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Square Dance: Table of Contents

Square Dance Mainstream: Hinge

Hinge at Taminations
videos:  Single Hinge (1:24 to 1:38);  Couples Hinge (0:36 to 0:52)

Mainstream

(Single) Hinge


START:
mini-wave (#4, #5)

rotate forward 90°
(half of a trade)

END:
same as start,
rotated 90°
this is:
‘centers hinge’
this is:
‘very centers hinge’
Mainstream

Couples Hinge

each couple works as a unit: do half of a couples trade
note: momentarily form a ‘V’ in the facing direction