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.
- 4/10/25 Dan Koft
¼, ½, ¾ Tag the Line In Taminations On YouTube
Left Square Thru
- 4/3/25 Dan Koft
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 the Ends partner
- 3/27/25 Dan Koft
Tag the Line In Taminations On YouTube
Cross Fold In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Like a Fold but go to the further “other” spot
Cross Run In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Like a Run but go to the further “other” spot
- 3/13/25 Dan Koft
Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave In Taminations On YouTube
Spin Chain Thru In Taminations On YouTube
Hints: ½, ¾, ½, ¾
Tough part is to stand still while others are moving
- 3/6/25 Dan Koft
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
- 2/27/25 Dan Koft
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
Walk and Dodge In Taminations On YouTube
Hints: Those looking in, walk straight ahead
Those looking out, dodge to the side
NO ONE turns
- 2/20/25 Dan Koft
Hinge In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: ½ of a trade
Centers In In Taminations On YouTube
Cast Off 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube
- 2/13/25 Dan Koft
Turn Thru In Taminations On YouTube
8 Chain Thru In Taminations On YouTube
Pass to the Center In Taminations On YouTube
- 1/30/25 Dan Koft
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
Split/Box Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
Ferris Wheel In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Those couples facing in move forward then Wheel & Deal with each other, while those facing out Wheel & Deal
- 1/16/25 Dan Koft
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
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
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
- 1/2/25 Dan Koft
Zoom In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Those in the lead turn away and get behind those behind them & rejoin
Those not in the lead step into the leaders place
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
- 12/12/24 Dan Koft
Cloverleaf In Taminations On YouTube
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
Mirror image of First couples go left next go right
- 12/5/24 Dan Koft
Extend In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Let go of wave, step to next people & take same place in new wave
Run In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Those doing the Run, do a trade motion, the others dodge
Partner Trade In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Face em, pass em, keep turning
- 11/21/24 Dan Koft
Slip the Clutch In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Hold star, let go of other hand & move to next person
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
Pass the Ocean In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Pass Thru, Face in, step to a wave
- 11/14/24 Dan Koft
Named Dancers Trade In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: trade footprints with the other AND you turn around
Couples Trade In Taminations On YouTube
Step to a Wave In Taminations
Alamo Style In Taminations On YouTube
Swing Thru In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Trade right then trade left
- 11/7/24 Dan Koft
Wheel Around In Taminations On YouTube
Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar In Taminations On YouTube
Shoot the Star In Taminations On YouTube
- 10/31/24 Dan Koft
Right & Left Thru In Taminations On YouTube
Dive Thru In Taminations On YouTube
Box the Gnat In Taminations On YouTube
Wrong Way Grand In Taminations On YouTube
Double Pass Thru In Taminations On YouTube
First Couple Go Left/Right Next Go Right/Left In Taminations
- 10/24/24 Dan Koft
Circle to a Line In Taminations On YouTube
California Twirl In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Face partner & Star Thru
- 10/17/24 Dan Koft
Star Thru In Taminations On YouTube
Hint: Ladies Left, Men are Right
Walk Around the Corner In Taminations On YouTube
See Saw In Taminations On YouTube
- 10/10/24 Dan Koft
Ladies In Men Sashay In Taminations On YouTube
U Turn Back In Taminations On YouTube
Backtrack In Taminations On YouTube
Split 2 In Taminations On YouTube
Square Thru 1-4 In Taminations On YouTube
- 10/3/24 Dan Koft
Half Sashay In Taminations On YouTube
Rollaway In Taminations On YouTube
Split 2 In Taminations On YouTube
Named Dancers Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
Couples Circulate In Taminations On YouTube
- 9/26/24 Dan Koft
Separate Around 1 or 2, to Line or Center In Taminations On YouTube
Do Paso 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
Grand Square In Taminations On YouTube
- 9/19/24 Cameron Harnish
Ladies Chain Regular or 3/4 In Taminations On YouTube 3/4 In Taminations
- 9/12/24 Dan Koft
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