The Caller's Box

a contra dance database

produced by Chris Page and Michael Dyck

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database updated: 2025-04-30

site-code updated: 2024-11-11

Looking for dances that satisfy the following criteria:

Formation is 'Grid Square'

Of 16034 dances in the db, your query matches 19.

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At the Crossroads Carol Ormand Grid Square
The Birds and the Bees Rick Mohr Grid Square
The Birds and the Bees {2008 version} (deprecated) Rick Mohr Grid Square
The Birds and the Bees {2015 version} (deprecated) Rick Mohr Grid Square
Bobsled Rick Mohr Grid Square
Can of Worms {double progression version} Bob Isaacs Grid Square
Glenloch Interchange Peter Foster Grid Square
Grand Square Grid {variant} Bill Baritompa Grid Square
Grid Power Bob Isaacs Grid Square
Magical Mystery Tour Peter Foster Grid Square
Mr. Heroic Carol Ormand Grid Square
Nashville Turnabout Kathy Anderson Grid Square
Nashville Turnabout {original version} Kathy Anderson Grid Square
The Phantom Tollbooth Rick Mohr Grid Square
The Portland Grid Rich Goss Grid Square
Simple Pleasures Bob Isaacs Grid Square
Swing Tunnels {original version} (deprecated) Bob Isaacs Grid Square
Twirl Through Bob Isaacs Grid Square
Warp and Weft Rick Mohr Grid Square

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