rooster - christopher bruce Flashcards

1
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when and who was rooster first created for

A

1991
ballet geneva

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2
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when was rooster first premired with rambert

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1994

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3
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who is the music by in rooster

A

the rolling stones

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4
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how many male and female dancers in the whole piece

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5 male
5 female

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5
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when was christopher bruce born

A

1945

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6
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when did bruce start training with rambert

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1958

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7
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when did bruce join rambert ballet company

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1963

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8
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when did bruce become artistic director of rambert

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1994

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9
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what is bruces movement style

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blending of classical ballet and graham technique and social dance

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10
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what are the movement styles of classical ballet

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balletic vocab
extended lines
open chest and back

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what are the movement styles of graham technique

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contractions
spirals
flexed feet
expressionistic aspects

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12
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what are the movement styles of social dance

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folk dance - chains , lead and follow , heel toe steps, circles

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13
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what is bruces choreographic style

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motif development, symbolic repeating images
episodic or rondu
semi narrative aspects
selects dancers for their personal strengths
bare stage
serious themes based on stimuli

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14
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what are bruces influences

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ballet rambert influenced his style and choreographic approach
social and political consciousness (amnesty international )
pop culture
childhood memory and personal experiences

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15
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what were the origins of rooster

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music was chosen to colour the meaning of the movement
exploration of teenage years
social commentary - women and relationships
rituals in courtship and dating in the 1960s

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16
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themes of rooster

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Attitudes to women/misogyny
Courtships and sexual attitudes
Narcissism and adolescent anxieties
Power and identity

17
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what is the female costume in rooster

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black and red theme for the women
the shared costume between female dancers creates a sense of uniform and no individuality - linking to view on women

18
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what is the male costume in rooster

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suits to reflect the apperance of bands such as the beatles
fitted costume suggest power and different colours suggests individuality

19
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what is the lighting in rooster

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subtle so as not to distract from the dancers
low intensity around the edges makes a central pool
colour enhances atmosphere

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