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Definitions for Week 7

ALLEMANDE THAR: Typical starting formation - squared set. Dancers allemande left, right pull by with the next, and left arm turn with the next until the men are in the center. The men make a star while maintaining forearm grips with the ladies. This is an allemande thar. Centers back up slowly while the outsides walk forward.

CIRCLE TO A LINE: Typical starting formation - eight chain. Facing couples circle left 1/2. The new left-hand end drops hands with the adjacent center, and the ends slide left while the centers continue circling left, twirling the last dancer under to end in a one-faced line. Ends in facing lines.

CLOVERLEAF: Typical starting formation - completed double pass thru. Leaders turn away from each other and walk forward in an arc turning 270° to end facing in the center. Trailers follow the leaders, going through the same motions, to end behind the leaders. Ends in a beginning double pass thru. If only some dancers are designated, the designated dancers do the leaders' part without stepping into the center, while the others step forward into the center.

CLOVER AND (ANYTHING): Typical starting formation - trade by. The 2 couples facing out do their part of a Cloverleaf. The other two couples take the Anything call.

DO PASO: Typical starting formation - squared set. Dancers face their partners, left arm turn with their partners until they are facing their corners, right arm turn with their corners until they are facing back towards their partner, and left arm turn with their partner, blending into a courtesy turn to end facing in as a couple. Ends in squared set.

PAIR OFF: Typical starting formation - facing couples. Step forward as needed until directly in front of another dancer. Face out.

PASS TO THE CENTER: Typical starting formation - eight chain. All pass thru, and the new ends partner trade. Ends in a beginning double pass thru.

SEE SAW: Typical starting formation - dancers facing their partners. Dancers face their partners if necessary and walk around their partners passing left shoulders until they are facing their corners.

SHOOT THE STAR: Typical starting formation - thar. Dancers arm turn 1/2 and step forward. On Shoot the Star to Another Thar, dancers shoot the star, right pull by with the next, and left arm turn 1/2 with the next to end in a thar. On Shoot the Star Full Turn Around, dancers arm turn all the way around (360°) and step forward.

TRIPLE SCOOT: Typical starting formation - columns. The #1 dancers (those facing out of the column) do the leaders' part of scoot back, while the #2, #3, and #4 dancers do the trailers' part of scoot back. Ends in columns.

WALK AROUND YOUR CORNER: Typical starting formation - squared set. Dancers face their corners and walk in a circle around their corners, with their right shoulders into the center of the circle.

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