Candle Dance

 

Serpentina from Dark Fire by Light Rain (5:11)

 

4/4 time                                                 Movement                                                                                                            

 

2 measures guitar intro                         Standing still; candles at hip level.

 

4 measures violin phrase 1                    1,2,3,4  raise L candle to shoulder height; 5,6 circle cw; 7,8 raise

                                                                9,10,11,12 raise R candle to shoulder height; 13,14 circle ccw;

15,16 raise.

 

4 measures violin phrase 1 repeat         Bring L down and front; figure 8 fwd (R hip)

                                                                Bring R down and front; figure 8 fwd (L hip)

 

3 measures connecting phrase              Cross-point with candles pushing up (L, R, up)

 

4 measures violin phrase 2                    Candles stay up; look up; vertical 8’s upward x 2 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

(thirds)                                                   Hip circles down (1,2) and up (3,4), chest circle (5,6) hip circle (7,8) all

                                                                done while slowly lowering arms to hip level

 

4 measures violin phrase 2 (repeat)      Hip circles while turning, candles crossing low and lifting up (4x)

 

4 measures violin 1                (A)          Step L, R. L. with fwd. hip roll, pop up L (candles light hip)

                                                                Step R, L, R with fwd.  hip roll, R hip back, back, back.

 

4 measures violin 1R             (A cont)  Step R, L, R with fwd hip roll, pop up R (candles light hip)

                                                                Step L, R, L with fwd hip roll, L hip back, back, back

 

3 measures connecting phrase              Hands - _, undulate back; hands _ - , undulate back; hands - _, undulate

 

4 measures violin 2                                Candle hands:  L hand, R hand, L hand, R hand

 

4 measures violin 2 R                            Candle hands:  together, together, R hand, L hand

 

4 measures bass/scratchy violin           1, 2, 3, 4 cross hands under chin

                                                                5, 6, 7, 8  head slides R L R L

                                                                9 – 16  continue head slides while descending to knees

 

4 measures swoops                               1, 2, 3, 4 swoop candles L in lower arc.

                                                                5, 6, 7, 8  figure 8 fwd (R hip)

                                                                9, 10, 11, 12  swoop candles R in lower arc

                                                                13, 14, 15, 16  figure 8 fwd (L hip)

 

12 meas. Violin improv.                       1, 2, 3, 4; 2, 2, 3, 4   pull L hand across body

                                                                3, 2, 3, 4; 4, 2, 3, 4  roll shoulders R, L, R, L

                                                                5, 2, 3, 4; 6, 2, 3, 4  repeat shoulder rolls with sit down and up

                                                                7, 2, 3, 4; 8, 2, 3, 4  candles in to body and 2 rib cage circles

                                                                9, 2, 3, 4    face body left

                                                                10, 2, 3, 4  lean back lifting candles

                                                                11, 2, 3, 4  face body right

                                                                12, 2, 3, 4  lean back lifting candles

 

4 meas. Swoops                                     1, 2, 3, 4  face body fwd.

                                                                5 – 16  full circle swoop X 3

4 meas bass/scratchy violin  rise, no head slides, bringing candles back in to body

4 measures violin 1                                Repeat (A)

4 measures violin 1 R                            Repeat ( A cont.)

 

4 meas. Violin 1                                     3-step turn R, sweep hands up and pose (2 meas.)

                                                                Repeat L

 

4 meas. Violin 1R                  3-step turn R with R candle hand; candles vertical circle

                                                                Repeat L

 

3 measures connecting phrase              Pivot to face back; Hip down-up with hand swoop to audience (L, R, L)

 

4 meas. Violin 2                                     1, 2, 3, 4 side undulation;  5, 6, 7, 8 candle hand with turn

                                                                repeat

 

4 meas. Violin 2 R with ritard & hold 1, 2, 3, 4 side undulation; 5, 6, 7, 8 candle hand with turn

                                                                                Repeat undulation, 5, 6, 7, 8 candle hand with no turn

                                                                Bring candles in to body and lift on last hold note.

 

 

Blocking consideration will determine the direction of the side undulation.  Mark your notes accordingly when we block.

 

Standing back row notes:  Those who remain standing during the violin improv will step forward closer to the front row during the descending head slides.  Swoops will be done the same while standing.  Shoulder rolls with sit & up will be done lowering the body down & up.  Lean back candle lifts will be directionally reversed.  During the slow rise, the standing dancers will bring candles down with arms extended to the sides as they step back.