The Pistillate Walnuts

The Pistillate Walnuts is a social partner dance originating in The Cobaltite of Redoubles. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Blooming Pear. The dancers perform loosely mingled. The partners maintain open contact, communicating intent by pulling away. There are partner changes throughout the dance with the lead turning out clockwise. This dance is a refined artform, with five special positions to be mastered. The refined calm elaborate dance is punctuated by strong backward bends.

• The dance begins with the introduction of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower to the tigir rhythm. This section is punctuated by the leftward bends of the follower and the rightward bends of the follower.
• The dance enters a new section with the theme of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. This section is punctuated by sluggish independent body movement.
• The dance enters a new section with the variations on the theme of the music. The dancers perform quickly to the bash rhythm. This section is punctuated by soft hand gestures.
• The mithrustal is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a left leg lift with a large raised right arm.
• The senobir is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a fluid hand gesture.
• The alkil is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a proud facial expression from the follower with a leftward bend and a high body level from the follower.
• The kak is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a high arm carriage from the lead with a large right leg lift, a relaxed facial expression and a graceful rightward bend.
• The nerek is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a leg lift.

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