Explode the Top

From Parallel Lines: Explode; End Beaus Circulate once and a half as End Belles Circulate, Veer inward, and U-Turn Back as Centers Touch 1/2 and the Very Centers Cast Off 3/4 while the other Centers Step Ahead, all joining to form a R-H Star; turn the Star 1/4, the new Very Ends Unwrap the Star (those dancers walk forward as everyone else follows), and all Face In to end in Facing Lines. Note: The amount of the star turn is sometimes modified, typically using words like "turn the star 1/4 more than usual".

Teaching Notes After the initial explode, the new Ends can think of their part as Pass Thru, Ends Bend, and put your right hand in to form a star (which will involve either stepping ahead a bit further or turning a bit further). The new Centers effectively Spin the Top, except that the person who would move around to the end of the wave instead walks straight ahead, raising his or her hand to indicate that he or she will be leading the Unwrap. After the other dancers have adjusted their positions to make Stars, the Stars are turned one position, after which the leader unwraps the Star straight ahead and all adjust to make Facing Lines.