Mainstream and Plus Get-Ins and Openers (Some assymetrical)
SQUARED SET
HEADS TOUCH 1/4
CENTER BOYS U-TURN
SWING THRU
GIRLS ONLY TRADE WAVE
PASS THRU, BEND THE LINE
CENTERS LOAD BOAT
ENDS SLIDE THRU
PASS THRU
TRADE BY
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS TOUCH 1/4
CENTER BOY U-TURN BACK
VEER LEFT
WHEEL AND DEAL
PASS TO CENTER... OUTSIDES ROLL
RIGHT & LEFT GRAND
SQUARED SET
HEADS ROLLAWAY
SQUARE THRU
SWING THRU
BOYS ONLY... TRADE THE WAVE
BEND THE LINE
(CAREFUL) SLIDE THRU
TRADE BY
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS PASS THRU
CHASE RIGHT
BOX CIRCULATE...1 1/2
SIDES FORWARD TOUCH 1/4
CENTER 6 FACE IN
SAME 6 PASS THRU
LONESOME GIRL FACE IN
PASS THRU - TURN LEFT
HOOK ON TO END OF LINE
1/2 TAG BOYS
RUN RIGHT
ZERO LINE
SQUARED SET
SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE FIVE STEPS....
CHECK YOUR LINE
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
SLIDE THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2...
SIDES ROLLAWAY
SWING THRU...THREE HANDS
WALK AND DODGE
PARTNER TRADE
SLIDE THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
#1 BOY... AND YOUR OPPOSITE GIRL... TOUCH 1/4 AND ROLL
SQUARE YOUR SET
HEADS STAR THRU
IF YOU CAN... RIGHT & LEFT THRU
IF YOU CAN... PASS TO THE CENTER
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS THRU
SEPARATE BUT.. MEET A GIRL & STAR THRU
TRADE BY
PASS TO THE CENTER
SQUARE THRU THREE
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
COUPLE #1 ROLLAWAY
HEADS SLIDE THRU
#1 COUPLE & THOSE YOU FACE... STAR THRU
IF YOU CAN...PASS THRU
IF YOU DID...STAR THRU
ALL SLIDE THRU
PASS THRU
TRADE BY
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
SIDES ROLLAWAY
HEADS TOUCH 1/4... AND SPREAD
SIDE BOY RUN
FERRIS WHEEL...AND SPREAD
TOUCH 1/4
SINGLE FILE CIRCULATE
GIRL FACING OUT RUN
BOYS WALK AND DODGE
STEP TO WAVE
BOYS RUN
PASS THRU
BEND THE LINE
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
SLIDE THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS THE OCEAN
EXPLODE AND SLIDE THRU AND SPREAD
SLIDE THRU
CENTERS PASS THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
4 LADIES CHAIN
SIDES ROLLAWAY, CIRCLE LEFT
REVERSE SINGLE FILE PROMENADE
BOYS TURN BACK
THOSE FACING... START A DIXIE GRAND
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SQUARED SET
HEADS TOUCH 1/4... AND SPREAD
CENTER 4 PASS THE OCEAN
DIAMOND CIRCULATE
FLIP THE DIAMOND
BOYS RUN
SLIDE THRU
PASS THRU
TRADE BY
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEAD BOYS FACE CORNER... AND BOX THE GNAT
SQUARE YOUR SET
GIRLS TOUCH 1/4 SPREAD
BOYS PASS THE OCEAN
DIAMOND CIRCULATE
FLIP THE DIAMOND
BOYS TRADE
BOYS RUN
COUPLES CIRCULATE
WHEEL AND DEAL
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS RIGHT & LEFT THRU
GIRLS LEAD DIXIE STYLE
EXTEND (LEFT HAND WAVE)
BOYS CROSS RUN
RECYCLE
LEAD RIGHT BOX
SQUARED SET
4 GIRLS CHAIN 3/4
SIDES RIGHT & LEFT THRU
CIRCLE UP EIGHT
HEAD BOYS TAKE BOTH GIRLS TO THE CENTER AND SLIDE THRU
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SQUARED SET
CIRCLE LEFT
HEAD BOYS AND CORNER FORWARD
BOX GNAT... RIGHT & LEFT THRU
PASS THRU
TURN RIGHT
SINGLE FILE... GIRLS AROUND 1...BOYS AROUND 3 (CHECK LINE)
PASS THRU...WHEEL & SPREAD
TOUCH 1/4
BOYS RUN
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEAD GENTS TAKE YOUR CORNER UP AND BACK
SAME 4 SQUARE THRU
SPLIT THE OUTSIDES
SEPARATE AROUND 1 TO LINE
ZERO LINE
SQUARED SET
HEAD BOYS FACE CORNER.. BOX THE GNAT
SQUARE YOUR SETS...
4 LADIES PASS THRU
SEPARATE AROUND 1 TO LINE
PASS THRU...WHEEL & SPREAD
TOUCH 1/4
BOYS RUN
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS PASS THRU...
SEPARATE AROUND 1 TO LINE
PASS THRU
TAG THE LINE...RIGHT
GIRLS PARTNER TRADE
PASS THRU
TAG THE LINE...LEFT
BOYS PARTNER TRADE
STAR THRU
CENTERS PASS THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
COUPLES #3 AND #4... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
NEW HEADS LEAD RIGHT...
CIRCLE TO A LINE
COUPLES #1 AND #2... CALIFORNIA TWIRL
ALL WHEEL AND DEAL
FACE PARTNER & PASS THRU
BEND THE LINE
MEN LEFT HAND STAR
GIRLS RIGHT HAND STAR
#1 MAN FIRST...PICKUP PARTNER UP AND STAR PROMENADE
ALL THE REST FOLLOW IN TIME
BACK OUT CIRCLE LEFT
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SQUARED SET
YOU DON'T HAVE TO... BUT IF YOU WANT TO...
FACE YOUR CORNER AND...BOX THE GNAT
SQUARE YOUR SET
ANY ONE COUPLE.. STAND BACK TO BACK
PROMENADE 1/2 WAY
SQUEEZE IN BETWEEN... THE OPPOSITE COUPLE
GO FORWARD 4
BEND THE LINE
SQUARE THRU 3
ALLEMANDE LEFT
LOOK FOR PARTNER
RIGHT & LEFT GRAND
SQUARED SET
#2 COUPLE CALIFORNIA TWIRL
#1 GENT ONLY AND... HIS OPPOSITE LADY... STAR THRU
GO FORWARD TO #2 AND PUT CENTERS IN...
CAST 3/4
LINE OF 3 STAR THRU
IF YOU CAN... RIGHT & LEFT THRU
IF YOU DID THAT...DIVE THRU
CENTERS PASS THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
FOUR LADIES CHAIN 3/4
HEADS RIGHT & LEFT THRU... ROLLAWAY
SIDES RIGHT AND LEFT....
ALLEMANDE LEFT...FIND PARTNER...
RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND
SQUARED SET
ALL 4 COUPLES...ROLLAWAY
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2
SQUARE THRU 2
ENDS FOLD
PASS TO THE CENTER
DIXIE GRAND
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SQUARED SET
COUPLES #3 AND #4.... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
COUPLE #1 CROSS THE FLOOR
SPLIT THIS COUPLE
SEPARATE AROUND 1 TO LINE
SIDE LADIES CHAIN
SAME TWO SLIDE THRU
#2 GENT AND HIS PARTNER SPLIT 2 AROUND 1 TO A LINE
CENTER COUPLES PARTNER TRADE
MEN LEFT HAND STAR
LADIES RIGHT HAND STAR
ANY GENT START... PICKUP PARTNER
STAR PROMENADE
BACK OUT
CIRCLE LEFT
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SQUARED SET
HEADS SPIN THE TOP
EXTEND THE TAG
SWING THRU
SPIN CHAIN THRU
ENDS CIRCULATE 2 TIMES
ENDS CROSS FOLD
STAR THRU
COUPLES CIRCULATE
WHEEL AND DEAL
PASS THRU
TRADE BY
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
4 GIRLS CHAIN
COUPLE #3...ROLLAWAY
HEADS PASS THRU
SEPARATE AROUND 1 TO LINE
STAR THRU
THOSE WHO CAN... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU AND PASS THRU
THOSE WHO CAN.... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU AND PASS THRU
THOSE WHO CAN.... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU AND PASS THRU
ALL FACE PARTNER-STAR THRU
THOSE WHO CAN.... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU AND DIVE THRU
THOSE WHO CAN.... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU AND PASS THRU
STAR THRU
ZERO LINE
SQUARED SET
HEADS RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
PASS THE OCEAN
GIRLS TRADE
SPIN THE TOP... TO A SLIDE THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
#1 GIRL CHAIN TO THE RIGHT
#1 BOY AND HIS OPPOSITE... BOX THE GNAT
SQUARE YOUR SET
HEADS STAR THRU
IF YOU CAN... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU... THEN PASS THRU
IF YOU CAN... RIGHT & LEFT THRU... THEN PASS THRU
IF YOU CAN...STEP TO A WAVE & SWING THRU
BOYS RUN
BEND THE LINE
IF YOU CAN...CENTERS IN... CAST OFF 3/4
IF YOU CAN...( ALL CAN ) STAR THRU
IF YOU CAN... RIGHT & LEFT THRU
DIVE THRU
SQUARE THRU 3
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEAD GIRLS CHAIN
SIDES FLUTTERWHEEL... SWEEP 1/4
SPIN THE TOP
TURN THRU
HEADS PASS THRU
CLOVERLEAF
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2
SPIN CHAIN THRU
ENDS TURN BACK... AND CIRCULATE
ENDS RUN
(LEFT) SPIN CHAIN THRU
ENDS TURN BACK... AND CIRCULATE
BEND THE LINE
STAR THRU
TRADE BY
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
SIDES RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
4 GIRLS CHAIN
COUPLE #1...ROLLAWAY
HEADS PASS THRU.. SEPARATE AROUND 1 TO LINE
THOSE WHO CAN... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU... AND ROLLAWAY
CENTERS...RIGHT & LEFT THRU AND ROLLAWAY
THOSE WHO CAN... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU... AND ROLLAWAY
ALL TOUCH 1/4...AND ROLL
STAR THRU
THOSE WHO CAN... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU... AND DIVE THRU
CENTERS SQUARE THRU 3
SLIDE THRU
ZERO LINE OUT
SQUARED SET
HEADS PASS THE OCEAN
LEFT SWING THRU
CENTER BOYS...MAKE ARCH
SIDE LADIES LEAD DIXIE STYLE
ALL CAST OFF 3/4
BOYS PARTNER TRADE
GIRLS PARTNER TRADE
GIRLS U-TURN BACK
BOYS CLOVERLEAF
STAR THRU
PROMENADE
SQUARED SET
BOYS RUN RIGHT AND ROLL TO FACE PARTNERS SHOULDER
GIRLS RUN RIGHT AND ROLL TO FACE PARTNERS BACK
BOYS U-TURN BACK
RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND
SQUARED SET
COUPLES #2 & #3 ROLLAWAY
SIDES SQUARE THRU (WAVE)
ENDS CIRCULATE
SWING THRU
CENTERS RUN RIGHT
BEND THE LINE
PASS THRU... WHEEL AND DEAL
CENTERS SWING THRU--TWICE
EXTEND
SINGLE HINGE
BOYS RUN RIGHT
BEND THE LINE
STAR THRU
PASS THRU
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
COUPLES #3 AND #4 ... RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
NEW #2 & #3 LADIES CHAIN
COUPLES #2 LEAD LEFT
PASS THRU
COUPLE #2 PARTNER TRADE
COUPLE #4 LEAD LEFT... VEER RIGHT
WHEEL AND DEAL
DIVE THRU
ALL ZOOM
SQUARE THRU 3/4
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEAD LADIES CHAIN
HEADS LEAD RIGHT... CIRCLE TO LINE
PASS THRU
BOYS TRADE
LEFT CAST OFF 3/4
ALL 8 CIRCULATE
LEFT CAST OFF 3/4
BOYS TRADE
PASS THRU
BEND THE LINE
PASS THE OCEAN
RECYCLE
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS TOUCH 1/4
CENTER BOY U-TURN BACK
SWING THRU
WALK AND DODGE
GIRLS TRADE THE WAVE
SINGLE HINGE
GIRLS TRADE
SWING THRU
BOYS RUN RIGHT
WHEEL AND DEAL
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEADS SQUARE THRU
SINGLE CIRCLE TO A WAVE
BOYS WALK AND DODGE
SIDE BOY U-TURN BACK
RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND
SQUARED SET
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2
SQUARE THRU 3
TRADE BY
SQUARE THRU 4
BEND THE LINE
RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
SQUARE THRU 5
BEND THE LINE
SQUARE THRU 6
PARTNER TRADE
ZERO BOX
SQUARED SET
HEAD LADIES CHAIN
COUPLES #1 AND #2... RIGHT & LEFT THRU...
SAME TWO ROLLAWAY
SIDES PASS THRU...
SEPARATE AROUND ONE
SQUEEZE IN
CIRCLE LEFT
ONE BOY CAN... ROLLAWAY
TWO BOYS CAN... ROLLAWAY
THREE BOYS CAN... ROLLAWAY
FOUR BOYS CAN... ROLLAWAY
ALLEMANDE LEFT
SQUARED SET
SIDES ROLLAWAY
HEADS SQUARE THRU 2
TOUCH 1/4
SCOOT BACK TWICE
SWING THRU BUT... GO THREE HANDS
BOYS RUN
SLIDE THRU
ZERO BOX
I hope you have enjoyed this collection of Get-Ins and Openers at the Mainstream and Plus Level. This collection has been taken from the ideas of many callers, so I am unable to give credit to the creators.
If you would like to contribute to this choreography, please contact either me either by e-mail, or snail mail. The address is:
Frank Lescrinier
1720 W. Arrow Highway #83
Upland, California 91786-7621