"Scootback" would be another easy option after a box circulate for contra dance.  Here is an example:

Balance wave, Those facing in Allemande (L/R), comeback to same wave and swing (P/N).  Those facing out simply flip and await the swing.

Here is another with two consecutive scootbacks, but a balance can be inserted between the scootbacks as well.  Balance Wave, Those facing in allemande outfacers loop.  The new dancers facing in now allemande while the new outfaces flip.  Both dancers meet for a swing after the second scootbback.

I wonder if Bob Isaacs has written one yet?

By Callerlab definition Scootbpck is 6 beats/steps, but they are often danced in four beats/steps when followed by another scootback or a swing.

Rich Sbardella

Stafford, CT

On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM Aahz via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

On Fri, Mar 08, 2019, Isaac Banner via Callers wrote:
>
> 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.

Square dancing has lots of options, but a lot of those options rely on
eight dancers in the group.  Two options that seem suitable for contra
dance:

* outfacers run

* hinge (to change wave orientation ninety degrees)

No time to construct example choreo, but I can work up something if
people want.
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