Better section 1 - movement examples Flashcards
Themes
-Mock alpha male - walks forward in dragging lunge, long elongated steps, arms in a low parallel in front of the body, hands limp and the head jutting forward on each step in a strong, linear pathway (head juts sharp and staccato) - rooster strut - animalistic movement - mock alpha male
-adolescent anxiety - he does a represe of some of the preening gestures, such as adjusting the tie and head jutts before repeating the rooster call whereby he circles his arms towards his mouth with his fingers splayed, opens his mouth and lifts his leg behind him in attitude
-Male chauvinism - the female does an attitude, hooking her arms over the male in the russet jacket’s neck while her legs in attitude as he ducks out of the way, he brushes his shoulders and fixes his tie and rooster struts off stage
Aural setting
-Mock alpha male - walks forward in dragging lunge, long elongated steps, arms in a low parallel in front of the body, hands limp and the head jutting forward on each step in a strong, linear pathway (head juts sharp and staccato) - rooster strut - animalistic movement - mock alpha male - he does this on the slide of the guitar, pulls back onto each foot and looks at audience (music visualisation)
-After the line ‘dogs begin to bark, howls begin to howl’ the second time - lying in a prone position (alpha male) and circles his one leg at the knee as if wagging his tail then goes into a supine position on the floor with his feet flexed in the air, scratching his back on the floor wafting arms and legs in the air - music visualisation
-use of lyrics - ‘I am the little red rooster’ - he circles his arms towards his mouth with fingers splayed, then he opens his mouth and lifts his leg behind him in attitude - establishing alpha male
Structure
-Binary - two perspectives
-Entrance of female dancer from USL , she does a circular hip action to bring her arm round her head. She does a series of hip circles as she steps towards SR on the line ‘if you see my little red rooster, pleaseeee drive him home’ - desperate/needy - female perspective
-‘I am the little red rooster’ - he circles his arms towards his mouth and lifts his leg behind him in attitude fingers played - rooster call (MUSIC VISUALISATION) - male perspective
Physical setting
-Entrance of female dancer from USL , she does a circular hip action to bring her arm round her head. She does a series of hip circles as she steps towards SR on the line ‘if you see my little red rooster, pleaseeee drive him home’ - desperate/needy - see the flashes of the red skirt from the hip circles - lust
-Preening gestures - the alpha male is facing SR and slicks his hair back bringing it over one side of his head over his hair with the left hand while looking at the audience, then turns to face DS and hold his tie with both hands adjusting it while jutting his head to the right
Bruce as a choreographer
-Martha Graham technique (contractions) - She’s crouched down holding onto the male with the blue jacket’s leg and he knees her away, contracting in his stomach and knees her to the ground - male chauvinism
-Symbolic repetition - preening gestures - eg- cuffs of sleeves, hair slick back, tie correction
-Use of Martha Graham technique - bell jump - the alpha male does a stumpy chicken wing flap elevation towards DSR in a leap flicking his legs up behind him - hands on lapels of jacket and flaps arms out in parallel
Space
-Personal space - She’s crouched down holding onto the male with the blue jacket’s leg and he knees her away, contracting in his stomach and she falls to the ground - use of levels - male chauvinism
-Use of levels - after the second time sung ‘dogs begin to bark, howls begin to howl’ - lying in a prone position (alpha male) and circles his one leg at the knee as if wagging his tail then goes into a supine position on the floor with his feet flexed in the air, scratching his back on the floor wafting arms and legs in the air - reduced to animalistic form - music visualisation
-The female performs her solo at the end DS while the males perform the rooster strut in linear pathways behind her, for example, she steps on one foot tilting her body over to one side with one arms extended above her head and she slides the other arm down the extended arm - shows attitudes in 1960s- men looking for women - she is trying to be free ??
Choreographic devices
-Repetition - Mock alpha male - walks forward in dragging lunge, long elongated steps, arms in a low parallel in front of the body, shifting his weight into the heel on the ball of the foot hands limp and the head jutting forward on each step in a strong, linear pathway (stood DSR facing DSL) (head juts sharp and staccato) - rooster strut - animalistic movement - mock alpha male
-Motif development - fragmentation of the arms of the rooster call, turns on the spot and flicks the leg behind him in attitude - linear pathway - change of stage face and place - was towards DS then changed to SR
-Highlight - She’s crouched down holding onto the male with the blue jacket’s leg and he knees her away, contracting in his stomach and she falls to the ground - male chauvinism - highlights how women were treated in the 1960s
Use of dancers
-At beginning - alpha male soloist - tall and athletic build - leader of the pack - asserting dominance and leadership - walks forward in dragging lunge, long elongated steps, arms in a low parallel in front of the body, shifting his weight into the heel on the ball of the foot hands limp and the head jutting forward on each step in a strong, linear pathway (stood DSR facing DSL) (head juts sharp and staccato) - rooster strut - animalistic movement - marking his territory - mock alpha male
-The only female in the section - represents lust and in a way desperation - she enters from USL and does a circular hip action to bring the arm round the head and she does a series of hip circles as she steps towards SR while one of the males looks at her - objectification
-Quartet of male dancers - all shorter than alpha male - less superior - almost like backing dancers - near beginning hypnotically sway from side to side as if being controlled by the male all in unison - herd of animals - animalistic view of males
Character identity and personality
-Male rooster strut - mocking males and the social attitude towards women in the 1960s - shows leadership and dominant role
-When female hooks arms over male - shows her desperation, lust and neediness
-When the female crosses one leg over her supporting leg and brings her arms round to hug herself - trying to protect herself - sense of security and not succumbing to the ‘male charm’
Transition
-While the female is performing a solo DS, all of the other males Rooster strut on stage in a linear pathway, then the females walk on normally from either sides of the stage and walk towards US
-At the same time, the female soloist does a a hitch kick with the incorporation of a hugging gesture and she’s in plie second and bashes her hands off her head 3 times - confused mental state
-They then go into the new formation as the music fades out, two linear lines, males DS facing US and the females US facing DS and the female dancer performs the hugging gesture (one leg over supporting leg and wraps arms around herself)
