The Sheens of Veneration

The Sheens of Veneration is a performance partner dance originating in The Lantern of Nails. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Pregnancy of Blossoming. The dancers perform loosely mingled. The partners rarely make contact, communicating intent through visual cues. There are partner changes throughout the dance with the lead turning out clockwise. This dance is a refined artform, with three special positions to be mastered. The undulating elaborate dance is punctuated by raised left arms and soft left leg lifts.

• The dance begins with the introduction of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. This section is vigorous and flamboyant.
• The dance enters a new section with the passage of the music. The dancers perform to the dolush rhythm. There is a basic movement called the lanlar. There is a series of eight steps in a square pattern with an aggressive rightward bend and a powerful clockwise eighth half turn from the lead. This section is debauched.
• The dance enters a new section with the next passage of the music. The dancers perform very quickly to the uvel rhythm. This section is punctuated by the intense clockwise eighth turns of the follower and the serene hand gestures of the follower.
• The dance enters a new section with the coda of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster to the ngarak rhythm. This section is vivacious.
• The etag is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a low body level from the follower with a vigorous leg lift from the follower.
• The erong is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a grotesque facial expression from the lead with an aggressive hand gesture from the follower, a refined rightward bend from the lead and a low raised left arm from the lead.
• The osed is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sensual right leg lift with a proud arm carriage and a high body level from the follower.

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