The Sweetcorn of Catkins

The Sweetcorn of Catkins is a social group dance originating in The Charismatic Group. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Musical Saguaro-Fruit. The dancers perform in several lines, moving to the music's ciki rhythm. This dance is a refined artform, with four special positions and nine specific moves to be mastered. The dance is punctuated by joyous independent body movement mirrored by group members and weightless body level changes.

• The dance begins with the first theme of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. This refined section is punctuated by counterclockwise quarter turns, high arm carriage and expressive raised arms mirrored by group members.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the first theme of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. This calm section is punctuated by raised right arms and leaps.
• The dance enters a new section with the second theme of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. This section is expressive and twisting.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the second theme of the music. The dancers perform quickly with the music. This section is soft.
• The dance enters a new section with the synthesis of the music. The dancers perform with the music. This expressive section is punctuated by joyous leaps and runs, with movement shadowed by group members.
• The emsa is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sluggish left leg lift with a high body level mirrored and shadowed by group members and a leftward bend.
• The ciloc is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a raised right arm with an undulating hand gesture.
• The restro is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a graceful hand gesture with a high arm carriage and a rightward bend.
• The udagwa is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be an undulating raised arm performed in retrograde by group members with a large left leg lift.
• The siv is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a twisting left leg lift with a relaxed hand gesture, a low arm carriage and a delicate backward bend.
• The xathod is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a delicate backward bend.
• The hath is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is refined footwork.
• The th is one of the fundamental dance moves. First, there is a sinuous leap with a crude hand gesture and a grotesque right leg lift. Then there is a twisting body level change with a straight-lined hand gesture and twisting independent body movement. Finally, there is a left kick performed in retrograde by group members.
• The warothistrel is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is passive independent body movement with a serene forward bend, a fluid spin and an understated facial expression mirrored by group members.
• The sisersem is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a weightless body level change.
• The xaka is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a clockwise eighth turn with a low leap.
• The uc is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is softly percussive footwork.
• The fekgotahbas is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a partially realized right leg lift with a raised arm.

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