Riverside Squares Mainstream Class
CALLS FROM WEEK 3
The definitions of the calls are taken from this web site: www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~noriks/ENGLISH/514000BSe.html If you have a computer, you may enjoy the animated clear demonstrations of each call.
Each week a couple of new calls will be added. Referring to these weekly sheets may help to clarify the calls for you.
VEER FAMILY: 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.
TRADE FAMILY
GENERAL RULE: Any two directed dancers exchange places by walking forward in a semi-circle ending in the other dancer's starting position. Each trading dancer has reversed his original facing direction. If the trading dancers start while facing in the same direction, they pass right shoulders when they meet per the right shoulder rule (see Passing Rule).
(a) BOYS TRADE, (b) GIRLS TRADE, (c) ENDS TRADE, (d) CENTERS TRADE: Directed dancers (boys, girls, ends or centers) exchange places, changing facing directions using the general rule.
(e) COUPLES TRADE: Starting formation -line or two-faced line. Working as a unit, each couple exchanges places with the other couple in the same line. Couples, as a unit, follow the right shoulder passing rule as defined for individual dancers.
(f) PARTNER TRADE: Starting formation -couple, mini wave. Two dancers exchange places with each other.
WHEEL AND DEAL
(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.
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.
SPLIT THE OUTSIDE
The active or directed couple moves forward between the outside couple who sidesteps slightly to let them through then sidesteps back together again.
SEPARATE
The dancers in the couple turn back to back with each other and walk forward around the outside of the square. The distance traveled is determined by the next call.