Red Class Syllabus

Red Class Syllabus

Phase I - Started September 23, 2015

The calls to be taught in this program are listed on the left. They are only a guideline, the caller may change the order. The matching calls on the right are links to Tam Twirlers annimations (where applicable). For this program we will try to check off each call when taught for the first time, however, please study ahead if you can as this is an aggressive program. The caller will always repeat every call each week. Learning to square dance is an ongoing healthy hobby and there is always more to learn when you are ready. Below this Syllabus are helpful links and more information to help new square dancers. Please take advantage of all the useful links, and most of all enjoy the class!

Naming conventions	[I] Boy,[I] Center,[I] Corner, [I] Couple numbers, [I] End, [I] Girl, [I] Head, [I] Home, [I] Leader, [I] Partner, [I] Side [I] Trailer
Introduction	[I] Bow to Your Partner/Corner, [I] Face Left/Right/In/Out, [I] Square Your Set, [I] Step Thru, [I] Thank Your Square, [I] Passing Rule, [I] Pull By, [B] Forward and Back
WEEK 1
Courtesy Turn Circle Left/Right Promenade Right & Left Grand Star thru California twirl Allemande Left Arm Turns Left/Right Ladies Chain Right and left thru Lead Right/Left Veer Left/Right Bend The Line Couples circulate Ends circulate centers trade Grand square Ladies in Men Sashay Pass thru Double Pass Thru First left next right Chain down the line	[B] Courtesy Turn [B] Circle Left/Right [B] Promenade (incl. Single File) [B] Right and Left Grand [B] Star Thru [B] California Twirl [B] Allemande Left [B] Arm Turn Left/Right [B] Ladies Chain (incl. all 4, 3/4) [B] Right and Left Thru [B] Lead Right/Left [B] Veer Left/Right [B] Bend the Line [B] Couples Circulate . [B] Grand Square [B] Ladies In Men Sashay [B] Pass Thru [B] Double Pass Thru [M] First Couple Go Left/Right, Next [B] Chain Down the Line
WEEK 2
Weave the ring Rollaway Trades Stars Left/Right Dosado	[B] Weave the Ring [B] Rollaway [B]Boys Trade, [B] Centers Trade, [B] Couples Trade, [B] Ends Trade, [B]Girls Trade, [B] Partner Trade [B] Star Left/Right [B] Dosado
WEEK 3
U turn back 1/2 Sashay Swing Slide Thru Swing Thru Step to a wave Run	[B] U-Turn Back [M] Half Sashay Family [B] Swing [M] Slide Thru (passing right shoulders) [B] Swing Thru (including Alamo Swing Thru) [I] Facing Couples Rule (step to a wave) [B] Run
WEEK 4
Pass the ocean Trade By Circulates from waves Alamo Style	[B] Pass the Ocean [B] Trade By [B] Circulate (waves, lines, columns) [B] Alamo Style
WEEK 5
Cloverleaf Wheel Around Touch ¼ Hinge Split circulate Circulate in a column	[M] Cloverleaf [B] Wheel Around (to make lines) [B] Touch ¼ [M] Hinge (single) [B] Split Circulate [B] Circulate (columns)
WEEK 6
Square Thru Cast off 3/4 Extend Wheel & Deal (out facing lines)	[B] Square Thru [M] Cast Off ¾ [B] Extend (from ¼ tag) [B] Wheel and Deal
WEEK 7
Zoom Wheel and deal 2 faced lines Tag the line ½ tag Scoot Back Flutter Wheel	[B] Zoom [B] Wheel and Deal [M] Tag the Line face in, out, left, right [M] Half Tag [M] Scoot Back [M] Flutterwheel/Reverse Flutterwheel
WEEK 8
Dive thru Ferris Wheel Walk and dodge Thars Separate go around 1 or 2 More trades	[M] Dive Thru [B] Ferris Wheel [M] Walk and Dodge [M] Thar Family [M] Separate [P] Trade The Wave [M] Trade Family
WEEK 9
Box gnat Spin chain thru Dixie style to a wave	[M] Box the Gnat [M] Spin Chain Thru [M] Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave
WEEK 10
Grand swing thru Single circle to a wave 8 chain thru Walk around/see saw	[P] Grand Swing Through [P] Single Circle to a Wave Eight Chain Thru [M] All Around the Corner / See Saw
WEEK 11
Review and Extensions	[P] Extend, Review, Review, Review
WEEK 12
Review and Graduation	Review Review Review, Dance, Dance Dance

Taminations
Animated square dance calls

Saddlebrooke Squares
Video tutorials of Mainstream, great for students

Open Squares
Animated square dance calls. Levels: MS, Plus, A-1 English & German (might be under construction)

Caller Lab
International Association of Square Dance CallersFor the benefit of those who are looking for definitions or other reference information, the CALLERLAB program in which each call can be found is shown in brackets: [B]=Basic, [M]=Mainstream, [P]=Plus. Terms which are not call names but which are described in the introductory sections or appendix of the CALLERLAB Basic/Mainstream document are marked with [I].)

Noriko Takahashi's Website
Animated square dance calls