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1 Square Dance Patters If you have ever been to a traditional square dance, besides the dancers being the hit of the show; another important participant is the caller who yells out instructions to the dancers. 2  The information found on this page gives examples of phrases that the caller uses at a square dance.
The term square dance is usually associated with lively callers. A caller must create logical dance sequences, or calls, that match the expectations and abilities of the dancers. A call is the name of a specific dance movement. Square dance calls usually consist of between 4 and 32 counts, or steps. Call sequences may be long or quite short.