The Sensual Glimmer

The Sensual Glimmer is a social partner dance originating in The Nation of Meeting. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Cerulean Festival. The dancers perform in a double circle. The partners maintain open contact, communicating intent by pulling away. This dance is a refined artform, with ten specific moves to be mastered. The weightless dance is punctuated by proud hand gestures and delicate counterclockwise half turns.

• The dance begins with the introduction of the music. This elaborate section is punctuated by softly percussive footwork.
• The dance enters a new section with the first theme of the music. The dancers perform very quickly with the music. This fluid section is punctuated by twisting independent body movement and the proud facial expressions of the lead.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the first theme of the music. This section is punctuated by large moves.
• The dance enters a new section with the second theme of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. This proud straight-lined section is punctuated by the leaps of the follower and spins.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the second theme of the music. The dancers perform very slowly with the music. This section is punctuated by elaborate right kicks.
• The dance enters a new section with the synthesis of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster with the music. This proud section is punctuated by the low right kicks of the follower.
• The laka is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a clockwise eighth turn from the follower with a low body level from the follower.
• The mintut is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a twisting clockwise eighth quarter turn from the lead.
• The age is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a left kick from the lead with sluggish independent body movement.
• The udda is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a leg lift.
• The ilan is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a delicate clockwise eighth turn with a body level change from the follower and subtle independent body movement.
• The iddim is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a rightward bend from the follower.
• The dag is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a leg lift.
• The molu is one of the fundamental dance moves. First, there is a run from the follower with a low body level from the lead. Then there is a sensual straight walk with a raised arm and sensual independent body movement. Then there is a leftward bend with a sinuous hand gesture from the follower and a spin from the lead. Finally, there is a low raised left arm from the follower with a sensual body level change from the lead, a refined run and a soft backward bend.
• The istro is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a subtle rightward bend with a right kick, a subtle hand gesture and a spin.
• The donu is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a body level change with a refined run and a leftward bend.

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