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SINGLE FILE PROMENADE: Typical starting formation – columns or single file promenade. Dancers walk forward single file in promenade direction. On Single File Promenade Home dancers stop when they get home and face in. Ends in single file promenade or squared set.

BACKTRACK: Typical starting formation – single file promenade. Designated dancers flip away from center 180° and walk around the outside in the opposite direction while centers continue to single file promenade.

SLIP THE CLUTCH: Typical starting formation – thar or parallel waves. Centers and ends drop hands with each other and move up halfway to the next position. From waves, this is equivalent to 1/2 circulate.

ALLEMANDE LEFT IN THE ALAMO STYLE: Typical starting formation – squared set. Dancers allemande left with their corners, but instead of stepping forward, they maintain their forearm grip with their corners and take right forearms with their partners. Ends in an alamo ring.

BALANCE: Typical starting formation – alamo ring or wave. All dancers take a small step forward and bring their other foot forward to close. All dancers then take a step back and bring their other foot back to close.

CIRCLE TO A LINE: Typical starting formation – eight chain. Facing couples circle left 1/2. The new left-hand end drops hands with the adjacent center, and the ends slide left while the centers continue circling left, twirling the last dancer under to end in a one-faced line. Ends in facing lines.

EIGHT CHAIN THRU: Typical starting formation – eight chain.

1.	Right pull by.
2.	Centers left pull by while the outsides courtesy turn.
3-8.	Continue alternating parts 1 and 2.

If a number is specified (for example, Eight Chain 4), dancers do that number of parts. Ends in an eight chain or trade by.

FOLD: Typical starting formation – couple or mini-wave. The designated dancer moves forward in an arc, turning 180° to end in front of or behind the non-designated dancer. Non-designated dancers do not move.

CROSS FOLD: Typical starting formation – wave or line. Designated dancers fold in front of or behind the non-designated dancer two positions away from them. Ends cross fold to face the far center position; centers cross fold to face the far end position. Non-designated dancers do not move.

SLIDE THRU: Typical starting formation – facing dancers. Dancers pass thru, and ladies turn 90° to the left while men turn 90° to the right. Ends in a couple or mini-wave.

SPIN THE TOP: Typical starting formation – wave. Dancers arm turn 1/2, and the centers arm turn 3/4 while the ends move up in a 90° arc to be ends of a wave. Ends in a wave.

OCEAN WAVE RULE: Calls from facing couples that begin with pass thru or pull by (for example, Right and Left Thru) can also be called from waves. In this case, dancers step thru (completing the pass thru or pull by) and finish the call.

CENTERS IN: Typical starting formation – completed double pass thru. Ends slide apart without turning to make room for the centers, who step forward in between the ends to become centers of a line. Ends in lines.

DIXIE STYLE TO A WAVE: Typical starting formation – facing couples. The dancers on the right step forward to make a momentary double pass thru formation, right pull by, and left touch 1/4 with the others. Ends in a left-hand wave.

FAN THE TOP (plus): Typical starting formation – wave. Centers arm turn 3/4 while the ends move up in a 90° arc to be ends of a wave.

RECYCLE: Typical starting formation – wave. Centers fold behind the ends, and all walk 1/4 of the way around the center of their box and face in. Ends in facing couples.

SPIN CHAIN THRU: Typical starting formation – waves.

1. Arm turn 1/2.
2. Centers arm turn 3/4.
3. Very centers arm turn 1/2.
4. Centers arm turn 3/4.

Ends in waves.

TAG THE LINE: Typical starting formation – wave or line. Dancers face the center of the 4 person line. Dancers extend until they have a completed double pass thru (4 times), and if a direction is given, face that direction (for example, Tag the Line Right). If a fraction (N/4) is specified, dancers extend N times.

1/2 TAG: Typical starting formation – waves or lines. Dancers face the center of the 4 person line and extend 2 times. Ends in parallel waves.

WALK AND DODGE: Typical starting formation – mini-wave box. Trailers box circulate while the leaders slide over without turning into the vacated position. Ends in couples back to back. From facing couples, the caller may designate dancers to perform each action (for example, men walk, ladies dodge). Ends in a mini-wave box.

ACEY DEUCEY (plus): Typical starting formation – waves or lines. Centers trade while the ends circulate.

CROSSFIRE (plus): Typical starting formation – two-faced line. Centers trade while the ends cross fold. All step forward and adjust to a box.

DIAMOND CIRCULATE (plus): Typical starting formation – diamond. Each dancer walks forward into the next position turning 90°. Centers become points and vice versa.

FLIP THE DIAMOND (plus): Typical starting formation – diamond. Points of the diamond flip inward (like an inward trade or run) while the centers diamond circulate. Ends in a wave or line.