Tandem or Couples Concepts

as couples couples twosome

tandem tandem twosome

siamese siamese twosome

couples of 3 couples threesome

tandems of 3 tandem threesome

siamese of 3 siamese threesome

couples of 4 couples foursome

tandems of 4 tandem foursome

siamese of 4 siamese foursome

boxes are solid boxsome

diamonds are solid diamondsome

skew skewsome

gruesome twosome

gruesome as couples gruesome couples twosome

gruesome tandem gruesome tandem twosome

<ANYONE> are as couples <ANYONE> are couples twosome

<ANYONE> are tandem <ANYONE> are tandem twosome

<ANYONE> are couples of 3 <ANYONE> are couples threesome

<ANYONE> are tandems of 3 <ANYONE> are tandem threesome

inside triangles are solid inside triangles are threesome

outside triangles are solid outside triangles are threesome

in point triangles are solid in point triangles are threesome

out point triangles are solid out point triangles are threesome

wave-based triangles are solid wave-based triangles are threesome

tandem-based triangles are solid tandem-based triangles are threesome

<ANYONE>-based triangles are solid <ANYONE>-based triangles are threesome

3x1 triangles are solid 3x1 triangles are trianglesome

Y's are solid Y-some

These are straightforward. Any of the above twosome/threesome/whateversome may also be "<N/4> whateversome" or "whateversome <N/4> solid."

as couples in a 1/4 tag

as couples in a 3/4 tag

as couples in a 1/4 line

as couples in a 3/4 line

as couples in point-to-point diamonds

as couples in a tidal line

as couples in a tidal column

as couples in a tall 6

These may be used with `tandem' instead of `as couples', and may of course be used with all of the twosome variations. Each of them is actually the juxtaposition of two concepts--an `as couples' or `tandem' concept followed by a special `in a 1/4 tag' (or whatever) concept. This actually doesn't matter. Just type it. The concepts referring to 1/4 tag-like setups are generally intended to be used from tidal lines (couples) or parallel waves or lines (tandem). They cause the live dancers to become the centers of the resulting 1/4 tag or 1/4 line. They may also be used when the live people are partially or entirely on the outside. If you want to instantiate outside phantoms with facing directions other than those provided, use the `16 matrix of parallel diamonds' concept to create the spots, and then use whatever `assume' concepts you need. For example, from a tidal 2-faced line, you could say:

   16 matrix of parallel diamonds siamese twosome
         diamond circulate
or
   16 matrix of parallel diamonds siamese twosome
         assume normal diamonds 6x2 acey deucey
or
   16 matrix of parallel diamonds
         assume normal interlocked diamonds
         siamese twosome 6x2 acey deucey

The `as couples in a tall 6' is intended to be used from parallel 2-faced lines. It puts a phantom couple in front of each lead couple, making two wave-based triangles.

MxN As Couples

The `tandem' or `as couples' concepts, and their twosome and fractional twosome/solid variants, may be preceded by a modifier such as `4x4' or `2x1'. These cause people to be grouped as indicated. `4x4 tandem' is equivalent to `tandems of 4'. `3x1 couples twosome' directs 3 people (determined by the usual rules--whichever 3 people face the same way if that determines it, otherwise the 3 in front or the 3 on the right) to work as a threesome while the other person works alone. When calling, concepts like this are often expressed in the form "threesome by one" or "one by tandem of 2". When only two people are being grouped, it is also possible to designate them explicitly. `2x1 couples twosome' can often be expressed equivalently as something like `girls are couples twosome'.

Phantom As Couples

Any of the tandem or couples concepts may be used with the phantom concept in front of it. There are no concepts like phantom tandem listed separately--you must use the phantom concept followed by the concept that you want. Of course, when using Sdtty, this issue doesn't make any difference--you can just type

   phantom tandem swing thru ENTER

The phantom tandem and phantom as couples concepts expand the people into a 4x4 matrix whenever possible. When that is not possible, a 2x8 matrix is formed. You can use the 2x8 matrix concept in order to force this. For example, from normal columns, phantom tandem puts all the real people in tandem with each other, and makes them the centers of lines. You could call a ferris wheel, but not a checkmate the column, from this setup. If you wanted the pairs of real people to be centers of columns, so that you could call checkmate the column, use 2x8 matrix phantom tandem checkmate the column. Concepts with the word "gruesome" always form a 2x8, and require that the people be paired in a direction parallel to that 2x8. The gruesome twosome concept is the same as gruesome couples twosome, with the additional requirement that the resulting virtual setup be waves. It appears to be the only concept in that family that is widely accepted.

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