The Caper-Fruit of Chestnuts

The Caper-fruit of Chestnuts is a sacred solo dance originating in The Practical Atrocity. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Tomato of Lyrics. This dance is a refined artform, with one special position and four specific moves to be mastered. The entire dance has a basic movement called the nexo. There is a series of sixteen steps in a square pattern with a rightward bend. The dance is undulating, elaborate and proud.

• The dance begins with the passages of the music. The dancer performs very quickly with the music. This grotesque vivacious section is punctuated by low body level, intense hand gestures and flamboyant independent body movement, with large moves.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. The dancer performs slower and slower with the music. This twisting section is punctuated by large clockwise quarter turns and spins.
• The dance enters a new section with the finale of the music. The dancer performs quickly with the music. This section is punctuated by large leaps.
• The snosmraz the fundamental dance position. There should be a high body level.
• The ebramaz is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sluggish clockwise eighth turn.
• The tus is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is an intense raised right arm with a flamboyant spin.
• The xukom is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a twisting body level change with a leftward bend.
• The odsuxu is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a raised arm with a fluid clockwise eighth quarter turn, a low body level and a left kick.

Events