Summary

• This is a duet for one male and one female dancer and reflects the lyrics and narrative of the music.
• This is a duet for one male and one female dancer and reflects the lyrics and narrative of the music.
• The overall atmosphere is that the man is teasing the woman and is not willing to fall for her.
• There are essences of popular dance throughout the piece, through the use of hand jive, partner hold and moving together and apart.
• In some respects, like the ‘Not Fade Away’ duet, this section draws on social dance and social class, giving the male dancer the more flamboyant steps. The introduction of the red feather boa as a prop and a more varied use of popular dance forms provides a contrast to the earlier duet and is used by the female to attract attention and could allure to a more rich, successful, dangerous female.
• Movements are predominantly pedestrian and upright with a lot of walking and some turns and jumps with the male leading in most cases. These movements are punctuated in a number of ways; 1. With stillness of the girl while the male continues with a range of movements and gestures, which include strutting, head pulses, arm movements, knee knocking and adjusting the tie. 2. The M and F come together and with open and closed movements, turns and leg extensions. 3. Confrontation by teasing or toying with each other.
• There are a number of hip initiated movements from contained to open. The M movements are quite percussive, strong, in particular the gestures, these include fast and sudden actions. The F movements match that of the M when they are dancing together alternating, matching and in unison. The dance has a wide dynamic range with moments of stillness through to strong rapid and direct movements. The dance uses shapes that are straight, angular and mixed with curves
• The performance area is a pool of light on a stage that is predominantly black, black backdrop, black floor and sides. Therefore the interaction between the two dancers is the only soured for determining the spatial relationships.
• The F enters from the R and then stops. The M enters from the L and stops. They see each other and the interaction begins, initiated by the M. The direction of movement is mainly side to side or on a diagonal using both straight and curved pathways. The movements then form circular patterns when they dance together. They never stay far from each other. When the male moves away from her she tends to follow or tries to hold him back using a prop.
• As they dance they connect and part, sometimes they pass each other, he leads and she follows, and when they connect they go around each other. They are however always contained within the pool of light surrounded by darkness.