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Week 28

GRAND SWING THRU

Starting formation - Tidal Wave, Ocean Wave of Six Dancers.

Those who can turn by the right one-half (180 degrees), then those who can turn by the left one-half (180 degrees). If "right" is not specified preceding the command to Grand Swing Thru, it is understood to be a right-handed Grand Swing Thru. If Grand Left Swing Thru is required, it must be specifically directed "Grand Left Swing Thru", in which case, those who can turn by the left one-half (180 degrees), then those who can turn by the right one-half (180 degrees).

SINGLE CIRCLE TO A WAVE

Starting formation - Facing dancers.

Facing dancers join both hands with each other and Circle Left halfway. Without stopping, they drop hands with each other and individually Veer Left, blending into a right-hand mini-wave. If the caller directs "Single Circle 3/4 to a Wave", facing dancers join both hands with each other and Circle Left 3/4, then continue to execute the rest of the call as above.

ACEY DEUCEY

Starting formation - parallel waves, two-faced lines or any formation where all the centers can trade, and the ends can Circulate and not become centers.

Ends Circulate while the centers Trade.

TRADE THE WAVE

Starting formation - Any four-dancer ocean wave.

Dancers facing the same direction in the wave Trade with each other. Right-hand waves become left-hand waves and vice versa. Ends of the wave become centers and vice versa.

EXPLODE AND ... (Anything) (From waves only)

Starting formation - Any 4-dancer ocean wave.

Everyone releases handholds, steps forward and turns a quarter in (90 degrees) to face the adjacent dancer, and does the (Anything) call (e.g., Right & Left Thru, Star Thru, etc.).

EXPLODE THE WAVE (From waves only)

Starting formation - Any 4-dancer ocean wave.

Everyone releases handholds, steps forward and turns a quarter in (90 degrees) to face the adjacent dancer, and right hand pull by that person, to end as couples back-to-back.

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