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Square Dance: Table of Contents

Square Dance Basic 1: Backtrack

Backtrack at Taminations
Backtrack video (0:18 to 1:05)

Basic 1

Backtrack

START:
promenade variants
(#16, #18, #19)
;
requires a forward motion before the backtrack,
and a forward motion
(in other direction)
after the backtrack
ACTION:
designated dancers
(shown here: girls)
walk in a small 180° arc toward outside of set
END:
non-designated dancers continue as before; designated dancers
walk forward
in new direction
Basic 1

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