Re: Chase figure with neighbor? - Contra Callers

9 May 2025

Bob, thanks for sharing. From your comment,
"If the 2L and 1G chase it works equally well,"
it seems that an "alternating" version of this dance is possible. This
would eliminate the need for short lines as it is then automatically fair
to both pairs of neighbors. Though you might want to reserve that for more
experienced dance crowds.

Mark Widmer

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 Subject: [Callers] Re: Chase figure with neighbor?
 Here's the one Chris mentioned - Bob

 *Cut to the Chase       *
 Becket-L                                 Intermediate
 A1.      8          Long lines forward and back
             8          Circle L ¾ and pass through

 A2.      8          Ladies allemande L 1½
             8          Partner allemande R
 1½                                                         (1)

 B1.      8          1L around two and 2G around one and he cuts
 through        (2)
             8          2G around two and 1L around one and she cuts through

 B2.      8          Actives swing
             8          Partner swing

 Written on December 1, 2005, and first called on April 5, 2006 at
 Princeton, NJ.  It was about time for a neighbor chase sequence.  Short
 sets are necessary to make this fair to both pairs of neighbors.
 (1) – By varying the length of this allemande, partners can choose who
 will be active.
 (2) – The 1L and 2G are above their partners when the chase starts, which
 is worth emphasizing in the teaching.  If the 2L and 1G chase it works
 equally well.  By identifying the neighbors above as the active couple, the
 call is “active couple chase – lady ‘round two and gent ‘round one and he
 cuts through, gents ‘round two and lady ‘round one and she cuts through.”

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 *From:* Chris Page via Contra Callers <
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 *Sent:* Wednesday, May 7, 2025 1:24 PM
 *To:* Tepfer, Seth &lt;labst(a)emory.edu&gt;
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 *Subject:* [Callers] Re: Chase figure with neighbor?

 "Cut to the Chase" by Bob Isaacs.

 You'll have to ask him for the specific figures.

 Cheers,
 -Chris Page
 Los Angeles, CA