I used to call it a lot-- the swinging star is a nice gimmick and when you're in the right foursome, you can have a great time in that figure. Yes, I think that's the case. And yes, I agree with your solution to emphasize where you end up the LH star. In one of those wonderful cross-country leaps (Merilee Karr is in Portland, OR, and Seth Tepfer is in Atlanta), nspired by Merilee's dance, Seth wrote another, Swinging on a Star." I often use that one instead. I like the way it ends slightly better than the original. Seth's dance is here: http://www.dancerhapsody.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Choreography#SwinginStar Both dances, in my opinion, work better if not allowed to run too long. David Millstone