Not Fade Away Flashcards
key themes
disposable attitudes towarsds women
young love and courting
changes in patriarchy
adolecent attitudes
how can disposable attitudes towards women be seen
the male dancer is lifted off stage by 4 other male dancers because he got so over excited he forgot about saying goodbye to his partner
how can young love and courting be seen
close proximity and ballroom hold
development as the minuet step as a greeting
how can changes in the patriarchy be seen
male dancer frequently uses the floor working at a lower level whilst the female dancers remains standing showing that she is stable in her possition in society
this contrasts the section little red rooster when the female dancer is kept on a lower level
how are adolecent attitudes seen
the male dancer is very excitable and easily switches from jumps to floor work as if he is having a tantrum
key points
lighter tone and sense of equality
playful and upbeat - contrasts previous sections
reference to the swinging 60s
q&a
young couple are meeting for the first time in a social setting
how can lindy hop be seen as a dance style
its playful boystrous contact work
the male dancer bumps off the female dancers hip onto the floor and has a tantrum . she kicks him and then pulls him up and they shuffle together towards stage right as if she is pushing him on to keep dancing
how can jive be seen as a dance style
kicks flicks swivel
the male dancer turns the female dancer across his body out of ballroom hold and they hold hands swiveling downstage with the other arm out relaxed at the side
example motif of jazz
the spring chicken because it is an explosive jump when the male dancer hops with his right leg in parrallel retire and holds onto his lapels circling his elbows like wings
shows flirtateous excitemnt and a care free attitude
describe the ending transition
female dancer fades to the floor , looks sharply stage right and leaves stage left as the lone male dancer enters stage right as the lone male dancer enters stage left for as tears go by
describe the female dancers motif on the lyric “love is love and not fade away “
at the end of the section the female dancer is left centre stage waving she then fades down and the lights fade as if their love had faded away
describe the male dancers motif on the lyric “ love is love and not fade away “
he dances fast on his own and his carried of stage left by 4 male dancers
describe the motif on the lyrics “ im gonna tell you how its gonna be , youre gonna give your love to me “
male dancer backs the female dancer into the upstage left corner as he holds onto his lapels and step ball changes
as if he is forcing himself onto her
how does female dancer show her confidence
she initiates movemnet by circiling her hips to intice the male dancer
