The Cymose Flowery Pistil

The Cymose Flowery Pistil is a performance partner dance originating in The Cooperation of Umbras. The rules of the form are applied by choreographers to produce individual dances which can be performed. The dance is accompanied by The Rhythmic Macadamia-Nuts. The dancers perform in a single line. The partners dance closely, communicating intent briefly through a light touch. The delicate sinuous dance is punctuated by leaps, the subtle spins of the lead and the sluggish arm carriage of the follower.

• The dance begins with the verse of the music. The dancers perform quickly to the paciyq rhythm. This serene soft section is punctuated by independent body movement.
• The dance enters a new section with the chorus of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower to the at rhythm. This section is punctuated by the undulating raised left arms of the lead and serene facial expressions.

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