Mike McIntyre

CLASS LESSON PROGRESSION GUIDE:  

 

SQUARE DANCE LESSON PROGRESSION GUIDE Class 1 Date: REVIEW OF 2 FREE SESSIONS1.Circle L & R2. Forward and Back3. DoSaDo4. Swing5A. Couples Promenade full and half6. Allemand Left8A. Right and Left Grand5B. Single File Promenade12B. Ladies Backtrack9. Stars (right and left)10. Pass Thru – PASSING RULE15. Courtesy Turn16AB. 2 or 4 ladies chain7. right and left Arm Turns5D. Star Promenade11C. Ladies In Men Sashay8B. Weave the Ring12A. U Turn Back11AB. Half Sashay, Rollaway22. Right and Left Thru23. Grand Square Class 2 Date: 24. Star Thru18. Lead Right19. Veer Left20. Bend the Line21. AC. Circulate family from 2 faced lines, couples,boys, girls, ends, centers.19. Veer Right25. California Twirl Class 3 Date: 13AB. Separate around 1; 2; etc.36AB. Trade family,couples, boys, girls, centers, ends, (2 faced lines)14. Split the Outside Couple36C. Partner Trade Class 4 Date:16C. Chain Down the Line29. Circle to a Line55. Pass to the Center Class 5 Date:28. Square Thru26. Walk Around Your Corner27. See Saw Class 6 Date:5A. Promenade ¾BREAK DOWN RULE5C. (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 Around35. Box the Gnat37AB. Ocean wave balanceOCEAN WAVE RULEFACING COUPLES RULE39. Swing Thru40. 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 So32AB. Allemande Thar34. Shoot the Star, Full Around33. Slip the Clutch38. Alamo Style Wave39. Alamo Swing Thru Class 9 Date:47. FlutterwheelReverse the Flutter48. Sweep ¼43. Wheel and Deal (2 faced lines)51. Ferris Wheel Class 10 Date:44. Double Pass Thru45. FIRST COUPLE LEFT – NEXT RIGHT42. EXTEND 41. Pass The Ocean50. Touch ¼21D. Circulate, single file21E. CIRCULATE split/box49. Trade By Class 11 Date:46. Zoom43. 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. Cloverleaf39. Left Swing Thru54. Eight Chain Thru Class 14 Date:59. Spin the Top57. Centers In58. Cast Off ¾ Class 15 Date:61. Slide Thru60. Walk and Dodge56. Single Hinge Class 16 Date:65. Tag the Line66. Half Tag67. Scoot Back Class 17 Date:62. Fold Family boys, girls, centers, ends, cross40. Cross Run Class 18 Date:30. INSIDE ARCH AND DIVE THRU63. Dixie Style to a Wave37. Left hand wave Class 19 Date:56. Couples Hinge68. Recycle64. Spin Chain Thru(32C. wrong way thar) Class 20 Date:But on the 3^rd / 5^th hand conceptExample:Heads Promenade ½, Lead Right, Circle to a Line,Slide Thru, Square thru 5 but on the 5^th 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