Section 2

Question 1

What is the name of the second section?

Answer 1

Lady Jane.

Question 2

Describe the transition from the LRR into LJ.

Answer 2

Dance opens as a courtley dance, each male and their female partner bow to each other and he offers her his hand.

Question 3

How many dancers feature in LJ.

Answer 3

Full Company | 10 Dancers.

Question 4

List the Key Motif’s in LJ.

Answer 4

Bowing gesture.
Female sits on the mans knee.
Female hugs herself.

Question 5

List the Themes of LJ.

Answer 5

Relationships between men and women.
Rejection.
Narcissim.

Question 6

Describe the ending of LJ.

Answer 6

The full company comes together in a circle and bows towards the character ‘Lady Jane’.

Question 7

Describe some of the movement content from LJ.

Answer 7

Courtley dance with the attention focused on the central couple.

Question 8

Explain the use of musicality in relation to LJ.

Answer 8

At the beginning of each verse, when a new character is introduced, the leading male switches partners, as if singing to them. Leading male dances with ‘Lady Jane’ character during the chorus’.

Question 9

Explain the use of musicality in relation to LJ.

Answer 9

At the beginning of each verse, the lyrics introduce a new female character, e.g. “My sweet Lady Jane”/”My dear Lady Anne”/”Oh my Sweet Marie”, at the same time the leading male switches partners as if singing to them. The leading male however dances with ‘Lady Jane’ during every chorus which is an indication that Lady Jane is a constant and other women will come and go. k