The Jammy Monkey-Pots

The Jammy Monkey-pots is a social partner dance originating in The Equality of Foreknowledges. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Rhythmic Offbeat. The dancers perform in a single line. The partners dance closely, communicating intent by pushing together. There are partner changes throughout the dance with the lead turning out counterclockwise. This dance is a refined artform, with three special positions to be mastered. The strong passive weightless dance is punctuated by sluggish leftward bends.

• The dance enters a new section with the passage of the music. The dancers perform quickly to the paciyq rhythm. This fluid sinuous section is punctuated by leg lifts and body level changes.
• The dance enters a new section with the next passages of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower to the jed rhythm. This section is punctuated by repeated right kicks.
• The kiki is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a calm arm carriage with a low body level and a sluggish right leg lift from the follower.
• The kod is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a twisting backward bend from the follower with a refined facial expression.
• The dote is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sluggish right leg lift with a high body level from the follower.

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