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SQUARE ROTATION
The following routines will rotate the dancers 1/4 to the right. I have checked them out using a
square dance computer program, but you are encouraged to verify them yourself.

1. Heads Pass the Ocean,
Recycle,
Zoom,
Sides Pass the Ocean,
Recycle,
Back out. Your Home
2. H/S Lead right,
Veer Left,
Ferris Wheel,
Centers Sweep 1/4,
All Bow
3. All 4 Ladies Flutter Wheel,
All face new Corner and Pass Thru,
All Star Thru with the next,
All Bow
4. Everybody Listen up. Especially you men,
4 Ladies Chain 3/4,
Men Promenade 1/4 and,
Courtesy Turn Original Partner.
5. Four Ladies Chain,
H/S Pass the Ocean,
Ping Pong Circulate,
In the Wave Linear Cycle,
All Bow
6. H/S Square Thru,
Swing Thru,
Circulate,
Boys Run,
Ferris Wheel,
Centers Slid Thru. (right rotate)
7. H/S square Thru,
Swing Thru,
Circulate,
Boys Run,
Ferriswheel,
Centers Slide Thru, Home
8. Like # 7, you can add. H/S Square Thru,
Swing Thru,
Circulate,
(here you can add
Spin Chain the Gears
or Relay the Ducey)

Boys Run,
Ferriswheel,
Centers Slide Thru,
Home

9. H/S Square Thru,
Swing Thru,
Circulate,
Gerris Wheel,
Zoom,
Centers Slide Thru,
Back out , Home

10 Head Ladies Chain,
Sides Flutterwheel,
Heads square Thru,
Slide Thru,
Load the Boat
Bow to your Corner
Square your set for a singing call
11. H. Flutterwheel,
Sides Promenade 1/2,
Lead Right,
R & L Thru, Pass to the Center,
Dixie Grand,
but on the 3rd Hand,
Slide Thru
12. H Flutter wheel,
S. Promenade 1/2,
Lead to the Right,
R & L Thru,
Pass to the Center,
Centers Slide Thru,
Box the Gnat,
Pass Thru,
Separate,
All Star Thru
13. I can't check this one.
But it will work.
H. Promenade 1/2,
Lead Right,
Circle to a Line,
Pass the Ocean,
Single Hinge,
Scoot Back,
(original Sides ONLY,
Single Hinge,
All do your part..., Recycle,
Legality not a question (gimmick)
14. Or like #13.
H. Promenade 1/2,
Lead right,
Circle to a Line,
Pass The Ocean,
Single Hinge,
Scoot Back,
(Original Sides ONLY) Single Hinge,
Girls Don't Move,
Boys Run Right, All Bow
15. 4 Ladies Chain
H\S Pass the Ocean,
Recycle,
R & L Thru,
Pass the Ocean,
Swing Thru,
Expode &,
R & L Grand...,
But on the 3rd Hand Bow
16. Side Ladies Chain,
Heads Half Sashay,
H. do Center Part of Load the Boat,
(or Slide Thru, Partner Trade,Pass Thru),
Spin the Top,
Explode &...,R & L Grand...,
But on the 3rd Hand Bow

17. 4 Ladies Chain,
H\S touch 1/4,
Centers Walk & Dodge,
Circle to a Line,
Pass Thru,
Bend the Line,
Touch 1/4 Coordinate,
Couples Circulate,
Bend the Line,
Pass the Ocean,
Acey Ducey,
Swing Thru,R & L Grand...,
But on the 3rd Hand Bow
18. H\S Square Thru,
Spin Chain & Exchange the Gears,
Circulate (Girls go Double),
Recycle,
Pass to the Center,
Centers Slide Thru...Bow


I will be adding others as time goes on. Check back.

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