HOLLYWOOD HITS THE BALLROOM

Your assignment is to write a short paper comparing the dancing on “Dancing With the Stars”
with a real-life Ballroom Dance Competion.

Watch the following three short clips from DWTS:

DANCING WITH THE STARS

2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcllGXNzfEc

2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDo4aOig174

2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=def8Bv_GlRo

Watch a few segments of the following clips from the Blackpool Dance Festival. You may
choose any link you like, but watch both Latin and Standard. The first link contains both
Standard and Latin”.

BLACKPOOL DANCE FESTIVAL

2019 Standard and Latin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3GGWvoAnoY

2016 Standard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz3Nzcmjvqg

2015 Standard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu3vf2O7O1o

2016 Latin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCUpx4pX9qs

2004 Latin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8kikpLSy-g

Write a short paper comparing DWTS with Blackpool. Your answers may be own viewpoint and
are not limited to the suggestions below, but some questions you might address are:

What differences did you see overall?

How does the dancing compare between Blackpool and DWTS?
How are the costumes different?
Notice the judges at Blackpool. How does their demeanor and behavior differ from the judges
on DWTS?
Look at the audience at Blackpool. How are the viewers dressed?
How do the Blackpool dancers differ from DWTS in terms of etiquette, behavior, elegance,
presentation?
Do you think the dances you see in DWTS are actually representative of true ballroom dance?
Why or why not? What do you think is the intention/and or effect of DWTS?