| Compulsory Dance Basic
Moves |
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At the House Caller’s discretion, various
combinations of the following basics may be used as breaks in the
compulsory dance: |
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| 1. |
Allemande Left - Allemande Right |
| 2. |
Balance - To Corner - To Partner |
| 3. |
Do-Si-Do - Corners and Partner |
| 4. |
Grand Chain (right & left grand chain) -
Reverse Grand Chain |
| 5. |
Ladies Chain - 2 or 4 Ladies Chain (½ or ¾) |
| 6. |
Promenade - Half Promenade |
| 7. |
Right and Left Through - Right and Left Back |
| 8. |
Swing - Partner - Corner - Opposite |
| 9. |
Ladies roll away with a ½ sashay (from
static square or circle) |
| 10. |
Pass through |
| 11. |
Circle left (west) - Circle right (east) |
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| Old Time Dance Movements |
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In addition to the above, the following are
recommended as Canadian Old Time Square Dance Movements: |
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- left to the corner grand chain
- star promenade
- double pass through
- separate
- hold your holts
- weave the ring
- rollaway
- courtesy turn
- box the gnat
- forward & back
- star by the left or right
- chassee, half chassee
- divide the couple
- grand square (reverse)
- backtrack
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