Class & Dance Resources
This page lists the curriculum for our 2025 Beginner Square Dance class. The calls to be covered each week are listed below along with links to short video lessons and animations to demonstrate those calls. Students are encouraged to review calls that have been taught, preview calls yet to be taught, or catch up if a lesson is missed.
Introductory Sessions & Week 1 (Sept. 3-4 & Sept. 10-11)
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Circle Left - video lesson - call animation
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Allemande Left - video lesson - call animation
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Dosado - video lesson - call animation
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Swing - video lesson - call animation
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Promenade - video lesson - call animation
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Forward and Back - video lesson - call animation
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Right and Left Grand - video lesson - call animation
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Pass Thru - video lesson - call animation
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U-Turn Back - video lesson - call animation
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Courtesy Turn - video lesson - call animation
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Ladies Chain Half - video lesson - call animation
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Ladies In, Men Sashay - video lesson - call animation
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Right Hand Stars/Left Hand Stars - video lesson - call animation
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Boys/Girls Promenade - video lesson - call animation
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Couples Promenade - video lesson - call animation
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4 Ladies Chain - video lesson - call animation
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4 Ladies Chain Three Quarters - video lesson - call animation
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Face In/Out/Right/Left - video lesson - call animation
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Double Pass Thru - video lesson - call animation
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Bend the Line - video lesson - call animation
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Wheel Around - video lesson - call animation
Weeks 2 & 3 (Sept. 17-18 & Sept. 24-25)
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Star Thru - video lesson - call animation
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Star Promenade - video lesson - call animation
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Roll Away - video lesson - call animation
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Right and Left Thru - video lesson - call animation
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Grand Square - video lesson - call animation
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Backtrack - video lesson - call animation
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California Twirl - video lesson - call animation
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Dive Thru - video lesson - call animation
Weeks 4 & 5 (Oct. 1-2 & Oct. 8-9)
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Square Thru - video lesson - call animation
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Veer Left - video lesson - call animation
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Trade - video lesson - call animation​​​​​​​
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Chain Down the Line - video lesson - call animation
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Circulate - video lesson - call animation
Weeks 6 & 7 (Oct. 15-16 & Oct. 22-23)
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Flutterwheel/Reverse Flutterwheel- video lesson - call animation
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Sweep 1/4 - video lesson - call animation
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Wheel and Deal - video lesson - call animation
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First Couple Go Left, Next Couple Go Right - video lesson (this call is at 2:25) - call animation
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Separate Around 1 or 2 to a Line - video lesson - call animation
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Separate Split the Outside Two - video lesson - call animation
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Lead Right/Lead Left - video lesson - call animation
Week R1 (Oct. 29)
Wednesday will be a review and practice session; Thursday there is no class.
Weeks 8 & 9 (Nov. 5-6 & Nov. 12-13)
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Circle to a Line - video lesson - call animation
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Alamo Style Balance - video lesson - call animation
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Swing Thru - video lesson - call animation
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Ocean Wave - video lesson - call animation
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Couples Trade - video lesson - call animation
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Boys Run - video lesson - call animation
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​​Pass the Ocean - video lesson - call animation
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Extend - video lesson - call animation
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Ocean Wave Circulates - video lesson - call animation
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Partner Trade - video lesson - call animation
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Week 10 (Nov. 19-20)
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Zoom - video lesson - call animation
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Slide Thru - video lesson - call animation
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Cross Run - video lesson - call animation​​
Off Week (Nov. 26)
No classes Wednesday or Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 11 (Dec. 3-4)
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Cast Off Three Quarters - video lesson - call animation
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Centers In - video lesson - call animation
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​Ferris Wheel - video lesson - call animation​
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Trade By - video lesson - call animation
Week R2 (Dec. 10)
Wednesday will be a review and practice session; Thursday there is no class.
Week 12 (Dec. 17-18)
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Box the Gnat - video lesson - call animation
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Touch 1/4 - video lesson - call animation
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Column Circulate - video lesson (this call is at 9:40) - call animation
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Fold- video lesson - call animation
Off Weeks (Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan 1)
No classes Wednesday or Thursday (Christmas Eve and Christmas). Special New Year's Eve dance at Monroe Hall on Wednesday; Thursday is New Year's Day.
Weeks 13 & 14 (Jan. 7-8 & Jan. 14-15)
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Half Sashay - video lesson - call animation
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Single Hinge - video lesson - call animation
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Couples Hinge - video lesson - call animation
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Tag the Line - video lesson - call animation
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1/2 Tag - video lesson - call animation
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Cross Fold - video lesson - call animation
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Swing Thru from Facing Couples - video lesson (call is in first 15 seconds) - call animation
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Split/Box Circulate - video lesson - call animation
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Scoot Back - video lesson - call animation
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Recycle - video lesson - call animation
Many thanks to Tam Twirlers for putting the Taminations call animations online, and to Moscow Red Squares, The Traveling Hoedowners, Tomball Promenaders, and videosquaredancelessons.com for sharing their videos online for new square dancers everywhere.
Quick links to other square dance resources
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Taminations
Besides a webpage, there is also a smartphone app that plays square dance call animations to show how dancers move relative to each other. The free Apple and Android versions can be downloaded with the buttons below.
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Committee to Promote Square Dancing (CPSD)
This group, based in San Jose, has a website with interesting links to learning resources and promotional videos to share with friends and family about square dancing. Word of mouth is our best source of new dancers, so check this out. website
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