This document provides an analysis of the final dance scene in the movie Dirty Dancing. It summarizes that the scene takes place at the end of the movie in the main dance hall, with natural dim lighting and a spotlight on the main characters Baby and Johnny. Through their close dancing, proud posture, smiling, and eye contact, there is a lot of non-verbal communication showing they are very comfortable and happy with each other. The document then analyzes the costumes, camera shots, and concludes by providing a link to the scene on YouTube.

1. By Corrie Bowes

2. From Dirty Dancing

3.  Set in the summer of '63, Dirty Dancing is the
story of Baby an 17-year-old little girl who loves
her daddy and wants to save the world, one
starving Southeast Asian country at a time. While
vacationing at a ritzy summer resort with her
family, Baby meets Johnny Castle a dance
instructor who teaches the mambo by day and
does his own kind of dancin' by night. She is
instantly attracted to him. When Baby takes a
risk to help out one of Johnny's friends, there
begins a powerful romance, one that must be
hidden from both the girl's father and the resort
owner.

4.  There is quite a lot of non-verbal
communication in this scene.
 I see this through the main characters(Baby
and Johnny) body language. They are
dancing closely to each other so they are
therefore very comfortable with each other.
 Their posture shows that they are proud to
be with each other as they are not hunched
over.
 Their facial expressions and eye contact
show that they are happy as they are smiling
at one another, also they keep looking at one
another.

5.  Thisscene is set at the
very end of the movie.
 It
is set in the main
dance or function room.

6.  There is a natural lighting in this scene.
 It is quite dim as is the usual for a function
like this.
 Also, there is a spotlight on the main
characters when they go up onto the stage.

7.  The costumes that the main characters use
are very contrasted as Baby wears a plain
white dress, which symbolises her purity.
 Johnny is dressed all in black to show that he
is more tough.
 Also, when the staff dance up the aisles they
are just wearing jeans while the guests are
wearing elegant cocktail dresses and suits.

8.  There is an establishing shot at the very
beginning, where it sweeps over the dance
hall.
 There is a long shot of Baby and Johnny when
they are standing on the stage, when they
are dancing and when the big lift.
 There is a medium shot when they are
dancing also, and when they are facing each
other.

9.  There is a close up on Baby when she is on
the stage and when Johnny jumps off, this
shows her happiness and delight.
 At the very last moment of the movie there
is a high angle as it shows all the people,
staff and guests dancing.

10.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=l9BbUqHrWFI