Ron Buchanan's "Revolving Door" figure is described well by Rick Mohr.  In "Revolving Door", couples start a "wrong side" half promenade where women pass right instead of men passing left. As the women meet they catch right hands and allemande right once around. The men drop out after crossing the set, and partners swing as the women come around. It flows easily and feels good. I often do a floor demo, both because it's unfamiliar and because it's pretty cool to watch. Since the promenade only lasts for a beat or two I think the easiest hold is for neighbors to join left hands, with the man's right arm briefly behind the woman's back.

Dances that include that figure are 

Puttin' Cheese on the Ritz by Ron Buchanan

Glenside Promenade by Ron Buchanan

Gaye's Groove by Rick Mohr

Cup of Joe by Rick Mohr

Better Late than Never by Steve Z-A

Not a Trip to Vegas by Chris Page

Rick Mohr is also credited with varying this dance to include a Revolving Door.  It's the easiest of the dances.

The Missing Piece

Bronwyn Woods

Type: Contra

Formation: Duple-Improper

A1 -----------

(16) Neighbor balance and swing

A2 -----------

(8) Revolving door (W take N across set drop them off and return home to P)

(8) Partner swing

B1 -----------

(8) Long lines, forward and back

(8) Women Chain

B2 -----------

(8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella)

(8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) turn away from these N to new N

Notes: Original A2 Men allemande L 1.5  to P swing

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

Hmm. Alex, correct me if I'm wrong, but I always thought that "revolving doors" was the reverse of a half promenade and butterfly whirl...? 

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Luke Donforth via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I interpreted that as a move that goes from one circle with neighbors to another circle with other neighbors, such as David Kaynor's "Open Doors"

(Sourced from: http://www.davidkaynor.com/Compositions.html )

Open Doors

Duple Improper

A1	Circle Left 3/4; Swing Partner
A2	Down Hall 4 - in - line; Wheel around as couples; return; bend line into long line
B1	Long lines forward; Ladies pull neighbors out; swing neighbors; end progressed
B2	Long Lines forward & back; Circle Right; turn alone to face new neighbors

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Aahz Maruch via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016, Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers wrote:
>
> Anyone have any beginner or intermediate revolving door dances?

What's a revolving door dance?  (Yes, I did try searching.)
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