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.
Great Plain Squares
Mainstream Class Lesson Plan
Call Order Subject to Change at the Descretion of the CallerLesson 1
- Forward and Back
- Circle Left / Circle Right (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)
- Dosado
- Couples Promenade (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)
- Single File Promenade
- Swing (Your Partner)
- Allemande Left
- Right and Left Grand
- Weave the Ring
- Courtesy Turn
- Two Ladies Chain (Regular & 3/4)
- Four Ladies Chain (Regular & 3/4)
- Half Sashay
- U-Turn Back
- Ladies In, Men Sashay
- Right / Left Arm Turn
Lesson 2
- Pass Thru
- Star Right / Star Left
- California Twirl
Lesson 3
- Circle of 4 Left / Right (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)
- Rollaway
- Star Promenade
- Right and Left Thru
- Star Thru
Lesson 4
- Single Circle Left / Right (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)
- Bend the Line
- Box the Gnat
- Square Thru (1,2,3,4) / Left Square Thru (1,2,3,4)
Lesson 5
- Wheel Around / Reverse Wheel Around
- BackTrack
- Lead Right / Lead Left
- Veer Left / Veer Right
- Dive Thru
- Slide Thru
Lesson 6
- Separate
- Separate Around 1 or 2 to a Line
- Separate Around 1 or 2 and Come into the Middle
- Split Two
- Grand Square
Lesson 7
- Swing Thru / Left Swing Thru
- Run
- Flutterwheel / Reverse Flutterwheel
- Sweep a Quarter
- Touch 1/4
Lesson 8
- Chain Down the Line
- Couples Circulate
- (Named Dancers) Circulate
- Double Pass Thru
- First Couple go Left/Right, Next Couple Go Left/Right
Lesson 9
- Wheel and Deal
- Step to a Wave
- Dosado to a Wave
- Left Swing Thru
- Cross Run
Lesson 10
- Alamo Style
- Balance
- Ocean Wave Rule
- Facing Couples Rule
- Single Circle to a Wave
Lesson 11
- Pass the Ocean
- Extend
- Ferris Wheel
Lesson 12
- Zoom
- Couples Trade
- (Named Dancers) Trade
- Right / Left Hand Trade
- Partner Trade
Lesson 13
- Trade By
- Centers In
- Cast Off 3/4
Lesson 14
- All 8 Circulate
- Single File (Column) Circulate
- Box/Split Circulate
- Single Hinge
- Couples Hinge
Lesson 15
- Spin the Top
- Fold / Cross Fold
- Tag the Line (In/Out/Left/Right)
- Half Tag [the Line] Fraction (1/4, 1/2, 3/4) Tag
Lesson 16
- Scoot Back
- Recycle (from a wave only)
- Wrong Way Promenade
- Wrong Way Grand
- Alemande Right