The Fabulous Couple

The Fabulous Couple is a solo performance dance originating in The Nation of Meeting. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Mirthful Pregnancy as the dancer acts out any composition of The Shin of Ferns. The dancer performs along an improvised path, moving quickly with the music. This dance is a refined artform, with three special positions and thirteen specific moves to be mastered. The vivacious lively debauched dance is punctuated by leaps, counterclockwise eighth turns and spirited curved walks.

• The birta is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a high leg lift with a raised left arm.
• The ring is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sharp-edged hand gesture.
• The thora is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sharp-edged hand gesture with an undulating arm carriage.
• The sut is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a loudly percussive leap with independent body movement and movement along the line of dance.
• The thothil is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a spin with twisting independent body movement and a high body level.
• The ari is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a proud raised left arm with a low body level.
• The umac is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is passionate footwork with a high body level, an aggressive forward bend and an undulating hand gesture.
• The ethro is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a straight walk with a spirited facial expression.
• The sodu is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a vigorous raised arm with movement along the line of dance, independent body movement and a spin.
• The tura is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a rightward bend with a powerful raised left arm.
• The ostsi is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is an intense body level change with a powerful leg lift, a strong sway and a large spin.
• The ecroh is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a forward bend.
• The lam is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is an intense leg lift with an elaborate clockwise eighth quarter turn and a body level change.
• The tet is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sinuous leap with a sinuous spin and a fluid hand gesture.
• The zekdu is one of the fundamental dance moves. First, there is large footwork with a sharp-edged rightward bend and a strong hand gesture. Then there is a leftward bend. Finally, there is a forward bend.
• The togi is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a right kick.

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