Great Plain Squares
Mainstream Calls by Lesson

Click on the Lesson # heading to see the definition of each call
and links to videos and other learning aids.

Lesson 1

  • Circle Left / Circle Right
  • Forward and Back
  • Dosado
  • Allemande Left
  • Couples Promenade (Full, 1/2, 3/4)
  • Single File Promenade
  • Four Men/Ladies Promenade
  • Right and Left Grand
  • Weave the Ring
  • Courtesy Turn
  • Two Ladies Chain (Regular & 3/4)
  • Four Ladies Chain (Regular & 3/4)
  • Pass Thru
  • U-Turn Back
  • Ladies In, Men Sashay
  • Half Sashay

Lesson 2

  • California Twirl
  • Swing (Your Partner)
  • Wrong Way Promenade
  • Left-Hand Star / Right-Hand Star
  • Arm Turns
  • Do Paso
  • Rollaway

Lesson 3

  • Star Thru
  • Right and Left Thru
  • Wrong Way Grand
  • Bend the Line
  • Box the Gnat
  • Star Promenade

Lesson 4

  • BackTrack
  • Lead Right / Lead Left
  • Veer Left / Veer Right
  • Wheel Around / Reverse Wheel Around
  • Square Thru (1,2,3,4) / Left Square Thru (1,2,3,4)
  • Dive Thru

Lesson 5

  • Grand Square
  • Separate
  • Separate Around 1 or 2 to a Line
  • Separate Around 1 or 2 and Come into the Middle
  • Split Two

Lesson 6

  • Swing Thru / Left Swing Thru
  • Flutterwheel / Reverse Flutterwheel
  • Run
  • Sweep a Quarter
  • Touch 1/4
  • Trade

Lesson 7

  • Double Pass Thru
  • First Couple go Left/Right, Next Couple Go Left/Right
  • (Named Dancers) Circulate
  • Couples Circulate
  • Chain Down the Line

Lesson 8

  • Wheel and Deal
  • Circle to a Line
  • Step to a Wave
  • Dosado to a Wave
  • Cross Run

Lesson 9

  • Alamo Style
  • Trade
  • Balance
  • Ocean Wave Rule
  • Facing Couples Rule

Lesson 10

  • Ferris Wheel
  • Zoom
  • Pass the Ocean
  • Extend
  • Slide Thru

Lesson 11

  • See Saw
  • Walk Around The Corner
  • Centers In
  • Cast Off 3/4
  • Couples Trade
  • Partner Trade
  • Trade By

Lesson 12

  • Single Hinge / Couples Hinge
  • Box/Split Circulate
  • All 8 Circulate
  • Single File Circulate

Lesson 13

  • Fold / Cross Fold
  • Spin the Top
  • Tag the Line (In/Out/Left/Right)
  • Half Tag [the Line] Fraction (1/4, 1/2, 3/4) Tag

Lesson 14

  • Cloverleaf
  • Scoot Back
  • Recycle (from a wave only)

Lesson 15

  • Turn Thru
  • Eight Chain Thru / Eight Chain 1, 2, 3, etc.
  • Pass to the Center

Lesson 16

  • Allemande Thar
  • Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar
  • Wrong Way Thar
  • Slip the Clutch
  • Shoot the Star / Shoot the Star Full Around

Lesson 17

  • Walk and Dodge
  • Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave
  • Spin Chain Thru