Wayne Is a "caller's caller"
Wayne Morvent trains future callers. These are people who would like to learn how to be a square dance caller but need the classes to become very efficient in order to become a sought after caller.
CALLER SEMINAR 8/6/06
1 & ½ HOURS
HCA MEETING
CREATIVE CHOREOGRAPHY IS ABOUT IDEAS & PLANNING (PROGRAMMING)
GETTING IDEAS
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GO DANCE TO OTHER CALLERS
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TAKE A NOTE SERVICE
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READ THE DIFFINITIONS
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STUDY FORMATION/ARRANGEMENT CHARTS
PLANNING
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NO CHOREO IS ANY GOOD IF THE DANCERS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL
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DANCE THE DANCERS TO THE STARTING FASR
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HIDE THE SETUP
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HOME/STIR THE BUCKET GETOUTS
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RIGHT &
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MOST CREATIVE CHOREO IS ABOUT GETOUTS
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SMOOTH DANCE/BODY FLOW
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TIMING
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GIMMICKS
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TEACHING
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STRENGTHENING DANCERS ABILITIES
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BOOSTING DANCERS CONFIDENCE
I JUST HAPPENED TO COME ON THIS WHILE LOOKING AT THE DEFINITION OF BACKTRACK
WHILE MAKING THE PROGRAM FOR TODAY
I TOOK THE TIME TO MAKE A PROGRAM FOR THIS SESSION – DON’T YOU OWE THE
DANCERS A PROGAM (PLAN) FOR THE DANCE THEY ARE GOING TO PAY YOU FOR?
zb: all back track, right & left grand
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dance them to the getout
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hide the getout
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make the getout flow – for dancer success
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zz: hds pt, ptrd, pto, EXTEND – novel setup
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8c8 – xb + rlt + move the look of the setup
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swing thru, boys run, cpls trade – dance a while
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ferris wheel – moving to setup
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ctrs s3 – preparing the body flow
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all back track, rlg – the getout
END BOY RUN RIGHT, SAME BOY RUN LEFT, ALL BOYS RUN,
ALL GIRLS RUN,
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*HOME
ALL EIGHT CIRCULATE,
WHAT MOVEMENTS DO YOU NOT USE
If you want these two getout; email me and i will send them to you with a
breakdown of use.
WHAT MOVEMENT CAN BE USE WITH THESE FORMATIONS (SETUPS)
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8 CHAIN THRU
1
Circle Family – bY FRACTIONS
2
Dosado
3
Swing – FERRIS WHEEL
4
Allemande family
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Right arm turn
5
Wrong way grand
6
Star family
7
Pass Thru
8
Split the outside couple
9
Half Sashay family
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Ladies in Men sashay – ENDING FORMATION -
10
Turn Back Family
11
Men or Ladies BacktracK - Starting formation - single dancer. The dancer
does a U turn back by stepping out and turning away from partner or the
center of the set.
12
Courtesy Turn
13
Ladies Chain Family
14
Do Paso
15
Lead Right – ROOM AVAILABLE
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Right and Left Thru
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Star Thru
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Circle to a line Starting formation –
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Bend the line – LINE OF TWO -
any line with an even number of dancers.
20
Square Thru Family
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Square Thru
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22
Dive Thru – NOTE ARRANGEMENT OF CALIF-TWRL
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Wheel around
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Box the gnat - ARRANGEMENT
25
Ocean Wave Family
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Right hand wave
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Left hand wave
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Pass the ocean – PASS THE OCEAN, SPIN THE TOP, BOYS RUN = SWING THRU, BOYS
RUN
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Extend (1/4 tag only) – PLUS
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Swing thru family
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Swing thru
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Left swing thru
28
Run Family
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Boys, b. Girls,
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Trade Family
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Partner
30
Zoom – NASTY
31
Flutterwheel Family – ROOM AVAILABLE
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Flutterwheel
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Reverse flutterwheel
32
Veer Family – BOYS/GIRLS – RESULTING FORMATION
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left/Right
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Touch ¼
34
Circulate Family
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Boys/Girls
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All eight
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Ends/Centers
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Box/Split
35
Turn Thru
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Eight Chain thru (1-8 hands) – STARTING ARRANGEMENT
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Pass to the center
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Spin the top
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Centers in
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Walk & Dodge – BW/GD – GW/BD
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Slide Thru
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Fold Family – ENDING FORMATION
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Boys/Girls
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Tag family
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Tag the line/
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Half tag
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Scoot Back – BOY OR GIRLS – OTHER DO WHAT
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Hinge – HALF OF A TRADE
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PARALLEL WAVES
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Dosado
2
Swing – DEPENDING ON R/L WAVES
3
Allemande family – DEPENDING ON R/WAVES
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Left/Right arm turn
4
Wrong way grand
5
Pass Thru – DEPENDING ON R/L WAVES – FACING DANCER RULE
6
Turn Back Family - U turn back - Men or Ladies Backtrack
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Chain Down the line – LEFT HAND WAVES ONLY
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Right and Left Thru
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Square Thru Family - Square Thru
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10
Slip the clutch – SCOOTBACK, CLUTCH - RLG
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Box the gnat
12
Ocean Wave Family
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Wave Balance
13
Swing thru family
14
Run Family, Boys/Girls, Ends/Centers,cross
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Trade Family, a. boys, b.
Girls, c. Ends, d. Centers,
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f. Partner - PARTNER TRADE: Starting
formation - couple, mini wave. Two dancers exchange places with each other.,
RIGHT OR LEFT HANDS TRADE
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Veer Family – RIGHT OR LEFT DEPENDING ON WAVE
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- facing dancers, facing couples, mini waves
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Circulate Family, Starting formation
BOys/Girls, All eight,
Ends/Centers, Box,
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Turn Thru
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Eight Chain thru (1-8 hands) – BB/GG WAVES
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Pass to the center – RIGHT HAND WAVES ONLY
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Spin the top – R OR L WAVES
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Cast Off ¾ - EVEN CENTERS
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Walk & Dodge – EVEN CENTERS
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Slide Thru – RIGHT HAND WAVES ONLY – FACING
DANCER RULE
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Fold Family,Boys/Girls,Ends/Centers,Cross
26
Tag family – LEFT HAND WAVES ONLY- BODY
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TAG THE LINE
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HALF TAG
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Scoot Back
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Hinge – Single
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Recycle (waves only)
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IN FACING LINES
1.
Circle Family – ENDS OR
2.
Forward & Back
3.
Dosado
4.
Swing
5.
Allemande family – CENTERS ENDS,
6.
Right & Left Grand Family
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WEAVE THE RING – UGLY
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Wrong way grand - UGLY
7.
Star family – CENTERS STAR LEFT – ENDS AL, ALL RLG
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CENTERS STAR, STAR PROMENADE,
BACKOUT & CIRCLE, SWING THE ONE YOU WANT TO.
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Pass Thru
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Half Sashay family
10.
Turn Back Family – BACKTRACK - RLG
11.
Courtesy Turn
12.
Ladies Chain Family
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Two Ladies (reg & 3/4) – THESE ARE NOT THE SAME
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Four Ladies (reg & 3/4) – THESE ARE NOT THE SAME
13.
Do Paso
14.
Lead Right – XB: CIRCLE TO A LINE, S3/4, U TURN BACK, ALL LEAD RIGHT, RIGHT
& LEFT GRAND. –
I CREATED THIS WHILE MAKING THIS PROGRAM – HDS REV-FLTR, LEAD LEFT
15.
Right and Left Thru
16.
Grand Square – CENTERS FACE EACH OTHER
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Star Thru
18.
Bend the line
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All Around the left hand lady
20.
See Saw
21.
Square Thru Family
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23.
Dive Thru – WHO ARCHES
24.
Wheel around – HDS OR SIDE, CPLS C8
25.
Box the gnat
26.
Ocean Wave Family, R/Lwave, Wave Balance
27.
Pass the ocean
28.
Extend – AT PLUS SAME AS STEP TO A WAVE
29.
Swing thru family, R/L
30.
Run Family – Boys/Girls, Ends/Centers, cross – ROOM AVAILABLE
31.
Trade Family – boys/Girls, Ends/Centers, Couples,
Partner – ROOM FOR DANCING
32.
Wheel & Deal Family - From lines of four – ROOM FOR DANCING
33.
Zoom – UGLY
34.
Flutterwheel Family
35.
Veer Family – left/Right, COUPLES – TO A TIDAL 2FL
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Touch ¼
37.
Circulate Family – Boys/Girls, All eight, Ends/Centers, Couples (UGLY),
Box/Split
38.
Turn Thru
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Spin the top
40.
Cast Off ¾ - ROOM FOR DANCING
41.
Walk & Dodge – DIRECTED DANCERS (BOYS OR GIRLS)
42.
Slide Thru
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Fold Family – Boys/Girls, Ends/Centers, Cross – ROOM FOR DANCING
44.
NOw you make a list for the following formations
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OFL
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INVERTED LINES
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END TO END WAVES -TIDAL WAVES
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LOAD THE BOAD
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SPIN CHAIN THE GEARS
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SPIN CHAIN & EXCHANGE THE GEARS
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DIAMONDS
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TRADEBY
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DPT
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COMPLETE DPT