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Dan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance Cuer

Dan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance CuerDan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance CuerDan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance Cuer

Dan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance Cuer

Dan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance CuerDan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance CuerDan Koft Square Dance Caller & Kathy Koft Round Dance Cuer
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Do Pas O New Dancer Progress

Calls Taught - Class Starting Fall 2024

How to use Taminations to see definitions and animations  
NOTE: The YouTube videos below are lessons that teach more than one call in each video  and are not in the same order I teach the calls.

  • 4/7/25
    Scoot Back In Taminations On YouTube
      Hints: Like a trade but the in facers take the scenic route
      Buddy call, get back same person you start with
    Recycle In Taminations On YouTube **NOTE Recycle is not taught properly in this video**
      Hint:Ends Cross Fold while the Centers Fold and follow to become their partner
  • 3/31/25
    ¼, ½, ¾ Tag the Line In Taminations On YouTube
  • 3/24/25
    Spin Chain Thru In Taminations On YouTube
      Hints: ½, ¾, ½, ¾
      Tough part is to stand still while others are moving
      Don’t look at the person you are turning with, look for the next person
    Cross Run In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Like a Run but go to the further “other” spot
    Cross Fold In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Like a Fold but go to the further “other” spot
  • 3/17/25
    Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave In Taminations On YouTube
    Tag the Line In Taminations On YouTube
  • 3/10/25
    Walk and Dodge In Taminations On YouTube
      Hints: Those looking in, walk straight ahead
      Those looking out, dodge to the side
      NO ONE turns
    Slide Thru In Taminations On YouTube
       Hints: Ladies turn Left, Men turn Right
       A “no hands” Star Thru
    Fold In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Like a Run except the inactive people don’t move
  • 2/24/25
    Hinge In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: ½ of a trade
    Spin the Top In Taminations On YouTube
      Hints: Ends with near centers turn ½, centers turn ¾, ends ¼ arc forward
      Buddy call, get back same person you start with
  • 2/17/25
    Pass to the Center In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: All Pass Thru then those facing out Partner Trade so they are facing the center
    Centers In In Taminations On YouTube
    Cast Off 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube
  • 2/10/25
    Turn Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    8 Chain Thru In Taminations On YouTube
  • 2/3/25   
    Zoom In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Those in the lead turn away from each other and cloverleaf to get behind those behind them & rejoin
      Those not in the lead step into the leaders place
    Split/Box Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
    Ferris Wheel In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Those facing in move forward then Wheel & Deal with each other, while those facing out Wheel & Deal
  • 1/27/25
    Trade By In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Those facing out, Partner Trade. Those facing, Pass By (Pass Thru)
    Touch 1/4 In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Touch right hands, then turn 1/4
    Single File/Column Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: Three dancers step ahead one spot, passing one dancer to get the next, one turns around at the end
  • 12/9/24
    Flutterwheel In Taminations On YouTube
      Hints: Those on the right, go in with a right & come back to place
      Those on the left follow, give their right to other & go to the other side
    Reverse Flutterwheel In Taminations On YouTube
      Hints: Those on the left, go in with a left & come back to place
      Those on the right follow, give their left to other & go to the other side
    Sweep a Quarter In Taminations On YouTube
      Hint: This is added to a call that ends with a “circling motion”, continue that motion ¼ of a circle more
    Cloverleaf In Taminations On YouTube
  • 12/2/24
    Wheel & Deal (2 faced lines) In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: As couple, turn around towards the center of the line
    Wheel & Deal (Lines facing out or in) In Taminations On YouTube
     Hints: As couple, turn around towards the center of the line AND the right side goes first, left side goes second
    Lines facing out wheel & Deal is a mirror image of "first couple go left, next couple go right"
    Double Pass Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    First Couple Go Left (or Right) Next Go Right (or Left) In Taminations
     Hints: As couples, the first couple turns around with the left (or right) dancer acting as a pivot while the next couple turns around with the right (or left) dancer acting as a pivot
    Mirror image of lines facing out Wheel & Deal
  • 11/25/24
    All 8 Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
     Hints: Move forward to next spot in your group of 4 AND centers stay centers, ends stay ends
    Partner Trade In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Face em, pass em, keep turning
    Run In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Those doing the Run, do a trade motion, the others dodge
    Pass the Ocean In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Pass Thru, Face in, step to a wave
  • 11/18/24
    Named Dancers Trade In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: trade footprints with the other AND you turn around
    Couples Trade In Taminations On YouTube
    Alamo Style In Taminations On YouTube
    Swing Thru In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Trade right then trade left
    Step to a Wave In Taminations
    Dosado to a Wave In Taminations On YouTube
  • 11/11/24   
    Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar In Taminations On YouTube
    Shoot the Star In Taminations On YouTube
    Slip the Clutch In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Hold star, let go of other hand & move to next person
    Box the Gnat In Taminations On YouTube
    Wrong Way Grand In Taminations On YouTube
  • 11/4/24
    Right & Left Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    California Twirl In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Face partner & Star Thru
    Dive Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Wheel Around In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/28/24
    Star Thru In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Ladies Left, Men are Right
    Circle to a Line In Taminations On YouTube
    Walk Around the Corner In Taminations On YouTube
    See Saw In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/21/24
    Half Sashay In Taminations On YouTube
    Ladies In Men Sashay In Taminations On YouTube
    Square Thru 1-4 In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/14/24
    U Turn Back In Taminations On YouTube
     Hint: Follow body flow to turn around 180°, if no flow, face partner & continue around another 90°
    Backtrack In Taminations On YouTube
    Ladies Chain Regular or 3/4 On YouTube Chain 3/4 In Taminations  
  • 10/7/24
    Separate Around 1 or 2, to Line or Center In Taminations On YouTube
    Split 2 In Taminations On YouTube
    Lead Right/Left In Taminations On YouTube
    Veer Left/Right In Taminations On YouTube
    Chain Down the Line In Taminations On YouTube
    Bend The Line In Taminations On YouTube
    Named Dancers Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
    Couples Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
  • 9/30/24
    Ladies Chain Regular or 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube 3/4 In Taminations
    Do Paso In Taminations On YouTube
  • 9/23/24
    Dancer Naming On YouTube
    Circle Left/Right In Taminations On YouTube
    Forward and Back In Taminations On YouTube
    Dosado In Taminations On YouTube
    Swing In Taminations On YouTube
    Promenade In Taminations On YouTube
    Stars In Taminations On YouTube
    Allemande Left In Taminations On YouTube
    Right & Left Grand/Weave the Ring In Taminations On YouTube
    Star Promenade In Taminations On YouTube
    Pass Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Courtesy Turn In Taminations On YouTube
    Grand Square In Taminations On YouTube


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