{"id":96,"date":"2018-10-19T13:36:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T11:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/definition.nanninga.myds.me\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:06:51","slug":"08-right-left-grand-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/definition.nanninga.me\/en\/basic1\/08-right-left-grand-family\/","title":{"rendered":"08. Right &#038; Left Grand Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"definition\">\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">8a. Right and Left Grand<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"starting-formations full\">\n<p><b>Starting formations<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Right and Left Grand Circle, Eight Chain Thru, Trade By plus the ends Face In<\/p>\n<p>Any of the above in which some or all dancers have stepped to a mini-wave, or any formation in which dancers may conveniently turn up to 90 degrees so the men face promenade direction, women face wrong way promenade direction, and the formation is now one of the above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"command-examples full\">\n<p><b>Command examples<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right and Left Grand<\/li>\n<li>Grand Right and Left<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dance-action\"><b>Dance action<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"dance-action\">If necessary, men turn up to 90 degrees to face promenade direction and women turn up to 90 degrees to face reverse promenade direction. Dancers blend into a circular formation as they Right Pull By, Left Pull By, Right Pull By, Left Pull By.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ending-formation\"><b>Ending formation<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"ending-formation\">Right and Left Grand Circle<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"timing\"><b>Timing<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"timing\">10<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"styling\"><b>Styling<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"styling\">Hands are involved with alternating pull-by movements, no twirls. Arms should be held in natural dance position and the handhold position should be released as dancers pass each other. Men particularly should stand tall and resist the temptation to lean over and stretch out their hand to the next person. Just a comfortable extension of the arm and hand is all that is necessary.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">8b. Weave the Ring<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"starting-formations\"><b>Starting formation<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"starting-formations\">Right and Left Grand Circle<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"command-examples full\">\n<p><b>Command example<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weave The Ring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dance-action\"><b>Dance action<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"dance-action\">Dancers do a no-hands Right and Left Grand.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ending-formation\"><b>Ending formation<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"ending-formation\">Right and Left Grand Circle<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"timing\"><b>Timing<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"timing\">10<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"styling\"><b>Styling<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"styling\">Women work their skirt with both hands as they move around the square. Men hold hands in natural dance position. Dancers lead with their right shoulder as they pass the dancer on the right, then with the left shoulder as they pass the dancer on the left. Brief eye contact should be made as they meet each dancer. Attention should be paid to keeping the circle a reasonable size (i.e., not too large).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments full\">\n<p><b>Comments<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Some groups have flourishes which extend the timing to 16 beats requiring a phrased delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Weave The Ring is best danced to a well timed delivery, often preceded by an Allemande Left. Surprise or variety in starting formations is not recommended. While the Ocean Wave Rule applies to this call, its application is also not recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">8c. Wrong Way Grand<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"starting-formations\"><b>Starting formation<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"starting-formations\">Same as for Right and Left Grand, except with men facing wrong way promenade direction, women facing promenade direction<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"command-examples full\">\n<p><b>Command examples<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrong Way Grand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dance-action\"><b>Dance action<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"dance-action\">Same as for Right and Left Grand, except the men go in wrong way promenade direction and women go in promenade direction<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ending-formation\"><b>Ending formation<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"ending-formation\">Right and Left Grand Circle<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"timing\"><b>Timing<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"timing\">10<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"styling\"><b>Styling<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"styling\">Same as for Right and Left Grand<\/div>\n<p class=\"copyright\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>\u00a9 Copyright 1994, 2000-2018 by CALLERLAB Inc., The International Association of Square Dance Callers. 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