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Square Dance: Table of Contents

Square Dance Basic 1: Square Thru

Square Thru at videos from Taminations:   Left Square Thru 4 (0:18 to 0:43)
Square Thru (2,3,4) (0:15 to 1:34)

Basic 1

Square Thru 2


START:
facing couples
right pull by ...
turn in 90° ...
left pull by ...
END:
back-to-back couples
Square Thru [SqTh] 1, 2, 3, 4 Pattern:
right pull by ... [SqTh 1, 1 pull by]
turn in 90°, left pull by ... [SqTh 2, 2 pull by]
turn in 90°, right pull by ... [SqTh 3, 3 pull by]
turn in 90°, left pull by ... [SqTh 4, 4 pull by]
  • when you reach the correct number
    of pull by, do not rotate;
    just step forward to end in
    back-to-back couples
  • styling similar to right and left grand; corners should be rounded
    (not a square military turn)
Basic 1
START: END:  


Square Thru 3


Square Thru 4


Left Square Thru 4:
same as square thru,
except start with left pull by
and alternate accordingly