The Silken Laces

The Silken Laces is a performance partner dance for a single pair originating in The Lilac of Praise. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Sienna Petal. The dancers perform in a circle along an improvised path, moving faster and faster with the music. There are partner changes throughout the dance with the lead turning out clockwise. The dance is punctuated by large moves.

• The dance begins with the introduction of the music. The partners dance closely, communicating intent by pulling away. This twisting section is punctuated by the backward bends of the follower and the clockwise eighth turns of the follower.
• The dance enters a new section with the passages of the music. The dancers perform to the abure rhythm. The partners rarely make contact, communicating intent through visual cues. This section is grotesque and intense.

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