If the rest of the dance is good, you can substitute Robins pull by right, neighbor allemande left 3/4 and on the next neighbor (kind of like an open chain in ECD). 

I will say that one good place for the “courtesy turn this neighbor and then onto the next neighbor” transition is if you were doing a workshop specifically about taking care of your neighbors and your full set. In this scenario the exercise would be for the people dancing the lark role to practice paying attention to both their current neighbor whom they are trying to direct along the set, and to their next neighbor, whom they are trying to receive from the other side. You could also switch it up and have the Robins be in charge of the progression even though it is a bit harder for them to direct their neighbor, because of where their arms are placed in the courtesy turn.

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On Aug 7, 2024, at 8:00 AM, Vicki Morrison via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

 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 Morrison
Tallahassee

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On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 10:23 PM, David Harding via Contra Callers <contracallers@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?

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