Mainstream Call List

Calls linked in this section courtesy of Tam Twirlers "Taminations", animations and explanation of each call. You need to have java installed.
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Plus Call List

1. Dancer Naming
a. Partner/Corner
b. Heads/Sides
c. Couple #1,#2,#3,#4
d. Boys/Girls
e. Centers/Ends
2. Circle Left/Circle Right
3. Forward & Back
4. Dosado/Dosado to a Wave
5. Swing
6. Promenade/
Single File Promenade
a. Couples (Full, 1/2, 3/4)
b. Single File Promenade
7. Allemande Left
8. Arm Turns
9. Right & Left Grand Family
a. Right and Left Grand
b. Weave the Ring
c. Wrong Way Grand
10. Left-Hand Star/Right-Hand Star
11. Star Promenade
12. Pass Thru
13. Split Two
14. Half Sashay Family
a. Half Sashay
b. Rollaway
c. Ladies in, Men Sashay
15. Turn Back Family
a. U-Turn Back
b. Backtrack
16. Separate Around 1 or 2
a. to a Line
b. and come into the middle
17. Courtesy Turn
18. Ladies Chain Family
a. Two Ladies Chain (Reg. and 3/4)
b. Four Ladies Chain (Reg. and 3/4)
c. Chain Down the Line
19. Do Paso
20. Lead Right
21. Right and Left Thru
22. Grand Square
23. Star Thru
24. Circle to a Line
25. Bend the Line
26. All Around the Corner
27. See Saw
28. Square Thru (1,2,3,4)/
Left Square Thru (1,2,3,4)
29. California Twirl
30. Dive Thru
31. Wheel Around
32. Thar Family
a. Allemande Thar
b. Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar
c. Wrong Way Thar

33. Shoot the Star/
Shoot the Star Full Around
34. Slip the Clutch
35. Box the Gnat
36. Ocean Wave Family
a. Step to a Wave
b. Balance
37. Alamo Ring Formation
a. Allemande Left in the Alamo Style
b. Balance
38. Pass the Ocean
39. Extend (from 1/4 Tag only)
40. Swing Thru/Left Swing Thru
41. Run/Cross Run
42. Trade Family
a. (named dancers) Trade
b. Couples Trade
c. Partner Trade
43. Wheel & Deal
44. Double Pass Thru
45. First Couple Go Left/Right, Next Couple Go Left/Right
46. Zoom
47. Flutterwheel/Reverse Flutterwheel
48. Sweep a Quarter
49. Veer Left/Veer Right
50. Trade By
51. Touch 1/4
52. Circulate Family
a. (named dancers) Circulate
b. All 8 Circulate
c. Couples Circulate
d. Single File Circulate
e. Split/Box Circulate
53. Ferris Wheel
54. Cloverleaf
55. Turn Thru
56. Eight Chain Thru
Eight Chain 1,2,3,etc.
57. Pass to the Center
58. Spin the Top
59. Centers In
60. Cast Off 3/4
61. Walk & Dodge
62. Slide Thru
63. Fold/Cross Fold
64. Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave
65. Tag the Line (In/Out/Left/Right)
66. Half Tag
67. Scoot Back
68. Single Hinge/Couples Hinge
69. Recycle (from a wave only)
70. Spin Chain Thru

1. (Anything) & Roll
2. (Anything) & Spread
3. 3/4 Tag The Line
4. Acey Deucey
5. All 8 Spin The Top
6. Chase Right
7. Coordinate
8. Crossfire
9. Cut The Diamond
10. Diamond Circulate
11. Dixie Grand
12. Explode The Wave
13. Explode and (Anything) (from waves only)
14. Extend
15. Fan the Top
16. Flip The Diamond
17. Follow Your Neighbor
18. Grand Swing Thru
19. Linear Cycle (waves only)
20. Load The Boat
21. Peel Off
22. Peel The Top
23. Ping Pong Circulate
24. Relay The Deucey
25. Single Circle To A Wave
26. Spin Chain and Exchange The Gears
27. Spin Chain The Gears
28. Teacup Chain
29. Track 2
30. Trade The Wave

Current Mainstream Call List - Red Class

As Of October 20, 2011

Circle Left/Right
Forward and Back
Do Sa Do
Swing Your Partner
Promenade Home
Promenade fraction
Single File Promenade
Stars R/L/B/G/heads/sides
Star Promenade
designated Promenade Inside
Arm Turns R/L
Turn Thru R/L
Allemande Left
Weave the Ring
Grand Square
Pass Thru
Courtesy Turn
Ladies Chain Across/fraction
Roll Away (Couples and Ring)
Ladies In, Men Sashay
California Twirl
U-Turn Back
Half Sashay
Right and Left Grand
Do Paso
Lead Right/Left
Veer Right/Left
Couples Circulate
designated Circulate
Right and Left Thru
Ladies Chain (facing Couples)
(Reverse) Flutterwheel
Chain Down the Line
Cast Off ¾ (1 | 2 Faced Lines)
Wrong Way Promenade
Wheel and Deal
Star Thru
Separate around 1|2 into to lines
Walk Around Your Corner
See Saw
Square Thru

October 26, 2011

Wheel and Deal
Star Thru
Separate around 1|2 into to lines
Walk Around Your Corner
See Saw
Square Thru
Bend the Line
Circle to a Line
Dive Thru
Wheel Around

November 2, 2011

Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar
Shoot the Star
Slip the Clutch
Wrong Way Thar
Box the Gnat
Wrong Way Grand

November 16, 2011

Backtrack
Step to a Wave - Touch
Cast Off fraction - From Waves
Swing Through
designated dancer Run

November 30,  2011
(All) Trade
Designated Trade
Allemande Left in the Alamo Style
Alamo Swing Thru


All Calls Taught September - December 2011

Circle Left/Right
Forward and Back
Do Sa Do
Swing Your Partner
Promenade Home
Promenade fraction
Single File Promenade
Stars R/L/B/G/heads/sides
Star Promenade
designated Promenade Inside
Arm Turns R/L
Turn Thru R/L
Allemande Left
Weave the Ring
Grand Square
Pass Thru
Courtesy Turn
Ladies Chain Across/fraction
Roll Away (Couples and Ring)
Ladies In, Men Sashay
California Twirl
U-Turn Back
Half Sashay
Right and Left Grand
Do Paso
Lead Right/Left
Veer Right/Left
Couples Circulate
designated Circulate
Right and Left Thru
Ladies Chain (facing Couples)
(Reverse) Flutterwheel
Chain Down the Line
Cast Off ¾ (1 | 2 Faced Lines)
Wrong Way Promenade
Wheel and Deal
Star Thru
Separate around 1|2 into to lines
Walk Around Your Corner
See Saw
Square Thru
Bend the Line
Circle to a Line
Dive Thru
Wheel Around
Allemande Left to an Alle. Thar
Shoot the Star
Slip the Clutch
Wrong Way Thar
Box the Gnat
Wrong Way Grand
Separate around 1|2 into the middle
Split Two
Backtrack
Touch
Cast Off frac (mini waves)
Swing Thru
Run
Partner Trade
All Trade (from waves)
designated Trade
Alamo Style
Alamo Swing Thru
Couples Trade
Pass the Ocean
Extend
Double Pass Thru
First Couple L/R
Zoom
Sweep
Touch frac
Column Circulated
Box / Split Circulate
Ferris Wheel

January 4, 2012