Fit As A Fiddle Flashcards
asdr in fit as a fiddle
The dancers are in unison and travel horizontally across the stage throughout the section
Sharp dynamics especially during the tapping sequences
Dynamics are effortless but the tap work is heavier
Lead and follow
Duet
aural setting in fit as a fiddle
At the beginning of the dance don is speaking in order to contextualise the dance they are about to perform, this is in voice over stye
The music is made by a piano and string instruments, both of which are featured in the dance and the dancers comedicaly play them throughout
props in fit as a fiddle
The dancers perform the dance whilst holding violins and bows
They mostly hold these to the napes of their necks
At one point they face the audience and play the violins on their heads
The dancer on the stage right comedically plays the violin like a guitar
lighting in fit as a fiddle
The lighting is bright and every day
set in fit as a fiddle
The dance takes place on a stage with a piano in the down stage right corner
The backdrop shows a gravel path on a hill surrounded by trees with three signs in the stage left hand corner
costumes in fit as a fiddle
The dancers are wearing matching two piece suits that are a checked green and white pattern. Their blazers are buttoned up with a white shirt underneath and a pink tie
They also have a pink flower on their lapel and a pink ribbon around their green hats with white lining
use of camera in fit as a fiddle
At the beginning of the dance whilst the dancers are stood around the piano singing the camera is stationary but appears to be moving through a series of images showing place names in the foreground
The camera makes a small movement upwards as the dancers jump
It also moves to follow them as the travel across the front of the stage
When the dancers bend down the camera angle lowers and zooms in on them
dance style in fit as a fiddle
Very athletic
Lots of quick movements close to the floor
Tapping sequences
Movements and gestures involving the props in order to add value to the dance
Comedic mime
themes in fit as a fiddle
Lyrics suggest a sense of youthful joy
The title suggests that the characters are excited and prepared to start their careers as performers in hollywood
It is introducing the two characters cosmo and don to the film
key motifs in fit as a fiddle
Don and cosmo perform a series of quick buffalo tap steps in unison towards stage left. Don plays his violin with two bows and cosmo pulls a confused face and then plays his violin like a guitar
The dancers are crouched down on stage left facing the audience and playing their violins vertically with them balanced on the floor. Meanwhile in unison the dancers, starting with their right, kick out their leg to the side and then take three small steps before repeating this on the other leg
Cosmo jumps onto Dons back and he performs 7 walks towards stage left as cosmo swings his legs , as if walking too, and begins swinging his whole body with the music. Once they finish the 7 walks cosmo jumps down and they both face towards the audience as the violins drop out of their left hand but flies back up like a yoyo. The music comically matches as it makes a whistling sound. This shows how don used to support cosmo but now cosmo supports don
