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Swing Thru's New Dancer Progress

Calls Taught at Swing Thrus 2024-25

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

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