The Fruity Apricot

The Fruity Apricot is a solo performance dance originating in The Coati of Shedding. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Musical Tomato. The dancer performs along a counterclockwise circle. This dance is a refined artform, with one special position and four specific moves to be mastered. The dance is punctuated by debauched facial expressions and sinuous spins.

• The dance begins with the chorus of the music. The dancer performs very slowly to the ocaquica rhythm. This graceful twisting calm section is punctuated by large right leg lifts and leaps.
• The dance enters a new section with the verse of the music. The dancer performs to the bolo rhythm. This lively section is punctuated by twisting sway, left leg lifts and independent body movement.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. The dancer performs quickly to the owika rhythm. This debauched section is punctuated by sway.
• The dance enters a new section with the next verse of the music. The dancer performs slower and slower with the music. This straight-lined section is punctuated by calm body level changes, sluggish clockwise eighth turns and spirited independent body movement.
• The dance enters a new section with the next chorus of the music. The dancer performs to the oyathu rhythm. There is a basic movement called the osive. There is a series of two crude steps in a square pattern with a joyous hand gesture. This section is fluid.
• The tireca the fundamental dance position. There should be a sluggish left leg lift.
• The debimo is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a flamboyant right leg lift.
• The toto is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a subtle spin with a sinuous raised right arm and a high leap.
• The volo is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sluggish spin with refined movement along the line of dance, a flamboyant hand gesture and a sensual body level change.
• The reviminina is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a debauched raised left arm with an undulating clockwise eighth turn, a crude kick and a jerking body level change.

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