 1 (or 2) into the middle (15-b)
Allemande Left Alamo Style (36-a)
Alamo Swing Thru (39-b)
Balance (35-b / 36-b)
Run: Centers/Ends (40)
Double Pass Thru (43)
Right & Left Thru (All Position)
Swing Thru (from facing couples)
   (Front of book: "Facing Couples Rule")
March 22, 2010
            Click Name of Call To View Video        View Definitions & Animations
Slide Thru (61)
Fold (62)
Cross Fold (62)
Recycle (69)
Now!
March 29, 2010
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Chain Down the Line (2-faced line) (17-d)
Box the Gnat (34)
Flutterwheel (46-a)
Reverse Flutterwheel (46-b)
Trade By (49)

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April 5, 2010
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Promenade 3/4 (6-a)
Half Sashay (13-a)
Chain Down the Line (left wave) (17-d)
Walk Around Your Corner (25)
See Saw (26)
Sweep a Quarter (47)
Right & Left Thru with a full turn
Right & Left Grand starting from waves
April 12, 2010 (Theme Night: Purple -- Hat Night)
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Dive Thru (29)
First Couple Go Left (or Right)
   Next Couple Go Right (or Left) (44)
Cast Off 3/4 (from a wave) (59)
Scootback (67)
Track II (P)
April 19, 2010
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Left Swing Thru (39-c)
Walk & Dodge (60)
Diamond Circulate (P)
Single Circle to a Wave (P)
Anything & Spread (P)
Swing Thru from a left-hand wave
Left Swing Thru from a right-hand wave
April 26, 2010
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Zoom (45)
Box Circulate (51-e)
Flip the Diamond (P)
Ping Pong Circulate (P)

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May 3, 2010
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Spin the Top (57)b Load the Boat (P)
May 10, 2010 (Sports Night)
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Cross Run (40)
Dixie Style to a Wave (63)
Right & Left Thru (from a wave)
Singing call figure with right-hand
   and left-hand stars
May 17, 2010
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Split Circulate (51-e)
Tag the Line (Right/Left/In/Out) (65)
Anything and Roll (P)
Linear Cycle (P)
May 24, 2010
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Allemande Thar (31-a,b)
Shoot the Star (32)
Trade the Wave (P)
Follow Your Neighbor (P)

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June 7, 2010
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Half Tag (66)
Coordinate (P)
Grand Swing Thru (P)
Split Circulate (from columns) (51-e)
Scootback (from columns) (67)
June 14, 2010 (Western Night)
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Circle to a Line (23)
Turn Thru (54)
Chase Right (P)
June 21, 2010
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Explode the Wave (P)
Relay the Deucey (P)    Hints
Pass the Ocean (All Position)
June 28, 2010
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Pass to the Center (56)
Half Circulate
Anything & Spread from waves (P)
   (e.g.: Follow Your Neighbor & Spread)

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July 5, 2010
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Slip the Clutch (33)
Centers In (58)
Cast Off 3/4 (from a line) (59)
Relay the Deucey (Girls on ends)    Hints
July 12, 2010 (Theme Night: Tropics)
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Left Square Thru (27-b)
Explode and Anything (P)
All 8 Spin the Top (P)
July 19, 2010
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Spin Chain Thru (64)
Couples Hinge (68-a)
Peel Off (P)
Couples Trade (back-to-back lines) (41-e)
Couples Hinge (back-to-back lines) (68-a)
July 26, 2010
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Shoot the Star with a full turn (32)
Teacup Chain (P)    Hints
3/4 Tag the Line (P)
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