From the Georgian State Dance Company:
In form, Georgian dances are divided into solo, pair and group. Each dancer has to subordinate to the requirements of a common plan and it's [sic] expression in the dance. At the same time the performers do not lose their individuality, since several dances demand competition between partners in strength, agility, elevation and bold movements.
The role of female dancers is an interesting one. The woman never openly tries to attract her partners'[sic] attention in the dance - as though she does not wish to be noticed by him.
She appears unaware of her partner’s tender feelings, maintaining an attitude of distance and awareness of her beauty. In the new folk dance’s[sic], which have been created in the last 20 or 30 years, a change has been noticed in the pattern of women's dances. They have acquired more liveliness, boldness and energy of movements without infringing, however, on the traditional strictness of the dancer’s conduct.
The male dancers can boast a highly original technique. Unlike any other dancers in the world, they dance on their toes and without the aid of "block" shoes. In the women's dances, in contrast to classical ballet, dancing on pointes is unknown.
The site also describes Georgia as "the California of the Soviet Union."
