The Adoration of Suitors

The Adoration of Suitors is a performance partner dance which grew out of the performances of The Beige Bites. The rules of the form are applied by choreographers to produce individual dances which can be performed. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Veneration of Chants as the dancers act out The Ship of Soaking. The dancers perform in several lines. The partners dance closely, communicating intent through a light touch. This dance is a refined artform, with five special positions and nine specific moves to be mastered. The fluid sensual twisting dance is punctuated by serene independent body movement, the leg lifts of the lead and raised left arms.

• The dance begins with the introduction of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. This serene section is punctuated by body level changes.
• The dance enters a new section with the first theme of the music. The dancers perform quickly with the music. This section is punctuated by joyous leftward bends and passionate footwork.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the first theme of the music. The dancers perform with the music. There are partner changes with the lead turning out clockwise. This serene proud section is punctuated by the counterclockwise eighth turns of the follower.
• The dance enters a new section with the second theme of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. There are partner changes with the lead turning out counterclockwise. This refined section is punctuated by intense curved walks.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the second theme of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster with the music. There are partner changes with the lead turning out clockwise.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. There are partner changes with the lead turning out counterclockwise. This section is punctuated by sway and high body level.
• The dance enters a new section with the synthesis of the music. The dancers perform quickly with the music. There are partner changes with the lead turning out clockwise. This vivacious section is punctuated by the energetic rightward bends of the follower and the expressive left kicks of the follower.
• The cebela is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a right leg lift with a flamboyant hand gesture and a passionate forward bend.
• The adi is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a left leg lift with an understated facial expression, a flamboyant raised left arm and a rightward bend.
• The aro is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a low body level with a sinuous hand gesture from the follower and a raised arm.
• The ifife is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a high left leg lift from the lead with a high body level and a forward bend.
• The eyo is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a strong arm carriage.
• The datha is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a low body level with a joyous spin, refined independent body movement from the follower and a low leftward bend from the follower.
• The warere is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a strong clockwise eighth quarter turn from the follower with independent body movement and a partially realized hand gesture.
• The fathinu is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a strong raised left arm with a clockwise eighth turn from the follower.
• The thili is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a spirited leap from the lead with a delicate arm carriage and a sinuous counterclockwise eighth turn.
• The fomire is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sinuous leftward bend from the follower with independent body movement, a spin from the lead and a weightless arm carriage from the follower.
• The fela is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sinuous left kick from the follower with a flamboyant hand gesture from the lead, an understated raised right arm from the follower and independent body movement from the follower.
• The aweme is one of the fundamental dance moves. First, there is a joyous body level change from the follower. Then there is a left kick with a sway.
• The fena is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is lively footwork from the lead.
• The yaniye is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a leg lift from the follower with a leap from the lead.

Events

• In midwinter of 144, The Adoration of Suitors was created by the elf Thilu Bouldercactus in Tealpanthers