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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

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Calls Taught - Class Starting January 2023

Calls Taught - Class Starting January 2023

Calls Taught - Class Starting January 2023

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.

  • 8/28/23
    Ping Pong Circulate In Taminations On Youtube
    Hints: Those on the outside go to wave where you see a back on your side of the square.
    Those in the wave go to the outside and “trade” with those who started in the center of the wave going inside of those who started on the ends.
    Cut the Diamond In Taminations On YouTube
    Hints: Centers Diamond Circulate to points.
    Points slide sideways to the center, meet the other point and trade
    Explode and <anything> In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Start an explode the wave but instead of the right pull by, do the “anything” call
  • 8/21/23
    Peel the Top In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Leads start like a Peel Off, then everyone does a Fan the Top
    Load the Boat In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Ends are the sharks circling the lifeboat, the Centers keep it tight to stay in the lifeboat
    Teacup Chain In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: All the ladies start with their right hand and alternate from there, Men take what they give you
  • 8/14/231
    Anything and Spread In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: at end of “Anything” call; actives, leads or centers step apart to become the ends and the inactives, followers, or ends step between them to become the centers
    Flip the Diamond In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Centers Circulate out to ends of wave or line, Point flip to near center of wave or line
    Linear Cycle In Taminations On YouTube
    Hints: Hinge, Fold, Pass and Peel
    The hand used in the Hinge determines the direction of the other steps
  • 7/31/23
    Relay the Deucey In Taminations On YouTube
    ¼, ½, ¾ Tag the Line In Taminations On YouTube
    Explode the Wave In Taminations On YouTube
  • 7/24/23
    Diamond Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
    Peel Off In Taminations On YouTube
    Track Two In Taminations On YouTube
  • 7/17/23
    Spin Chain The Gears In Taminations On YouTube
    Single Circle to a Wave In Taminations On YouTube
    Dixie Grand In Taminations On YouTube
    Hints: Right, Left, Right
    Some start, all finish
  • 7/10/23
    Follow Your Neighbor In Taminations On YouTube
    Hints: Like a Scoot back and a ¼ more
    Get the same person back by the other hand
    Fan the Top In Taminations On YouTube
    Coordinate In Taminations On YouTube
    Hints: Count 3 people
    Front end of a side gets to trade and stay in the center
    Back ends of sides meet in the center, trade & move out to the ends 
  • 6/26/23
    Acey Deucy In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Ends Circulate while Centers Trade
    Anything and Roll In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Individually and in place, turn ¼ in the direction of body flow
    Trade the Wave In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Do a Trade with the person facing the same way are 
  • 6/19/23
    Recycle In Taminations On YouTube **NOTE Recycle is not taught properly in this video**
    Hints: Ends Cross Fold while Fold & Follow
    Centers do 1 step less than a complete circle
    Ends and Centers of wave become a couple
  • 6/12/23
    Tag the Line In Taminations On YouTube
    Cross Run In Taminations On YouTube
    Cross Fold In Taminations On YouTube
    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
  • 6/5/23
    Fold In Taminations On YouTube
    Hint: Like a Run except the inactive people don’t move
    Spin Chain Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Hints: ½, ¾, ½, ¾
    Tough part is to stand still while others are moving  
  • 5/15/23
    Slide Thru In Taminations On YouTube Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave In Taminations On YouTube
  • 5/8/23
    Hinge In Taminations On YouTube
    Spin the Top In Taminations On YouTube
    Walk and Dodge In Taminations On YouTube
  • 4/24/23
    8 Chain Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Centers In In Taminations On YouTube
    Cast Off 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube
  • 4/17/23
    Turn Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Pass to the Center In Taminations On YouTube
  • 4/10/23
    Touch 1/4 In Taminations On YouTube
    Single File/Column Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
    Ferris Wheel In Taminations On YouTube
  • 4/3/23
    Reverse Flutterwheel In Taminations On YouTube
    Trade By In Taminations On YouTube
  • 3/27/23
    Double Pass Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    First Couple Go Left/Right Next Go Right/Left In Taminations
    Zoom In Taminations On YouTube
    Sweep a Quarter In Taminations On YouTube
  • 3/20/23
    Wheel & Deal Lines facing out  In Taminations On YouTube
    Flutterwheel In Taminations On YouTube
  • 3/13/23
    Wheel & Deal 2 faced lines  In Taminations On YouTube
    Cloverleaf In Taminations On YouTube
  • 3/6/23
    Pass the Ocean In Taminations On YouTube
    Extend In Taminations On YouTube
  • 2/27/23
    Partner Trade In Taminations On YouTube
    Run In Taminations On YouTube
  • 2/20/23
    Swing Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Balance On YouTube
    Dosado to a Wave In Taminations On YouTube
    All 8 Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
  • 2/13/23
    California Twirl In Taminations On YouTube
    Box the Gnat In Taminations On YouTube
    Wrong Way Grand In Taminations On YouTube
    Named Dancers Trade In Taminations On YouTube
    Couples Trade In Taminations On YouTube
    Alamo Style In Taminations On YouTube
  • 2/6/23
    Star Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Walk Around the Corner In Taminations On YouTube
    See Saw In Taminations On YouTube
    Dive Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar In Taminations On YouTube
    Shoot the Star In Taminations On YouTube
  • 1/30/23
    Do Paso In Taminations On YouTube
    Square Thru 1-4 In Taminations On YouTube
  • 1/16/23
    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
    Arm Turns In Taminations On YouTube
    Right & Left Grand/Weave the Ring In Taminations On YouTube
    Pass Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Courtesy Turn In Taminations On YouTube
    Ladies Chain Reg or 3/4 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
    Grand Square In Taminations On YouTube


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Calls Taught - Class Starting Fall 2022

Calls Taught - Class Starting January 2023

Calls Taught - Class Starting January 2023

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.

  • 1/16/23
    Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar In Taminations On YouTube
    Shoot the Star In Taminations On YouTube
    Box the Gnat In Taminations On YouTube
    Wrong Way Grand In Taminations On YouTube
    Dancers Trade  In Taminations On YouTube
    Couples Trade In Taminations On YouTube
    Alamo Style In Taminations On YouTube
  • 12/19/22
    Dancers Trade  In Taminations On YouTube
    Couples Trade In Taminations On YouTube
    Step to a Wave In Taminations
    Alamo Style In Taminations On YouTube
  • 12/12/22
    Wheel Around In Taminations On YouTube
    Slip the Clutch In Taminations On YouTube
  • 12/5/22
    Box the Gnat In Taminations On YouTube
    Wrong Way Grand In Taminations On YouTube
  • 11/28/22
    Dive Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar In Taminations On YouTube
    Shoot the Star In Taminations On YouTube
  • 11/21/22
    Circle to a Line In Taminations On YouTube
    Right & Left Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    California Twirl In Taminations On YouTube
  • 11/14/22
    Star Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Walk Around the Corner In Taminations On YouTube
    See Saw In Taminations On YouTube
  • 11/7/22
    Square Thru 1-4 In Taminations On YouTube
    Grand Square In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/31/22
    Rollaway In Taminations On YouTube
    Square Thru 1-4 In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/24/22
    Named Dancers Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
    Couples Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
    Square Thru 1-4 In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/17/22
    U Turn Back In Taminations On YouTube
    Ladies Chain Reg or 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube
    Chain Down the Line In Taminations On YouTube
  • 10/10/22
    Separate Around 1 or 2, to Line or Center In Taminations On YouTube
    Split 2 In Taminations On YouTube
    Do Paso In Taminations On YouTube
    Lead Right/Left In Taminations On YouTube
    Veer Left/Right In Taminations On YouTube
    Bend The Line In Taminations On YouTube 
  • 10/3/22
    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
    Arm Turns In Taminations On YouTube
    Right & Left Grand/Weave the Ring In Taminations On YouTube
    Pass Thru In Taminations On YouTube
    Courtesy Turn In Taminations On YouTube
    Ladies Chain Reg or 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube
    Half Sashay In Taminations On YouTube
    Ladies In Men Sashay In Taminations On YouTube


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