I pulled Contra*Butions 3 off my shelf, and found the term "balanced
square thru" (along with a definition). I'm sure Chris and Michael have
good reason for standardizing on "interrupted" and I'm not about to
challenge them.

Bob


On 08/09/2025 12:13, Bob Morgan via Contra Callers wrote:
> Caller's Box only references interrupted square through
>
> Carol Ormand's Baling Hay does contain an interrupted square thru 2
>
> https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1522
> <https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=1522>
>
> I don't think I've come across balanced square through all that much
> here.  I would define either usage in teaching though.
>
> Bob
>
> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM John Sweeney via Contra Callers
> <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
> <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote:
>
>     The original “Rights & Lefts” was commonly four steps for each of
>     four “changes”.____
>
>     __ __
>
>     Square Dancers often do them at twice that speed, just two steps for
>     each change.____
>
>     __ __
>
>     My guess is that Contra Dancers found four steps too slow and wanted
>     to add more energy, so they introduced the Balance Forward & Back
>     then two quick changes.____
>
>     __ __
>
>     Note: Square Dancers define Square Thru as finishing in the
>     direction you were facing for the last change, with your back to the
>     person you just passed; Contra Dancers liked the term, but ignored
>     that bit of the definition!  Aren’t living traditions wonderful?____
>
>     __ __
>
>     Of course, since a Balanced “Square Thru” is now a well-defined
>     contra term, an Interrupted one should surely be:____
>
>     Pull by Right, give Left Hand & Balance F/B, Pull by Left____
>
>     :-)____
>
>     __ __
>
>                  Happy dancing,____
>
>                         John____
>
>     ____
>
>     John Sweeney, Dancer, England john@modernjive.com
>     <mailto:john@modernjive.com> 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574____
>
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