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(a) LEFT (b) RIGHT - Starting formation - facing dancers, facing
couples, mini waves or two-faced lines. 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
Starting formation - any wave, line or column. 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 shoul-der 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.
CIRCULATE FAMILY
Starting formation - waves, columns, lines and two-faced lines. GENERAL RULE: Directed (active) dancers move forward along the circulate path to the next position.
(a) BOYS CIRCULATE, (b) GIRLS CIRCULATE, (c) ALL EIGHT CIRCULATE, (d) ENDS CIRCULATE, (e) CENTERS CIRCULATE: Directed dancers circulate using the general rule.
(f) COUPLES CIRCULATE: Starting formation - lines or two-faced lines. Each couple, working as a unit, moves forward along the circulate path to the next position, using the general rule.
(B) ALL 8 CIRCULATE: Starting formation - any 2x4 arrangement of dancers including lines, waves, columns, 8 chain thru, and trade by. Dancers in a column move forward one position on the column circulate path. Dancers in a wave or line move forward one position on the wave or line circulate path.
ALLEMANDE LEFT IN THE ALAMO STYLE
Alamo style is a formation of an even number of dancers in a circle
holding adjacent hands and with each dancer facing in an opposite
direction to that of the adjoining dancers.
Starting formation - any place an allemande left is legal. All start an
allemande left but continue the arm turn until the men are looking
toward the center of the square and the ladies are looking out.
Maintain the left handhold and join right hands with the adjacent
dancer to form an alamo ring. (b) BALANCE: Starting formation - alamo
ring.
BALANCE
Starting formation - alamo ring. Each dancer steps forward and pauses while bringing the other foot forward and touching it to the floor without transferring weight. Each steps back on the free foot and pauses while touching the other foot beside it.
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