Square Dance Tutorial

Counter Rotate

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4.1: WAVES

In a wave, as in a two-faced line, the centers will be moving in a small circle and the ends will be moving in a larger circle. The only difference is that the centers and ends will be moving in opposite directions. So the centers and ends will have to drop hands as they start moving, and take hands again when the new wave forms.

The ends stay ends and the centers stay centers. If the original wave was right-handed, the new wave will be right-handed; if the original wave was left-handed the new wave will be left-handed.

Note that in this situation the counter rotate action is the same as a Lockit.

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