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Week 25

DIAMOND CIRCULATE

Starting formation - Any Diamond.

Each dancer moves forward to the next position in his diamond, changing his original facing direction one-quarter (90 degrees) toward the center of the diamond. Points become centers, and vice versa. If the call is directed to facing diamonds, all must pass right shoulders.

CUT THE DIAMOND

Starting Formation - Any Diamond.

The centers of the diamond do a Diamond Circulate to the next position in their diamond, while the points slide together and Trade. Ends in a line or wave.

FLIP THE DIAMOND

Starting formation - Any Diamond.

The centers of the diamond do a Diamond Circulate to the next position in their diamond, while the points Run ("Flip" 180 degrees) into the nearest center position and join hands to become the centers of the forming wave or line. When "flipping" a facing diamond, the points always take the inside path, and the centers always take the outside path.

FAN THE TOP

Starting formation - ocean wave or two-faced lines.

The centers of the line or wave turn three quarters (270 degrees) while the outside dancers move forward in a quarter circle. The ending formation is at right angles to the starting formation. Centers remain centers and ends remain ends.

PEEL THE TOP

Starting formation - box circulate or Z-Formation.

The lead dancers Peel Off as the trailing dancers step straight forward and take adjacent hands; everyone then does a Fan the Top.

CROSSFIRE

Starting formation - Two faced line, Parallel lines of four, Inverted Line(s).

As the centers begin to Trade, the ends Cross Fold. Upon completing their Trade, the centers release hands and step straight forward forming an ocean wave or mini-wave with the dancers they are facing. If the Trade leaves the original centers facing no one, they step forward and remain facing out.


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