Lady Jane

Question 1

Male dancer and lady jane interacting

Answer 1

The male dancer lunges towards the female dancer in a suggestive manner. The female dancer steps away from him with her arms wrapped over her chest whilst the male follows her. She then sits on the males knee and looks at him, stands up and sits back down before continuing into a duet.

Question 2

courting gesture

Answer 2

the female and male dancers hold their right hands and step onto their right leg, throwing their right arms above them. They use a waltzing step in and out with a slight upper back bend

Question 3

grooming gestures to transition into the section

Answer 3

at the beginning of the dance the dancers transition from their positions at the end of little red rooster into their places for lady jane. The gestures are used to show the personality of each dancer. For instance the male dancers adjust their ties to show their chauvinistic, self centred attitude whilst the female dancers appear more demure with their arms crossed over their body as if trying not to be noticed