Dancing DVDs

After recommending movies with a dance theme to my friend for her daughter who loves to dance, I thought they might appeal to some of our patrons. Here is a list of dance theme DVDs in no particular order, but I did love Strictly Ballroom. If you like them, don't forget to check out the soundtracks.

Strictly Ballroom - An Australian championship ballroom dancer, who is breaking all the rules, and his ugly duckling dancing partner make their dreams come true together. Fun and quirky. Glenview has on VHS but you can order the DVD

Flashdance - Alex Owens is a Pittsburgh steel worker by day and an exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company. With encouragement from her boyfriend boss, she may get her chance.

Billy Elliot - Eleven-year-old miner's son Billy Elliot from rural England is on his way to boxing lessons when he stumbles upon a ballet class. Billy secretly joins the class, knowing that his blue-collar family would never understand. You can't help but root for Billy and his family.

Save the Last Dance - Sara's dreams of being a ballerina are shattered when her mother suddenly dies and she is sent to live with her father in Chicago's gritty South Side. She takes her steps to a whole new level and meets a boy along the way. This one will appeal to young adults.

Footloose - City-boy Ren McCormick finds moves to an uptight Midwestern town where the local officials have banned dancing and rock 'n roll music. Ren revolts with his best friend Willard and the minister's daughter by kicking up their heels and dancing even more passionately.

Dirty Dancing - Summer romance between a dance instructor and a guest at a hotel in the Catskills. One of Patrick Swayze's most notable roles.

Shall We Dance - A Chicago lawyer's life and marriage take an unexpected turn when he follows a woman to a dance studio and begins to take lessons and finds he has a passion for dance. His wife thinks he is having an affair and hires a detective to follow him.