Tech Squares Class

Definitions for Week 8

DIXIE STYLE TO A WAVE: Typical starting formation - facing couples. The dancers on the right step forward to make a momentary double pass thru formation, right pull by, and left touch 1/4 with the others. Ends in a left-hand wave.

FAN THE TOP: Typical starting formation - wave. Centers arm turn 3/4 while the ends move up in a 90° arc to be ends of a wave. Ends in a wave.

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

PARTNER TAG: Typical starting formation - couple. Dancers face each other and Pass Thru.

SPIN CHAIN THRU: Typical starting formation - waves.

1. Arm turn 1/2.
2. Centers arm turn 3/4.
3. Very centers arm turn 1/2.
4. Centers arm turn 3/4.

Ends in waves.

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.

TURN THRU: Typical starting formation - facing dancers or right-hand mini-wave. Dancers step to a wave, right arm turn 1/2, and step thru to end back to back with each other. From a mini-wave, dancers omit stepping to a wave as they already have right hands joined. Ends in dancers back to back.

WALK AND DODGE: Typical starting formation - mini-wave box. Trailers box circulate while the leaders slide over without turning into the vacated position. Ends in couples back to back. From facing couples, the caller may designate dancers to perform each action (for example, men walk, ladies dodge). Ends in a mini-wave box.