Square Dance Tutorial

Swing / Slip / Slide / Slither

Table of Contents
Four Little Calls
Swing
Slip
Slide
Slither
Combinations
Other Formations
Practice

1: FOUR LITTLE CALLS

The four short calls Swing, Slip, Slide, and Slither are part of the Advanced program. They are short both in name and in action. The action for each is very easy to do, but because their names are so short and all start with an "S", learning which is which can sometimes be a problem.

This tutorial introduces the four calls, explains how these calls are used with various formations and in combinations, and then provides exercises to help you remember which is which.