{"id":187,"date":"2018-10-19T21:49:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T19:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/definition.nanninga.myds.me\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2021-12-06T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T08:29:54","slug":"21-circulate-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/definition.nanninga.me\/en\/basic-1-21-32\/21-circulate-family\/","title":{"rendered":"21. Circulate Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In general, all Circulates have each dancer move forward along a defined path (called the “circulate path”) to the next dancer position. The definitions below will refer to the following diagrams.<\/p>\n

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No call in the Circulate Family can be used with the Ocean Wave Rule or the Facing Couples Rule (see “Part 1: General: Conventions and Rule”).<\/p>\n

Fractions are proper and occasionally used with calls in the Circulate family. See “Part 4: Additional Detail: Fractions”.<\/p>\n

The timing for all Circulates is 4, but if the Circulate has the effect of a Pass Thru, the timing is 2.<\/p>\n

The various types of Circulates and various ways to name them are described in detail in the following sections.<\/p>\n

21a. (Named Dancers) Circulate<\/span><\/h3>\n
Starting formations<\/b><\/div>\n
General Lines (e.g., Ocean Waves, Two-Faced Lines), General Columns<\/div>\n
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Command examples<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Centers (or Ends) Circulate<\/li>\n
  • Girls (or Boys) Circulate<\/li>\n
  • Everyone Circulate<\/li>\n
  • Circulate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    Dance action<\/b><\/p>\n

    Designated dancers move forward to the next dancer position, following their General Lines or General Column circulate path.<\/p>\n

    A dancer looking out of the formation walks in a 180-degree arc and finishes in the next position on the other side, looking in. Others walk forward one dancer position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Ending formations<\/b><\/div>\n
    General Lines, General Columns<\/div>\n
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    Styling<\/b><\/div>\n
    Arms should be held in natural dance position and ready to assume appropriate position for the next call<\/div>\n
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    Comments<\/b><\/p>\n

    The call “(Named Dancers) Circulate” is usually used from General Lines.<\/p>\n

    When all dancers are active (e.g., Everyone Circulate), the comments in All 8 Circulate also apply.<\/p>\n

    Circulate is the same as Everyone Circulate, unless it is clear from the previous call that only certain dancers are active (e.g., Dive Thru, Centers Touch 1\/4 and Circulate).<\/p>\n

    Not all dancers on a given circulate path need to go in the same direction. Dancers going in opposite directions along the same path will pass right shoulders. (See “Part 1: General: Conventions and Rules: Passing Rule”.)<\/p>\n

    (Named Dancers) Circulate is sometimes used more generally with unusual formations. Each dancer walks forward in a smooth path to the next dancer position. For example:<\/p>\n

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    • Ocean Waves: Split Circulate 1 1\/2, Center Wave Swing Thru, Others Circulate<\/li>\n
    • Two-Faced Lines: Centers Hinge, Outside 6 Circulate, Centers Hinge<\/li>\n
    • Columns: Circulate 1 1\/2, Center 6 Circulate 1 1\/2, Center 4 Walk And Dodge, Others Bend The Line<\/li>\n
    • Facing Lines: Outsides Touch 1\/4, Centers Pass the Ocean, Outside 6 Circulate<\/li>\n
    • Tidal Wave: Center 4 Hinge, Same Ones Circulate (or use Box Circulate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      It is improper for (Named Dancers) Circulate to cause a circulating dancer to end on the same spot as an inactive dancer, e.g., from Columns, Ends Circulate. From Columns, “Centers Circulate” is only proper if the caller makes it clear that the dancers must stay in the center, e.g., “Boys work in the center and Circulate”. Box Circulate could instead be used, e.g., \u201cCenters Box Circulate\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      21b. Couples Circulate<\/span><\/h3>\n
      Starting formation<\/b><\/div>\n
      Two-Faced Lines<\/div>\n
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      Command example<\/b><\/div>\n