Section 2 Rooster

Question 1

What sex has the power in section 2 of rooster?

Answer 1

The female lead, lady jane has the most power in the section.

Question 2

What is the name of the song and title for section 2?

Answer 2

Lady Jane.

Question 3

What style can be seen by the couples in the background of section 2?

Answer 3

Social dance styles can be seen in the background, as well as balletic styles.

Question 4

What pedestrian style movements can be seen in section 2?

Answer 4

Courtly era style pedestrian movements like, exaggerated bows, curtseys and kneeling

Question 5

How does section 2 end?

Answer 5

Lady jane at the centre of the stage, with many dancers surrounding her and bowing to her, she ends with claps.

Question 6

How are the females presented as more powerful within section 2?

Answer 6

Levels - the male soloist (servant) is always at a lower level or lifting the females to a higher level.
Lyrics- “Your servant am I”
Staging - Lady jane positioned at the centre above all at the end of section 2.
Actions- Females have very strong dismissive movements
Pathways- Male dancer follows lady jane around the stage

Question 7

Movement example within section 2 that shows Lady jane rejecting the servant.

Answer 7

The male servant performs a par de cha like jump towards stage right, he then slowly grabs her arm and attempts to kiss lady janes hand, she swiftly moves away towards stage left on the guitar strum. This happens on the lyrics “I pledge myself to….. Lady jane”.