Tatsia - Basic Moves

Basic Moves

• 1. The 8 This move is performed in front of the dancer and above his head forming a huge 8. Explaining the move: Dancer starts the move with the palm of the main hand (main hand is the hand that holds the sieve) facing out of his body in front of him. He begins to twist his wrist inwards while his body is leaning over, in order to help the sieve pass under his armpit. As soon as the sieve has passed, the dancer stops twisting his wrist, extends his hand and at the same time raises it, forming a half circle with the sieve above his head. When the sieve passes over his head, the dancer begins to lower his main hand keeping it extended until he reaches the starting position. The other hand stays extended to the side.
• 2. The Reverse 8 This move is exactly the opposite of the 8. The main hand starts at the starting position described earlier. The dancer begins raising his extended main hand to his side creating a big circle. As the sieve reaches the top point of the circle (above the dancer's head) the dancer begins to lower his main hand to complete the circle. Once the circle is almost complete the dancer begins to folding his angle and twist his wrist inwards his body, continuing the circle movement. The sieve passes beneath his armpit and the dancer finishes the move at starting position. This move is significantly harder than the basic 8.
• 3. The Change In this move the dancer changes the sieve from the main hand to his other hand. The move is the 8 move but in the middle of the big circle (above the dancers head) the other hand comes next to the main hand and grabs the sieve. The main hand now releases the grip of the sieve and becomes the other hand. In addition the other hand now becomes the main. The move continuing from the top of the circle is the reverse 8. Any other move will cause the glass(es) to fall off the sieve.
• 4. The Reverse Change The reverse change can be performed only while the dancer is executing a reverse 8. At the end of the big circle, just before the dancer starts to fold his angle, the hand finishes the circle behind the dancers back. The dancer begins to spin around himself at the rotation of the sieve. Simultaneously he brings his other hand behind his back and grabs the sieve. the main hand releases it and becomes the other hand. The main hand now continues to do an 8 move from the point where the dancer raises and extends his arm. The move finishes at the starting position of the 8 move.