Dirty Dancing

Set in a 1960s holiday resort, a dance instructor mentors a naive teenager, encouraging self‑expression while they rehearse for a crucial show. Their partnership drives a romantic drama that culminates in the performance, highlighting personal growth and deep artistic ambition.

Dirty Dancing is a programme presented as a movie. It falls squarely within the film genre and tells its story through a cinematic format, offering viewers a blend of dance and narrative set against a mid‑century backdrop. The central plot follows a dance instructor working at a resort in the 1960s. He takes a young, inexperienced teenager under his wing, guiding her toward a fuller sense of self‑expression. Their partnership culminates in the two of them taking part in a pivotal performance that serves as the story’s climax. The piece is framed as a romantic drama, intertwining the evolving relationship between the instructor and the teen with the broader themes of personal growth and artistic confidence. The resort setting provides a colourful, period‑specific environment that shapes the characters’ interactions and the unfolding of the key show. Throughout the film, the instructor’s mentorship highlights the teenager’s journey from naivety to a more assured self, using dance as the vehicle for that transformation. The important performance they prepare for acts as both a literal and figurative stage for the characters to display the newfound confidence they’ve cultivated together.