The Dutiful Future

The Dutiful Future is a sacred group dance originating in The Responsible Empires. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Bold Certainty. The dancers perform loosely mingled, moving very quickly to the music's tikbo rhythm. This dance is a refined artform, with five special positions to be mastered. The dance is punctuated by debauched counterclockwise half turns and vigorous raised left arms performed in succession by group members.

• The dance begins with the verse of the music. This lively section is punctuated by passionate runs.
• The dance enters a new section with the chorus of the music. This section is joyous.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. This twisting section is punctuated by relaxed independent body movement, with partially realized moves and movement performed in retrograde by group members.
• The dance enters a new section with the next verse of the music. This section is punctuated by fluid spins, with movement performed in succession by group members.
• The dance enters a new section with the next chorus of the music. This straight-lined aggressive section is punctuated by leg lifts.
• The odu is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a high body level.
• The ijat is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a delicate left leg lift with a relaxed facial expression, a sluggish arm carriage performed in succession by group members and a relaxed hand gesture.
• The iquob is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a passionate facial expression with a low left leg lift.
• The cadem is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a low arm carriage.
• The caquot is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a weightless arm carriage performed in succession by group members with a left leg lift.

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