Instructional
Square Dance Video

Square Dancing Instruction Video

Christy Lane's Square Dancing Today VHS
Get ready, it's time to join the old with the new and learn Square Dancing as it is danced today! From fancy fiddlin' to high-energy techno, this video will introduce you to the basic main square dance calls and mvoes. Follow along as professional square dance caller Pat Carnathan and his group of dancers teach you the calls step-by-tep and then perform the movements to five great songs. A great form of recreation, fun and fitness, Square Dancing can increase your rhythm, coordination, mental alertness and social skills. It's easy! It's fun! Excellent production quality with three camera angles. Approximately 45 minutes. For ages 8 through adult. Christy Lane's Square Dancing Today Music is a great companion to this video.
Christy: I produced this video because of all the inquiries I was receiving for a Square Dancing Video. There are 65 main stream calls in square dancing and this video covers the basics. From "Circle to the Left" to "Promenade", square dancing can be performed by all ages and is a great ice breaker for beginners. The music that accompanies this video was produced by Pat Carnathan himself along with another Grammy Award winning musician to create a motivating beat that will get your foot stompin'! The three camera shoot allows the viewer to see everyone performing the moves. Pat Carnathan calls the moves as his dancers perform it. It was an opportunity to work with a real "pro". Pat is a caller in the San Diego area with years of experience. He calls 250 days out of the year. Square dancing is becoming popular again, so don't miss out on this great style of dance!
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Common Square Dance Terms

Allemande left - Corners join left forearms and walk around each other CCW back to their original positions

Call - The directions given to the dancers

Caller - The person who announces the square dance calls

Corner - The lady on the gentleman's left, the gentleman on the lady's right
CW - Clockwise

CCW - Counterclockwise

Do-si-do - Two dancers face each other, advance, and pass their right shoulders. They move to the right behind each other and without turning, they pass their left shoulders as they back into place.

Elbow swing - To walk around the designated person by hooking the right or left elbows

Grand right and left - The partners join their right hands and pass each other, right shoulder to right shoulder. They walk in the LOD (or RLOD) toward the next person, giving him/her a left hand and passing left shoulders; dancers progress around the set in this manner until they meet their original partners.

Head couple - Couple number one, or the couple with their backs to the music

Home - The dancers' original starting positions

Line of direction (LOD) - The circular path taken by the dancers while performing a dance figure; usually CCW. Reverse line of direction (RLOD) is usually CW.

Promenade - Dancers walking in rhythm with the music; may be performed in couples, or in a single file

Set - A set consists of four couples, each with their backs to one of four walls; couples are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, around the set in a CCW direction, starting with the head couple.

Heads - Couples one and three

Sides - Couples two and four

Opposites - The couples facing each other

Opposite - The person directly across