fancy free Flashcards
(16 cards)
aural setting of the first sailors solo
constant drum beat
procusion
driving rhythum
drum rolls whilst drinking the pint direct correlation
up beat
builds to a climax
motif for direct correlation
he lands out of a triple pirrouette with his hands clasped together above his head with his feet in second
he bends his knees and pumps his fists twice as the music has two beats
motif for drum roll
he downs a pint in order to enhance his masculinity
motif for music becoming more balletic
he is stood on the bar and does a devlope to second and then folds it in extending it to a ponche through attitude. the ponche is like a bow as he rolls his wrists towards the girls
he then takes his left leg in his hand to second and jumps off the bar in a box split
how did robbins get the idea for the storyline and the sailors personalities
he watched sailors on leave at bars in hells kitchen
sailors based on him and his friends
who did the set
oliver smith
who was it made for
ballet theatre
influecnes
ww2 - uncertainty with many men serving overseas and women having to take their jobs in factories for the war effort
american themes
varriety of dance styles
how did oaklahoma influence robbins
aggnes de milles made the first ever dream ballet in oaklahoma in 1955 and the whole of fancy free is a dream ballet
Robins worked under Agnes de Milles at ballet theatre
style
comedy
naturalisum
pedestrian
gestural - everyday gestures broke away from the typical ballet stereotypes
theatrical
latin
blend of ballet and jazz
character driven
sailor one
hat lifted high on his head
cheaky chappy
cockey
sailor two
shy
softer music
coy and reserved
hat pushed back
ballet
ends on the floor as if looking up at the girl - less threaterning
sailor three
based on robbins
leader
music foreshadows WSS
hip rolls
hat tipped to the side
hand procussion
latin
impacts
americanising a european dance style
blending dance styles to develope jazz
lifted people up in war by romanticising servicemen and celebrating patriotsium experienced at the time
created many works after fancy free
big hit for ABT
made on the town musical and film
established bernstein and smith leading to further colaberation
robbins was broadways fastest rising star
Sailor 2 ending motif
He does an attitude turn with his left leg up and left arm up in 4th. He turn slowly and controlled falls to the floor to face the females pushing himself up into a plank with his right leg lifted off the floor , looking at the girls . He slowly lowers himself down and wrests his chin on his right palm looking at the girls
This shows his coy and reserved nature he is not trying to impose himself onto them and he is looking up at them as if idolising them instead to being threatening
Sailor 3 Latin motif
The sailor had is left arm up in forth with his right arm crossed over his body , his wrists are slightly flicked. Very flamenco , he is facing stage left and hip rolls all the way round to face upstage. He then to take 4 walks commencing on the left leg circling his hips as he does this
Very flirtatious and suggestive , inspired by the multiculturalism developing in NYC
Also makes him seem happy go lucky and confident because he is the leader of the group so doesn’t feel like he needs to impress anyone
