Rooster - Section 7 Flashcards
Bruce as a choreographer
-Use of balletic movement - the female puts the feather boa into his hand and pulls him into DSL doing a step ball change (holding boa at either end) and then he does a parallel attitude, turns out of it then pulls up into a pirouette - shows higher status - like a lead - has control over him
-Symbolic repetition - repetition of the chorus for example when he has his hands clasped together and throws them over his shoulder aggressively and then turns to face the back and points a thumb at himself, then turns away from her he flexes his biceps at front and back towards DS, then he snaps to face her with his finger in the air - warning her not to underestimate him
-The male and female are both SR and the female stamps her foot on the floor between his legs and he brings he knocks his knees in together after she twists her foot on her heel - mocking him - use of Mick Jagger - a source of movement
Subject matter and themes
-Class division - The male dancers stands behind the female dancer both facing US and holds her round the waist and they do a hip rotation together, then he throws her arm and boa away at the same time - he’s dismissing her - doesn’t want her wealth
-Battle of the sexes - She slaps her wrist aggressively on top of his finger and assertively walks away, then he shakes his hand and blows on his fingers like he’s been burnt - distinguishing his flame
-Male chauvinism - He holds the boa over her head towards SL and pulls her and she circles her shoulders back arching her back, then he unravels the boa from her neck and she swivels her feet down to floor to sit cross-legged - taking her wealth away from her
Structure
-Rondo-like structure - repetition of the chorus, for example when he has his hands clasped together and throws them over his shoulder aggressively and then turns to face the back and points a thumb at himself then turns away from her and goes into a macho position flexing is front and back biceps, then he snaps to face her with his finger poitning in the air - ‘don’t play with me because you play with fire’
-‘Your mother she’s an heiress, owns a block in St John’s wood’ - the male parallel par de chas past the female and circles the arms really fast forward and the female throws the boa over the top of him around his waist - using her wealth to get his attention
-Follows the lyrics - ‘You better watch your step girl or start living with your mother’ - He holds the boa over her head towards SL and pulls her and she circles her shoulders back arching her back, then he unravels the boa from her neck and she swivels her feet down to floor to sit cross-legged - taking her wealth away from her
Use of music
-Direct correlation - the male performs the Mick Jagger rubber leg type of movement knocking his knees together on the balls of his feet (use of sitar) before rooster strutting off towards SR
-Use of lyrics - (direct link) he has his hands clasped together and throws them over his shoulder aggressively and then turns to face the back and points a thumb at himself, then faces the front and flexes his biceps then quickly turns round to face the female snapping his finger in the air- ‘don’t play with me because you play with fire’
-Use of lyrics - ‘You better watch your step girl or start living with your mother’ - He holds the boa over her head towards SL and pulls her and she circles her shoulders back arching her back, then he unravels the boa from her neck and she swivels her feet down to floor to sit cross-legged - taking her wealth away from her
Use of space
-Symmetrical unison - drop knees in together with the hands and swivel one foot on the ball opening and closing the knee and they turn round and lift the leg in inverted attitude, knee to floor while swivelling the supporting leg and rotate the knee so it goes on top and back out again while arms are in a high V - equality in status - boasting about money
-Male mainly stays SR while female mainly stays SL - shows class divide - she does a mini butterfly jump, legs in attitude towards SR and she turns towards him circling the boa above her head and ends facing the back, swinging her hips from side to side and rubs the boa on the back of the top of her thighs - crossing status boundaries - going into his personal space - teasing him - entitlement
relationship - contact work - personal space
-The male holds the feather boa over the females head towards SL and pulls her in while she rolls her shoulders backwards and leans her head back then he unravels the boa from her neck and swivels her feet to the floor to sit in a cross-legged position - use of levels - he is jealous of her wealth - battle in power - taking her wealth away from her
Character, identity, personality
-Female - she does a mini butterfly jump, legs in attitude towards SR and she turns towards him circling the boa above her head and ends facing the back, swinging her hips from side to side and rubs the boa on the back of the top of her thighs - crossing status boundaries - teasing him - entitlement
-Male - Male faces the female, hands on jacket and does a fragmentation of the rooster strut (leans towards her and does two sharp pull downs of his cuffs and does a head jut) - asserting himself - adolescent anxiety
-Male - He throws the boa over her head towards SL and pulls her and she circles her shoulders back arching her back, then she unravels the boa from her neck and she swivels her feet down to floor to sit cross-legged - taking her wealth away from her - trying to prove himself - jealous of her wealth
-Female - the female puts the feather boa into his hand and pulls him into DSL doing a step ball change (holding boa at either end) and then does a parallel attitude, turns out of it then pulls up into a pirouette - shows he’s rising above her higher status
Physical setting
-The use of the boa - the female puts the feather boa into his hand and pulls him into DSL doing a step ball change (holding boa at either end) and then does a parallel attitude, turns out of it then pulls up into a pirouette - shows her higher status - boa represents affluence
-He holds the boa over her head towards SL and pulls her and she circles her shoulders back arching her back, then he unravels the boa from her neck and she swivels her feet down to floor to sit cross-legged - taking her wealth away from her - trying to prove himself - jealous of her wealth
-Male preening gestures - asserting himself - Male faces the female, hands on jacket and does a fragmentation of the rooster strut (leans towards her and does two sharp pull downs pf his cuffs and does a head jut
Choreographic devices
-Repetition of start of chorus - he has his hands clasped together and throws them over his shoulder aggressively and then turns to face the back and points a thumb at himself, then faces the front and flexes his muscles and then sharply turns towards the back facing the female and snaps his finger in the air - ‘don’t play with me because you play with fire’
-Fragmentation of the Rooster strut - male faces the female, hands on jacket and does a fragmentation of the rooster strut (leans towards her and pushes his hands down in parallel) and turns away from her and does two sharp pull down of his cuffs and does a head jut - asserting himself - adolescent anxiety
-Fragmentation of the rubber knees - she puts her floor through his leg and twists it on heel and knocks his knees together - mocking him - power struggle
Use of dancers
-1 male and 1 female dancer - duet
-Male identity - Male faces the female, hands on jacket and does a fragmentation of the rooster strut (leans towards her and does two sharp pull downs pf his cuffs and does a head jut - asserting himself - adolescent anxiety - jealous of her wealth (insecurity of wealth)
-Female identity - she does a mini butterfly jump, legs in attitude towards SR and she turns towards him circling the boa above her head and ends facing the back, swinging her hips from side to side and rubs the boa on the back of the top of her thighs - sense of entitlement and affluence
-Power struggle between the male and the female (link to gender) - mocking one another - she puts her floor through his leg and twists it on heel and knocks his knees together - sexualised movement
Transition
-She slaps his fist aggressively on top of his finger and assertively walks away towards SR , shakes hand ad blows his fingers while the music for section 8 begins
-The male then struts towards SL, roles his shoulder backwards and spots the alpha male rooster strut from SR, the male in the blue jacket then rooster struts off - development of the tempo
Sources of movement
-Social dance movement - jive - including a slow sweeping turn in ballroom hold and a really quick turn then they hold hands and do a low flick kick across the body away from one another (also link to use of dancers)
-Mick Jagger rubber leg - the male dancer knocks his knees together on the balls of his feet after the female stamps her foot between his legs and twists her foot on the heel
-Social dance - stylised version of the twist - Symmetrical unison - drop knees in together with the hands and swivel one foot on the ball opening and closing the knee and they turn round and lift the leg in inverted attitude, knee to floor while swivelling the supporting leg and and rotate the knee do it goes on top and back out again while arms are in a high V - shows equality among status
