New mainstream list

Status 01. September 2026

1. Circle Family21. Square Thru / Left Square Thru
__a. Circle Left/Right (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)22. Split Two
__b. Circle of 4 Left/Right (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)23. Grand Square
__c. Single Circle Left/Right (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, Full)24. Double Pass Thru
2. Dosado25. First Couple go Left/Right
3. Promenade FamiliyNext Couple Go Right/Left
__a. Couples Promenade26. Wheel and Deal
__b. Single File Promenade27. California Twirl
__c. Star Promenade28. Slide Thru
__d. Wrong Way Promenade29. Dive Thru
4. Arm Turn Familiy30. Box the Gnat
__a. Right/Left Arm Turn31. Ocean Wave Family
__b. Allemande Left/Right--a. Alamo Style
5. Star Right/Left__b. Balance
6. Right and Left Grand Family__c. Step to a Wave
__a. Right and left Grand__d. Dosado to a Wave
__b. Weave the ring__e. Single Circle to a Wave
__c. Wrong way Grand32. Trade Family
7. Pass thru__a. Couples Trade
8. Wheel Around / Reverse Wheel around__b. (Named Dancers) Trade
9. Courtesy Turn__c. Right/Left Hand Trade
10. Right and left thru__d. Partner Trade
11. Swing33. Swing thru / Left Swing Thru
12. Ladies Chain Family34. Run / Cross Run
__ a. Ladies Chain, (Ladies Chain 3/4)35. Pass the Ocean
__b. Four Ladies Chain, (Chain 3/4)36. Extend
__c. Chain Down the Line37. Flutterwheel / Reverse Flutterwheel
13. Half Sashay Family38. Sweep a Quarter
__a. Half Sashay39. Trade By
__b. Rollaway40. Ferris Wheel
__c. Ladies in, Men Sashay41. Zoom
14. Turn Back Family42. Touch a Quarter
__a. U-Turn Back43. Hinge Familiy
__b. Backtrack__a. Singe Hinge
15. Separate Family__b. Couples Hinge
__a. Separate44. Centers In
__b. Separate Around 1 or 2 to a Line45. Cast Off Three-Quarters
__c. Separate Around 1 or 2 into the middle46. Spin the Top
16. Lead Right / Lead Left47. Scoot Back
17. Veer Left / Veer Right48. Fold / Cross Fold
18. Star Thru49. Tag the Line Family
19. Circulate Family__a. Tag the Line (In / Out / Left / Right)
__a. Couples Circulate__b. Fraction (1/4, 1/2, 3/4) Tag
__b. (Named dancers) Circulate50. Recycle (from Waves only)
__c. All Eight Circulate
__d. Single File (Column) Circulate
20. Bend the line

It is suggested that calls in italics be delayed until later in the teaching sequence. See details in the (New) Mainstream Playbook.

It is recommended that the Mainstream Program should be taught in no less than 30 hours of instruction (15 two-hour classes or 20 ninety-minute classes).