Bows & Beaus 2012 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, 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 16, 2012
      For Videos: Click name of call, below.
      For Definitions & Animations: Click here.
Dancer Naming (1)
  (Partner/Corner, Couple #,
  Heads/Sides)

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)
Ladies Promenade Inside (6-b)
Men Promenade Inside (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 23, 2012
      For Videos: Click name of call, below.
      For Definitions & Animations: Click here.
Swing (5)
Rollaway (13-b)
Right & Left Thru (20)
Couples Circulate (51-c)
January 30, 2012
      For Videos: Click name of call, below.
      For Definitions & Animations: Click here.
Weave the Ring (9-b)
Four Ladies Chain 3/4 (17-c)
Two Ladies Chain 3/4 (17-c)
Star Thru (22)
Bend the Line (from 1-faced lines) (24)
California Twirl (28)
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