Hey all,

I've felt like most box circulate dances use the circulate as a buildup into a swing with someone. Looking at http://www.contra.dance/thecallersbox, there are only 12 results for dances with a circulate that isn't followed by a swing and 9 of those results don't include their choreography (grumble grumble), so I can't actually confirm that they belong in the result set.

I feel like there's a lot of potential for dances that have box circulates followed by something other than a swing. Here are a few I've been messing with:

Becket

A1

(8) Pass the ocean, balance the wave

(6) Ladies allemande left 1.5x while gents orbit cw halfway

(2) Partner allemande right 1/4 to long waves, gents in

A2

(8) Long waves balance & circulate (gents cross, ladies loop)

(8) Long waves balance & circulate - ladies catch RH as they cross, scoop up partner

B1

(6) Ladies star promenade right 3/4, next gents catch left

(6) Gents star promenade left 3/4

(4) Partner butterfly whirl

B2

(6) Ladies dosido

(10) Partner swing

Becket

A1

(8) Ladies half hey passing right

(4) Ladies chain

(4) Gents courtesy turn, roll lady away R to L into long waves (gents in)**

A2

(8) Long waves balance & circulate (gents cross, ladies loop)

(8) Long waves balance & circulate (ladies cross, gents loop)

B1

(8) Mad robin CW, gents in front

(8) Circle left 3/4 (better as a chase with eye contact, rather than hands)

B2

(16) Partner meltdown swing

I'm interested in what people think and also any other dances folks have with different moves following a circulate (other than waves balance + Rory because honestly who are we fooling).

Thanks,

Isaac Banner