Rivermont Ramblers Class Information:

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Below is a lesson progression guide.

SQUARE DANCE LESSON PROGRESSION GUIDE

Class 1 Date: 9/7/2021

REVIEW OF 2 FREE SESSIONS

1.Circle L & R

2. Forward and Back

3. DoSaDo

4. Swing

5A. Couples Promenade full and half

6. Allemand Left

8A. Right and Left Grand

5B. Single File Promenade

12B. Ladies Backtrack

9. Stars (right and left)

10. Pass Thru – PASSING RULE

15. Courtesy Turn

16AB. 2 or 4 ladies chain

7. right and left Arm Turns

5D. Star Promenade

11C. Ladies In Men Sashay

8B. Weave the Ring

12A. U Turn Back

11AB. Half Sashay, Rollaway

22. Right and Left Thru

23. Grand Square

Class 2 Date: 9/14/2021

24. Star Thru

18. Lead Right

19. Veer Left

20. Bend the Line

21. AC. Circulate family from 2 faced lines, couples,

boys, girls, ends, centers.

19. Veer Right

25. California Twirl

Class 3 Date: 9/21/2021

13AB. Separate around 1; 2; etc.

36AB. Trade family,

couples, boys, girls, centers, ends, (2 faced lines)

14. Split the Outside Couple

36C. Partner Trade

Class 4 Date:

16C. Chain Down the Line

29. Circle to a Line

55. Pass to the Center

Class 5 Date:

28. Square Thru

26. Walk Around Your Corner

27. See Saw

Class 6 Date:

5A. Promenade ¾

BREAK DOWN RULE

5C. (wrong way promenade)

9. Box Stars ie., Hds Sq-4,

Right hand Star w/sides, Hds Star left to the same 2(corner)

Class 7 Date:

31. Wheel Around

35. Box the Gnat

37AB. Ocean wave balance

OCEAN WAVE RULE

FACING COUPLES RULE

39. Swing Thru

40. Run Family, boys, girls, centers, ends,

(2 faced lines, waves)

36A. Trade (waves)

21ABC. Circulate (waves), All 8 Circulate

Class 8 Date:

17. Do Pa So

32AB. Allemande Thar

34. Shoot the Star, Full Around

33. Slip the Clutch

38. Alamo Style Wave

39. Alamo Swing Thru

Class 9 Date:

47. Flutterwheel

Reverse the Flutter

48. Sweep ¼

43. Wheel and Deal (2 faced lines)

51. Ferris Wheel

Class 10 Date:

44. Double Pass Thru

45. FIRST COUPLE LEFT – NEXT RIGHT

42. EXTEND

41. Pass The Ocean

50. Touch ¼

21D. Circulate, single file

21E. CIRCULATE split/box

49. Trade By

Class 11 Date:

46. Zoom

43. Wheel and Deal (lines of 4)

Class 12 Date:

REVIEW BASICS

{ALP MAINSTREAM LIST}

Class 13 Date:

53. Turn Thru

(28. left square thru)

52. Cloverleaf

39. Left Swing Thru

54. Eight Chain Thru

Class 14 Date:

59. Spin the Top

57. Centers In

58. Cast Off ¾

Class 15 Date:

61. Slide Thru

60. Walk and Dodge

56. Single Hinge

Class 16 Date:

65. Tag the Line

66. Half Tag

67. Scoot Back

Class 17 Date:

62. Fold Family boys, girls, centers, ends, cross

40. Cross Run

Class 18 Date:

30. INSIDE ARCH AND DIVE THRU

63. Dixie Style to a Wave

37. Left hand wave

Class 19 Date:

56. Couples Hinge

68. Recycle

64. Spin Chain Thru

(32C. wrong way thar)

Class 20 Date:

But on the 3rd / 5th hand concept

Example:

Heads Promenade ½, Lead Right, Circle to a Line,

Slide Thru, Square thru 5 but on the 5th hand, Spin Chain Thru,

Swing Corner, Promenade

Please note: This is the list as taught in the 2012-2013 season.

In the 2011-2012 season the course was taught in 17 classes, due to a number of things.

No Snow Days, only 4 students – 2 of which danced as

teenagers, no absentee students.

Revised 07-19-2013