Premium contest/2022-02 - Syncopated Steps

Have you ever felt there just weren't enough dance moves to truly get your groove on? Well, now's your
chance to help change that.

Describe a series of dance moves that your character can do alone or with a partner. You can take into
account different music tempos or instrument play styles; objects you may be wearing or holding; demeanor;
marriage status; height disparities; etc.

1. Design a fast dance move for you to do alone.
2. Adjust that fast dance move to incorporate a dance partner.
3. Design a slow dance move for you to do alone.
4. Adjust that slow dance move to incorporate a dance partner.
5. Design any tempo dance move for you to do alone.
6. Adjust that dance move to incorporate a dance partner.

Entries that do not include all requirements and follow the guidelines will not be considered eligible.
Contestants have until 11:59 p.m. PT on February 28, 2022 to get entries to me.


Ten winners will be chosen from the submitted entries.

Like all Premium Monthly Contests, entries are subject to change based on the discretion
of the GMs and QC. Entries will be judged during the first week of February. Zoelle
will not judge this contest except in the rare case of a tie. The winners will be
announced as soon as possible afterwards. Zoelle reserves the right to make any changes
to items that she, or QC, deems necessary.

Please direct any questions to the Premium Contests folder on the official message boards.

REMINDERS: THERE IS NO GUARANTEE ANY WINNING ITEM WILL BE CREATED IN GAME!

~Zoelle~

Winners

Top Ten Winners, in alphabetical order:

• Aubriella
• Elaejia
• Iskandr
• Jakaesa
• Kalyrra
• Leafiara
• Raelee
• Rohese
• Trallihn
• Zhagen

Entries

Arianiss

1. You begin to move your hips in time to the music while quickly outstretching your right arm, palm down, and then repeating with the left.  As the music continues you turn your right hand palm up, followed by your left.  Your hips continue their back and forth with the music during these movements.  Don't be so stiff!
2. You turn and face XXX, attempting to match your hip movements in time with theirs and the music.  You outstretch your right arm, palm down, and then repeat with your left.  As the music continues, and XXX matches you, you turn your right hand palm up, followed by your left.  Your hips continue their back and forth with the music as the two of you synchronize movement.  Don't be so stiff, they're watching you!
3. As the music plays, and your hips sway in time to it, you take your right hand and place it on your left shoulder before repeating the process with your left hand on your right shoulder.  With fluid movements you draw your right hand to behind your right ear and your left hand to behind your left ear.  Don't forget to keep your hips moving!
4. As you face XXX your hips sway in time with theirs and the music.  You take your right hand and place it on your left shoulder before repeating the process with your left hand on your right shoulder.  With fluid movements you draw your right to behind your right ear and your left hand to behind your left ear.  You flash a quick grin to XXX while seeing their hips in motion reminds you to remember to move yours!
5. The music plays, your hips sway, and you put your right hand on your left hip and your left hand on your right hip.  Without missing a beat you take your right hand and move it behind you on the right, and your left hand behind you on the left.  With a few quick movements to get in rhythm you do an exaggerated sway with your hips before hopping and turning to your right.  Hey Mist Harbor, ay!
6. The music plays, your hips sway, and XXX matches you movement for movement.  You put your right hand on your left hip and your left hand on your right hip.  Without missing a beat you take your right hand and move it behind you on the right, your left hand soon following suit.  With a few quick movements to get in rhythm you do an exaggerated sway with your hips, taking a moment notice how amazing XXX is, before the two of you hop and turn to face a new direction together.  Hey Mist Harbor, ay!

Elaejia

1. You slip into a breathless glissade, sliding a pointed toe along the floor to trace several quick, arcing steps backward, while drawing a hand on a path from your hip to reach out in a sweeping motion to the side.
2. You draw close to Partner as he spins you into a breathless glissade, your toes pointed and just barely gracing the floor as he/she bears your weight in a reversed twirl. [Both partners must be warm demeanor]
3. Swiveling your hips a beat slower than your shoulders, you twist in slow motion as you lift one knee high and gracefully swing your ankle to and fro, alighting on either side of your standing leg several times.
4. Swiveling your hips, you revolve in slow motion around Partner and alternate lifting a knee high to twine it for a heartbeat about his/her opposing calf as you twirl around the edges of the dance floor. [Both partners must be warm demeanor]
5. In time to the music, you take several crossing steps forward, hips swaying at each step with your hands upraised before you, then an equal measure of parallel steps taken backward, this time with your hands forming a beckoning gesture.
6. Releasing Partner's hand, you take several crossed steps forward with upraised hands, driving him/her backward an equal measure of parallel steps, both of your movements syncopated to the rhythm of the song. [Both partners must be warm demeanor]

Kalyrra

1. You move gracefully across the floor in a series of small jumping steps, making certain to keep your legs turned out and toes pointed as you transition quickly from one foot to the other.  Upon reaching the opposite side of the <room/dance floor>, you complete a quick combination of steps in place.  You then return across the floor using the same steps as before.  After repeating the combination again, you strike a dramatic pose.

2. Standing side by side, you cross arms with your partner to join your left hand with their left hand, and your right hand with their right hand.  You and your partner move gracefully across the floor in a series of small jumping steps, making certain to keep your legs turned out and toes pointed as you transition quickly from one foot to the other.  Upon reaching the opposite side of the <room/dance floor>, you both complete a quick combination of steps in place.  You then return across the floor using the same steps as before. After repeating the quick combination again, you and your partner each strike a dramatic pose.

3. Moving gracefully from one side of the <room/dance floor> to the other in a slow series of turns, you pause briefly between each half-turn to extend one leg before taking the next two steps with raised heels.  Your arms sway at your sides as you move to the slow music.

4. You grin across the <room/dance floor> at your partner.  Moving gracefully from one side of the <room/dance floor> towards each other in a slow series of turns, you both pause briefly between each half-turn to extend one leg before taking the next two steps with raised heels.  Your arms sway at your sides as you move to the music.  Upon meeting your partner in the middle, <he/she/they> gently take your hand to continue the slow dance with you.

5. Swaying happily to the fast tempo, you step quickly to one side and then the other while bouncing your head to the rhythym of the music.  As you shift back and forth, you swing your arms wildly to each side and snap your fingers to the beat.

6. As you turn to face each other, you and your partner sway happily to the fast tempo while bouncing your head to the rhythym of the music.  Stepping quickly to one side and then the other as you mirror each other's movements, you both swing your arms wildly to each side and snap your fingers to the beat.

Leafiara

1. The hem of your [dress/gown/skirt] spins in a blur of color around you as you twirl across the dance floor on your toes.
2. Holding [partner] at arm's length, you briefly twirl away a short dance on your toes, sending the hem of your [dress/gown/skirt] spinning, before returning to [him/her] with a teasing wink.
3. You take measured steps back and forth in several directions, methodically rotating your [cane/staff] in one direction and then the other to catch onlookers' eyes.
4. Synchronizing your steps with [partner], you take measured steps back and forth while rotating your [cane/staff] to alternately point toward and away from [him/her].
5. As the music comes to a bombastic finale, you practically hurl your upper body backward and throw your arms out, striking a pose on the final note.
6. As the music comes to a bombastic finale, you practically hurl yourself into [partner's] waiting hands and throw your arms out, striking a pose on the final note.

Obelin

1. You twist your hips, kick out your feet, and thrust your hands in the air!
2. You twist your hips, kick out your feet, and thrust your hands in the air, beckoning TARGET to join you!
3. With a wink and a playful spin, you begin to swivel your hips and undulate sensuously.
4. With a wink at TARGET and a playful spin in HIS direction, you begin to swivel your hips and undulate sensuously.
5. You bob your head and tap your feet, having the time of your life.
6. You bob your head and tap your feet, nudging TARGET with your shoulder. What could be better?

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