About this programme
What this book is teaching, and where that list of calls comes from.
The 2026 Mainstream program
In 2025 CALLERLAB's members voted to replace the previous Basic, Mainstream and SSD programs with a single Mainstream Dance Program of 50 calls and call families. It took effect on 1 September 2026.
This book follows that program: the 50 teaching units below are the CALLERLAB (New) Mainstream Suggested Teaching Order, and the definitions, timings and styling on every call page are the ones in the Mainstream Dance Program Definitions, revised 29 March 2026.
| Teaching units | 50 |
| Calls (units plus their lettered parts) | 78 |
| Taught with an animation | 75 |
| Taught from the definition alone | 3 |
The few calls with no animation yet
These are taught in full from the manual; there is simply nothing to watch. Animations index lists them too.
| Unit | Call |
|---|---|
| M4a | Right/Left Arm Turn |
| M14b | Backtrack |
| M32c | Right/Left Hand Trade |
If you learned before 2026
Some calls you know are no longer in the programme, and some names changed. Moved and renamed lists both.