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Challenge Call Definitions

Quick Definitions: C2


3x1 Checkmate
First three dancers do part usually done by first 2, last dancer does part usually done by last 2 dancers

3x1 Transfer
First three dancers do transfer, last dancers meet, cast 3/4 and extend to outside CENTER dancer

3x1 Triangles
Triangles with three dancers forming the base. one dancer in the apex

[anything] And Circle
Swing And Circle but replace centers swing, slip with [anything]

[anything] Coordinate
Coordinate but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]

[anything] Motivate
Motivate but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]

[anything] Percolate
Percolate but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]

[anything] Perk Up
Perk Up but replace the initial all 8 circulate with [anything]

[anything] The K
do [anything], then centers trade, ends turn back away from center.

Along
[anything] Along:
Take the [anything] call; then center 6 Hinge, very end Counter Rotate and Extend; center lead peel, others Extend and Trade.

Alter And Circulate
Alter the wave, but Interrupt before turning the stars with -- very centers Trade, as ends turn back and Circulate.

Bounce The [anyone]
Veer toward center of setup, designated dancers turn back in the direction of the veer.

Catch 1,2,..N
Square thru N to a wave, slip, step and fold

Chain The Square
Centers do part of right and left thru and veer left, ends right pull by, form left handed wave in center, wave centers turn back toward adjacent end, center couples wheel around and extend

Checkpoint [anything-1] By [anything-2]
From tidal setup, center(s) of each side do [anything-1] concentrically, very ends move in and with remaining dancers do [anything-2]

Chisel Thru
Centers pass in and pass out. ends pass thru, bend and pass in. all pass in

Counter
Centers cast 3/4 and counter rotate 1/4, ends divide, touch 1/2, step and fold

Crazy Concept
Work your side, center 4, your side, center 4

Criss Cross The Shadow
Ends cast a shadow using opposite hands, lead center shadows to far center, trailing centers hinge with opposite hands and extend.

Criss Cross Your Neighbor
Trailers Cross Your Neighbor and spread; leads Cross Your Neighbor and spread and slither.

Cross And Wheel
As couples: hinge, step and fold.

Cross Back
Leads turn back, trailers pull by.

Cross Concentric
Follow concentric rules except original center 4 move to the outside and original outsides move to the center.

Cross Invert The Column (1/4,1/2,3/4,Full)
1/4 - #1 dancer trails off and steps ahead to center of formation, others extend.
1/2 - #1 and #2 dancers tandem trail off and step ahead to center of formation, all others circulate 1 position.
3/4 - #1, #2 and #3 dancers triple tandem trail off and step ahead to make #2 dancer on center of formation, # 4 dancers move ahead to join inside hands.
FULL - all dancers tandem-tandem trail off and adjust to make columns.

Cross Kickoff
Designated dancer runs/cross runs and rolls, others do their part of partner tag

Cross Ramble
Ends cross cast back, centers cross fold to face, all slide thru

Cross The K
Crosstrail thru, centers trade, ends turn back away from center.

Cross Trade And Wheel
Couples hinge, very centers trade, then as couples step and fold.

Detour
Ends 1/2 zoom and hinge, centers counter rotate 1/4.

Disconnected Concept
Identified dancers do call maintaining disconnected setup

Dodge [anything]
Centers Walk And Dodge; ends take the [anything] call.

Drop (In/Out)
Ends 1/4 In/Out, centers extend the tag, adjust to a 2x2 matrix.

Drop In / Out
Centers Extend straight ahead; points face given direction and adjust to take the available box footprints.

Exchange The Diamond (N/4)
All do a total of 4 diamond circulates - the very center position does an interlocked diamond circulate, others do normal diamonds circulates. Each diamond circulate represents 1/4.

Fascinate
Ends circulate 1-1/2, centers any hand 3/4 thru, end couples of the 6 person setup concentric wheel and deal, lonesome dancers counter rotate 1/4.

Fascinating [anything]
Centers Any Hand 3/4 Thru; ends Circulate
1-1/2; couples take the [anything] call as the loners Counter Rotate.

File To A Line
Ends slide apart, centers column circulate twice, all adjust to parallel lines or waves

Flip The Galaxy
Center dancers galaxy circulate, outside dancers flip toward center

Flip Your Neighbor
Flip the line 1/2, follow your neighbor.

Funny Concept
If you can do a part of the call without colliding with anyone, do so.

Grand Chain 8
From lines: right pull by, bend the line, form left handed wave with facing dancers, centers turn back toward the ends, bend the line.
From starting double pass thru: right pull by, step to left handed wave with outside dancers, centers of each wave turn back toward the ends, bend the line.
From 8 chain thru: right pull by, new centers step to left handed wave, centers of wave turn back toward the ends, bend the line, others courtesy turn.

Grand Cross Trade And Wheel
Couples hinge, triple trade, as couples step and fold

Here Comes The Judge
All do outroll circulate with the right end as the outroller

Hocus Pocus
Centers trade, ends phantom O circulate 2

Hubs Trade [anything]
Partner trade, new ends do [anything]

Hubs Trade Back
Partner trade, new ends circulate 1

Inlet
Inneractives (trailing end and adjacent) diagonal box recycle to end in a center wave. Outeractives (lead end and adjacent) recycle (wave-type) to end as outside couples.

Invert The Column (1/4,1/2,3/4,Full)
1/4 - #1 dancer peels off and steps ahead to center of formation, others extend.
1/2 - #1 and #2 dancers tandem peel off and step ahead to center of formation, all others circulate 1 position.
3/4 - #1, #2 and #3 dancers triple tandem peel off and step ahead to make #2 dancer on center of formation, # 4 dancers move ahead to join inside hands.
FULL - all dancers tandem-tandem peel off and adjust to make columns.
Cross: all peel offs become trail offs.

Kickoff
Designated dancer runs/cross runs and rolls, others do their part of partner tag

Lateral Substitute
Substitute is to the side instead of forward or back

Like A Ripple
Designated dancers do the series of calls with the people they would ripple with, or with whatever people appropriate for doing the calls.

Lines [anything] Thru
Ends circulate, centers do [anything] concentric

Little More
All little, centers circulate 1

Loop (Right/Left) N
Designated dancer runs in designated direction skipping N positions (no one else moves)

Offset Waves/Columns/Lines
Real dancers doing wave/columns/line calls from offset formations.
Percentage of offset is always preserved.

Once Removed Concept
From 2 by 4 geometry, 2 adjacent ends working with the far 2 adjacent centers as a box of 4.
From tidal geometry, every other dancer working together in wave/line formation (conversion of box to line not at C2)

Outlet
Work in the jay box of 4 with the wave end as a trailer. On each side do your part of a facing couple or split recycle. End in parallel waves.

Parallelogram Concept
Real dancers doing wave/line/column moves in offset geometry.
Percentage of offset is always preserved.

Peel To A Diamond
Leaders peel off, trailers extend and hinge

Perk Up
All 8 circulate, 1/2 split circulate, ends circulate 2, centers concentric hinge, circulate and trade.

Press In/Out/Left/Right
All presses have an inherent ahead. Press right means to move one formation position ahead as well as one formation position to the right.

Relocate The Diamond
Very centers cast 3/4, all others counter rotate 1/4

Relocate The Hourglass
Very centers cast 3/4; all others Counter Rotate.

Relocate The Setup
Very centers cast 3/4; all others Counter Rotate

Reshape The Triangle
Triangle circulate but change the base from wave to tandem or from tandem to wave.

Reverse Crazy Concept
Center 4 do the call; each 4 do the call; center 4 do the call; each 4 do the call

Reverse Cut The Galaxy
Those in the box, Trade and spread; those in the diamond, galaxy Circulate.

Reverse Flip The Galaxy
Those in the box, flip away from each other; those in the diamond, galaxy Circulate.

Reverse Split Swap
Beaus circulate and 1/4 left, belles tag

Rims Trade [anything]
End and adjacent center trade, new centers do [anything] concentric

Rims Trade Back
End and adjacent center trade, new centers concentric circulate

Ripple The Wave (1,..N)
Designated dancer - alternating hands and people, starting toward the center - swings (trades) with adjacent dancer N times. If no number is given, ripple until designated dancer reaches far end

Rotary [anything]
All Rotary Spin but new centers replace cast left 3/4 with concentric [anything]

Rotate (Lines)
Rotates from lines are done on a split basis. Each group of 4 dancers treat their 1/2 of the square as their total world.
As a couple: 1/4 to promenade and counter rotate (1/4,1/2,3/4..)
Single rotates: individually split counter rotate (1/4,1/2,3/4...)

Scoot And Counter
All scoot back, centers cast 3/4 and counter rotate 1/4, ends divide, touch 1/2, step and fold

Scoot And Cross Ramble
All scoot back, ends cross cast back, centers cross fold to face, all slide thru

Scoot And Little More
All scoot and little, centers circulate 1

Sets In Motion
Centers hinge, those ends roll, new very centers trade and roll, ends circulate 1-1/2 and those who line up behind centers 1/4 to face down line, center 4, 6, or 8 finish a tag through the middle, 1st peel left 2nd peel right, others, if any, remain in the center

Shazam
Arm turn 1/4 and roll twice

Single Cross And Wheel
Hinge, step and fold

Single Cross Trade And Wheel
Hinge, slip, step and fold

Single Rotate (Lines)
Rotates from lines are done on a split basis. Each group of 4 dancers treat their 1/2 of the square as their total world.
Single rotate: individually split counter rotate (1/4,1/2,3/4...)

Sock It To Me
All outroll circulate with the left end being the outroller

Solid Concept
Working As A Unit; a generalization of as couples or in tandem applicable to other formations and greater numbers of dancers

Split Swap
Belles circulate and 1/4 right, beaus tag

Split Trade Circulate
Leaders split circulate, trailers crossover circulate

Stack The Line
1/4 in and original leaders go across to a right handed setup

Stagger Concept
Setup is to be treated as columns, spots are preserved - retain the diagonal.

Stretched Box
From 2x4, center pair of dancers move to far end pair of dancers to do the designated call (BLEND while doing the call)

Stretched Box Concept
Centers start once-removed but work with the other outsides to end on their side of the square.
From waves or lines, equivalent to centers slither and then all do the call normally; it is sometimes danced that way, but flow considerations usually make it awkward. From columns, equivalent to center box Stable Zoom and then all do the call normally

Stretched Setup
Those in the center will move to work with the opposite ends, and finish with those ends.
From a 2x4 matrix, this means that the center box of 4 will substitute or slither then do the call.
From a 1x8 matrix, this means the center 4 dancers will once-removed substitute or slide then do the call.
From some matrices, only 2 center dancers can move to the other side. Example: stretched diamonds.

Stretched Wave/Line
From tidal setup, each pair of centers move down to work with far end pair.

Swap The Wave
Dancers with right shoulder to center of wave trade (with each other) and step forward, others step forward, adjust to 2x2.

Swing Along
Swing, then do an Along

Tag Your Neighbor
1/2 tag, follow your neighbor

Tandem Based Triangles Acting As A Box
Three dancers doing 4 person calls. The apex acts as a trailer.

Trail To A Diamond
Leaders trail off, trailers extend and hinge

Triple Wave/Line/Column
3x4 or 1x12 matrix formation that is further subdivided into three groups of 4 each being 1 x 4 (lines/waves/cols). there may be 0,1,2,3 phantoms in any one line/wave/column

Truck
Boys move 1 position left, girls move 1 position right

Turn To A Line
Leads "turn and deal" to the right, trailers "turn and deal" to the left. adjust to line

Unwrap The Formation
Dancer not past the center of the square and facing the center of the
uare is the leader of the unwrap.
Caller may also designate the leader.

Vertical [anything]
Vertical tag the line ZERO then do [anything]

Walk Out To A Wave
#1 and #2 of column trail off and new end runs, #3 circulates and turns back toward center, #4 circulates 2 and veers out

Wheel The Ocean
Leads wheel around and all do a vertical 1/2 tag

Wheel The Sea
Leads wheel around and all do a vertical left 1/2 tag

With The Flow
Flowing walk and dodge (leaders of sweep walk, others dodge)

Zip Code [1-N]
Centers do the following:
3/4 zoom (1/4 out and run (1), pass thru (2), move along to face (3), etc. fractional zipcodes are permitted (e.g. Zip Code 1-1/2)

Last updated Tuesday 16 August 2011

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