The media aspect of ballroom dancing. The analysis of the impact of dance on narration and aesthetic in cinematography illustrated by films Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and Take the lead Cover Image

Medialny aspekt tańca towarzyskiego. Analiza wpływu tańca na narrację i estetykę w kinematografii na przykładzie filmów: Dirty Dancing, Gorączka sobotniej nocy, Wytańczyć marzenia
The media aspect of ballroom dancing. The analysis of the impact of dance on narration and aesthetic in cinematography illustrated by films Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and Take the lead

Author(s): Wiktoria Malmon
Subject(s): Communication studies
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: ballroom dancing; media; cinema; image of dance

Summary/Abstract: This article reflects on the place of dance particularly professional ballroom dancing – in the media, asking whether dance remains a taboo subject in contemporary media coverage. The aim of the work is to examine how the media and cinema influence the perception of dance, and how far this image differs from the reality of the dance community.

  • Issue Year: 35/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-43
  • Page Count: 39
  • Language: Polish
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