[Callers] Re: Choreographic No-Nos

David, I’ve been saying that for years and thought it might just be me! Years ago I have removed all my dance cards that end with a chain. The only exception is Steve Zakon-Anderson’s great Trip to Lambertville which flows from a chain to ladies into the middle for a long wave. Not nearly as awkward. Thanks for mentioning that! Vicki MorrisonTallahassee Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 10:23 PM, David Harding via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: 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 On 8/5/2024 7:37 PM, Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers wrote: 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? _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net