Square Dance Lessons
Instructor:Molly Baines
Check this page for updates, notes, and information as the lessons progress
Tuesday May 7, 7:00 - 9:00 pm (6:30 for extra review)
Stepping Stone Support Center
9032 W. Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton 80128Map
Check out some photos of our dances.
Stepping Stone Support Center
9032 W. Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton 80128Map
Lets Dance!
May 5, 6:00pm
The Fun Friendship Fame (FFF) Dance.
This is an SSD dance which you all know how to dance now. Molly and Marshall will be inducted into the Colorado Square Dance Hall of Fame!
May 11, 8:00pm (Rounds at 7:30)
Rollin' Wheels New Dancer Dance
No charge for new dancers. The entire dance will be at your level!
The Fun Friendship Fame (FFF) Dance.
This is an SSD dance which you all know how to dance now. Molly and Marshall will be inducted into the Colorado Square Dance Hall of Fame!
May 11, 8:00pm (Rounds at 7:30)
Rollin' Wheels New Dancer Dance
No charge for new dancers. The entire dance will be at your level!
Check out some photos of our dances.
The following sites are recommended for review of the figures you are learning in class:
Taminations is an animated site to demonstrate calls. It describes and shows you how to dance each call you will be learning. You can vary the speed for better comprehension and loop the call to repeat continuously.
Saddlebrook Squares uses live dancers to demonstrate the calls.
Class Review
The Basics
mouse over call for a description
The Basics
| Hand holds | Loose and comfortable, keep thumbs tucked in. No death grips |
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| Normal Couple | Man on the left, Lady on the right. Hand hold comfortable, man right palm up, lady left palm down. |
| Partner | Men – your partner is on your right. Ladies – your partner is on your left. During a dance, the caller may move your original partner away and you will have a new (temporary) partner. |
| Corner | Men – your corner is on your Left. Ladies – your corner is on your right. During a dance, the caller may move your original corner away and you will have a new (temporary) corner. |
| Positions | Home position, Heads, Sides, Partner, Corner, Opposite. Couple numbers (1, 2, 3, 4) starting from couple with backs towards the caller and counting counter clockwise (right). |
| Arm Turns | Dancers connect by placing specified hands on each other's forearm and walk forward around each other. |
| Line - facing in/out | A formation in which 2 couples are side by side and facing in the same direction. |
| Line - two faced | A formation in which couples are side by side. One couple is facing one direction, the other couple is facing the opposite direction. |
| Passing Rule | (Also referred to as the Right Shoulder Rule). If the definition of a call has two dancers on the same path and requires them to walk past each other, they should pass right shoulders (unless otherwise specified) and continue. (e.g., Pass Thru). |
| Facing Couple Rule | |
| Ocean Wave Rule | |
| Same Position Rule | |
| Twirl | Not a call. A dancing flourish practiced by some couples. Promenade Ending Twirl: Man raises his right hand holding the lady's right hand loosely as she twirls clockwise (right faced) underneath, ending in a squared up couples position. |
| Jan. 16 | Circle left/right; Forward and Back; Dosado; Couples Promenade; Arm Turns; Allemande Left; Right and Left Grand; Weave the Ring; Stars (Right and Left hand); Star Promenade; Pass Thru; Courtesy Turn; Two ladies Chain; Four ladies Chain |
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| Jan. 23 | Rollaway; Ladies In, Men Sashay; Men In, Ladies Sashay; Right Arm Turn; Wheel Around; Pull By; Veer left/right; Square Thru; Chain down the line |
| Jan. 30 | Star Thru; Swing |
| Feb. 6 | California Twirl; Separate; Separate Around 1 or 2 to a line; Separate Around 1 or 2 and come into the middle; Split; Grand Square |
| Feb. 13 | Bend the Line; Backtrack; Trades; Right & Left Thru; Lead Right; Swing Thru; |
| Feb. 20 | Dosado to a Wave; Step to a Wave; U-Turn Back; Dive Thru |
| Feb. 27 | Pass the Ocean; Runs; Extend |
| Mar. 5 | Walk Around the Corner; See Saw; Double Pass Thru; Flutterwheel; Sweep a Quarter |
| Mar. 12 | Touch 1/4; Wheel and Deal; Ferris Wheel; Circulate; Couples Circulate |
| Mar. 19 | Zoom; Box the Gnat; Slide Thru; Trade By |
| Mar. 26 | Single Hinge; Tag the Line; Half Tag; Scoot Back; Fold |
| Apr. 2 | Circle to a Line; Centers In; Cast Off 3/4; Cross Run; Cross Fold; Recycle |
| Apr. 9 | Box/Split Circulate; Spin the Top; Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave |
| Apr. 16 | Walk Around the Corner; See Saw; Thar/Wrong Way Thar; Allemande Left to a Allemande Thar; Slip the Clutch; Shoot the Star; Shoot the Star Full Around; Do Paso |
| Apr. 23 | Cloverleaf; Eight Chain Thru |
| Apr. 30 | Pass to the Center Walk and Dodge; |