Chris, The following suggestion is not a dance, but rather something that two couples can do during many contra dances. Two couples who know each other can line up near each other both heading the same way (so both can be actives, for example, in an improper contra). Then, in parts of the dance that allow it, the men or women from these couples can trade places. For example, during a ladies allemande in the middle of the set, the men could switch places and end with the "other" partner. The next time through the sequence, they can shuffle again and end up with their original partner again. Effects include running into the same neighbor twice ("hey, didn't we just swing?"), missing other neighbors, and irritating the occasional neighbor or even the caller. This shuffling is not appropriate for every dance, or with every crowd, but done properly is does not interrupt the flow of the dance and offers lots of fun and flirty opportunities for play within the larger play of the dance. Jerome P.S. Your query brought to mind the phrase sometimes used when dancers get mixed up: "This dance wasn't written as a mixer, but if it becomes one just go with it." Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 660-528-0714 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com