Mainstream Lessons

About

Our next lessons will begin Monday, September 13th. We will be hosting “Taste of Square Dancing” Thursday, August 26th at St. Andrews. Lessons are held at St. Andrews in the Greenlake neighborhood. Come give us a try! (We can start lessons any time for a motivated group of people. Just ask!)

We teach the full Mainstream program in about 22 weeks. Square Dancing is not hard (anyone can do it!) but it does take time to make the response to the calls automatic. If you are not able to join us this session, let us know. We are always willing to start a second class if we have enough students.

Lessons cost $150* and include the students first year club membership and badge as well as free entry to all club dances while a student.

(* we don't want anyone not to join us because of cost. Please talk to our treasurer if you need to set up a payment plan or reduced cost.)

Teaching Order

We generally follow Andy Shore's teaching order. It is a slight revision of the official Callerlab teaching order and should not cause student's any trouble if they go to dance with another clubs students before they have finished the program.

First Night

Circle Left/Right
Allemande Left
Dosado
Couples Promenade
Right & Left Grand
Forward & Back
Promenade 1/2
Star by the Left
Star by the Right
Pass Thru
Courtesy Turn
Four Ladies Chain
Two Ladies Chain
Ladies Chain 3/4
Ladies In, Men Sashay
Grand Square
Star Promenade
Backtrack
Swing
Single File Promenade

Week 2

Lead Right/Left
Veer Left/Right
Couples Circulate
Bend the Line
Star Thru

Week 3

Ladies/Men Promenade Inside
Weave the Ring
Chain Down the Line
California Twirl
Boys/Girls Circulate (2FacedLine)
Dive Thru

Week 4

U Turn Back
Separate (around N/down the middle)
Square Thru (1-5)
Wheel & Deal (1FacedLine)

Week 5

Separate around N to a line.
All Around the Corner
See Saw
Rollaway
Split the Outside Couple
[‘star’ figures]
Left Square Thru

Week 6

Right & Left Thru
[Gay Dosado]
Flutterwheel
Sweep 1/4
Boys/Girls Trade (2FL)
Partner Trade
Trade By
Wheel & Deal (2FacedLine)

Week 7

Do Paso (& Roll Promenade)
Wheel Around
(step to an) Ocean Wave
Swing Thru
Boys/Girls Run
Boys/Girls Trade (waves)
Boys/Girls Circulate (waves)
Ferris Wheel

Week 8

Alamo Style & Balance
Swing Thru (Alamo)
Touch 1/4
Single File (Column) Circulate
Double Pass Thru
Reverse Flutterwheel

Week 9

Extend
Zoom
Pass the Ocean
All Eight Circulate
Box the Gnat
Wrong Way Grand

Week 10

Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar
Shoot the Star
Circle to a Line (Circle Up 4…)
First Couple Left, Next Couple Right

Week 11

Slip the Clutch
Split/Box Circulate
Wrong Way Thar
Half Sashay

Week 12

Cloverleaf
Slide Thru
Fold
8 Chain Thru (8 Chain N)

Week 13

Turn Thru
Walk and Dodge
Cast off 3/4 (Waves)

Week 14

Single Hinge
Centers In
Cast off ¾ (lines)

Week 15

Spin the Top
Scoot Back
Pass to the Center

Week 16

Tag the Line
Spin Chain Thru
Recycle

Week 17

Dixie Style
Half Tag
Cross Run/Fold