Classes

Hotlanta Squares offers classes at the Social Square Dancing (SSD), and Basic/Mainstream through Challenge (C-1) levels, all of which follow CALLERLAB's standardized dance programs.

SSD/Mainstream Calls Taught, Winter/Spring 2025

Class 1, Monday, February 3, 2025 (Open House #1)

  1. Circle Left / Circle Right
  2. Forward & Back
  3. Dosado
  4. Promenade / Wrong Way Promenade
  5. Wheel Around / Reverse Wheel Around
  6. Allemande Left / Right Arm Turn
  7. Right & Left Grand
  8. Left-Hand Star / Right-Hand Star
  9. Pass Thru
  10. Courtesy Turn
  11. Ladies Chain (2 or 4)
  12. Right & Left Thru
  13. Grand Square

Class 2, Monday, February 10, 2025 (Open House #2)

  1. Backtrack
  2. Turn Thru
  3. Ladies Center Men Sashay

Class 3, Monday, February 17, 2025

  1. Promenade Single File
  2. Weave the Ring
  3. Swing
  4. Star Thru
  5. Half Sashay
  6. Rollaway
  7. U-Turn Back
  8. California Twirl

Class 4, Monday, February 24, 2025

  1. Star Promenade
  2. Slide Thru
  3. Dive Thru
  4. Bend the Line

Class 5, Monday, March 3, 2025

  1. Lead Right/Lead Left
  2. Veer Left/Veer Right
  3. Circulate (Couples/Named Dancers)
  4. Trade (Couples/Named Dancers)
  5. Chain Down the Line

Class 6, Monday, March 10, 2025

  1. Square Thru
  2. Flutterwheel/Reverse Flutterwheel
  3. Sweep a Quarter

Class 7, Monday, March 17, 2025

  1. Circle to a Line
  2. Wheel & Deal
  3. Double Pass Thru

Class 8, Monday, March 24, 2025

  1. First Couple Go Left/Right, Next Go Right/Left
  2. Ferris Wheel
  3. Centers in
  4. Cast Off 3/4
  5. Separate

Class 9, Monday, March 31, 2025

  1. Split Two
  2. Ocean Waves
  3. Trade (Named Dancers, By the Left/Right Hand)
  4. Alamo Style/Balance
  5. Swing Thru
  6. Run
  7. Box the Gnat (briefly)

Class 10, Monday, April 7, 2025 (Planned)

  1. Cross Run
  2. Pass the Ocean
  3. Extend
  4. Zoom
  5. Partner Trade (if time)
  6. Trade By (if time)