CALLS FROM WEEK 5

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.

Dive Thru

The couple whose back is to the center of the square (unless a specific couple is directed) makes an arch by raising their joined inside hands. The other couple ducks under the arch and moves forward. The couple making the arch moves forward and does a California twirl. If neither couple has its back to the center of the set, then one couple must be directed to dive thru the other couple.

DO PASO: Each dancer faces partner or directed dancer and does a left arm turn half (180°) to face in the opposite direction. Releasing armholds and moving forward, each dancer goes to the corner for a right arm turn half (180°). Each returns to the starting partner to courtesy turn to face the center of the set or to follow the next call.

LEFT HAND STAR/RIGHT HAND STAR:

a) LEFT HAND STAR, (b) RIGHT HAND STAR.

 The directed dancers step forward and extend designated hands to form a left or right hand star. Dancers turn the star by walking forward in a circle around the center of the star. Turning distance of the star may be specified in fractions of one quarter, one half, three quarters, or a complete revolution.

See week  1  for Wrong Way Grand