[Callers] Re: Chase figure with neighbor?

Hi Seth, I believe that chasing your neighbour is fine. It is no more intimate than a Gypsy. I call lots of them and have never seen any hint of unhappiness. I like Loretta Holz's Meandering Matilda where Lady #2 does a Figure Eight through the other side, and halfway through she beckons Man #1 to follow her. https://vimeo.com/18176699 If you feel any concern then call it "following" rather than "chasing".             Happy dancing,                    John John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent -----Original Message----- From: Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: 07 May 2025 15:42 To: Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Subject: [Callers] Chase figure with neighbor? Hello font of experience I was pondering chase figures in contra dance. You know, the move where one person goes around the other couple while being followed by their partner. Are there dances out there where the chase is done with a neighbor instead? Is it as much fun or is it awkward or unsettling? I enjoy the playfulness of the chase figure (especially when it goes both ways) but I always wonder if there is an unpleasant undercurrent for some. I can imagine there are people we would NOT want to be chased by. Am I overthinking this? Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net