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 Caller

Lesson 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