My wife once complained to a caller about some awkward transition.  The response was, "You just haven't figured out the right flourish to make it flow."  An example of this is any improper dance that ends with courtesy turn, followed by some interaction with your next neighbor to start the next time through.  That transition is fine for the robin, who doesn't go all the way around to face in, but rather stops short, facing the next neighbor.  The lark, on the other hand, winds up facing the wrong direction.  However, if the robin twirls under their joined left arms, spinning once or twice or more, the lark smoothly ends up facing the right direction to meet a new neighbor. 

David

I am accumulating a  list of figures, or figure sequence that significant dance writers (not necessarily a majority) consider Choreographic No-Nos
My list so far:
1. do-si-do across

2. right chain after a swing

3 short swings on an odd phrase
4. Shadow swings
Does anyone have further suggestions?

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