Never mind on the option A question below. I'm embarrassed to realize I
didn't diagram enough of the dancers to catch my error in it only working
for 50% of the couples.
On Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 4:37 PM Don Veino <sharedweight_net(a)veino.com> wrote:
  Had a recent inspiration on a couple of Butterfly
Whirl sequences -
 looking for input on a few questions/options... opinions welcome!
 Thanks,
 Don
 Butterfly DRAFT 20180410.1 - 4 Face 4 - Don Veino
 A1 LLF&B, Circle/8 RIGHT 1/2x
 A2 Circle/4 Left 3/4x, Opposite N Swing [at Gent’s progressed home]
 B1 (option A) Gents Star Left ~3/4x (to P)
 P Star Promenade 1/4x [all at progressed home], Butterfly Whirl to face
 center
  (option B) Opposite Gents Allemande Left 1+1/2x (to P)
 P Star Promenade 1/2x [w/in opp. 4; to all at progr. home], Butterfly
 Whirl to face up/down
 B2 (option A) Ladies Star Right 1x (to P), P Swing & face progression
  (option B) Opposite Ladies Allemande Right 1x (to P), P Swing & face
 progression
 Questions:
 - Option A, IMO, is more of a "real" 4 facing 4 - but I'm uncertain if the
 timing will work? (Option B = bog standard timing.)
 - Is there a strong argument for one option vs. the other - will dancers
 care if the majority of the action is in 2-couple groups with opposites
 rather than involving all 4 couples?
 - Will there be a significant space problem when all 4 couples pass
 through the center in B1 option B?
 Butterfly DRAFT 20180410.2 - DI - Don Veino
 A1 N Balance & Swing
 A2 Gents Allemande Left 1+1/2x (Ladies left arm over P’s right as picked
 up),
 P Star Promenade 1/2x, Butterfly Whirl CCW along set to next Ns*, stay
 connected with P
 B1 Ladies Catch RH, Star Promenade P 1/2x CW, Butterfly Whirl CW into P
 Swing [on L’s home side]
 B2 Ladies Chain, Half Hey (back to THIS N...)
 End effects: re-enter in Butterfly hold with P (where/how depends upon
 answer below)
 *Question: I believe the butterfly shift could progress this dance forward
 (whirl shift to right as face out) or reverse (shift left). I believe
 reverse progression would flow/feel slightly better but forward progression
 could be less confusing to dancers - which would be best?