▁prom en ades ▁are ▁used ▁to ▁move ▁a ▁couple ▁to ▁the ▁opposite ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁set . ▁The ▁gent ▁may ▁choose ▁to ▁spin ▁the ▁lady ▁under ▁his ▁arm ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁as ▁a ▁fl our ish . ▁ ▁The ▁Prom en ade ▁in ▁modern ▁Western ▁square ▁dance ▁In ▁square ▁dan cing , ▁and ▁in ▁particular ▁modern ▁Western ▁square ▁dance , ▁when ▁Prom en ade ▁is ▁called ▁it ▁is ▁understood ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁" C ou ples ▁Prom en ade " ▁involving ▁all ▁four ▁cou ples . ▁ ▁The ▁cou ples ▁assume ▁a ▁prom en ade ▁position , ▁each ▁turn ▁to ▁the ▁right ▁as ▁a ▁unit , ▁and ▁walk ▁counter - clock wise ▁around ▁the ▁ring . ▁ ▁If ▁not ▁specified ▁how ▁far ▁to ▁walk , ▁they ▁walk ▁to ▁the ▁gent ' s ▁home ▁position , ▁and ▁then ▁each ▁cou ples ▁turn ▁as ▁a ▁unit ▁to ▁face ▁into ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁set . ▁ ▁If ▁close ▁to ▁home ▁( ¼ ▁of ▁the ▁way ▁or ▁less ), ▁cou ples ▁prom en ade ▁a ▁complete ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁ring . ▁ ▁The ▁caller ▁can ▁also ▁specifically ▁say ▁“ Prom en ade ▁Home ” ▁or ▁“ Prom en ade ▁All ▁the ▁Way ” ▁( or ▁other ▁variations ▁on ▁the ▁word ing ) ▁with ▁the ▁same ▁result . ▁ ▁The ▁gent ▁might ▁tw irl ▁the ▁lady ▁under ▁his ▁arm ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁move ▁as ▁a ▁fl our ish . ▁ ▁If ▁the ▁partners ▁are ▁ ¼ ▁of ▁the ▁ring ▁or ▁less ▁away ▁from ▁his ▁home