The Mainstream square dance program is designed by Callerlab, the international association of square dance callers. It consists of 50 calls, starting with the easiest calls and adding more calls as dancers gain experience.
Callerlab recommends that the Mainstream program be taught over a period of at least 44 hours of instruction.
Mainstream Calls – Teaching Order
A one-page list of the Mainstream calls – listed in the recommended teaching order.
Mainstream Calls – Alphabetical Order
A one-page list of the Mainstream calls – listed in alphabetical order.
Mainstream Calls
Links to the definitions and videos of each call.
Mainstream Calls Not Shown In The New List
Forward & Back
Plus Calls Added To The Mainstream List
Single Circle To A Wave
Calls Moved From Mainstream To Plus
Allemande Thar (formation)
Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar
Circle to a Line
Cloverleaf
Dixie Style to a Wave
Do Paso
Eight Chain Thru
Pass to the Center
See Saw
Shoot the Star
Slip the Clutch
Spin Chain Thru
Turn Thru
Walk and Dodge
Walk Around the Corner
RESOURCES
Taminations
The Taminations website offers excellent animations of all Mainstream and Plus calls. It is available as a free download for desktop computers, tablets and mobile phones.
North Shore Squares
This club provides videos of individual square dance calls. It is a recommended resource for new dancers.
Video Square Dance Lessons
The Saddlebrook Squares club offers videos of calls. Several calls are included in each video. They provide an index to which calls are included in which video