Mainstream Program Definitions

02/28/26	Combined the previous Basic Definitions and some calls from the Mainstream Definitions in accordance with implementing the Proposal to create the new Mainstream Program. Deleted Do Paso, Walk Around the Corner, See Saw, and Circle to a Line. Included from Mainstream: Hinge Family, Centers In, Cast Off Three-Quarters, Spin the Top, Slide Thru, Fold / Cross Fold, Tag the Line Family, Scoot Back and Recycle. Added from Plus: Single Circle to a Wave. Created a definition for Allemande Right. Reorganized Trade definition into (Named Dancers) Trade and Right/Left Hand Trade. Revised comments in Pass the Ocean. Alphabetized the call entries. Changed a few Command Examples to remove calls no longer in the Mainstream Program. Added more links in the Alphabetical Index of Call Names and Terms. Added Reference Documents information including the newly published Additional Details and adjusted the cross-references as needed. Made minor revisions and additions to Ways of Naming Dancers. Moved the Descriptive Terminology into the General Information section and added Center of the Set, Facing In and Facing Out, Forward and Back, and Symmetric Choreography to it.
03/02/26	Added the (New) Mainstream Suggested Teaching Order with clickable page links.

03/20/26	Added “M” before the numbers in the Suggested Teaching Order. Added a comment to Veer Left / Veer Right. Added an example to California Twirl. Added reference to “crash” in Same Position Rule. Changed some command example references from “Men” to “Boys.”
03/25/26	Adjusted references to Static Square and Squared Set to conform to the first being a formation and the second being a specific FASR as shown on the front cover. Revisions to Facing In and Facing Out, and Sashayed Couple in response to comments received during the Mainstream Committee discussion. Minor edits of Couples Trade and Partner Trade to better clarify the newly arranged four applications of Trade.